Where can I find a yawner like that? Eighties pop-rock icon Rick Springfield called out NBC host Craig Melvin for yawning during his Wednesday interview on the “3rd Hour of Today.” The “Jessie’s Girl” vocalist was just over 90 seconds into the live segment discussing the ’80s hit when he noticed Melvin yawn off-camera. Springfield … Read more
Ted Danson’s predictions weren’t in a good place. The actor, 77, got candid on having a history of being wrong while starring on the NBC sitcom “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993. “I had the reputation on ‘Cheers’ where if I said, suggested something, pretty much—this is not self-deprecating humor or false humility—I was dead wrong,” … Read more
Michael Jordan is officially in vacation mode. The NBA icon and future NBC Sports contributor recently landed in Sardinia, Italy, for a lavish European getaway with loved ones, including wife Yvette Prieto and their 11-year-old twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel, as seen in photos obtained Tuesday by The Post. Jordan, 62, exited the aircraft in … Read more
Michael Jordan is a billionaire, but he’s reportedly not going to be adding $40 million annually from NBC to that sum. It was revealed about a month ago that Jordan would be joining NBC’s NBA coverage beginning next season as a special contributor, which immediately sparked rumors about how much the network might be paying … Read more
Sophia Bush is opening up. During the Tuesday, June 3 podcast episode of Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, the former “One Tree Hill” star, 42, talked about working on a TV show where she she suffered “every kind” of abuse on the set, with “someone old enough to be [her] father.” Bush didn’t name the older … Read more
Jimmy Fallon was willing to die for “Saturday Night Live.” During an appearance on Monday’s episode of Steven Bartlett’s “The Diary of a CEO” podcast, the 50-year-old late-night host confirmed that he threatened to kill himself if he didn’t get cast on “Saturday Night Live” before he turned 25. “Yeah, I wrote that in something, … Read more
Retta is still mourning “Good Girls.” “I still haven’t watched the last episode,” the actress and comedian, 55, exclusively told The Post about her NBC comedy drama series that was canceled after four seasons in 2021. However, Retta said that she’s thinking about watching the show from the beginning. Retta in “Good Girls” on NBC. … Read more
Jason Sudeikis is honoring his late uncle George Wendt. The veteran actor, who was known for playing the iconic Norm Peterson on “Cheers” for all 11 seasons, from 1982 to 1993, died May 20 at age 76 in his sleep. Nearly two weeks later, Sudeikis, 49, spoke about Wendt’s death for the first time at … Read more
Family comes first. Hoda Kotb revealed that she left “Today” earlier this year because her 6-year-old daughter Hope has Type 1 diabetes. “As anyone with a child who has Type 1 (knows), especially a little kid, you’re constantly watching, you’re constantly monitoring, you’re constantly checking, which is what I did all the time when I … Read more
Michael Jordan still has Charles Barkley guessing. The rivals, who met in the 1993 NBA Finals and played countless rounds of golf together as one-time close friends, soon will be contemporaries in the broadcasting game. Barkley, who put off retirement, is making the move from TNT to ESPN as a studio analyst along with the … Read more
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is heading for new horizons. The prolific actor, 59, has starred in many hit shows, including “The Walking Dead,” “Supernatural,” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” but his new show “Destination X” (premiering May 27 at 10 p.m. on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock) marks his first time hosting a reality competition … Read more
Sheinelle Jones is speaking out following the death of her husband, Uche Ojeh. The “Today” show co-host shared a post on her official Instagram account shortly after her colleagues announced the news on-air. “Thank you, for all of your love and support,” Jones, 47, wrote to her followers on Friday. Ojeh, whose full name was … Read more
Goodbye from New York? The “Saturday Night Live” Season 50 finale came to an abrupt end on May 17, leaving audiences speculating who from the cast may be leaving the show for good. Host Scarlett Johansson closed out the show with a traditional goodbye alongside the rest of the cast. However, the NBC variety show … Read more
Goodbye from New York… Some “Saturday Night Live” fans believe that current “Weekend Update” hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che are planning to depart after the current landmark Season 50. Neither Jost, 42, nor Che, 41, has officially spoken out or confirmed the rumors. In February, Che said of the sketch show, “I’m not coming … Read more
NBA fans will be seeing plenty more of Michael Jordan this fall. The NBA legend, 62, is joining NBC’s coverage of the league as a special correspondent, the network revealed Monday. Jordan, a six-time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, expressed excitement about his new role in a video during the NBC upfronts in New … Read more
George Lopez will exit the sitcom world once again as NBC canceled “Lopez vs. Lopez” after three seasons NBC cut the struggling sitcom on Friday, just days before the network was scheduled to pitch the company’s future programming to advertisers, according to Deadline. The jokester, who previously led the Emmy-award-winning “George Lopez” show from 2002 … Read more
The network is throwing the book at “Suits LA.” The “Suits” spinoff has been canceled after one season on NBC. The 13-episode legal drama first aired in February, starring Stephen Amell, Lex Scott Davis, Josh McDermitt and Bryan Greenberg. So far, the show has aired 11 episodes with the season finale landing on May 18. … Read more
He’s ready for his close up. ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith continued his acting career with an appearance on the Thursday episode of “Law & Order” – as a murder victim. “It was crazy to say the least,” Smith told The Post in a May 6 interview, ahead of the episode airing. “I mean, from … Read more
Stephen A. Smith is a “different animal” when it comes to his acting career. That’s something the ESPN personality heard many times over the years from his colleagues, and it has served as fuel for his goal of making it to primetime television, Smith said in an interview with The Post on Monday. Smith, who’s … Read more
Mike Tirico stepped away from his role as NBC’s host for the Kentucky Derby due to an allergic reaction for a nut allergy. Ahmed Fareed filled in for Tirico — who was in his ninth year hosting the Derby for NBC — and revealed during a segment of the broadcast Saturday that Tirico has a … Read more