One of ABC's longest-running primetime series will be celebrating an anniversary. The network has renewed America's Funniest Home Videos for a 35th season.
A comedy series, Afv is the Alphabet network's longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. For the series, regular people submit comic clips that capture the funny things that happen when people and animals are at their spontaneous best. The studio audience decides which clips they like the best, and each week's first-place winner is awarded $20,000. Those winners then move on to the next competition round, where they vie for a $100,000 prize. At the end of the season, the $100,000 prize winners compete for a grand prize vacation package. Previous show hosts have included Tom Bergeron, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original, Bob Saget. Read More…...
A comedy series, Afv is the Alphabet network's longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. For the series, regular people submit comic clips that capture the funny things that happen when people and animals are at their spontaneous best. The studio audience decides which clips they like the best, and each week's first-place winner is awarded $20,000. Those winners then move on to the next competition round, where they vie for a $100,000 prize. At the end of the season, the $100,000 prize winners compete for a grand prize vacation package. Previous show hosts have included Tom Bergeron, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original, Bob Saget. Read More…...
- 5/13/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
America’s Funniest Home Videos is showing no sign of slowing down.
The series, which is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC, has been renewed for its 35th season.
Afv is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, who has led the show since 2015 and season 26. He replaced Tom Bergeron. Other hosts included Bob Saget, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes as well as D.L. Hughley and Richard King, who hosted specials.
The series launched as a special in 1989 before becoming a weekly series in January 1990. Created by Vin Di Bona, based on Japanese variety show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan, the series has given away more than $18M in prize money and evaluated over 2 million video clips from home viewers.
Each week, the Afv team evaluates thousands of user-submitted home videos to showcase America’s real-life funny moments captured on video.
Afv is produced by Vin Di Bona Productions,...
The series, which is the longest-running primetime entertainment show in the history of ABC, has been renewed for its 35th season.
Afv is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, who has led the show since 2015 and season 26. He replaced Tom Bergeron. Other hosts included Bob Saget, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes as well as D.L. Hughley and Richard King, who hosted specials.
The series launched as a special in 1989 before becoming a weekly series in January 1990. Created by Vin Di Bona, based on Japanese variety show Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan, the series has given away more than $18M in prize money and evaluated over 2 million video clips from home viewers.
Each week, the Afv team evaluates thousands of user-submitted home videos to showcase America’s real-life funny moments captured on video.
Afv is produced by Vin Di Bona Productions,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Friends, castmates and fans are sharing their remembrances of and tributes to Richard Lewis, the beloved comedian and longtime Curb Your Enthusiasm actor who died Tuesday at 76.
Lewis was part of the raft of comedians who broke through during the 1980s and gained fame as stand-up comedy began to flood cable TV later that decade and into the ’90s. His contemporaries included Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, Ellen DeGeneres, Ray Romano, Sinbad, Gilbert Gottfried, Rita Rudner, Larry Miller, Paula Poundstone, George Wallace, Elayne Boosler, Carol Leifer and many more.
Related: Remembering Richard Lewis: A Career In Photos
Lewis probably was best known for recurring on his longtime friend Larry David’s HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing himself as David’s neurotic, often needy longtime best pal.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
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Lewis was part of the raft of comedians who broke through during the 1980s and gained fame as stand-up comedy began to flood cable TV later that decade and into the ’90s. His contemporaries included Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, Ellen DeGeneres, Ray Romano, Sinbad, Gilbert Gottfried, Rita Rudner, Larry Miller, Paula Poundstone, George Wallace, Elayne Boosler, Carol Leifer and many more.
Related: Remembering Richard Lewis: A Career In Photos
Lewis probably was best known for recurring on his longtime friend Larry David’s HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing himself as David’s neurotic, often needy longtime best pal.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2024: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
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- 2/28/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Movie star John Wayne and actor Marlene Dietrich had quite a history that forever links them together. However, there were some intriguing encounters between the pair that speak to the way that their relationship developed. Wayne once publicly steered clear of Dietrich after she shouted at him, “Mommy wants that for Christmas.”
John Wayne played Dan in ‘Seven Sinners’ L-r: Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne | Universal Pictures/Getty Images
Wayne and Dietrich starred in three movies over the course of their careers. It all started with 1940’s Seven Sinners, which was directed by Tay Garnett. The story follows a torch singer, played by Dietrich, who makes a move on a Navy officer, played by Wayne, as well as his fellow shipmates to achieve her goals.
Next, they released two movies within the same year of 1942. First, they starred in The Spoilers together. Wayne played an Alaskan miner, who has the...
John Wayne played Dan in ‘Seven Sinners’ L-r: Marlene Dietrich and John Wayne | Universal Pictures/Getty Images
Wayne and Dietrich starred in three movies over the course of their careers. It all started with 1940’s Seven Sinners, which was directed by Tay Garnett. The story follows a torch singer, played by Dietrich, who makes a move on a Navy officer, played by Wayne, as well as his fellow shipmates to achieve her goals.
Next, they released two movies within the same year of 1942. First, they starred in The Spoilers together. Wayne played an Alaskan miner, who has the...
- 4/12/2023
- by Jeff Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bob Dylan has been a successful musician for decades, picking up critical acclaim, awards, and even a Nobel Prize along the way. His songwriting has also inspired many other musicians, including those who rose to prominence at the same time he did. Here are five musicians who took inspiration from Dylan.
Bob Dylan | Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers grew as musicians after joining Bob Dylan on tour
In the 1980s, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers joined Dylan on tour as his backing band. Petty would go on to work with Dylan in The Traveling Wilburys, but he said the initial tour was an incredible learning experience for the band.
Tom Petty, Ge Smith, Roger McGuinn, Neil Young, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Steve Cropper, Clapton & Duck Dunn; shot by very young me in 92 pic.twitter.com/mN0EBaY47L
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) October 8, 2017
“I learned so much from Bob Dylan,...
Bob Dylan | Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers grew as musicians after joining Bob Dylan on tour
In the 1980s, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers joined Dylan on tour as his backing band. Petty would go on to work with Dylan in The Traveling Wilburys, but he said the initial tour was an incredible learning experience for the band.
