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desantis
In a move that shouldn't be shocking, considering it's been three years since the election (but, hey… that's how low the bar's gotten), DeSantis finally admitted that… wait for it… Trump lost, and President Joseph Biden is the actual, real, voted-in-by-the-American-people POTUS. Image: Family Guy Screencap/NBC News Screencap Speaking with NBC News correspondent Dasha Burns for an[...]
Sinéad O'Connor Helped Saturday Night Live Remember Its Protest Roots
And with that examination taking place, it's near-impossible not to revisit NBC's Saturday Night Live from October 3, 1992 With Tim Robbins (Bull Durham) hosting – and concerns already in play that Robbins would wear a t-shirt speaking out against NBC's then-parent company, General Electric – O'Connor took to the stage of Studio 8H to[...]
night court
With the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes underway, NBC has announced some changes to its 2023-2024 Fall Premiere dates & line-up While shows such as Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette & writer/EP Dan Rubin's Night Court have been impacted and are being held under labor deals in place, the network announced an adjustment to its schedule that[...]
the blacklist
After 10 seasons, the story of James Spader's Raymond "Red" Reddington finally comes to an end (???) tonight as NBC's The Blacklist wraps up its 10-season run with a two-episode, two-hour series finale With that in mind, we're passing along an updated preview of what's to come Along with episode overviews, preview images, and a[...]
The Office: Rainn Wilson Reflects on Series, Avoiding Similar Roles
It's hard to imagine NBC's The Office without an anchor like Rainn Wilson's Dwight Schrute, a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager at the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, creating some of the best comedy with Steve Carell, who plays his boss Michael Scott, and John Krasinski, who played his rival Jim Halpert While[...]
the blacklist
On Thursday, July 13th, the story of James Spader's Raymond "Red" Reddington will be coming to an end as NBC's The Blacklist wraps up its 10-season run with a two-episode, two-hour series finale And what better way to get you prepared than with a look at the official promo, preview images & overviews for what's[...]
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will Smith Turned Down RuPaul Appearance
Smith starred in the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which he also acted as executive producer with the authority to approve stories Executive producer David Steven Simon spoke to Thea Glassman for her behind-the-scenes book Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television (via Entertainment Weekly about the Smith's[...]
snl
These "Top" compilation videos that NBC's Saturday Night Live has been sharing over the past week have been a nice way to forget about Season 48 ending early Previously, we looked at the top five live sketches (with it being a big season for Megan Thee Stallion and Pedro Pascal), the top five pretaped sketches[...]
snl
Over the past few days, we've had a chance to look back on the 48th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live Our last two updates looked at the top five live sketches – with it being a big season for Megan Thee Stallion and Pedro Pascal – as well as the top five pretaped sketches (another[...]
saturday night live
On the same day that Lorne Michaels began dropping details on the upcoming 50th season, NBC's Saturday Night Live is giving a chance to look back at the most recent season to see what was watched the most Last time, we took a look at the top five live sketches – with it being a[...]
saturday night live
Even with a possibly WGA & SAG-AFTRA strike-impacted Season 49 on the way this fall, it looks like Lorne Michaels is in the mood to start sharing some details on what's in store for NBC's Saturday Night Live as the 50th season approaches next year Speaking at Cannes Lions Festival, Michaels shared that the celebration[...]
saturday night live
Unfortunately, the still-ongoing WGA/AMPTP writers' strike deprived us of what could've been when it comes to SNL alum Pete Davidson (Bupkis), Kieran Culkin (Succession), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) – the three folks set to host the final three episodes of NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 48 But if the season had to be[...]
young rock
Earlier today, we learned that NBC was making Dwayne Johnson's family sitcom Young Rock tap out after three seasons, joining fellow comedy series Grand Crew on the chopping block (with American Auto reportedly still on the bubble and the Wendi McLendon-Covey & David Alan Grier-starring comedy St Denis Medical getting a green light) Comparing the[...]
meet the press
After nine years as moderator of NBC's Meet the Press, Chuck Todd announced on air earlier today that he will be wrapping up his run in September, with NBC News veteran Kristen Welker taking over the role "It's been an amazing nearly decade-long run I am really proud of what this team and I have[...]
Cheers Cast, Creators Reflect Series Run, Pay Tribute to Kirstie Alley
The NBC sitcom, which has won 28 Emmys, ran for 11 seasons from 1982-1993, which was part of the Brandon Tartikoff era, which many regard as a golden age during the network's history The bulk of the cast and creators reunited at the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas Hosted by Variety, the participants included[...]
