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NBC Sports said Thursday that Maria Taylor will be the new host of Football Night in America , NBC’s weekly studio show that leads into the network’s Sunday Night Football . Taylor, who joined NBC from ESPN less than a year ago, had been a co-host of the Sunday primetime program alongside Mike Tirico, who is joining the SNF booth this upcoming season alongside Cris Collinsworth. He replaces Al Michaels, who exited after the end of this past season and is moving to Amazon to call its nascent slate of Thursday night NFL games alongside Kirk Herbstreit. In addition to the FNA role, Taylor executive producing an eight-part documentary series on the history of the Black quarterback in the NFL. It eventually will stream on Peacock. Since joining NBC, Taylor has had roles including hosting the Tokyo and Beijing Olympics and the Super Bowl LVI Pregame Show. “Maria is the perfect choice to carry the legacy forward of anchoring the most-watched studio show in … [Read more...] about Maria Taylor Named New Host Of NBC’s ‘Football Night In America’

Jon Batiste hauled home five trophies at the 64th Grammys , including Album of the Year for We Are . He went into the night with 11 nominations and ended up with Album of the Year, American roots performance and American roots song, best score soundtrack for visual media (in a tie with Carlos Rafael Rivera’s score for The Queen’s Gambit ) and best music video for “Freedom.” Right behind Batiste was the duo Silk Sonic , who took the night’s two other big categories: Record and Song of the Year, both for “Leave the Door Open” as well as Best R&B Performance (in a tie with Jazmine Sullivan) and Best R&B Song. Olivia Rodrigo was named Best New Artist and also won Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance. Other big winners included Chris Stapleton, who won for Best Country Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance. The Foo Fighters received Grammys for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. The band was … [Read more...] about Grammy Winners: Jon Batiste & Silk Sonic Top Night — Complete List

Steve Martin crashed his Only Murders co-star Selena Gomez’s first episode as host of SNL , for a pre-taped sketch on whoopie cushion inventor, Archie Gizmo. The segment on Martin’s fictional inventor came as part of the show American Inventors , hosted by Taylor Gosh (Gomez). “The automobile, paper cup, dancing, computer. These were all invented. But who did that, and what is their story?” Gosh wonders up top. “We begin with Archie Gizmo, the brilliant inventor of the whoopie cushion.” We then cut to Gizmo himself, who explains that back in the early ’60s, he was just a “struggling gag inventor,” who had thus far created only an early prototype of the whoopie cushion. “I knew it would be funny to have your boss sit down and [have] a noise come from his butt,” said Gizmo, “but I just couldn’t figure out what noise.” Helping the inventor to crack the case is Ms. Dina Beans (Aidy Bryant), a woman he sees from afar at a party. “Her energy was magnetic; her eyes … [Read more...] about Steve Martin Crashes ‘Only Murders’ Co-Star Selena Gomez’s ‘SNL’ Debut For Sketch On Whoopie Cushion Inventor

Selena Gomez tonight made her debut as host of Saturday Night Live , speaking in her opening monologue about the Hulu series Only Murders in the Building , which has her starring alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short, and more. Gomez opened her monologue by noting that growing up, she’d watch the late-night show with her mother every week. “This is a big moment for me,” she said. “I actually started acting when I was seven, and I’ve been lucky enough to work with some Hollywood icons, [like] Steve Martin, Martin Short and, of course, Barney.” We then cut to a shot of the actress with the purple dinosaur from one of her appearances on the children’s show Barney & Friends back in the early 2000s. “That was the first show I was on, and now I’m on a show called Only Murders in the Building ,” noted Gomez. “I was so honored to work with Steve Martin and Martin Short, especially after I googled them to find out who they were.” Gomez recalled that when she … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’: Selena Gomez Talks ‘Only Murders’, Impersonates Miley Cyrus, Sings ‘Barney’ Song In Opening Monologue

There’s been a lot of defecation slung around the past few weeks in Johnny Depp ’s ongoing $50 million defamation trial against Amber Heard . Tonight, Saturday Night Live threw some of its own against the wall to see what would stick in the cold open. “I felt very very sad,” Said a bearded and ponytailed Kyle Mooney as a grinning Depp on the stand when asked by a lawyering Aidy Bryant what was his reaction to discovering “fecal matter in your bed.” Hearing frequent objections from cast member Heidi Gardner as Heard’s main lawyer Elaine Bredehoft over the messy line of questioning Judge Penny Azcarte, played on SNL by a bespectacled Cecily Strong, put the whole cold open and the whole real-life trial in perspective. “I’ll allow it because it does sound fun, and this trial is for fun,” Strong’s Judge Azcarte exclaimed in what was one of best takes on the move star legal dust-up and one of the best SNL cold opens this almost over 47th season. “We don’t have to … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Mockingly Sh*ts The Bed In Johnny Depp Vs. Amber Heard Trial Cold Open

