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Comedy Central’s late-night staple “The Daily Show” has found its replacement for Jon Stewart, who is leaving after 16 years as host. The New York Times reports that the show is elevating on-air contributor Trevor Noah to the post. The…
YouTube has been quietly working on ratcheting up the quality of the videos hosted on the site. Tech Crunch reports that the site recently began allowing 60 FPS video playback and is now testing playback at 4K. “The catch? It’s…
The flagship TV station among the NBC O&Os has a new boss. Taking over at New York’s WNBC-TV will be Eric Lerner, Variety reports. Lerner, the GM at WCAU-TV, NBC’s O&O in Philadelphia, will step in as president and general…
One of the longest-running shows on TV continues to see its viewership fall off in one of its most important demos. Citing figures reported by Soap Opera Network, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s daytime institution “General Hospital” hit an all-time low…
“As a serialized show with a mountain of plot, ‘Big Time in Hollywood, FL’ (which debuted on Wednesday, March 25, 2015) represents a departure for Comedy Central, a channel built on sketch shows, topical comedy and episodic animation. It’s part…
Henry Bushkin, who for many years was Johnny Carson’s confidant and lawyer, wrote a book in 2012 called “Johnny Carson,” which was not particularly flattering to the King of Late-Night. Reports the New York Post’s gossipy Page Six, Buskin is…
Jamie Foxx stirred up criticism over jokes he made while hosting the iHeartRadio Music Awards. In a burst of outrage on social media, Foxx is being called “transphobic” for his material on Bruce Jenner’s transition. One Twitter user tweeted: “Jamie…
In a move that brings together two very different fantasy worlds, one of the stars of “Game of Thrones” is heading to “Doctor Who.” The Huffington Post reports that Maisie Williams is set to do a guest spot on “Doctor…
By Chuck Ross “Gene Saks, an actor who switched to stage and film directing in midcareer, winning three Tony Awards and becoming the leading interpreter of the plays of Neil Simon, died on Saturday at his home in East Hampton,…
Press release from CBS Sports and Turner Sports, March 30, 2015: The 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship continues to deliver record-setting numbers across multimedia platforms. Turner Sports and CBS Sports’ exclusive coverage of the 2015 NCAA Tournament across…