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Daily Archives : Feb 13, 2017

CBS Fires Veteran TV Journalist

CBS News has parted ways with a journalist whose resume included stints at ABC and NBC, along with a job at ESPN. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Josh Elliott was fired today by CBS. Elliott’s departure from…

Playboy Brings Back Naked Women — and It May Be Thanks to Trump

Playboy magazine is back to publishing photos of naked women, reversing a decision the publication made in 2015. Forbes reports that the ban on nudity ends with the magazine’s March/April 2017 issue. The move comes as Cooper Hefner, Playboy founder…

ABC’s ‘Bachelor’ Franchise Casts Its First Black Lead

After 33 cycles of “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette,” the ABC reality franchise is about to name its first black lead. Rachel Lindsay will be announced tonight on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” as the next Bachelorette, according to media reports. The…

Movie Premiering Tonight Revisits a Horrible Night in Paris

A movie premiering tonight revisits a night of unspeakable tragedy in Paris, when the city was rocked by coordinated terror attacks on Nov. 13, 2015. The movie, “Eagles of Death Metal: Nos Amis (Our Friends),” examines the experiences of members…

TV Medical Expert, Ex-Husband of ABC News Correspondent, Jumps to His Death Off Bridge

A noted surgeon jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge on Saturday, two weeks after his divorce from ABC News medical correspondent Jennifer Ashton. The Fort Lee, N.J., Daily Voice reported the death of Robert C. Ashton Jr.,…

Tom Arnold: What Hillary Clinton Begged Me to Do

Comedian Tom Arnold opened up about a phone call he says he received from Hillary Clinton in the days before the presidential election, claiming she “begged him to release footage of President Trump using racial slurs,” The New York Post…

Adele Makes History With Sweep of Top Grammy Awards

British singer-songwriter Adele made history at Sunday’s 59th annual Grammy Awards, claiming the night’s top three awards for the second time. Adele, who also accomplished the feat in 2012, became the first artist to twice pull off a sweep of…

Oscar Winner to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’

NBC announced that the host for the next original episode of “Saturday Night Live,” which will air March 4, will be actress Octavia Spencer. Spencer is an Academy Award winner for the 2011 film “The Help,” and is nominated again…

TV’s No. 1 Series for Girls Gets a Third Season — But the Show’s Reach Extends Way Beyond TV

A TV show that is a huge hit among young girls — including reportedly spawning sales of 1 million dolls — has been picked up for a third season. Disney Channels Worldwide today announced the pickup for the series “Elena…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Continues to Surge — Saturday’s Alec Baldwin-Hosted Show Hits a Six-Year High

NBC’s long-running late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” has been on a ratings roll lately, and that roll continued over the weekend, with NBC reporting that the show hit a six-year high in metered-market households. “The Feb. 11 telecast,…