Stephen Colbert gave ousted CNN chief Chris Licht a hilarious on-air tribute a year before CNN fired him

businessinsider.com The Late Show host Stephen Colbert and the show's then-showrunner Chris Licht pose with their awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2021 in Los Angeles. Rich Fury/Getty…

The Joan Rivers Card Catalog of Jokes Finds a Home

nytimes.com Take a look at some of the artifacts from her archive, which includes 65,000 cross-referenced gags and is headed to the National Comedy Center. When Joan Rivers died in…

Jennifer Aniston Teases That ‘The Morning Show’ Season 3 Is “A Good, Juicy One”

deadline.com Jennifer Aniston is teasing the new season of The Morning Show ahead of its Apple TV+ premiere this fall. The Friends alum plays a morning show anchor named Alex Levy on the…

Pat Cooper, Angry Stand-Up Comedian, Dies at 93

hollywoodreporter.com Pat Cooper, the brash Italian-American stand-up from Brooklyn whose anger real and imagined provided fuel for a long career in comedy, has died. He was 93. Cooper died…

Pat Cooper, Comedian of Outrage, Is Dead at 93

nytimes.com Pat Cooper talked about his mother, lasagna and other close-to-home topics in a stand-up performance at the Americana hotel’s Royal Box club in Manhattan in 1968. He built…

Irish Farmers Raise Alarm Over Government's Proposal To Kill Off 200,000 Cows

zerohedge.com Irish Farmers Raise Alarm Over Government's Proposal To Kill Off 200,000 Cows Authored by Ryan Morgan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Irish government is facing a…

'Cheers' bar sells for $675,000 at an auction that also included Adam West's Batman's costume and Johnny Carson's stage set

fortune.com The bar from the television series “Cheers” sold for $675,000 at auction over the weekend, garnering the highest bid among the nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets from…

‘Cheers’ bar sells for $675,000

bostonherald.com DALLAS — The bar from the television series “Cheers” sold for $675,000 at auction over the weekend, garnering the highest bid among the nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets…

What to know about Kristen Welker, the NBC reporter replacing Chuck Todd

politico.com NBC’s major Sunday politics show, “Meet the Press,” is getting a new look this fall. Chuck Todd, the show’s host for the past nine years, is stepping into a new role as the…

Jay Leno Looks Back on Famous Hugh Grant 1995 Interview

hollywoodreporter.com Jay Leno is looking back at his famous interview with Hugh Grant on The Tonight Show. During a conversation with Chris Wallace on Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?, available…

‘Batman,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Cheers,’ ‘The Office’ Props to Be Sold in 1,000-Piece TV Memorabilia Auction

variety.com In a Season 9 episode of “Seinfeld,” Kramer reconstructs the remnants of the “The Merv Griffin Show” in his apartment so he can host his own talk show. As far as “hipster…

How Has Celebrity Changed Since the 1700s? A Statistical Analysis

statsignificant.com What does it mean to be famous? The answer likely depends upon the period of time in question. Let's say the year is 1781, and news travels as fast as horses can sprint.…

CBS Cedric Video Show Is Last Vestige Of COVID-Era TV

mediapost.com A vestige of the COVID-19 television era returns for a new special on Friday -- and in the process, revives memories of a pandemic period in TV that now seems more remote…

MoonPay executives cashed out $150 million in equity just months before crypto crash

fortune.com MoonPay cofounder and CEO Ivan Soto-Wright, along with other executives at the crypto payments company, sold $150 million of company shares in November 2021, just months…

Ed Ames, Singer With the Ames Brothers & TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95

billboard.com Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was…

‘Star Trek’, ‘The Sopranos’ And Other Classic TV Sets, Props, Costumes Set For Auction

deadline.com More than 1,000 television artifacts from decades of television will hit the auction block on June 2-4. Among the items up for bids are The Tonight Show set from which…

A host of iconic TV memorabilia can be yours. Bidding on the the original 'Batman' costume starts at $500,000

businessinsider.com Costume from ABC's "Batman" are the most expensive items for sale. Heritage Auctions Heritage Auctions offers a wide range of rare collectibles and memorabilia. The auction…

Oprah, Other Stars Reveal Finance Tips for Wealth and Happiness

thestreet.com It's a dream of many to escape the rigors of a mundane daily existence and to become rich and famous. For those to whom this fantasy becomes a reality, some new real-life…

Ed Ames, Singer and ‘Daniel Boone’ Sidekick, Dies at 95

hollywoodreporter.com Ed Ames, the deep-toned baritone pop singer and actor who portrayed the faithful Cherokee sidekick Mingo on the 1960s NBC series Daniel Boone, has died. He was 95. Ames died…