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NBC's The Office, which was adapted for American TV following its successful BBC counterpart from Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais, wasn't the juggernaut we all see today, and that's thanks in part to director Paul Feig and star Steve Carell tweaking his character, Michael Scott. John Krasinski, Steve Carell, and Rainn Wilson in "The Office"[...]

The biopic chronicles the struggles of creator Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) as he tries to organize the series with comedic unknowns and several creative challenges by NBC along the way Co-written by Gil Kenan, the Sony Pictures/Columbia film cast Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, and Kim Matula[...]

Reitman spoke with Entertainment Weekly at the Toronto International Film Festival about his stint as a guest writer in the NBC late-night variety series. Image: Sony Pictures Screencap Saturday Night Director Jason Reitman on Guest Writing Stint on SNL "One of the greatest weeks of my life," Reitman said of his time as a guest writer on SNL[...]

During his initial run from 1997-2009, Amy Poehler had her run on the NBC late-night series from 2001-2008, both left during season 34 as featured cast members Ever the consummate professional, Hammond generally maintained his composure, except certain times when he shared the screen with Poehler as he revealed appearing on the Amy & T[...]

Image couretsy of NBC SNL: Will Ferrell on How "Janet Reno's Fantasies" Hits Different Now "That's something I wouldn't choose to do now," Ferrell told former SNL head writer Harper Steele for The New York Times (via Variety), noting the character "hits a false note now." Ferrell and Steele's relationship is the subject of a Netflix documentary[...]

If you've checked out our reviews of NBC's Saturday Night Live in the past, then you know that we preach about all of the factors that come into play to make a show work – or really, really not work It's the host, the musical guest, the cast, the writers, and even the audience –[...]

Susan Bay Nimoy, the widow of Star Trek: The Original Series star Leonard Nimoy, will be visiting a familiar face when she appears on Zachary Quinto's NBC medical drama Brilliant Minds, inspired by the life of Dr Oliver Sacks, the late neurologist and writer portrayed by Robin Williams in the critically-acclaimed film Awakenings Quinto played[...]

Nightlife, someone "who's come to Night Court in the past and written sort of scathing reviews." With that in mind, it appears Gurgs (Lacretta) will be "determined to make sure they make a good impression this year." Image: NBCUniversal NBC's Night Court: An Overview The eternally optimistic Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch) follows in the footsteps of her revered[...]

After joining the long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series as a featured player in Season 46, Punkie Johnson would make the move to main player status beginning with the 48th season – and earlier this month, she announced that she would be leaving NBC's Saturday Night Live ahead of its upcoming 50th season Checking with SNL[...]

For last weekend's edition, we examined how host/stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze, musical guest Foo Fighters, and the cast and writers helped set the tone for what worked best during this past season with the third episode.  So it seems only fitting (especially with NBC repeating the episode of Saturday Night Live tonight) that this weekend's[...]

Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Tony Goldwyn, and Anna Navarro will each host a night during this week's DNC Convention in Chicago.

Tim Walz heading into the November election. Image: MSNBC Screencap So when we learned that Sheen and MCormack would be joining MSNBC's Inside with Jen Psaki to discuss the beloved series, the book, and the upcoming presidential election, it was a given that we would be checking it out What we weren't expecting was the hard kick[...]

Zach Braff is eternally grateful for everything Scrubs has done for his career on the NBC/ABC medical sitcom, but as some would say, "Never wear out your welcome." Eight seasons was enough for the bulk of the cast in 2009 as Judy Reyes, who left the series, and Neil Flynn, who would star in his[...]

NBC's Saturday Night Live Season 49 had a decently solid opening back in October 2023, with SNL alum Pete Davidson and musical guest Ice Spice kicking things off After that, it was host/musical guest Bad Bunny – and things were starting to get a wee bit concerning Having taken the past two weeks off while[...]

Earlier today, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada confirmed five individuals were charged in the overdose death of Friends star Matthew Perry.

On October 11th, director/writer Jason Reitman and writer Gil Kenan will take us back nearly 50 years to the last moments when NBC's long-running late-night sketch comedy/music series went from being a concept to becoming a reality Based on Reitman and Kenan's interviews with the living cast, writers, and crew about the launch of SNL, Sony[...]

