Comedy Central has signed new deals with “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart and “Colbert Report” host Stephen Colbert, the network says. Stewart will remain on the channel through mid-2015, while Colbert’s new contract takes him through the end of 2014. The duo last signed contract extensions in 2010, which at the time kept Stewart […]
Read moreFormer CNN host and current ora.tv host Larry King participated in an “IamA” on Reddit. IamAs feature guests (sometimes celebrities, often ordinary people) answering crowd-sourced questions from the Reddit community. Unlike some past participants, King seemed game to answer questions about anything and everything. Some highlights: 1: Where do you get those suspenders? 2: Why […]
Read moreA bizarre exchange occurred on ABC’s “The View” not long ago, as George Zimmerman apparently called into the program to try and talk to Barbara Walters. Walters had her interview with Zimmerman canceled yesterday after he requested a month-long hotel stay. Walters began the show recounting the exchange with Zimmerman, saying that Zimmerman’s lawyers really […]
Read moreSean Hannity has secured the first interview with George Zimmerman, the man accused of killing Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. The hour-long exclusive will air on Hannity’s Fox News Channel program tonight at 9pmET. Zimmerman will discuss what happened on the night of Martin’s death. His attorney, Mark O’Mara, will also participate in the interview and […]
Read moreFormer CNN host Larry King is back in the chair. As we noted earlier this year, King is hosting a new program for online TV network OraTV. Well, the first episode of King’s new series “Larry King Live” is now up on Hulu. The guest? “Family Guy” creator and “Ted” star Seth MacFarlane. The production […]
Read moreDuring Monday’s edition of Fox News’ America Live, host Megyn Kelly expressed candid frustration over the 2012 presidential campaign, shouting that both President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney lie in their campaign ads, contributing to a political process where truth does not “matter anymore at all.” Kelly began the segment bemoaning the fact […]
Read moreOn “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Thursday, host Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to our Speaker of the House, the most powerful Republican in the country, Congressman John Boehner (R-OH). Recently, at a reception honoring Italian artist Constantino Brumidi, Boehner welled up with tears, as he frequently does. Kimmel pointed out that, in case you haven’t noticed, John […]
Read moreQuick, what’s the first name you think of when you hear the words “Iraq Electricity Ministry”? If you replied, “Katie Couric,” then congratulations. Yes, Couric has become the face of Iraq’s state electricity company, with her face appearing on billboards, while speakers tell passerby when they can expect to have power that day. The picture […]
Read moret seems “Saturday Night Live” funnyman Seth Meyers is not looking to become an early worm. The “SNL” writer and Weekend Update anchor is downplaying reports he’ll assume the role of Regis Philbin on “Live!” Meyers, according to a report last week, was said to be the front-runner to sit alongside Kelly Ripa — other […]
Read moreIn preliminary fast affiliate numbers for Monday, “Good Morning America” topped “Today” in both Total Viewers and younger viewers. It’s the first time in six years, since February 2006, that “GMA” won a Monday in both ratings measurements. “GMA” led “Today” by just +6,000 A25-54 viewers (1.680M vs. 1.674M) and a much more decisive +356,000 […]
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