Tom Petty, Ge Smith, Roger McGuinn, Neil Young, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Steve Cropper, Clapton & Duck Dunn; shot by very young me in 92 pic.twitter.com/mN0EBaY47L
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) October 8, 2017
“I learned so much from Bob Dylan,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was assassinated outside his apartment building in New York City. The news shocked the world, and many musicians paid tribute to the former Beatle shortly after his death. For the remaining Beatles members, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and Paul McCartney, it took some time for them to process John Lennon’s death fully. However, they each mourned their former bandmate and friend in the way they knew best: music.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Here are 3 tribute songs the members of The Beatles performed for John Lennon ‘All Those Years Ago’ — George Harrison
George Harrison released “All Those Years Ago” as a single in 1981 for his album Somewhere in England. Initially, he wrote the song for Ringo Starr. However, Starr didn’t like the lyrics and felt the track was out of his range. Harrison took the song back and decided to change the lyrics after Lennon’s death.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Here are 3 tribute songs the members of The Beatles performed for John Lennon ‘All Those Years Ago’ — George Harrison
George Harrison released “All Those Years Ago” as a single in 1981 for his album Somewhere in England. Initially, he wrote the song for Ringo Starr. However, Starr didn’t like the lyrics and felt the track was out of his range. Harrison took the song back and decided to change the lyrics after Lennon’s death.
- 3/21/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In 1990, Bob Dylan released Under the Red Sky, one of his worst-reviewed albums. It is one of the few albums in Dylan’s discography that features many other musicians, including George Harrison, Elton John, and David Crosby. Dylan himself admitted that the album wasn’t his best work. He said he felt disillusioned while recording it. He said that his work with The Traveling Wilburys made it difficult for him to focus on his solo project.
Bob Dylan | Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty Images Bob Dylan released the album ‘Under the Red Sky’ in 1990
In 1990, Dylan released Under the Red Sky, his follow-up to 1989’s Oh Mercy. Fans widely regarded Oh Mercy as a comeback for Dylan, so Under the Red Sky came as a disappointment. He seemed disenchanted with the album before he even finished recording it.
“You know there was a weariness about him that actually made...
Bob Dylan | Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty Images Bob Dylan released the album ‘Under the Red Sky’ in 1990
In 1990, Dylan released Under the Red Sky, his follow-up to 1989’s Oh Mercy. Fans widely regarded Oh Mercy as a comeback for Dylan, so Under the Red Sky came as a disappointment. He seemed disenchanted with the album before he even finished recording it.
“You know there was a weariness about him that actually made...
- 3/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kirstie Alley is being mourned by Hollywood and her co-stars such as Rhea Perlman and John Travolta, who called Alley “one of the most special relationships I’ve ever had.”
“I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again,” Alley’s “Look Who’s Talking” co-star wrote on his Instagram. He also shared a video to his Instagram Stories of the two dancing together in a ballroom dance number.
Perlman, who starred alongside Alley for years on the classic sitcom “Cheers,” said in a statement to IndieWire via a rep that Alley was “a unique and wonderful person and friend.”
“Her joy of being was boundless. We became friends almost instantly when she joined the cast of Cheers. She loved kids and my kids loved her too. We had sleepovers at her house, with treasure hunts that she created,” Perlman said. “She had massive Halloween and Easter parties,...
“I love you Kirstie. I know we will see each other again,” Alley’s “Look Who’s Talking” co-star wrote on his Instagram. He also shared a video to his Instagram Stories of the two dancing together in a ballroom dance number.
Perlman, who starred alongside Alley for years on the classic sitcom “Cheers,” said in a statement to IndieWire via a rep that Alley was “a unique and wonderful person and friend.”
“Her joy of being was boundless. We became friends almost instantly when she joined the cast of Cheers. She loved kids and my kids loved her too. We had sleepovers at her house, with treasure hunts that she created,” Perlman said. “She had massive Halloween and Easter parties,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Cheers actress Kirstie Alley has died following a battle with cancer. On Monday, her children informed fans and family that the actress had died after facing the disease. She was 71.
“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” the statement from True and Lillie Parker read. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead.
“We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only recently discovered,” the statement from True and Lillie Parker read. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie ahead.
- 12/6/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
John Boyega joined the Star Wars franchise as ex-stormtrooper and Resistance fighter Finn in 2015's "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and reprised his role in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" in 2017, before returning for "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in 2019. But now he's doubling down on his previous statement that he won't be back in the universe.
In 2020, he spoke out against how he had been treated while part of the franchise, and in an Aug. 24 interview with John Fugelsang on Sirius Xm's "Tell Me Everything," Boyega said he's still not planning on making any more Star Wars movies. "At this point, I'm cool off it," he said. "I'm good off it. I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation. But I feel like 'VII' to 'IX' was good for me."
In a September 2020 interview with GQ,...
In 2020, he spoke out against how he had been treated while part of the franchise, and in an Aug. 24 interview with John Fugelsang on Sirius Xm's "Tell Me Everything," Boyega said he's still not planning on making any more Star Wars movies. "At this point, I'm cool off it," he said. "I'm good off it. I think Finn is at a good confirmation point where you can just enjoy him in other things, the games, the animation. But I feel like 'VII' to 'IX' was good for me."
In a September 2020 interview with GQ,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
John Boyega has praised Disney’s management of racist abuse directed at Moses Ingram, following his own experience during the Star Wars films.
After she was announced as part of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, Ingram was subjected to cruel and racist messaging from fans who took issue with a Black actor taking one of the lead roles.
After Ingram shared the messages she’d been receiving, Disney and lead star Ewan McGregor both released public statements expressing solidarity with the actor and condemning the racist abuse.
Speaking recently on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang, Boyega said he felt fulfilled in seeing Ingram receive the help that he did not when he was experiencing abuse.
“Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected,” he explained.
“It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room.’ Because when I started, it wasn...
After she was announced as part of the Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+, Ingram was subjected to cruel and racist messaging from fans who took issue with a Black actor taking one of the lead roles.
After Ingram shared the messages she’d been receiving, Disney and lead star Ewan McGregor both released public statements expressing solidarity with the actor and condemning the racist abuse.
Speaking recently on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang, Boyega said he felt fulfilled in seeing Ingram receive the help that he did not when he was experiencing abuse.
“Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected,” he explained.
“It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room.’ Because when I started, it wasn...
- 8/24/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
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John Boyega says that the internal studio response to the fan harassment of Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram is a step forward from his time in the Star Wars franchise.
Boyega, who is currently doing press for his new film Breaking, spoke about Disney’s and Obi-Wan star Ewan McGregor’s open defense of the Black actress during his appearance on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang. In the interview, the actor says he’s not bitter about how the response to the racism he faced while staring in the sequel series was different from studios Disney and Lucasfilm.
“It doesn’t make me feel bitter at all. It makes me feel like sometimes you are that guy, and my dad taught me that. Sometimes you’re not the guy to get the blessing and sometimes you are Moses,” the actor explained.
John Boyega says that the internal studio response to the fan harassment of Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram is a step forward from his time in the Star Wars franchise.
Boyega, who is currently doing press for his new film Breaking, spoke about Disney’s and Obi-Wan star Ewan McGregor’s open defense of the Black actress during his appearance on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang. In the interview, the actor says he’s not bitter about how the response to the racism he faced while staring in the sequel series was different from studios Disney and Lucasfilm.
