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The late-night scene was dominated on NBC with Johnny Carson's Tonight Show and David Letterman's Late Night throughout most of the 80s and early 90s When Carson announced his retirement in 1992, naturally, all eyes were on Letterman taking over, but NBC ultimately chose fellow comedian Jay Leno, leaving Letterman to take his talents to[...]

Since the film's become a Christmas tradition in American households, let's look at the comedy most obsessed with the franchise in the Fox/NBC procedural series Brooklyn Nine-Nine Throughout all eight seasons, Det Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) became a cop in part because of McClane's antics in all five films, putting as many cliches into use[...]

But it's Dan & Roz who take center stage in the following preview as the two make up for lost time – just not in the best place possible… (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/NBC) With NBC's Night Court returning for a second season on January 2, 2024, here's a look at a "leak" from the premiere: And here's a[...]

But as much as we're sure that you appreciated our preview of "A Night Court Before Christmas" from earlier this week, we thought that you might appreciate a personal reminder for Rauch via social media: NIGHT COURT — "Bad Santa" Episode 208 — Pictured: (l-r) John Larroquette as Dan Fielding, Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone —[...]

It was five years ago when the finale of Eric Kripke & Shawn Ryan's Timeless hit screens, with "The Miracle of Christmas" (directed by John Showalter and written by Lauren Greer & Arika Lisanne Mittman) giving Clockblockers a chance to say goodbye to Abigail Spencer's (True Detective) Lucy, Matt Lanter's (The Mandalorian) Wyatt, Malcolm Barrett's (Preacher)[...]

Yesterday, we had a stocking overflowing with preview images for series star & EP Melissa Rauch, co-star/EP John Larroquette & writer/EP Dan Rubin's Night Court holiday special "A Night Court Before Christmas" (making its way down our chimneys this Saturday, December 23rd, on NBC) But the holiday gifts didn't stop there because we also have a pretty[...]

And yes, that's Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so you know this is going to be special… NIGHT COURT — "Bad Santa" Episode 208 — Pictured: (l-r) Melissa Rauch as Abby Stone, John Larroquette as Dan Fielding — (Photo by: Nicole Weingart/NBC) "A Night Court Before Christmas" Preview "A Night Court Before Christmas": It's Christmastime at Night Court[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live said goodbye to 2023 and hello to a holiday break this past weekend, with SNL alum/comedy icon & host Kate McKinnon & musical guest Billie Eilish doing their part to end things on a festive & funny note But not every sketch that was in play that week made it to air[...]

We sat there for a couple hours, pretending that I spoke it, and, in a while, I spoke it!" Two of his most famous examples of Kaufman pranking Hollywood are his wrestling feud with Jerry Lawler spilled over to NBC's Late Night with David Letterman, where the host found himself in the most awkward position that[...]

Here's a rundown of why this weekend's show worked and the sketches/moments that made my personal highlight reel. SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — "Kate McKinnon, Billie Eilish" Episode 1852 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC) So What Worked? The "Christmas Awards" cold open was a fun opener that hit on a ton of personal levels – and I'm not[...]

Even with SNL alum/comedy icon & host Kate McKinnon & musical guest Billie Eilish wrapping up 2023 for NBC's Saturday Night Live as we're writing this, SNL has given us a heads-up on when Season 49 will resume Make sure to mark your calendars for Saturday, January 20th – with host Jacob Elordi (Euphoria, Priscilla) and musical[...]

With only hours to go until SNL alum/comedy icon & host Kate McKinnon & musical guest Billie Eilish take the stages of Studio 8H for the midseason finale of NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49, how about a little something to help set the mood? First up, we have a look back at a sketch from McKinnon's[...]

Known for playing stout authority figures in intense roles, the two-time Emmy Award winner found new audiences in the world of comedy, particularly among the LGBTQ community, as Captain Raymond Holt in the Fox/NBC procedural sitcom created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur across all eight seasons across 153 episodes from 2013-2021 "I love this[...]

For this final go-around, McKinnon & Eilish are joined by SNL star Ego Nwodim for promos that include a damn fine Barbie/Oppenheimer joke (with "jazz hands"), something "in the air" around Studio 8H that week, and McKinnon having a much deeper appreciation for what the holidays mean than we realized… Image: SNL Screencap Here's a look at[...]

It's not like every week before isn't a big week for NBC's Saturday Night Live, but there's an extra layer of pressure that comes with the final show before the holiday break It's the whole thing about wanting to go out on a strong, stress-free note With SNL alum Kate McKinnon hosting and Billie Eilish set[...]

