MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow paid a visit to the Late Show Wednesday night, where host David Letterman asked her why the fact that Mitt Romney once transported his family dog on a car roof hasn’t been a bigger issue for voters. Letterman, who made sure to note he’s a registered Independent, also asked about Romney’s tax […]
Read moreRobert Pattinson appeared on Wednesday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where the actor talked about being homeless, stumbling upon a hotspot for public sex, and buying his cars off Craigslist. He also helped Kimmel conduct a Skype scavenger hunt with two pairs of college roommates and managed to get bleeped a few times while describing a particular […]
Read moreHe spent more than a decade sacking quarterbacks, but now former NFL star Michael Strahan is tackling a new gig: co-hosting “Live! With Kelly” alongside Kelly Ripa. It won’t be official until the syndicated daytime talk show debuts its new season on September 4, but Broadcasting & Cable was the first to report Strahan has […]
Read moreOn Tuesday night, Late Show host David Letterman alluded to a controversy-courting political ad condemning President Obama for allegedly calculated leaks meant for political gain, and for taking unmerited credit for the raid that resulted in the death of Osama bin Laden. (Source: CBS and Mediaite.com)
Read moreLet the three way talk battle begin! It’s a bold move by ABC to shift Jimmy Kimmel into the 11:35pm eastern time slot against Jay Leno and David Letterman. It’s all speculative now…but come January it really will get interesting. All three hosts have their own style and reason for attracting viewers. Beyond that it’s […]
Read moreABC News is swapping the timeslots of “Nightline” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in January. In a memo to ABC staffers this afternoon, president Ben Sherwood wrote “ABC believes it has a strong growth opportunity in late night if Jimmy Kimmel Live precedes Nightline.” Beginning January 8, Kimmel will air at 11:35pmET. The move puts Kimmel […]
Read moren his first Tonight Show monologue since last week’s news that NBC laid off some of the show’s staffers, host Jay Leno took a few swipes at NBC and its parent company Comcast. “Welcome to The Tonight Show or, as Comcast calls us, The Expendables!,” he began. “As you may have heard, our parent company […]
Read more“Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is taking a significant reduction in pay and roughly two dozen staffers are being let go as part of a major budget restructuring at the late-night talk show. Although”The Tonight Show”remains the top-rated late-night program, from a financial standpoint it is only break-even, according to a person familiar with the […]
Read moreRihanna had a lot more to say about Chris Brown on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” than was revealed in the previews. In addition to opening up about their tumultuous 2009 split and reminiscing about the “good memories” they shared, Rihanna also shed light on where their relationship stands today. We’re very, very close friends,” Rihanna told […]
Read moreUnscripted TV can lead to some unplanned moments, as we saw on NBC’s “Today” this morning. Al Roker, Matt Lauer and Tamron Hall were interviewing members of the U.S. Olympic rowing team, and at the end they mentioned the tradition of throwing your teammates in the water after a win. TMZ caught what happened next, […]
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