“It doesn’t make me feel bitter at all. It makes me feel like sometimes you are that guy, and my dad taught me that. Sometimes you’re not the guy to get the blessing and sometimes you are Moses,” the actor explained.
- 8/24/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Boyega has expressed “frustration” with Disney’s kid-gloves handling of fan protests when he was cast as a “Black Stormtrooper” in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens. But the British actor says he’s made peace with it after seeing how differently the company recently handled similar fan criticism of Moses Ingram in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
“That’s the peace that I felt,” he said on on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang. “Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected. Do you understand what I’m saying? It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room.’ Because when I started, it wasn’t really a conversation you could bring up. You know how they went through it. It was kind of like, ‘Let’s just be silent.’ It wasn’t a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is,...
“That’s the peace that I felt,” he said on on SiriusXM’s Tell Me Everything With John Fugelsang. “Moses Ingram being protected makes me feel protected. Do you understand what I’m saying? It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room.’ Because when I started, it wasn’t really a conversation you could bring up. You know how they went through it. It was kind of like, ‘Let’s just be silent.’ It wasn’t a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
During a recent interview, John Boyega recalled his experience with racist backlash while starring in the “Star Wars” franchise.
While speaking with SiriusXM’s John Fugelsang, the British actor said that seeing Moses Ingram, who stars in the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, “being protected” by Disney after racism was thrown at her, makes him “feel protected.”
Read More: John Boyega On Speaking Out About ‘Star Wars’, Being A BLM Advocate: ‘This Is Who I Am’
“It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room’ because when I started it, [it] wasn’t really a conversation you could bring up,” Boyega said, referring to when he called out Disney for race issues in “Star Wars”.
“You know how they [Disney] went through it. It was kind of like, let’s just be silent. It wasn’t a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is,...
While speaking with SiriusXM’s John Fugelsang, the British actor said that seeing Moses Ingram, who stars in the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” series, “being protected” by Disney after racism was thrown at her, makes him “feel protected.”
Read More: John Boyega On Speaking Out About ‘Star Wars’, Being A BLM Advocate: ‘This Is Who I Am’
“It makes me feel like, ‘Okay, cool. I am not the elephant in the room’ because when I started it, [it] wasn’t really a conversation you could bring up,” Boyega said, referring to when he called out Disney for race issues in “Star Wars”.
“You know how they [Disney] went through it. It was kind of like, let’s just be silent. It wasn’t a conversation you could bring up. But now to see how blatant it is,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
ABC is going to keep needing lots of clips. America's Funniest Home Videos has been renewed for a 33rd season on the alphabet network. The 32nd year wraps on May 22nd.
America’s Funniest Home Videos is the channel‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. For the series, regular people submit comic clips that capture the funny things that happen when people and animals are at their spontaneous best. The studio audience decides which clips they like the best and the winners are awarded cash and other prizes. Previous show hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, Richard Kind, John Fugelsang, Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Read More…...
America’s Funniest Home Videos is the channel‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. For the series, regular people submit comic clips that capture the funny things that happen when people and animals are at their spontaneous best. The studio audience decides which clips they like the best and the winners are awarded cash and other prizes. Previous show hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, Richard Kind, John Fugelsang, Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Read More…...
- 5/14/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“America’s Funniest Home Videos” paid special tribute to Bob Saget, who was the original host of the ABC comedy show in the ’90s, after the iconic comedian died suddenly last week at the age of 65.
The tribute aired at the beginning of Sunday’s episode, exactly one week after Saget died at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Fla.
In the full tribute, current “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host Alfonso Ribeiro introduces the emotional segment, which highlights some of Saget’s best moments emceeing the show. the longest-running host in the 2000s and early 2010s.
Saget hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from 1989 to 1997, where he introduced hilarious homemade videos of people falling, adorable animals and other backyard shenanigans. After he left the show in 1997, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes hosted for two seasons. Bergeron then took over emcee duties in 2001 for a 14-year run, followed by Ribeiro starting in 2015 to the present.
The tribute aired at the beginning of Sunday’s episode, exactly one week after Saget died at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Fla.
In the full tribute, current “America’s Funniest Home Videos” host Alfonso Ribeiro introduces the emotional segment, which highlights some of Saget’s best moments emceeing the show. the longest-running host in the 2000s and early 2010s.
Saget hosted “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from 1989 to 1997, where he introduced hilarious homemade videos of people falling, adorable animals and other backyard shenanigans. After he left the show in 1997, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes hosted for two seasons. Bergeron then took over emcee duties in 2001 for a 14-year run, followed by Ribeiro starting in 2015 to the present.
- 1/17/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Bob Saget Dies: ABC News Breaks Into America’s Funniest Videos to Announce Og Host’s Passing — Watch
ABC on Sunday interrupted its East Coast broadcast of Afv (fka America’s Funniest Videos) to announce the death of the program’s original host, Bob Saget.
Breaking: Actor and comedian Bob Saget is dead at 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. https://t.co/P74X6aI6kh pic.twitter.com/JdNN29FFgb
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— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022
According to a tweet from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office,...
Breaking: Actor and comedian Bob Saget is dead at 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Orlando, Florida. https://t.co/P74X6aI6kh pic.twitter.com/JdNN29FFgb
More from TVLineLittle House on the Prairie's Hersha Parady Dead at 78Wwe Hall of Famer Terry Funk Dead at 79 - Ric Flair and Mick Foley Pay TributeAnother World's Nancy Frangione Dead at 70
— ABC News (@ABC) January 10, 2022
According to a tweet from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Bob Saget, a stand-up comedian and actor beloved for his role as Danny Tanner on the 1990s sitcom “Full House,” died Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Fla., police confirmed to Variety. He was 65.
Shortly after 4 p.m., police officers responded to a man-down call at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes hotel and discovered Saget unresponsive in a hotel room, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told Variety. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office did not have any information on a cause of death, and detectives did not find any signs of foul play or drug use in the case. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine a cause and manner of death at a later date.
Read more: “Full House” stars John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure and more pay tribute to Bob Saget.
Saget had recently kicked off a nationwide stand-up tour in September,...
Shortly after 4 p.m., police officers responded to a man-down call at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes hotel and discovered Saget unresponsive in a hotel room, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office told Variety. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The sheriff’s office did not have any information on a cause of death, and detectives did not find any signs of foul play or drug use in the case. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine a cause and manner of death at a later date.
Read more: “Full House” stars John Stamos, Candace Cameron Bure and more pay tribute to Bob Saget.
Saget had recently kicked off a nationwide stand-up tour in September,...