Law & Order: Criminal Intent: D’Onofrio & Erbe Interested in Revival
Since the original NBC premiere in 1990, the series lasted for 22 seasons Mathematically, it doesn't make sense until you realize it took an 11-year hiatus until resuming in 2021 for its 21st season in a revival Its success led to six spinoffs, including its first spinoff and longest-running series in Special Victims Unit, currently[...]
V: How the Kenneth Johnson Sci-Fi Series Was Ahead of Its Time
"I've gotten emails over the years and letters from people on the fringes who say, 'Oh, you get it!' 'You know that there are lizards among us!'" The Warner Bros series lasted from 1984-1985 on NBC, but its lasting cult classic status led to the 2009 ABC reboot that starred Morena Baccarin and Elizabeth Mitchell. June Chadwick,[...]
the blacklist
Before we take a look at the official episode overviews (and more) for S10E14 "The Nowhere Bride," S10E15 "The Hat Trick," and S10E16 "Blair Foster," we have two big reminders to pass along regarding the tenth & final season of NBC's James Spader-starring The Blacklist Beginning on June 1st, the show will move to Tuesday nights at[...]
saturday night live
As fans of NBC's Saturday Night Live, we're all well aware that the 48th season of the long-running late-night comedy/music series was cut short due to the WGA/AMPTP writers' strike On the downside? It royally sucks because it cost us three more shows On the upside? Looking at the bigger picture, the strike is the[...]
the blacklist
We've got a big change on the way for the tenth & final season of NBC's James Spader-starring The Blacklist Earlier today, the network announced that Red Reddington's final moves will be making the move to Tuesday nights at 8 pm beginning on June 1st (kicking the new night off with back-to-back episodes: "The Hat Trick"[...]
saturday night live
But based on what NBC's Saturday Night Live released this afternoon, it's safe to call it when it comes to Season 48: April 15th's show with host Ana de Armas (Blonde, Knives Out) & musical guest Karol G is now the official 48th season finale. (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC) Because it's pretty safe to say that once SNL[...]
Russia: US Late Night Hosts Kimmel, Colbert & Meyers Among Banned
Kimmel hosts ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Colbert hosts CBS' The Late Show, and Meyers hosts NBC's Late Night Not mentioned is Meyers' lead in Jimmy Fallon, who hosts The Tonight Show. Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert & Seth Meyers Images courtesy of ABC/Randy Holmes, Ovidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock & NBC Russia Bans Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert & Seth Meyers Also included[...]
Seinfeld Reunion Sans Jerry Hosted by Texas Democrats
The actress appeared in 171 of the 173 episodes of the NBC sitcom that ran from 1989-1998, appearing in all nine seasons as Elaine Benes Early in the series run, Louis-Dreyfus fought for more screen time with creators Seinfeld and Larry David. Jason Alexander as George Costanza and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes in Seinfeld Image[...]
saturday night live
NBC's Saturday Night Live was looking to wrap up its 48th season with three shows hosted by SNL alum Pete Davidson (Bupkis), Kieran Culkin (Succession), and Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) But with two of those Saturdays down and not much hope of the strike ending in time for next Saturday, it seems Ana de[...]
The Blacklist Season 10 Ep. 12 Preview: Dembe's Past Comes Calling
As the twists & turns of the tenth & final season of NBC's James Spader-starring The Blacklist continue to play out, we have a set of preview images & an official overview for tonight's chapter, S10E12 "Dr Michael Abani." This week, the spotlight shifts to Dembe (Hisham Tawfiq), one of the show's most fascinating characters[...]
night court
NBC's current incarnation Night Court managed to almost completely lean on its new cast to tell their stories while doing the bare minimum on its legacy past Melissa Rauch does an exemplary job finding Abigail Stone's voice learning on the job while taking fatherly type advice from the holdover in John Larroquette's Dan Fielding The[...]
night court
First up, NBC released its Fall 2023 line-up… and guess what? Yup, Night Court will be back in the fall (not in the spring), taking on the Tuesday night/8 pm ET timeslot And it's going to be joined later in the night by the second season of Quantum Leap, setting up its new home at[...]
Michael J. Fox: Family Ties' Alex Keaton Would Reject Today's GOP
Fox with cast in "Family Ties", still courtesy of NBC Alex Keaton was kind of a smug little creep He worshipped at the altar of Reagan's Republican Party and constantly poked at his parents' late hippy humanist liberalism He was possibly the biggest symbol of the Reagan 80s on television: a peppy, optimistic, teenage True Believer[...]
Seinfeld Reunion Sans Jerry Hosted by Texas Democrats
Following its nine-season run on NBC from 1989-1998, some of the stars struggled to find post-sitcom success – including principal stars Jason Alexander (George) and Michael Richards (Kramer) Series star and creator Jerry Seinfeld largely returned to the standup scene with the occasional on-screen and voice appearance This phenomenon became known across the pop culture[...]