Chevy Chase Parts Ways with ‘Community’
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Gossip, News,
So long, Pierce Hawthorne.
Community's resident bigoted millionaire will be dropping out of Greendale Community College, as it was announced that Chevy Chase will be leaving the NBC comedy. Although it was reported the decision is mutual, there have been claims previously about Chase's frustration with his character and clash with former showrunner Dan Harmon.
Most of the show's upcoming fifth season has been filmed, although it has not been confirmed whether or not his exit will be written into the show.
None of the other actors will be leaving the show, and Chase's departure is not expected to impact production.
Community will begin airing its final season on February 7 at 8pm on NBC.
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| The Hollywood Reporter
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Barbara Walters Forgives Lindsay Lohan
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Daytime, Late Night, Talk Shows, ABC, NBC, Gossip, News,
Barbara Walters has forgiven Lindsay Lohan for pulling out of their scheduled interview.
The Liz & Dick actress was due to chat to her friend about her latest movie on November 16, but cancelled and instead agreed to do interviews with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon leaving Barbara very "disappointed: about being snubbed, but the 20/20 host has now forgiven the 26-year-old star after she apologized on TV.
Speaking to Jay Leno last night, Lindsay said she cancelled her sit down with Barbara because the timing "wasn't right, right now." She explained, "I love her, I'm a big fan of Barbara Walters. So when it's right, she knows she'll be the first person I sit down with."
The troubled actress's new PR team were said to have cancelled the interview because they feared it would focus too much on her personal problems, including her father's attempted intervention last month and her current legal issues amid reports her probation will be revoked this week.
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TV Scoop: Kenan Might Leave SNL, Walking Dead Finds its Tyrese
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Games, Late Night, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Announcements, Features, Gossip, News, Video,
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+ Some are speculating that Kenan Thompson's upcoming sitcom - which will be produced by his current Saturday Night Live boss Lorne Michaels - might prompt the late night sketch comedy veteran to leave.
+ Casting news for The Walking Dead gets more exciting with each announcement! The Wire alum Chad Coleman has been hired to portray Tyrese in the popular zombie series, which is based on a comic book of the same name.
+ Vulture has compiled a list of American Horror Story: Asylum's horror and sci-fi nods. Did you catch all of them on your own?
+ Liz & Dick director Larry A. Thompson opens up about working with troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan. At one point, he claims that "making a movie with [her] is not for the faint of heart."
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Adam Levine Fears Shakira
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Prime Time, Reality, NBC, Gossip,
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Adam Levine is terrified of Shakira.
The Maroon 5 singer will be joined on The Voice by the singer and Usher next season when they replace Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera, but he has no plans to subject her to any initiation ceremonies because he knows the pregnant star is more than a match for him.
"[Fellow coach] Blake Shelton and I don't have it in our hearts to do anything terrible and I know Shakira, she could knock me out," he said.
While he is excited about working with Shakira, Adam will miss Christina, despite their bickering on the show: "We never hated each other. It was just silly bickering, like brother and sister. That's in the past, I'll miss her next season."
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Howard Stern Quitting America’s Got Talent
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Howard Stern is reportedly ready to quit America's Got Talent.
The outspoken radio star - who replaced Piers Morgan this year - is said to have dropped major hints he will not return for a second stint as a judge on the popular reality TV series amid rumors the show's format will be completely overhauled for its eight series.
"AGT is massively successful, but every TV show needs a refresh to make it the best it can be. At this time, there are questions over whether Howard wants to return," a source said.
Speaking on his radio show last week, the popular radio host - for whom the show moved from Los Angeles to New York - admitted he recently realized he didn't need to be "all over the television."
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Community Scheduled to Return to NBC
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, News, Renewals,
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School will be back in session for Community cast members this upcoming February.
The NBC series - which looked to be in trouble earlier when the network pulled the series from its original season premiere on October 19 - will return to the small screen on Thursday, February 7 at 8 p.m., its previous time slot. The show will replace the slot currently occupied by 30 Rock.
Season four will be - unlike previous seasons - thirteen episodes and without series creator Dan Harmon behind the scenes as showrunner. Writers David Guarascio and Moses Port (co-creators of Aliens in America) will instead take Harmon's place.
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John Krasinski ‘Emotional’ Over Ending of The Office
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, The Office, Features,
John Krasinski is "emotional" about the end of The Office.
The actor - who is married to Emily Blunt - has played Jim Halpert on the comedy for seven years and while he doesn't want to say goodbye, he is happy that he and his castmates have the opportunity to bring their storylines to a satisfactory conclusion.
"I get so emotional to think that we're ending the show. But I'm unbelievably proud to be a part of one that actually gets to end. Instead of being asked to leave, I actually get a shot at bringing the whole story and all the characters to a close," he said.
John, 33, also revealed he used to live in fear of the show ending and asked for some of the first episodes on DVD so he could show his mother. "We actually had a guy come down every Friday to the set and he'd be like, 'Ah man, this episode's so great. It's going so well. The dailies are looking great. You know this is the last episode, right? We're not going to pick it up.' And I was like, 'Can I at least get these on DVD to show my mom?' And he actually did give me the first six episodes on DVD, because we were sure we actually weren't going to get picked up," he explained.
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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Will Host This Year’s Golden Globe Awards
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Award Shows, Prime Time, NBC, Announcements,
Much to the delight of 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation fans, comedic besties Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host this year's Golden Globe Awards, replacing Ricky Gervais, who has hosted the awards ceremony for three consecutive years.
The pair - who were Saturday Night Live co-stars and worked on several projects together, including Mean Girls and Baby Mama - have known each other since their pre-fame days working with Chicago's Second City improv troupe. One can only imagine the laughs the two comediennes will generate when they take to the hosting stage on January 13.
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Christina Applegate to Host Saturday Night Live
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Announcements, News,
Christina Applegate will return to Saturday Night Live this month after a 19-year absence.
The Anchorman star - who last hosted the comedy sketch show in 1993 - has been confirmed for the October 13 episode, which will see Passion Pit as the musical guest, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Other stars lined up for this season of Saturday Night Live include Bruno Mars, who will be both host and musical guest on October 20.
It was recently revealed that Christina will reprise her role as Veronica Corningstone in the follow up to 2004's Anchorman starring Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy. Although Christina initially stated she had not been approached, producer Judd Apatow has confirmed she will appear in the forthcoming motion picture. When asked if Christina will make an appearance in the movie, Judd said, "She will be back."
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Quote of the Day: Joseph Gordon-Levitt on His SNL Striptease
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Gossip,
"I figured, 'Hey, I've been working out, I'm going on SNL, I might as well take my clothes off' … It would really be just irresponsible not to."
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt defends his striptease monologue on Saturday Night Live to Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show.
(Make sure to check out our other notable quotes.)
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