- 1/10/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy and Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Refresh for latest … Tributes are hitting social media for Willie Garson, the Sex and the City fan favorite who later starred on White Collar. He died today of cancer at 57.
‘Sex and the City’ Family Mourns “Amazing” Willie Garson Who Worked On Sequel Til the End
“I love you so much papa,” Garson’s son Nathen wrote on Instagram. “Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you.”
Some big names in TV already, including some of Garson’s co-stars, have weighed in on Twitter. We’ll update this post as more come in.
‘White Collar’ Star Matt Bomer, Creator Jeff Eastin Remember Willie Garson: “You Were the Best Of Us”
I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner. I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with Sadness.
‘Sex and the City’ Family Mourns “Amazing” Willie Garson Who Worked On Sequel Til the End
“I love you so much papa,” Garson’s son Nathen wrote on Instagram. “Rest in peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you.”
Some big names in TV already, including some of Garson’s co-stars, have weighed in on Twitter. We’ll update this post as more come in.
‘White Collar’ Star Matt Bomer, Creator Jeff Eastin Remember Willie Garson: “You Were the Best Of Us”
I couldn’t have had a more brilliant TV partner. I’m devastated and just overwhelmed with Sadness.
- 9/22/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Tributes are pouring in for the late Markie Post, the beautiful actress whose long television career was highlighted by her stint on sitcom Night Court, where she played public defender Christine Sullivan.
Post died at age 70 on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. As word spread of her passing, her former colleagues posted fond remembrances of her.
A few of the early recollections:
This breaks my heart. Markie was just the best. An incredible scene partner and friend. I feel so lucky to have had our time together. I will miss her very much. https://t.co/jGVlJ7qAQ9
— Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) August 8, 2021
God Bless Markie Post. She was so funny, beautiful and kind; and still is.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) August 8, 2021
It was an honor and blessing to work with Markie Post in 'Mary.' Only she could've played Cameron Diaz's mother believably and we were lucky to get her.
Post died at age 70 on Saturday after a long battle with cancer. As word spread of her passing, her former colleagues posted fond remembrances of her.
A few of the early recollections:
This breaks my heart. Markie was just the best. An incredible scene partner and friend. I feel so lucky to have had our time together. I will miss her very much. https://t.co/jGVlJ7qAQ9
— Mary McCormack (@marycmccormack) August 8, 2021
God Bless Markie Post. She was so funny, beautiful and kind; and still is.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) August 8, 2021
It was an honor and blessing to work with Markie Post in 'Mary.' Only she could've played Cameron Diaz's mother believably and we were lucky to get her.
- 8/8/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s 2018 sexual assault conviction on Wednesday. That means the comedian may be freed from prison sentence in a matter of hours.
Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and has been serving time at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution at Phoenix.
Reactions from showbiz types were swift and fierce.
Phylicia Rashad who played Cosby’s TV wife on The Cosby Show wrote in support of the incarcerated comedian: “Finally!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!”
Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out On Bill Cosby’s Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction
Amber Tamblyn, who has been public about being sexually assaulted herself, wrote, “I am furious to hear this news. I personally know women who this man drugged and raped while unconscious. Shame on the court and this decision.”
Likewise E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who has accused Donald Trump of raping her wrote,...
Cosby was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison and has been serving time at Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution at Phoenix.
Reactions from showbiz types were swift and fierce.
Phylicia Rashad who played Cosby’s TV wife on The Cosby Show wrote in support of the incarcerated comedian: “Finally!!!! A terrible wrong is being righted- a miscarriage of justice is corrected!”
Phylicia Rashad Speaks Out On Bill Cosby’s Overturned Sexual Assault Conviction
Amber Tamblyn, who has been public about being sexually assaulted herself, wrote, “I am furious to hear this news. I personally know women who this man drugged and raped while unconscious. Shame on the court and this decision.”
Likewise E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who has accused Donald Trump of raping her wrote,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Refresh For Updates Costars and fans alike remembered Charles Grodin today as one of film’s funniest actors and TV’s most compelling personalities. “So sad to hear,” tweeted Steve Martin, who appeared alongside Grodin in the 1984 comedy The Lonely Guy. “One of the funniest people I ever met…”
“A brilliant comedy actor,” tweeted Albert Brooks. “I had the wonderful experience of working with him in my first feature ‘Real Life’ and he was amazing. Rest In Peace, Chuck.”
Grodin, who appeared in such films as Midnight Run, The Heartbreak Kid, Beethoven, The Great Muppet Caper and on TV as a favored guest of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, died today of bone marrow cancer at his home in Connecticut.
“I loved Charles Grodin so much,” tweeted Kathy Griffin. “He would bust my balls and give me so much shit in a way that left me no choice but to giggle with glee.
“A brilliant comedy actor,” tweeted Albert Brooks. “I had the wonderful experience of working with him in my first feature ‘Real Life’ and he was amazing. Rest In Peace, Chuck.”
Grodin, who appeared in such films as Midnight Run, The Heartbreak Kid, Beethoven, The Great Muppet Caper and on TV as a favored guest of Johnny Carson and David Letterman, died today of bone marrow cancer at his home in Connecticut.
“I loved Charles Grodin so much,” tweeted Kathy Griffin. “He would bust my balls and give me so much shit in a way that left me no choice but to giggle with glee.
- 5/18/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2018, America's Funniest Home Videos was renewed for two more seasons. Season 31 is the final year of that double renewal. Though the ABC show is inexpensive to produce, how long can it last? Will the ongoing pandemic affect the ratings in a negative or positive way? Will America’s Funniest Home Videos be cancelled or renewed for season 32? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Previous hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget.
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Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Previous hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget.
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- 5/14/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Joe Biden is making his first primetime address to the nation as President of the United States on Thursday, with the remarks set to begin at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt, meaning the broadcast networks will be breaking in to their regularly scheduled lineups to cover it.
Biden has plenty to discuss, with the main topic the one-year anniversary of the Covid pandemic this week. It comes as a massive $1.9 trillion relief package passed by Congress this week heads to his desk for signature, the vehicle for Biden’s major bet that the stimulus will help fuel an economy hobbled by the virus.
Meanwhile, he has accelerated his original goal of having enough vaccines for every American by the end of May, even as the U.S. death toll nears 530,000.
You can watch the address on Deadline here via PBS:
Here’s how the news networks plan to...
Biden has plenty to discuss, with the main topic the one-year anniversary of the Covid pandemic this week. It comes as a massive $1.9 trillion relief package passed by Congress this week heads to his desk for signature, the vehicle for Biden’s major bet that the stimulus will help fuel an economy hobbled by the virus.
Meanwhile, he has accelerated his original goal of having enough vaccines for every American by the end of May, even as the U.S. death toll nears 530,000.
