Budd Friedman, the Broadway producer who founded The Improv comedy club franchise and kickstarted the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest comic voices, died of heart failure Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 90 years old. “The comedy world lost a giant today,” the Hollywood Improv wrote in a statement Saturday evening. “In 1963 he changed the […]
Read moreMarvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” dominated the domestic box office in its debut, earning $180 million over the weekend and providing a much-needed lift to beleaguered cinemas. The sequel demolished the record for a November opening in North America, soaring past the previous high-water mark of $158 million set by 2013’s “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” […]
Read moreAnti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt called out Dave Chappelle’s “Saturday Night Live” monologue for “not just normaliz[ing] but populariz[ing] antisemitism” on Sunday. “We shouldn’t expect @DaveChappelle to serve as society’s moral compass, but disturbing to see @nbcsnl not just normalize but popularize #antisemitism,” Greenblatt tweeted Sunday. “Why are Jewish sensitivities denied or diminished at almost every turn? […]
Read moreNicole Pacent (Westworld, Call Me Kat) has joined the cast of Criminal Minds: Evolution in a recurring role. She will portray Rebecca, a lawyer with the DOJ who reveals disturbing news about the fate of the BAU. Criminal Minds: Evolution will continue and expand the franchise for streaming audiences, blending serialized elements into the series’ format. CBS’ original Criminal Minds series, […]
Read moreMSNBC’s Alicia Menendez said Fox News host Jesse Watters exhibited some “big incel vibes” while giving his analysis of Tuesday’s midterm elections. “Incel” is shorthand for an involuntarily celibate person – usually a male who has difficulty finding a sexual partner. Watters homed in on the fact that Republicans – who underperformed in races across the country – are […]
Read moreFormer President Donald Trump attacked numerous news outlets and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) in a statement he released to his followers Thursday night. The former president, who is largely being blamed for costing Republicans big in the midterms, again referred to DeSantis as “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He also accused media outlets owned by the Murdoch family of colluding against him. “NewsCorp, which is […]
Read more“Well, we had an election yesterday, “said President Joe Biden his afternoon from the White House. “It was a good day I think for democracy, and I think it was a good day for America,” the self-admittedly horse but upbeat Commander-in-chief added. “While any seat lost is painful, some good Democrats didn’t win last night, Democrats had […]
Read moreFox News drew 7.2 million viewers and 1.8 million in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 age demographic during prime time coverage of the 2022 midterm elections according to early Nielsen numbers, an impressive audience that bested every other cable news and broadcast news network. Fox’s election night coverage was hosted by anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, with Bill Hemmer manning the […]
Read moreFormer President Donald Trump downplayed the results of Tuesday’s midterm election in an interview with Fox News Digital on Wednesday after multiple reports surfaced saying the former president was “furious.” “There is a fake news narrative that I was furious—it is just the opposite,” Trump told Fox News. “The people I endorsed did very well. I was […]
Read moreThe journey from speculation to information can be a twisty one. Many of the nation’s biggest TV-news outlets started their Tuesday-evening Election Night broadcast under the premise that Republicans were about to take significant share of Congress from their Democratic rivals. Within the first ten minutes of CBS News’ coverage, for example, Major Garrett and […]
Read moreBill Maher joined Jimmy Kimmel’s live show to give his thoughts about the midterm elections – urging Democrats and Republicans to come together despite their differences. Maher was on the ABC late-night show, explaining a recent conversation he had, on his Club Random podcast, with noted right-winger Kid Rock. “I like Kid Rock. I know we have […]
Read moreABC News’ Jon Karl called former President Donald Trump the “biggest loser” of the midterms after the Republican Party underperformed across the board. Many Republican Trump-backed candidates were polling even with or well ahead of their Democratic rivals going into Tuesday’s elections. By 1:00 a.m. ET Wednesday, any hope of a red wave was lost. During ABC’s live election […]
