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Daily Archives : Feb 17, 2017

Which Late-Night Show Is No. 1 for the Year in Young Adults? (We’ll Be Surprised If You Get This Right)

The No. 1 show in late-night for the year 2017 to date among young adults — the 18-34 demo — is probably not the first one that comes to mind. TBS announced Friday that the honor goes to its “Full Frontal…

‘Live With Kelly’ Takes Wraps Off Two Weeks’ Worth of Guest Hosts — With One Actor Settling In for a Steady Spot

Fans of the daytime talk show “Live with Kelly” will be seeing a lot of one actor in the next two weeks, with the announcement Friday that Jerry O’Connell will have five guest-hosting spots alongside Kelly Ripa during the period. O’Connell…

NBC’s Fallon Has a Go at Trump

With late-night talk shows milking Donald Trump for all he’s worth — especially in the wake of his high-profile news media beatdown on Thursday — NBC’s Jimmy Fallon offered his own version of a Trump news conference on that night’s…

Head of Paramount Appears to Be on the Way Out

The chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures appears to be getting the boot as part of an overhaul of the struggling studio, The Los Angeles Times reports, citing two unnamed sources who are familiar with the situation. The story notes that the…

Judge Throws Out Suit Against Bill Cosby

Veteran entertainer Bill Cosby isn’t out of the woods yet with his legal issues, but the comedian scored a victory in court Thursday when a federal judge in Massachusetts dismissed a defamation lawsuit against him. Cosby still faces criminal charges…

He Always Seemed a Little Off, Even by Wrestling Standards — One of the Stars of the ‘Wrestling Boom of the 1980s’ Dies

One of the most unusual stars from the world of wrestling, who made a series of memorable ring appearances mainly in the 1980s, has died. William James Myers, better known as George “The Animal” Steele, died Thursday in hospice care…

Longtime ABC Actress Rips the Network

An actress who had a long run on one of ABC’s signature drama series went after the network on social media. Sara Ramirez, who played Callie Torres on “Grey’s Anatomy” for more than 10 years, vented her disappointment with ABC…

Wife of VP Mike Pence Seeks to Raise Profile of an Artsy Subject

Karen Pence, the wife of Vice President Mike Pence, is on a mission to raise awareness of art therapy. The AP reports that she “has been a passionate advocate of art therapy for many years, including during her service as…

Filmmakers Behind the Year’s Most Acclaimed Movies — ‘La La Land,’ ‘Arrival,’ ‘Moonlight,’ ‘Hidden Figures,’ ‘Fences’ and Others — Reveal the Challenges They Faced, Lessons They Learned … and the Worst Notes They Received

With the Academy Awards coming up later this month — the ceremony is set for Sunday, Feb. 26 — and the Writers Guild Awards just around the corner this Sunday, Feb. 19, the filmmakers behind many of the awards season’s…

Justin Bieber Accused of Faking Being Sick to Get Out of Deposition — Was He Caught on Video?

Attorneys in a case involving Justin Bieber say the pop star skipped a deposition after a night of heavy partying, with his team calling in sick for him. TMZ.com reports that Bieber can be seen in YouTube videos “chugging beers…