You can watch the address on Deadline here via PBS:
Here’s how the news networks plan to...
- 3/11/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Refresh for updates: Former President Donald Trump eulogized Rush Limbaugh on Fox News today by noting, “People whether they loved him or not, they respected him.”
Apparently Trump hasn’t been keeping up with Twitter since getting booted from the platform.
“Rush Limbaugh already started a radio show in Hell,” tweeted Saturday Night Live‘s Luke Null, “and is ranting about how the devil should shut the fiery gates because all these Outsiders are ruining everything!”
Satirist Randy Rainbow offered a succinct, “Bye gurl. Amen.”
With a flood of social media posts compiling the many racist, homophobic, misogynistic and just plain cruel comments made by the right-wing radio host over the years, his supporters certainly made their voices heard too.
Showbiz & Media Figures We’ve Lost In 2021: Photo Gallery
“A hero to many,” tweeted former Fox News host Glenn Beck. “An icon. A patriot. A revolutionary that saved radio.
Apparently Trump hasn’t been keeping up with Twitter since getting booted from the platform.
“Rush Limbaugh already started a radio show in Hell,” tweeted Saturday Night Live‘s Luke Null, “and is ranting about how the devil should shut the fiery gates because all these Outsiders are ruining everything!”
Satirist Randy Rainbow offered a succinct, “Bye gurl. Amen.”
With a flood of social media posts compiling the many racist, homophobic, misogynistic and just plain cruel comments made by the right-wing radio host over the years, his supporters certainly made their voices heard too.
Showbiz & Media Figures We’ve Lost In 2021: Photo Gallery
“A hero to many,” tweeted former Fox News host Glenn Beck. “An icon. A patriot. A revolutionary that saved radio.
- 2/17/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Afv” (f.k.a. “Afhv”) is going to the dogs. And to the cats, and probably to the elephants, the monkeys, etc. Nat Geo Wild is spinning off the long-running ABC series with “America’s Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition,” TheWrap has learned.
The fur-focused version of the Alfonso Ribeiro-hosted broadcast staple will premiere on Sunday, June 20 at 8/7c on cable channel Nat Geo Wild.
“‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ has been a household staple since its inception, providing hilarious entertainment from some of the most happy coincidences and epic fails in television history,” Nat Geo Wild said on Tuesday as part of its new-series order. “But there’s no question that animal videos featuring furry friends and scaly celebrities are the most entertaining yet. A spinoff of the ABC hit, ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition’ presents knee-slapping, tear-jerking animal humor to Nat Geo Wild!”
The original “America’s Funniest Home Videos,...
The fur-focused version of the Alfonso Ribeiro-hosted broadcast staple will premiere on Sunday, June 20 at 8/7c on cable channel Nat Geo Wild.
“‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ has been a household staple since its inception, providing hilarious entertainment from some of the most happy coincidences and epic fails in television history,” Nat Geo Wild said on Tuesday as part of its new-series order. “But there’s no question that animal videos featuring furry friends and scaly celebrities are the most entertaining yet. A spinoff of the ABC hit, ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos: Animal Edition’ presents knee-slapping, tear-jerking animal humor to Nat Geo Wild!”
The original “America’s Funniest Home Videos,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Vulture Watch
What kind of video will win the big prize this season? Has the America’s Funniest Home Videos TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 32nd season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America’s Funniest Home Videos, season 32. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the ABC television network, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the channel‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Previous hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes,...
What kind of video will win the big prize this season? Has the America’s Funniest Home Videos TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 32nd season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America’s Funniest Home Videos, season 32. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Airing on the ABC television network, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the channel‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show and is currently hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Previous hosts have included Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes,...
- 10/20/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Hollywood insiders expressed deep concerns on Saturday as President Donald Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death this month of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
As a federal judge and as a legal scholar, Barrett has a track record as a social conservative who stands in staunch opposition to many liberal causes and policies that have been embraced by Hollywood heavyweights, such as abortion, education, health care and immigration policy.
Barrett at present serves as a federal judge on the Seventh Circuit — serving Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin — to which she was nominated by Trump in 2017. She spent 15 years as a law professor at the University of Notre Dame. Earlier in her career she clerked for arch-conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 1998 and 1999.
In a Rose Garden ceremony, Trump introduced Barrett as “a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution.
As a federal judge and as a legal scholar, Barrett has a track record as a social conservative who stands in staunch opposition to many liberal causes and policies that have been embraced by Hollywood heavyweights, such as abortion, education, health care and immigration policy.
Barrett at present serves as a federal judge on the Seventh Circuit — serving Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin — to which she was nominated by Trump in 2017. She spent 15 years as a law professor at the University of Notre Dame. Earlier in her career she clerked for arch-conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 1998 and 1999.
In a Rose Garden ceremony, Trump introduced Barrett as “a woman of unparalleled achievement, towering intellect, sterling credentials and unyielding loyalty to the Constitution.
- 9/26/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Vulture Watch
Could this show last another decade or three? Has the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 31st season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America's Funniest Home Videos, season 31. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Read More…...
Could this show last another decade or three? Has the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 31st season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America's Funniest Home Videos, season 31. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Read More…...
- 8/28/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Stars took to Twitter to remember Max von Sydow, the prolific Swedish actor best known for “The Exorcist” and “The Seventh Seal.” The two-time Oscar-nominated actor died Sunday at age 90.
Martin Scorsese, Mia Farrow and Seth Meyers lead the tributes to the Oscar-nominated actor Monday.
“Max Von Sydow was something like a consummate actor, with a pride in his art and a dedication to his craft that I’ve encountered in very few people in my life,” Scorsese, who directed von Sydow in 2010’s “Shutter Island,” said in a statement. “On the set he was remarkable, and off the set he a complete gentleman. … And what he and Ingmar Bergman found together is more precious than gold.”
Farrow, the actress known for the 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” left a heartfelt message next to a photo of von Sydow in his younger years.
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Martin Scorsese, Mia Farrow and Seth Meyers lead the tributes to the Oscar-nominated actor Monday.
“Max Von Sydow was something like a consummate actor, with a pride in his art and a dedication to his craft that I’ve encountered in very few people in my life,” Scorsese, who directed von Sydow in 2010’s “Shutter Island,” said in a statement. “On the set he was remarkable, and off the set he a complete gentleman. … And what he and Ingmar Bergman found together is more precious than gold.”
Farrow, the actress known for the 1968 classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” left a heartfelt message next to a photo of von Sydow in his younger years.
Also Read: Mart Crowley, 'The Boys in the Band' Playwright,...
- 3/9/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Tributes to James Lipton rolled in from celebrities and entertainment industry elites Monday after news broke that the former host of “Inside the Actors Studio,” has died at the age of 93.