Read moreFox News anchors Sandra Smith and John Roberts reacted to GOP nominee for governor of Arizona, Kari Lake, taking questions from reporters after casting her vote on Tuesday. Roberts noted Lake vowed to reform the media, which has been a regular target of her attacks, but challenged her on exactly what that means. “So there you have it. Kari Lake, […]
Read moreComedian Dave Chappelle is set to make a return visit as host of “Saturday Night Live,” taking the helm for the episode that will follow next week’s mid-term elections. “SNL” confirmed on-air Saturday that the controversial comedian is on tap to host the Nov. 12 edition, which lands four days after the nation goes to the polls […]
Read moreJimmy Kimmel wasted no time on his late-night talk show addressing Donald Trump’s attacks over the weekend. The former President of the United States said in a rally that Kimmel’s show was “dead” because Republicans stopped watching him. You can watch Kimmel’s monologue in the video posted above. Kimmel said that his wife started receiving text messages […]
Read moreIt’s midseason schedule day for the broadcast networks, it seems. NBC has unveiled its plans for the start of 2023 with Magnum, P.I moving from CBS, and its sequel series to Night Court leading the lineup. New drama series Found, starring Shanola Hampton from executive producer Greg Berlanti, also lands a spot after the Jay Hernandez-fronted procedural on Sunday nights. This comes after Fox and ABC also […]
Read moreFriday’s episode of The Five took a turn for The Weird when Jesse Watters addressed a Twitter exchange between Elon Musk and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion last week and has publicly floated various features and gimmicks. He has also promised to restore “free speech” to the platform while initiating mass layoffs at the company. Several brands have pulled advertising from the […]
Read moreMSNBC is about to get an opening on Saturday mornings. The cable news channel is parting with with Tiffany Cross, the progressive host and political analyst who had been leading MSNBC’s 10 AM-12 PM hours on Saturday mornings, effective immediately, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. Cross has hosted The Cross Connection since […]
Read moreHBO has canceled “Westworld” after four seasons, the network announced Friday. The news comes just under three months after the series aired its Season 4 finale Aug. 14. Variety is told a multitude of factors went into the decision to end the sci-drama, including the production’s hefty price tag, combined with dwindling viewership and an ongoing evaluation […]
Read moreThe Brooklyn Nets have suspended star point guard Kyrie Irving without pay as the franchise continues its disastrous opening to yet another season. Irving has been under fire for sharing an anti-Semitic video on Twitter and he has remained unapologetic. He will not play for at least five games as the team hopes he learns the error of his […]
Read moreOprah Winfrey endorsed Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race, snubbing Republican Mehmet Oz, whose television career she helped launch. On Thursday, Winfrey hosted “A Virtual Voting Conversation” where she underscored the need to vote in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The legendary talk show host went even further by endorsing Fetterman over the cardiothoracic surgeon she made […]
Read moreLate-night host Jimmy Kimmel revealed in a podcast interview the price in some areas of going after former President Donald Trump. Kimmel was a guest on the Naked Lunch podcast hosted by Everybody Loves Raymond creator Phil Rosenthal where he discussed his career. During the conversation, they talked about Kimmel tackling political topics on his show. “Does ABC ever say to you, ‘Hey, could […]
Read moreParamount Global will pay an additional $7.25 million to shareholders to resolve the New York Attorney General’s probe into sexual misconduct allegations involving former CBS chief Leslie Moonves, and Moonves himself will pay $2.5 million. And the settlement also discloses a larger conspiracy surrounding the allegations, with an LAPD captain tipping off Moonves and other top executives at […]
Read moreFox News declared the debate between Pennsylvania Senate candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz had “little impact” despite the fact that Fetterman, still recovering from a stroke, was heavily criticized in the media for his performance. Fetterman’s campaign had attempted to temper expectations ahead of the event. Closed captioning was provided for Fetterman at the debate, as has been done for […]
Read moreCNN’s Jake Tapper will return to his daytime show after the midterms after filling the 9 PM ET primetime slot on the network. A CNN spokesperson said, “As part of a special lineup, Jake agreed to anchor the 9P hour through the midterm elections. At the completion of that schedule, he’ll be returning to his award-winning program The […]
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