Comedian Rosie O'Donnell may soon join a club where Donald Trump is a member. On Wednesday, O’Donnell lunched at Midtown’s Friars Club, which is geared toward people in showbiz. We’re told that she asked the venue’s management “Why she wasn’t a Friar already” and they got to work on fixing that problem. No date has been set, though we’re told it's all but a done deal that she'll make the cut. The President was inducted in 2004, at which time he was “honored" at one of the club’s legendary roasts. He famously had a laugh at O'Donnell's expense in August during a GOP debate when moderator Megyn Kelly pointed out “You've called women fat pigs, dogs, slobs, disgusting animals.” Trump replied: “Only Rosie O'Donnell.” O'Donnell and Trump's feud appears to have kicked off in late 2006 when the comedian, who was then a host on ABC's “The View,” said The Donald was a “snake-oil … [Read more...] about Rosie O’Donnell in talks to become a Friar where Donald Trump is a member
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Jon Stewart vs. Donald Trump: Throwaway Joke Devolves Into Name-Calling
Over the years, there's been no love lost between Jon Stewart and Donald Trump. The cold war escalated once again after a Daily Show segment aired where the host quipped about the real estate mogul in a throwaway joke on Wednesday night's episode. "By the way, did you know Donald Trump's birth name is F**kface Von Clownstick?" Stewart said (see 12:12 in this clip), noting: "That's all over Twitter, I hope." PHOTOS: Donald Trump vs. Everyone: His 20 Best Media Feuds Of course, Trump didn't let Stewart have the last word. The mogul, a prolific tweeter, made the quip more personal on Friday by scoffing at the Daily Show host and adding a rant. "What’s funny about the name “F**kface Von Clownstick” -- it was not coined by Jon Leibowitz-- he stole it from some moron on twitter. If Jon Stewart is so above it all & legit, why did he change his name from Jonathan Leibowitz?" Trump wrote. "He should be proud of his heritage! Jon Stewart … [Read more...] about Jon Stewart vs. Donald Trump: Throwaway Joke Devolves Into Name-Calling
Why Donald Trump May Have a Big Impact on the Emmys
For someone who purports to hate the Emmys, Donald Trump has given the awards show a lot of attention over the years. As The Hollywood Reporter was the first to report, Trump has been a member of the TV Academy since June 2004, six months after his reality show The Apprentice premiered. That program generated massive ratings for NBC, but it never clicked with Emmy voters. Its first two seasons were nominated for reality competition series, but it lost both times to The Amazing Race and was never nominated again — to Trump's everlasting fury. "I got screwed out of an Emmy," he said of his first loss during an Apprentice episode a decade later. "Everybody thought I was going to win it. In fact, when they announced the winner, I stood up before the winner was announced, and I started walking for the Emmy. And then they announced the most boring show on television, The Amazing Race. Piece of crap." Over the ensuing years, Trump became a relentless critic of the telecast: "If the … [Read more...] about Why Donald Trump May Have a Big Impact on the Emmys
How Arnold’s ‘Apprentice’ Must Perform to Outrate Donald Trump
Arnold Schwarzenegger won't just be scrambling to escape Donald Trump's shadow on Monday night. The new Celebrity Apprentice host must fend against some downright daunting TV competition during his new show's season premiere. The networks aren't wasting any time at the tail-end of the holiday weekend. NBC's two-hour Apprentice opener is going head-to-head with an all-originals lineup from the Big Four and, perhaps more formidable, college bowl games on ESPN. The evening of Jan. 2 brings Fox's MasterChef Celebrity Showdown, CBS comedies and the two-hour premiere of ABC's The Bachelor. On the East Coast, Apprentice will go against The Rose Bowl. And on the West Coast, the telecast is programmed opposite the Sugar Bowl. It's not exactly an easy choice. NCAA Football will prove to be a big draw, but Schwarzenegger's real ratings match is with fellow non-sports counter-programmer The Bachelor. The ABC veteran remains one of the most dependable reality draws on broadcast, and … [Read more...] about How Arnold’s ‘Apprentice’ Must Perform to Outrate Donald Trump
Critic’s Notebook: Jimmy Fallon’s Golden Globes Intro Goes All-In on ‘La La Land,’ Donald Trump
It was a tale of two Golden Globes intros on Sunday night, allowing us to crown Jimmy Fallon as both a winner and loser. First, let us lightly sing the praises of Fallon's filmed intro, which pre-supposed a lot of enthusiasm for La La Land courtesy of both the audience at home and the HFPA. I don't remember the last time I saw an intro for an award show concentrate so exclusively on just a single nominee, but I guess that's what happens when you have a popular nominee that's both an actual original musical and a love letter to Hollywood. Sure, there were other nominees woven into Fallon and company's Globes-traffic-jam take on the presumptive musical/comedy winner's freeway gridlock opening, followed by "Room Full of Stars." He had visits from nominees including Nicole Kidman and Amy Adams, backed by dancers in HAZMAT suits. Millie Bobby Brown rapped, with minimal accompaniment from her young male Stranger Things co-stars, followed by a Barb-pandering bridge featuring … [Read more...] about Critic’s Notebook: Jimmy Fallon’s Golden Globes Intro Goes All-In on ‘La La Land,’ Donald Trump