Hilarious, defiant and unabashedly weird: Conan O’Brien hasn’t lost an iota of his underdog brilliance

theguardian.com Like Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly, and Jackie Chan before him, Conan O’Brien shows his genius in his adaptivity, the ability to insert himself into any setting and incorporate…

Why Barbie's Ryan Gosling Almost Didn't Sing 'I'm Just Ken' At The 2024 Oscars

looper.com Learn More Why Barbie's Ryan Gosling Almost Didn't Sing 'I'm Just Ken' At The 2024 Oscars There's no question that during the 96th Academy Awards in March, one major…

The trials of our century

cjr.org Donald Trump is adept at looming over stories that don’t immediately involve him, and so it was again last week with the passing of O.J. Simpson, who died from cancer at…

Jimmy Fallon Reads Taylor Swift Tortured Poets Department-Inspired Poems

thewrap.com Jimmy Fallon, The Roots and even “Tonight Show” announcer Steve Higgins were in the mood to celebrate Taylor Swift’s upcoming record, “The Tortured Poets Department” — so…

Jimmy Fallon Checks Out Trump's Gross Income Taxes: 'Selling Bibles for $60, That's Pretty Gross'

thewrap.com Jimmy Fallon joked on Friday’s episode of “The Tonight Show” that he got his hands on Donald Trump’s tax returns. Obviously, that’s because Monday is April 15, which is when…

How O.J. Simpson, a Busted Pilot and His Huge Network Supporter Loomed Over NBC Just as It Found ‘Must-See TV’ Success

variety.com It’s a bit of an irony that just as NBC’s “Must-See TV” juggernaut took off in 1994, execs there found themselves right in the middle of a completely different kind of…

Ryan Gosling Said ‘100% No’ When First Asked to Sing ‘I’m Just Ken’ Live at the Oscars Because ‘There’s a Lot of Ways That Could Go Wrong’

variety.com Ryan Gosling visited “The Tonight Show” ahead of his latest hosting stint on “Saturday Night Live” and was asked about his internet-breaking live performance of “I’m Just…

For Three Decades, TV And O.J. Simpson Were Intertwined

mediapost.com For better or worse, O.J. Simpson and TV were joined at the hip for roughly 30 years. The O.J. era stretched from his days as the nation’s premiere college football star…

Ryan Gosling Initially Said ‘100% No’ to ‘I’m Just Ken’ Oscars Performance: ‘There’s a Lot of Ways That Could Go Wrong’

billboard.com Ryan Gosling absolutely crushed it as this year’s Academy Awards. The triple-threat superstar’s “I’m Just Ken” performance was a song-and-dance tour de force… which almost…

Of Course Prince Gave Animal Lover Nicole Richie Her First Dog… And of Course He Was Named ‘God’

billboard.com You get to experience a lot of cool stuff when your dad is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. But Nicole Richie proved on Tuesday night (April 9) that the stars are…

Conan O’Brien’s Excellent Adventure

hollywoodreporter.com When Conan O’Brien began looking for a new base of operations, he wanted a walkable neighborhood, a space that was cozy enough to entice younger staffers to actually come in…

Conan O’Brien’s Return to ‘The Tonight Show’ Was Melancholy, Powerful TV

variety.com Tuesday night saw something that, fourteen years ago, might have seemed impossible: Conan O’Brien returned to “The Tonight Show.” And he was greeted with a standing ovation.…

Conan O’Brien Returns to ‘Tonight Show’ for First Time Since Exit, Rages Over ‘Kelly Clarkson’ Filming in His Old Studio

thewrap.com Conan O’Brien returned to “The Tonight Show” for the first time since his exit as host on Tuesday night, this time as a guest. And he definitely didn’t enjoy seeing how “The…

Conan O’Brien Returns to ‘Tonight Show’: “It’s Weird to Come Back”

hollywoodreporter.com Conan O’Brien made his Tonight Show return on Tuesday, and he and host Jimmy Fallon reminisced about O’Brien’s time with NBC’s late-night shows. The comedian hosted Late…