“He was interested in the actor’s process, which was so refreshing,” Barbra Streisand tweeted.
“The Simpsons” co-creator Al Jean, Donald Trump Jr., former “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan, former CNN and Fox News host Greta Van Susteren and “Pose” co-creator Steven Canals led the chorus of voices who took to Twitter to remember Lipton.
Also Read: James Lipton Loved Will Ferrell's 'SNL' Impression of Him (Video)
The president’s son posted a photo of Lipton along with a memory of befriending the late host during the filming of “The Apprentice.” “Very sad to hear of the passing of my friend and great guy James Lipton,” Trump Jr. wrote. “We got to know each other...
“He was interested in the actor’s process, which was so refreshing,” Barbra Streisand tweeted.
“The Simpsons” co-creator Al Jean, Donald Trump Jr., former “America’s Got Talent” judge Piers Morgan, former CNN and Fox News host Greta Van Susteren and “Pose” co-creator Steven Canals led the chorus of voices who took to Twitter to remember Lipton.
Also Read: James Lipton Loved Will Ferrell's 'SNL' Impression of Him (Video)
The president’s son posted a photo of Lipton along with a memory of befriending the late host during the filming of “The Apprentice.” “Very sad to hear of the passing of my friend and great guy James Lipton,” Trump Jr. wrote. “We got to know each other...
- 3/2/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
The Writers Guild of America handed out its top awards of the year in concurrent ceremonies on both the East and West Coasts on Saturday night, with big winners including “Parasite” and “Jojo Rabbit” on the film side and “Succession” and “Barry” in TV.
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won took home the award for original screenplay for “Parasite,” winning out over nominees such as Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story.” Bong expressed his gratitude to WGA members for reading his script in translation. “You understood the structure of our story and the nuance of our dialogue — it’s amazing,” he said.
In English, Bong made a reference to President Donald Trump’s polarizing political agenda by observing: “Some people make the barriers higher. We writers, we love to destroy the barriers.”
The other major film winner was “Jojo Rabbit” by Taika Waititi, which won over competitors including Todd Phillips and Scott Silver for “Joker.
Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won took home the award for original screenplay for “Parasite,” winning out over nominees such as Noah Baumbach for “Marriage Story.” Bong expressed his gratitude to WGA members for reading his script in translation. “You understood the structure of our story and the nuance of our dialogue — it’s amazing,” he said.
In English, Bong made a reference to President Donald Trump’s polarizing political agenda by observing: “Some people make the barriers higher. We writers, we love to destroy the barriers.”
The other major film winner was “Jojo Rabbit” by Taika Waititi, which won over competitors including Todd Phillips and Scott Silver for “Joker.
- 2/2/2020
- by Michael Schneider, Cynthia Littleton and Alex Stedman
- Variety Film + TV
The 72nd annual Writers Guild Awards held their ceremonies Saturday evening at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, hosted by Ana Gasteyer, and the Edison Ballroom in New York, hosted by John Fugelsang.
Due to the BAFTA Awards taking place mere hours later in London, two of the biggest awards were handed out at the start of the evening, original and adapted screenplay, so that the nominees in those categories on hand at the New York ceremony could head to the airport. Original screenplay honors went to Parasite, beating out 1917, Booksmart, Knives Out and Marriage Story, while Jojo Rabbit nabbed adapted screenplay honors ...
Due to the BAFTA Awards taking place mere hours later in London, two of the biggest awards were handed out at the start of the evening, original and adapted screenplay, so that the nominees in those categories on hand at the New York ceremony could head to the airport. Original screenplay honors went to Parasite, beating out 1917, Booksmart, Knives Out and Marriage Story, while Jojo Rabbit nabbed adapted screenplay honors ...
The 72nd annual Writers Guild Awards held their ceremonies Saturday evening at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, hosted by Ana Gasteyer, and the Edison Ballroom in New York, hosted by John Fugelsang.
Due to the BAFTA Awards taking place mere hours later in London, two of the biggest awards were handed out at the start of the evening, original and adapted screenplay, so that the nominees in those categories on hand at the New York ceremony could head to the airport. Original screenplay honors went to Parasite, beating out 1917, Booksmart, Knives Out and Marriage Story, while Jojo Rabbit nabbed adapted screenplay honors ...
Due to the BAFTA Awards taking place mere hours later in London, two of the biggest awards were handed out at the start of the evening, original and adapted screenplay, so that the nominees in those categories on hand at the New York ceremony could head to the airport. Original screenplay honors went to Parasite, beating out 1917, Booksmart, Knives Out and Marriage Story, while Jojo Rabbit nabbed adapted screenplay honors ...
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix debuted the trailer for Season 2 of “Sex Education” and Showtime announced the premiere date for Season 3 of “Our Cartoon President.”
Dates
AMC announced it will be the home of the television premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” on Feb. 16. Leading up to that special event is a five week “Breaking Bad” marathon that kicks off Jan. 19 with the first season of Vince Gilligan‘s critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning drama. The following four seasons will air through the next five consecutive Sundays.
Showtime’s animated series “Our Cartoon President” will return for its third season on Jan. 26. Season 3 aims to take a satirical look at the campaign trail to explore the critical question of who could be the next cartoon president. From the Iowa caucuses and the democratic campaigns to the impeachment inquiry, the cartoon universe will expand to include more political heavyweights,...
Dates
AMC announced it will be the home of the television premiere of “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” on Feb. 16. Leading up to that special event is a five week “Breaking Bad” marathon that kicks off Jan. 19 with the first season of Vince Gilligan‘s critically acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning drama. The following four seasons will air through the next five consecutive Sundays.
Showtime’s animated series “Our Cartoon President” will return for its third season on Jan. 26. Season 3 aims to take a satirical look at the campaign trail to explore the critical question of who could be the next cartoon president. From the Iowa caucuses and the democratic campaigns to the impeachment inquiry, the cartoon universe will expand to include more political heavyweights,...
- 1/8/2020
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen will receive the WGA East’s Richard B. Jablow Award at the New York edition of 72nd annual Writers Guild Awards on February 1 at the Edison Ballroom. The award, which was established in 1978 to recognize devoted service to the guild, is named after the guild’s first counsel, who helped found the guild and authored its constitution.
Cullen, who has served on the guild’s council since 2016, co-chairs the Wgae Committee for Inclusion and Equity, founded the WGA East Women’s Salon and co-founded the Asian-American Salon. She currently has in an overall deal with Universal Studios, under which she’s developing a series at Netflix and writing on Season 21 of Law & Order: Svu. Cullen, whose pilot The Ordainedformerly was produced by CBS, also has developed drama pilots for ABC, NBC, A&e and Warner Bros. She’s also the author of two books and was a...