Tim Walz when the 50th season of NBC's Saturday Night Live kicks off on September 28th, Rudolph is sharing what it was like when VP Harris became the presumed (and now declared) nominee and everyone on social media began dropping Rudolph's name "It was wild!" Rudolph shared during an interview with Variety, showcasing that she is nominated[...]

Seth Meyers, who hosts Late Night on NBC, reflected on when Manning approached him during his days as an SNL writer and cast member about slipping a joke about Brady into his monologue in the episode that followed his first championship when the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Peyton Manning in "Saturday[...]

Handed the Olympic flag by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Biles, Cruise hopped on a motorcycle and (pre-recorded) made his way through the city onto a carrier plane. Image: NBC Sports From there, Cruise sky-dived near the "HOLLYWOOD" sign (all to the music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) – where he[...]

After gaining notoriety with the cult classic action horror Dog Soldiers (2002) and Lionsgate's survival horror film The Descent (2005), the director landed major opportunities on television, including Starz's Black Sails, HBO's Game of Thrones and Westworld, NBC's Constantine, Hannibal, and Timeless, and Netflix's Lost in Space While promoting his latest crime action thriller in[...]

"Vice President Harris and former President Trump have both confirmed they will attend the ABC debate." While we're happy for ABC's good news, we wouldn't be doing any victory laps until after he actually shows up – because it's a long road between now and September 1oth. Trump also threw out there that he was going[...]

Vance during this fall's POTUS election, a lot of folks hit social media to let NBC's Saturday Night Live EP Lorne Michaels and SNL's writers know that they thought Steve Martin (Onlu Murders in the Building) would be a no-brainer as Gov Walz, standing beside SNL icon and comedy goddess Maya Rudolph's VP Harris for[...]

Image courtesy of NBC Saturday Night Live Star Ego Nwodim on Creator Lorne Michaels and Dionne Warwick's Cameo "What a curious man I get flowers from him for my birthday every year, and I'm like, 'the man knows how to charm a woman,'" Nwodim told Interview Magazine of Michaels "I know people are scared of him, but[...]

Not long after it was announced, a whole lot of folks (us included) put the word out there to NBC's Saturday Night Live EP Lorne Michaels and SNL's writers that Steve Martin (Onlu Murders in the Building) would be a perfect Gov Walz to have standing beside SNL icon and comedy goddess Maya Rudolph's VP[...]

Here are some of Walz's highlights – followed by what MSNBC, FOX "News," ABC News, CBS News, and NBC News had to say about tonight rallly:: GOV TIM WALZ (Image Kamala Harris YouTube Account Screencap) "Make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump… That's not even counting the crimes he committed!" "In Minnesota, we respect our[...]

One thing Trump and Vance won't be able to run away from is NBC's Saturday Night Live With this being an election year and the show's milestone 50th season, you know EP Lorne Michaels and SNL's writers are going to have some plans in play In fact, we learned late last month that SNL icon[...]

That sounds like a lot of work," Lawrence added – who also noted (as Miller did) that "We all spend time with each other in real life," so it's a topic that's definitely been discussed. Donald Faison and Zach Braff on Scrubs (Image: NBCUniversal) Scrubs & 2022 ATX TV Festival: A Look Back… During the 2022 ATX TV[...]

Earlier today, NBC Sports released a tribute promo video with music and narration from Swift honoring three U.S women athletes who've been making it happen during the 2024 Paris Olympics – Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, and Sha'Carri Richardson. Image: NBC Sports Screencaps; CBS Entertainment "Never be afraid to show them who you are, especially when the whole[...]

21-year-old French Olympics pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati may not have won a medal, but he made a very big impression on viewers.

But not knowing what he's talking about hasn't kept Trump from leaving steaming piles of nonsense every time he opens his mouth in the past, and it wouldn't stop him on Wednesday during his interview/debacle with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference. Image: NBC sports Screencap; Jimmy Kimmel Live! Screencap Moderated by ABC News Senior[...]