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Shane Gillis to Host ‘SNL’ After Being Fired in 2019 for Racial, Homophobic Slurs
Shane Gillis has been announced as the next host of Saturday Night Live, alongside musical guest 21 Savage. This comes years after the comedian was quickly fired from the sketch comedy show in 2019 after using racial and homophobic slurs on a podcast. Gillis had been one of three new SNL castmembers that were cast […]
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Comedian Shane Gillis, 21 Savage Booked for ‘SNL’
After a shortened 2022-23 season, Saturday Night Live returned a bit later than usual to kick off its 2023-24 run. The writers strike affected both the end of last season and the start of season 49; the end of the labor action on Sept. 25 meant a mid-October start for SNL — with former castmember Pete […]
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‘SNL’ Faces Backlash After Nikki Haley Makes Surprise Appearance During Cold Open
Saturday Night Live instantly started receiving backlash after Nikki Haley made a surprise appearance during the Feb. 3 show. During a town hall sketch for the cold open, the Republican presidential candidate made a cameo to ask James Austin Johnson’s Donald Trump some questions of her own. Haley started out by asking, “Why won’t you […]
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Alyssa Milano Denies Getting Shannen Doherty Fired From ‘Charmed’
Alyssa Milano is speaking out against claims that she got Shannen Doherty fired from Charmed. The actress took to social media on Saturday to share her thoughts about Doherty and Holly Marie Combs saying Milano got the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum let go from the USA series in 2001. Her statement comes a month after […]
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Larry David’s Wild Media Ride Ahead of ‘Curb’ Final Season
The incomparable Larry David has never been one to shy away from a bit of self-promotion. And this week’s run-up to the 12th and (allegedly) final season of his long-running HBO comedy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, has been no exception. In fact, from throttling a beloved Muppet to tanking a cringe-inducing interview at his own premiere […]
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George R.R. Martin Says “Anti-Fans” Have Ruined the Discussions Around Films, TV Shows on Social Media
George R.R. Martin blames “anti-fans” on social media for the “rational discourse” around films and television shows ending. The Game of Thrones author recently opened up in a post on his blog about what a “nightmare” last year was for him, both “professionally and personally.” He also admitted that he feels “so far 2024 looks to be even worse.” […]
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Disney’s Sharon Klein to Receive Career Honor From Casting Society
Sharon Klein, head of casting for Disney Entertainment Television, will be presented with the Hoyt Bowers Award at the Casting Society of America’s Artios Awards. The honor, named after the late casting director, is given in recognition of the recipient’s body of work and contribution to the casting profession. “Sharon’s achievements in our industry and […]
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‘The White Lotus’ Drops Milos Bikovic After Ukraine Controversy
Actor Miloš Biković will no longer be part of The White Lotus. HBO says it “decided to part ways” with the actor and will recast the role in the show’s forthcoming third season, which is set to begin filming in Thailand this month. The change comes after Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs criticized Biković’s casting […]
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Sam Waterston to Leave ‘Law & Order’ After 20 Seasons
The longest-serving actor on Law & Order is set to work his last case. Sam Waterston, who has been part of the NBC drama since 1994, is leaving the show. His final episode as Manhattan District Attorney Jack McCoy is set to air Feb. 22. Tony Goldwyn (Scandal, Oppenheimer) will then join Law & Order […]
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Apple Lands David E. Kelley’s Elle Fanning-Nicole Kidman Drama ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’
Apple has won a bidding war for Margo’s Got Money Troubles. The streamer has handed out an eight-episode, straight-to-series order for the drama from David E. Kelley that comes with Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman attached to star. Margo is based on the forthcoming novel by Rufi Thorpe that landed with producers A24 after a […]
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Catherine O’Hara Officially Cast in ‘The Last of Us’ Season 2 in Mysterious Role
Catherine O’Hara is entering the apocalyptic world of HBO’s The Last of Us. The Schitt’s Creek and Beetlejuice actress has been cast in season two in an undisclosed role. O’Hara is joining a burgeoning cast of newcomers to the acclaimed series who include: Kaitlyn Dever (No One Will Save You), Isabela Merced (Madame Web) and […]
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“I’d Do It Again”: Larry David Explains Elmo On-Air Beating
Larry David is walking back the on-air apology he issued to Sesame Street’s Elmo Monster after the comic actor throttled and beat the Muppet on NBC’s Today earlier Thursday. Appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star explained what motivated his attack on the beloved furry little monster, who was appearing […]
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Wendy Williams Seen for First Time in a Year in Devastating Lifetime Documentary Trailer
Wendy Williams has reemerged into public view in an emotional new trailer for her upcoming Lifetime documentary, Where Is Wendy Williams? The trailer (below) shows the beloved former talk show host, 59, tearfully struggling with health issues amid her family and friends striving to offer their support. The footage is often difficult to watch, as […]
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Tina Fey Reunites With ’30 Rock’ Co-Stars in Booking.com Super Bowl Ad
Tina Fey realizes she can be whoever she wants to be in a new Booking.com Super Bowl commercial. “With so many choices on Booking.com, there are so many Tina Feys I could be,” the actress/producer/comedian said in the footage. “So I hired body doubles to help me out.” It turns out that some of the […]
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How Francesca Sloane Reimagined a More Relatable ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’
Updating a 2005 action movie, one most remembered for a tabloid frenzy inspired by the on-set romance between its stars, was not on Francesca Sloane’s to-do list. And yet, Donald Glover called her a few years ago with that very proposition. Sloane had been writing and producing on the final two seasons of Atlanta, a […]
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‘TV’s Top 5’: A Deep-Dive Conversation About Streaming With Ads
Welcome to the 246th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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