Cullen, who has served on the guild’s council since 2016, co-chairs the Wgae Committee for Inclusion and Equity, founded the WGA East Women’s Salon and co-founded the Asian-American Salon. She currently has in an overall deal with Universal Studios, under which she’s developing a series at Netflix and writing on Season 21 of Law & Order: Svu. Cullen, whose pilot The Ordainedformerly was produced by CBS, also has developed drama pilots for ABC, NBC, A&e and Warner Bros. She’s also the author of two books and was a...
- 1/7/2020
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The SAG Awards have staked their spot on next year’s award-season calendar, setting January 24, 2021 ,for the 27th annual ceremony honoring the year’s best film and TV acting performances.
This year’s SAG Awards are January 19, a week earlier than the 2019 show thanks to the Oscars’ earlier date this year. Next year’s date returns them to their regular position. The show is simulcast on TNT and TBS as part of a recently reupped deal.
Key deadlines and dates for the 2021 show will be released by April. No venue was announced, but the show has long called the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles home.
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The WGA East said actor and comedian John Fugelsang will host the 72nd annual WGA Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on February 1. The show will run concurrently with the guild’s Los Angeles show at the Beverly Hilton.
The Wgae...
This year’s SAG Awards are January 19, a week earlier than the 2019 show thanks to the Oscars’ earlier date this year. Next year’s date returns them to their regular position. The show is simulcast on TNT and TBS as part of a recently reupped deal.
Key deadlines and dates for the 2021 show will be released by April. No venue was announced, but the show has long called the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles home.
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The WGA East said actor and comedian John Fugelsang will host the 72nd annual WGA Awards at New York’s Edison Ballroom on February 1. The show will run concurrently with the guild’s Los Angeles show at the Beverly Hilton.
The Wgae...
- 1/7/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Writers Guild of America, East announced that actor, comedian and host John Fugelsang will host the 2020 Writers Guild Awards' New York ceremony.
The 72nd annual WGA Awards are set to take place Feb. 1 with simultaneous ceremonies at New York's Edison Ballroom and Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton.
Fugelsang's credits include CSI, America's Funniest Home Videos, Coyote Ugly, Becker and The Girl on the Train.
Presenters at the New York ceremony include Kevin Bacon, Samantha Bee, Tony Gilroy, Sam Heughan, Sunny Hostin, Dominique Jackson, Natasha Lyonne, Sienna Miller, Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Poehler, Amber Ruffin and Ramy Youssef....
The 72nd annual WGA Awards are set to take place Feb. 1 with simultaneous ceremonies at New York's Edison Ballroom and Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton.
Fugelsang's credits include CSI, America's Funniest Home Videos, Coyote Ugly, Becker and The Girl on the Train.
Presenters at the New York ceremony include Kevin Bacon, Samantha Bee, Tony Gilroy, Sam Heughan, Sunny Hostin, Dominique Jackson, Natasha Lyonne, Sienna Miller, Tim Blake Nelson, Amy Poehler, Amber Ruffin and Ramy Youssef....
Shortly after reports started to surface that “Do the Right Thing” actor Danny Aiello had died on Thursday at the age of 86, celebrities took to social media to share their condolences.
“We Laughed so much. Making #Moonstruck ..It was one of the happiest times in my life,& He Was apart of that Happy time,” Cher, who starred in “Moonstruck” with Aiello in 1987, wrote on Twitter.
“I’m ??’? Broken. Just Found Out My Brother Danny Aiello Made His Transition Last Night. Danny,We Made Cinema History Together With Do The Right Thing. May You Rest In Paradise,” “Do the Right Thing” director Spike Lee said of the actor.
Also Read: Danny Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Moonstruck' Actor, Dies at 86
“So so sad,” Michael Rapaport said of Aiello. “What a great actor. Huge Inspiration for me personally.”
In a statement to TheWrap, Aiello’s family said:...
“We Laughed so much. Making #Moonstruck ..It was one of the happiest times in my life,& He Was apart of that Happy time,” Cher, who starred in “Moonstruck” with Aiello in 1987, wrote on Twitter.
“I’m ??’? Broken. Just Found Out My Brother Danny Aiello Made His Transition Last Night. Danny,We Made Cinema History Together With Do The Right Thing. May You Rest In Paradise,” “Do the Right Thing” director Spike Lee said of the actor.
Also Read: Danny Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Moonstruck' Actor, Dies at 86
“So so sad,” Michael Rapaport said of Aiello. “What a great actor. Huge Inspiration for me personally.”
In a statement to TheWrap, Aiello’s family said:...
- 12/13/2019
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Even as technology caught up to ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” the 30-year-old clip show found a way to co-exist with online viral videos.
“We’ve worked with YouTube and Snapchat and other platforms to embrace how we can utilize what we do and what they do,” says “Afv” creator Vin Di Bona.
Since it began in 1989, “Afv” has been a showcase for funny videos — guys getting hit in their groins, wigs falling off, pranks caught on tape, pets getting into mischief — with each episode’s most-liked videos, as judged by the show’s studio audience, winning cash prizes.
“Afv” survived the dawn of YouTube and the existential threat it posed to the TV show by looking at such platforms as potential partners, rather than challenges. “The public loves it,” says Di Bona.
This started about seven years ago, although Di Bona admits it was an adjustment. When...
“We’ve worked with YouTube and Snapchat and other platforms to embrace how we can utilize what we do and what they do,” says “Afv” creator Vin Di Bona.
Since it began in 1989, “Afv” has been a showcase for funny videos — guys getting hit in their groins, wigs falling off, pranks caught on tape, pets getting into mischief — with each episode’s most-liked videos, as judged by the show’s studio audience, winning cash prizes.
“Afv” survived the dawn of YouTube and the existential threat it posed to the TV show by looking at such platforms as potential partners, rather than challenges. “The public loves it,” says Di Bona.
This started about seven years ago, although Di Bona admits it was an adjustment. When...
- 12/6/2019
- by Rob Owen
- Variety Film + TV
On Nov. 25, Celebrity Autobiography celebrated its 10th anniversary as winner of the Drama Desk Award with a show at The Triad 158 West 72nd St with a cast featuring Susan Lucci, Tony Danza, Janeane Garofalo, John Fugelsang, Tony-nominee Andy Grotelueschen Tootsie and show creators, Emmy-nominated, Drama Desk-winners Eugene Pack Dayle Reyfel. Last winter, Celebrity Autobiography enjoyed a residency at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway.
- 11/27/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Julie Delpy is opening up about her own experience with pay disparity.
While attending the Zurich Film Festival, the filmmaker and actress spoke about being paid reportedly less than costar Ethan Hawke on almost all of the films in the beloved Before trilogy.
