Hollywood’s labor strife is safely in the entertainment industry’s rearview mirror — and the Big Four networks are shifting their sights to the imminent winter television season. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox have announced launch dates for their new and returning comedies, dramas and game shows, some of which are just now premiering after being … Read more
Could we be any more in our feelings? After Matthew Perry’s tragic death on Oct. 28 at 54, fans have been seeking solace in the magic he created alongside Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow in NBC’s “Friends,” which ran for 10 seasons from 1994 to 2004. In 1997, Rosie … Read more
Could there be a better show to marathon on Thanksgiving than “Friends?” “Friends” is a classic show to watch on turkey day, since each season had an episode themed to the holiday. It doesn’t hurt that it’s a crowd-pleasing watch for the whole family too. This year, it’s especially poignant, since Matthew Perry, who played … Read more
They’ve got their marching orders. The 97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is finally here, bringing holiday cheer, musical performances and giant floats of new and returning characters. This year’s parade will have 16 giant character balloons, 26 floats, 32 novelty and heritage inflatables, 12 marching bands, 700 clowns and eight performance groups (but no partridge in … Read more
Adam Sandler is known for his 1994 hit “The Chanukah Song,” so it comes as a surprise that he actually wasn’t offered to sing it first on “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian, 57, who debuted the tune on a “Weekend Update” sketch with late actor Norm Macdonald, now reveals that Roseanne Barr was initially asked … Read more
Well, that escalated quickly. Jenna Bush Hager suffered a sexy blunder Monday on “Today with Hoda & Jenna” show when referring to her husband, Henry Chase Hager. While telling co-host Hoda Kotb, 59, about her weekend, Bush Hager, 41, said, “We went to see ‘Trolls [Band Together]’ this weekend. “3D glasses, the music’s awesome, there are a … Read more
Paige Spiranace: Influencer, podcast host and potential golf analyst? Well, she isn’t opposed to the idea, saying as much Sunday after NBC Sports and its lead golf analyst, Paul Azinger, parted ways after five years. In response to a post on X that conveyed the news about Azinger, Spiranac wrote: “Fine, I’ll step in.” The … Read more
Peter Spellos, a star on “American Dreams” and a voice actor on the animated “Transformers: Robots in Disguise” series, reportedly died Sunday. He was 69. The actor passed away at Francisca Hospice House in Indianapolis, Indiana, after complications from pancreatic cancer. His friend and acting student Jennifer Smith revealed the news in a Facebook post. … Read more
Nearly one year before his death, Matthew Perry revealed that he asked “Friends” producer Marta Kauffman to give him the final line of the series. “No one else will care about this except me,” Perry wrote in his 2022 memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing.” “So may I please have the last line?” … Read more
He worried they wouldn’t be friendly anymore. Lisa Cash, who appeared opposite Matthew Perry in the hit NBC show “Friends,” revealed that writers planned to have Chandler cheat on Monica — but the late star scrapped the idea. Speaking with TMZ, Cash, 54, said she was cast as an extra in the Season 5 episode … Read more
Former NBC president Warren Littlefield revealed how Matthew Perry once saved the network during its disastrous 1996 upfronts. The beloved actor, who was propelled to global stardom after landing the role of funnyman Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom “Friends,” used his quick wit and charm to woo a room of execs when things derailed during a presentation. … Read more
Ready, set, glow! The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been carefully selected and is due to make its way to the Big Apple next week for a lighting ceremony hosted by Kelly Clarkson on Wednesday, Nov. 29. This year’s sappy specimen — a Norway spruce 80-feet tall and 43 feet in diameter that was donated … Read more
Comedian D.L. Hughley remembered Matthew Perry’s generosity of spirit when he heard about his former co-star’s tragic death. Hughley co-starred as comedian Simon Stiles opposite Perry’s co-executive producer Matt Albie in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,” Aaron Sorkin’s short-lived dramedy that aired for one season on NBC (2006-2007). “I was on the road [when … Read more
“Friends” co-creators Marta Kauffman, David Crane and executive producer Kevin Bright are heartbroken over the death of Matthew Perry, who played the popular Chandler Bing on the hit NBC sitcom. Perry died Oct. 28 at the age of 54 in his LA home of an apparent drowning. “We are shocked and deeply, deeply saddened by … Read more
Matthew Perry died at the age of 54 on Saturday of an apparent drowning. Just hours after the news broke, “Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to the beloved “Friends” actor during their latest episode in Season 49. Comedian Nate Bargatze hosted this weekend’s “SNL” with musical guest the Foo Fighters. During the NBC sketch series, … Read more
Detective Hailey Upton is leaving the Intelligence Unit. Tracy Spiridakos is exiting “Chicago P.D.” after eight seasons, Variety reported on Tuesday. The actress, 35, has played Upton on the NBC drama since joining in Season 4 as a recurring character. She became a series regular in Season 5. Spiridakos’ former costar Jesse Lee Spencer previously … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith let the truth fly Friday in her NBC News prime-time special with Hoda Kotb. The 52-year-old “Girls Trip” actress is telling-all in promotion for her memoir “Worthy,” which hits shelves on Oct. 17. In snippets of the interview shared Thursday, Pinkett Smith revealed she and her husband Will Smith, 55, have been … Read more
Joel McHale isn’t bothered by Chevy Chase‘s recent comments about their comedy “Community.” The 80-year-old “Saturday Night Live” alum made headlines last month on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast where he said the show “wasn’t funny enough.” McHale, 51, told People recently that Chase “stopped hurting my feelings in 2009.” “I was like, ‘Hey, no one … Read more
It was a legendary moment. Audiences were seeing double on NBC’s “The Voice” Monday night when singer Talakai, 34, took the stage during the blind auditions portion of the hit singing show. The Sacramento native, who sang a haunting rendition of Sam Smith’s “Stay with Me,” immediately hooked Legend, 44, who turned his chair around mere … Read more
“Found” offers a solid take on the procedural genre — with several novel twists. The new NBC series, premiering Oct. 3 at 10 p.m., stars Shanola Hampton as Gabi Mosely, whose high-profile, high-powered crisis-management firm, Mosley & Associates, finds missing people relegated to the margins of society (minorities, sex workers, etc.) and ignored by the … Read more