Every year around this time – Saturday Night Live ’s finale is May 21 – the rumor mill starts as to how the venerable comedy variety series will look next year. In a longform interview with Michael Che in the New York Times, Lorne Michaels hinted that this off season might be busier than recent years. The creator and exec producer said that a “year of change” was possible. However, he hoped that Che, who this season became the person with the second most appearances behind the Weekend Update desk, overtaking Seth Meyers, would be a part of that change. “If I had my way, he’ll be here,” Michaels told the NY Times . “And I don’t always get my way. But when you have someone who’s the real thing, you want to hold on as long as you can.” Head writer Che himself, who joined SNL in 2013 and became a featured player in 2014, discussed his future with the paper. “My head has been at leaving for the past five seasons,” he said. “I do think that I’ve been here … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’: Lorne Michaels Hints At “Year Of Change” As Michael Che Discusses Future

Saturday Night Live ’s Weekend Update focused on the cryptocurrency crash, the baby formula shortage and the Roe Vs. Wade memo leak on the show’s Selena Gomez-hosted episode. “Is it me or does every story sound like the opening voiceover in a Mad Max movie?,” co-anchor Colin Jost said of the week’s headlines. “The year is 2022. A virus rages across the planet. Digital money has collapsed. Infants have nothing to eat. Women are forced to breed. Men are ready to die for gasoline. And we suffer under the leadership of the one known only as Joe.” Jost also quipped that BitCoin crashed so much it must now refer to itself as “Bit O’ Coin.” Turning to other news, co-anchor Michael Che said, “The Jan. 6 committee has subpoenaed five sitting Republican congressmen after they refused to testify voluntarily. Said the Republican congressmen, ‘You can’t force us to do anything, we’re not pregnant.'” Che added, “Amazon announced that it would pay employees that have to travel to get … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’: Weekend Update Tackles Crypto Crash, Baby Formula Shortage

Selena Gomez and Melissa Villaseñor—as Sofia and Vanessa, respectively— channeled their inner chola on SNL for a sketch that saw the Latina duo hosting a talk show, A Peek At Pico. Both Gomez and Villaseñor are of Mexican descent. Their show focused on the comings and goings around the city of Pico Rivera, located in Southeast Los Angeles County, featuring commentary from Sofia and Vanessa discussing what’s been going on in their lives focusing on the most mundane. For example, Gomez’s Sofia can’t get over this new eyeliner she tried recently that poked her in the eye. “The eyeliner poked me in the eye,” she said with a thick accent. “That’s sad.” The pair often called on their roving correspondent Chad (Mikey Day), who was reporting live from Pico Park though we never really learn what his coverage is about because the ladies keep cutting him off just as he’s going to reveal something of importance. Watch the hilarious sketch above. … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’: Selena Gomez & Melissa Villaseñor Channel Their Inner Chola For Latina Talk Show

“We have a new slogan this year at ABC ,” Jimmy Kimmel said today as the closing act at the Big 4 network and Freeform’s upfront presentation in New York. “Our new slogan is Forward Together,” the longtime late-night host added before revealing his teeth. “Hillary Clinton had a yard sale, and she let us have that for almost nothing.” Besides also saying “our President is a lunatic, and we are all going to die,” Kimmel kept his promise to go light on Donald Trump and politics and focused his firepower on the fast-changing television business. Following a sugary introduction by ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey and a greatest-hits montage, the Jimmy Kimmel Live! host came out onstage at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall with a dose of reality and one-liners after the network strutted its stuff for nearly an hour in front of advertisers. Swiping at his own bosses with the likes of “somehow we have more people watching this upfront than most of … [Read more...] about Jimmy Kimmel Rips “Stupid Shows”, Slaps Big 4 Nets In Strong Upfronts Return

UPDATE (2/2) : According to The Daily Beast , Whoopi Goldberg ’s co-hosts at The View are upset about the two week suspension she received after remarks about the Holocaust. Sources said Goldberg’s colleagues Sunny Hostin and Joy Behar are furious about the decision, while Ana Navarro, a frequent guest host on the talk show, said, “I love Whoopi Goldberg. I love The View . This was an incredibly unfortunate incident. Whoopi is a lifelong ally to the Jewish community. She is not an antisemite. Period. I am sad. And I have nothing else to say.” UPDATE (2/1): Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from The View for two weeks following her claiming that the “Holocaust isn’t about race” during the show on Monday. She apologized that evening. Despite her apology, ABC News president Kim Godwin announced the host will be suspended for two weeks. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments,” Godwin said in a … [Read more...] about Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ After ‘Hurtful’ Holocaust Comment