“As a woman, you know you’re paid less than a man as a writer, as a director, as an actress,” Delpy, 49, said during an interview with Variety, claiming that she was only paid a fraction of what Hawke, 48, made for 1995’s Before Sunrise and the film’s 2004 sequel Before Sunset.
“On the before movies, the first...
While attending the Zurich Film Festival, the filmmaker and actress spoke about being paid reportedly less than costar Ethan Hawke on almost all of the films in the beloved Before trilogy.
“As a woman, you know you’re paid less than a man as a writer, as a director, as an actress,” Delpy, 49, said during an interview with Variety, claiming that she was only paid a fraction of what Hawke, 48, made for 1995’s Before Sunrise and the film’s 2004 sequel Before Sunset.
“On the before movies, the first...
- 10/3/2019
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
Despite declining ratings, it's clear that America's Funniest Home Videos isn't going to be cancelled anytime soon. ABC has already renewed the venerable series for a 31st season which will air as part of the 2020-21 season. Could that be the end? Stay tuned.
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Read More…...
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them cash and other prizes. Read More…...
- 9/30/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Will the funniest clips win the cash in the 30th season of the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show on ABC? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like America's Funniest Home Videos is cancelled or renewed for season 31. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the 30th season episodes of America's Funniest Home Videos here.
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes...
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes...
- 9/30/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Today’s declaration by Nancy Pelosi of an official impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump’s conduct in office makes the March 22 submitted Mueller Report seem like a tome from another era.
However, that era isn’t quite so far away that the officially entitled Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election can’t still be brought to the Saban Theater on October 21 for a fundraiser for the Democrats. Which, for around $25 a tix as a starting price, is exactly what will be happening with Will & Grace’s Debra Messing as her online nemesis Trump, Larry David as the narrator and recent Emmy winner and Pose star Billy Porter among the cast of You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up, Deadline has confirmed
Similar to June’s star-studded NYC reading of playwright Robert Schenkkan’s The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,...
However, that era isn’t quite so far away that the officially entitled Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election can’t still be brought to the Saban Theater on October 21 for a fundraiser for the Democrats. Which, for around $25 a tix as a starting price, is exactly what will be happening with Will & Grace’s Debra Messing as her online nemesis Trump, Larry David as the narrator and recent Emmy winner and Pose star Billy Porter among the cast of You Can’t Make This Sh*t Up, Deadline has confirmed
Similar to June’s star-studded NYC reading of playwright Robert Schenkkan’s The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Suzanne Whang, the 56-year-old former host of House Hunters who died Tuesday of breast cancer, was remembered today by Hgtv for her warm personality and welcoming voice.
“Suzanne was warm, funny and kind with a distinctive voice that made everyone feel at home,” the channel said in a statement. “Our Hgtv family mourns her loss and wishes to express deepest condolences to her friends, fans and family who knew and loved her.”
Whang hosted Hgtv’s House Hunters from 1999 to 2007, and was also known for her recurring role as Polly the spa manager on NBC’s drama Las Vegas. Other TV credits include For The People, The Mick, Now We’re Talking and Kingdom.
Her friend, the actress Jane Lynch, remembered Whang as “a champ. We crossed paths for many years and spoke deeply and laughed heartily every time. A bright light has gone out.”
Suzanne was a champ. We...
“Suzanne was warm, funny and kind with a distinctive voice that made everyone feel at home,” the channel said in a statement. “Our Hgtv family mourns her loss and wishes to express deepest condolences to her friends, fans and family who knew and loved her.”
Whang hosted Hgtv’s House Hunters from 1999 to 2007, and was also known for her recurring role as Polly the spa manager on NBC’s drama Las Vegas. Other TV credits include For The People, The Mick, Now We’re Talking and Kingdom.
Her friend, the actress Jane Lynch, remembered Whang as “a champ. We crossed paths for many years and spoke deeply and laughed heartily every time. A bright light has gone out.”
Suzanne was a champ. We...
- 9/20/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Maggie Gyllenhaal is opening up about why she felt “guilty” receiving a significant pay bump for her work on HBO’s The Deuce.
On Thursday, the actress spoke to Sirius Xm Insight host John Fugelsang about her reaction when she learned she was earning equal pay as her costar James Franco on the HBO series, which Gyllenhaal also produces.
“Yeah, that was so interesting actually. I just, out of the blue, got a phone call saying that HBO was going to significantly raise my salary,” Gyllenhaal, 41, explained. “And, I’m going to be totally honest here, the first feeling I...
On Thursday, the actress spoke to Sirius Xm Insight host John Fugelsang about her reaction when she learned she was earning equal pay as her costar James Franco on the HBO series, which Gyllenhaal also produces.
“Yeah, that was so interesting actually. I just, out of the blue, got a phone call saying that HBO was going to significantly raise my salary,” Gyllenhaal, 41, explained. “And, I’m going to be totally honest here, the first feeling I...
- 9/6/2019
- by Eric Todisco
- PEOPLE.com
Maggie Gyllenhaal is revealing why she felt "guilty" about earning equal pay compared to The Deuce costar James Franco. It turns out that years of earning less pay can make women feel like their work holds less value. Maggie had this "interesting" realization when she learned that she would be earning the same wage as her co- star and producer James Franco. The Donnie Darko actress tells SiriusXM Insight host John Fugelsang, "Out of the blue I got a phone call saying that HBO was going to significantly raise my salary. I am going to be totally honest here: The first feeling I had was, I felt kind of guilty." "Like I thought, 'I just had this...
- 9/5/2019
- E! Online
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How long will the laughter continue? Is the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show cancelled or renewed for a 30th season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America's Funniest Home Videos, season 30. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
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Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, and hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, America’s Funniest Home Videos is ABC‘s longest running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them...
How long will the laughter continue? Is the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show cancelled or renewed for a 30th season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of America's Funniest Home Videos, season 30. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, and hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, America’s Funniest Home Videos is ABC‘s longest running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award them...
- 5/27/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After dropping off for a season, the America's Funniest Home Videos TV show ratings rebounded last year to their previous levels. As an unscripted program (read: less expensive), this series has a bit more leeway before cancellation becomes a real possibility. Sometimes, however, a network will put a long-running format on ice for a while, when its ratings fall too low. How will it do this time around? Will America's Funniest Home Videos be cancelled or renewed for season 30? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award...
Executive produced by Vin Di Bona and Michele Nasraway, America’s Funniest Home Videos is the ABC television network‘s longest-running primetime entertainment show. Previous hosts include Tom Bergeron, D.L. Hughley, and Richard Kind, John Fugelsang and Daisy Fuentes, and the original host, Bob Saget. Regular people submit amateur videos featuring their boo-boos and blunders to the competition, in hopes the studio audience will award...
- 5/20/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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