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With all of the news about the upcoming season 40 of Saturday Night Live it looks like things are just about ready to kick off! The show just released a promo for Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt’s episode (the season premiere!), which airs this coming Saturday, Sept. 27. Read More »
Who’s ready for a comeback? Much to our delight, HBO is! Earlier this year, MStarsNews reported that the famed cable network is bringing back the Lisa Kudrow-led pseudo docuseries THE COMBACK for another season after letting it go back in 2005. Read More »
TruTV was always like that older brother you never wanted to hang out with. You know, because it was "old" and "not cool." But now it seems the network is tossing that persona to the wayside and promising to be "way more fun" in their campaign for the "New TruTV." Read More »
This past Sunday, New York City streets were filled with protesters marching for People’s Climate Change in order to “bend the course of history” and save the world from the immense problem of climate change. One marching with the protestors was actor-activist Leonardo DiCaprio. Read More »
Some may have forgotten, but famed writer-director Woody Allen actually started (and gained his recognition) as a stand up comedian. To jog your memory, Rolling Stone is reporting that the comic’s sets from the sixties are now being reissued … “at an affordable price.” Read More »
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is reportedly tackling pay cable. His live-action comedy series Blunt Talk, which will appear on Starz, just nabbed Silver Linings Playbook star Jackie Weaver as its female lead opposite Patrick Stewart, according to Deadline. Read More »
Looks like Hulu just got another potential win under its belt. The Hollywood Reporter claims that the streaming service just ordered a straight-to-series deal for 11/22/63, a 9-episode series from Bad Robot Producers, which is owned by LOST, Alias and Fringe creator J.J. Abrams. The show is based on Stephen King’s 2011 of the same name. Read More »
It’s been reported that longtime Saturday Night Live player Kenan Thompson is leaving the NBS series after season 40, according to TMZ. But Huffington Post claims that may not be 100% accurate. Read More »
For those hoping for a Charlie Sheen Two and a Half Men comeback … you may have to keep on dreaming. The Hollywood Reporter claims that the former CBS star will not be returning to the series, despite him claiming that he does want to go back for a “series farewell” – allegedly. Read More »
Comedian Robin Williams was always a "great friend" to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Or, at least, that's what their website says. Regardless, in order to honor the late genius the organization has agreed to donate $9,000 to a number of charities he so dearly cared for. Read More »
Last night was comedian Michael Che’s last time at The Daily Show before taking the co-host seat on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. And to celebrate his three months of work, host Jon Stewart decided to surprise him with a little goodbye party. Read More »
If there’s any proof that podcasting is no longer just “a thing” it’s the immense presence the Los Angeles Podcast Festival – often known as the LA Podfest – has built up over the past few years. This coming Friday, Sept. 26, marks the third year of the weekend-long event, one that has succeeded wholeheartedly in “legitimizing” the podcasting industry and helping it form into something that not only fans are taking more and more seriously, but the industry as well. Read More »
Saturday Night Live fans all over the globe were saddened to hear the news of Don Pardo’s unfortunate death last month. The man was the voice of the famed NBC sketch show, having sat as the announcer for an astounding 39 seasons up until his passing at the age of 96. Read More »