But with it being Wednesday night, it's time to take a look behind the scenes at how this weekend's midseason finale of NBC's Saturday Night Live is coming together Of course, that means it's time to check out McKinnon and the SNL cast during read thru – and let's not lose sight of the fact[...]

With only a little more than a month to go until executive producer Dick Wolf's "Law & Order" universe returns to NBC, we've got some major casting news to pass along concerning the Christopher Meloni-starring Law & Order: Organized Crime Back in November, reports hit that the series will introduce us to more members of[...]

We're already liking the tone that SNL alum/comedy icon & host Kate McKinnon is setting with their midweek sketch promoting this weekend's midseason finale of NBC's Saturday Night Live None of this "gone-in-sixty-seconds" stuff – McKinnon breaks past the one-minute mark And forget starting things in Studio 8H – been there, done that[...]

Andre Braugher earned the rare distinction of creating two of the most memorable law enforcement figures in pop culture history as Det Frank Pembleton on the NBC drama Homicide: Life on the Street and Captain Raymond Holt on Fox/NBC's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.  What made it so rare a distinction is that both shows are polar opposites[...]

After Adam Driver & Olivia Rodrigo helped the SNL team offer up a show that ran dark & twisty  this past weekend, we've got SNL alum/comedy icon Kate McKinnon and musical guest Billie Eilish returning to Studio 8H to officially help NBC's Saturday Night Live wrap up the year in crazed comedic style[...]

With only hours to go until NBC's Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas graces our screens with a whole lot of musical goodness for our stockings, we wanted to pass along a preview of what you can expect from Barry Manilow and his 24-piece band later tonight Of course, you can expect a musical lineup that includes[...]

We didn't know we were in need of some mid-holiday dark & twisted cheer until host Adam Driver (Ferrari), musical guest Olivia Rodrigo, and the brilliant brains behind NBC's Saturday Night Live reminded us this weekend that that's exactly what we needed Unfortunately, not every sketch is able to make it to air from the[...]

If nothing else, it became pretty clear pretty quickly that this weekend's Adam Driver-hosting, Olivia Rodrigo-performing edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live was definitely not the holiday episode You know what? Scratch that This weekend's SNL vibed like a holiday episode for those who are just about f***ing done with the holidays, the depressing end-of-the-year[...]

After this weekend's edition of NBC's Saturday Night Live, this week's host Adam Driver (Ferrari) – joined by musical guest Olivia Rodrigo – is only one more hosting gig away from joining recent member Emma Stone in the "Five-Timers Club." Driver first hosted in 2016 (S41E10, with Chris Stapleton), returning in 2018 (S44E01, with Kanye West) and[...]

Set to hit screens on December 11th (and stream on Peacock the following day), NBC's Barry Manilow's A Very Barry Christmas sees Barry Manilow and his 24-piece band performing a musical lineup that includes greatest hits such as "Copacabana," "Mandy," "I Write the Songs," and "Looks Like We Made It." But what kind of holiday[...]

We've got the welcome video from NBC's Saturday Night Live, the midweek sketch, and the look at how Wednesday night's read-thru went That brings us to Thursday, meaning it's on-stage promo time – with this week's host Adam Driver (Ferrari) & musical guest Olivia Rodrigo, joined by SNL cast member Heidi Gardner In the first promo, Gardner[...]

Now, we're getting a look at the trailer for the return of "'Law & Order' Thursdays" beginning on January 18th – with the original series at 8 p.m., SVU at 9 p.m., and Organized Crime at 10 p.m. Image: NBC Screencap Last month, the news came down that Jeffrey Donovan's Det Frank Cosgrove will not be returning to[...]

Already a veteran of sketch comedy with his days on Nickelodeon's All That, there was a time when he felt the NBC weekly late-night variety series wasn't for him, as he revealed in his memoir When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown Things got considerably[...]

With only three days to go until Adam Driver (Ferrari) & musical guest Olivia Rodrigo take the stages on NBC's Saturday Night Live Studio 8H for this weekend's episode, we were treated to Driver's approach to acting in his midweek sketch Now, we're getting a chance for a fly-in to see how Wednesday night's read-thru is[...]

NBC & Grammy Award-winning country superstar Wynonna Judd are bringing an all-star lineup of country music stars to the Grand Ole Opry House stage this Thursday, December 7th, for a night filled with musical holiday festivities NBC's two-hour Christmas at the Opry special features performances by a number of artists and country music icons, including Adam[...]