Sat, May 30th, 2009 | Entertainment |

As Andy Samberg gets set to host the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, viewers might be thinking this will mark the "Saturday Night Live" comedian's first appearance on the show. But not only does Samberg have a long history with the ...Read More

Charlie Sheen to leave rehab for final 'Men' shows

Wed, Mar 17th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Charlie Sheen to leave rehab for final 'Men' shows CBS sitcom king Charlie Sheen is expected to return to work this week on the set of “Two and a Half Men,” but he'll continue to spend his nights in a rehab facility. “Charlie is looking forward to going back to ...Read More

Paul Schneider Leaving “Parks And Recreation”

Tue, Mar 16th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Paul Schneider Leaving “Parks And Recreation” Paul Schneider will exit NBC's Parks & Rec at the end of the season, The Los Angeles Times has learned. Schneider, who plays City Planner Mark Brendanawicz on the popular comedy, is departing the show to focus on his burgeoning film ...Read More

Charlie Sheen Returning to Sitcom after Not Guilty Plea

Mon, Mar 15th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Charlie Sheen Returning to Sitcom after Not Guilty Plea It's back to work for Charlie Sheen. The Two and a Half Men star will return to the set this week – but still spend nights in rehab – following his not-guilty plea Monday on domestic violence charges. "Charlie is looking forward ...Read More

Big, bloody, and bold

Sun, Mar 14th, 2010 | Top Stories |

In the realm of television, HBO's The Pacific is almost as big as its subject was in the realm of war, a spectacularly ambitious effort to tell the story of the largest theater of armed conflict in history. "The Pacific is ...Read More

Television review: 'Sons of Tucson'

Sat, Mar 13th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Television review: 'Sons of Tucson' "Sons of Tucson," which premieres Sunday on Fox, is a lesson in just how many old tropes, previously seen characters and stock situations one may hammer together into a television series and still arrive at something fresh and real. Created by ...Read More

Inner Tube: Betty White confirmed as host of NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' on May 8

Fri, Mar 12th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Betty White will host NBC's "Saturday Night Live" May 8, the network confirmed Thursday after weeks of speculation and fan campaigning. "I can't think of a better way to spend Mother's Day weekend than with Betty White," Lorne Michaels, creator and ...Read More

St. Olaf to New York: White to Host 'SNL'

Thu, Mar 11th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Call it a victory for democracy or peer pressure, but either way it's happening: Betty White, above, the 88-years-young 'Mary Tyler Moore' and 'Golden Girls' star, will be hosting 'Saturday Night Live' on May 8, a pre-Mother's Day episode also ...Read More

It's Official: Betty White Hosting 'SNL' on May 8

Thu, Mar 11th, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

It's Official: Betty White Hosting 'SNL' on May 8 PRINT E-MAIL More Now that over 480,000 Facebook fans have put in their request, Betty White will finally make an appearance on 'Saturday Night Live.' The 'Golden Girls' actress will host the show on May 8, WNBC News announced Thursday morning ...Read More

Live, from New York, it's ... Betty White hosting 'SNL'

Wed, Mar 10th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Live, from New York, it's ... Betty White hosting 'SNL' Facebook has gotten Betty White the gig she never asked for: host of Saturday Night Live. The 88-year-old actress, beloved by generations of TV fans, will host NBC's late-night veteran May 8. The Mother's Day episode also will feature a reunion ...Read More

Betty White holds court at Elton John's Oscar viewing party

Mon, Mar 8th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Betty White holds court at Elton John's Oscar viewing party What better way for Betty White to celebrate the culmination of her epic year than with a seat next to Sir Elton John at his annual Academy Awards viewing party? On Sunday, the onetime "Golden Girls" actress cozied right up ...Read More

Leno keeps up ratings streak; Fallon lags behind

Fri, Mar 5th, 2010 | Entertainment |

All is still well for Jay Leno's late-night ratings: he's still in the top spot, easily beating his 11:35 p.m. rival, David Letterman. "The Tonight Show" had a total of 5.1 million viewers on Thursday night, while Letterman's "Late Show" had ...Read More

Mr. Belding Forgets What Show He's From on 'Fallon'

Fri, Mar 5th, 2010 | Entertainment |

Mr. Belding Forgets What Show He's From on 'Fallon' PRINT E-MAIL More Jimmy Fallon likes to bring together '90s high school sitcom casts. When he failed to reunite the students of Bayside High from 'Saved by the Bell,' he held a reunion for the next best thing -- the ...Read More

Erykah Badu Debuts “Window Seat” on “Fallon”: On the Scene

Thu, Mar 4th, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

At noon yesterday, Erykah Badu strolled into the cramped, freezing Studio 6B at New York's NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center to rehearse 'Window Seat' for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The singer, who's prepping for the release of New Amerykah ...Read More

Bowersox a 'tough cookie,' returns to 'Idol' after health scare

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Most Viewed |

Crystal Bowersox, the rootsy singer from Ohio who shaped her craft in Chicago music clubs, returned to the "American Idol" stage Wednesday night after a health scare that turned the show upside down. "I feel good," she told Ryan Seacrest. "I'm ...Read More

'Idol' semifinalist Bowersox's future uncertain

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Entertainment, Top Stories |

LOS ANGELES -- A medical issue could take Crystal Bowersox out of "American Idol." "Idol" executive producer Ken Warwick told host Ryan Seacrest on his radio show Wednesday morning that if the 24-year-old dreadlocked singer from Toledo, Ohio, doesn't sing for ...Read More

'Idol' exec: Doctors to decide if Bowersox is out

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Entertainment |

'Idol' exec: Doctors to decide if Bowersox is out "American Idol" producers have yet to make a final decision regarding the fate of ailing season 9 semifinalist Crystal Bowersox, whose medical issues resulted in a last-minute swap that has the show's remaining female semifinalists performing tonight, instead of yesterday, ...Read More

Today in 'Idol:' Will Crystal Bowersox compete?

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Most Viewed |

According to "American Idol" executive producer Ken Warwick, as of Wednesday morning, it was still unclear whether Crystal Bowersox, who was hospitalized Tuesday for undisclosed reasons (believed to be diabetes-related), would be joining the other nine girls competing for spots ...Read More

“American Idol” Crystal Bowersox Remains Hospitalized

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Entertainment |

“American Idol” Crystal Bowersox Remains Hospitalized On Tuesday, FOX reps announced that the Top 10 male American Idol semifinalists would perform on Tuesday's show instead of the women after dreadlocked singer Crystal Bowersox was hospitalized for complications from diabetes early yesterday. On this morning's 'On Air ...Read More

Leno beats Letterman in first night back

Wed, Mar 3rd, 2010 | Top Stories |

NEW YORK - Jay Leno got a warm welcome from viewers with his return to late night on Monday. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" led the 11:35 p.m. Eastern time slot with 6.6 million viewers, beating ABC rival "Nightline," which ...Read More