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As the Late Show with David Letterman winds down its final days, ending this coming May 20 (for good!), host David Letterman is bringing in some very heavy names to wish him farewell. He already welcomed in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee host Jerry Seinfeld, and now he's ready for more. One of whom happens to be the President of the United States, President Barack Obama. The Leader of the Free World will make his final Late Show appearance this coming Monday, May 4. Read More »
Whether you know comedian Jimmy Pardo from his award-winning Never Not Funny podcast, or his frequent appearances on TBS’ CONAN, it’s certain that you’ll soon be seeing him or hearing more about him very soon. It’s being reported that the famed comic has inked a deal with Conan O’Brien’s TV production company Conaco to create both scripted and unscripted television shows. According to reports from Variety, the stand up recently made the deal with Conaco, which is under the Warner Bros. TV group. Read More »
You'd think that after spending so much time on the air, David Letterman would have a say in who replaces him on his legendary Late Show series. Hell, you'd think he'd be able to choose his successor. Well, apparently that doesn't seem to be the case, because it's being reported that he was never really consulted on who would be his replacement. Which has us wondering: Does David Letterman disapprove of Stephen Colbert as his Late Show successor? Read More »
A while back, MStars News reported that there were some struggles in the whole Seinfeld-Netflix deal. But finally, it seems they've reached an agreement... with Hulu. Yes, word has it that Seinfeld is going to Hulu for roughly $700,000 an episode. You read that correctly –– $700k per episode. So, it would seem certain to say that creators Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David are about to get much, much wealthier. Which is good because we hear they are struggling (cue the eye roll). Anyway, many people speculated that the famed NBC comedy would be going to Netflix, largely because that streaming service purchased Friends for $500k. And while things were going somewhat smoothly, things took a turn when Netflix offered money for a five-year contract. Read More »
Jon Stewart had some things to say about CNN coverage about the recent Baltimore riots as a result of the murder of Freddie Gray. Or, perhaps it’s best to say that he had some things to say as a result of CNN’s lack of coverage. Protests are currently raging through the city, making it look all too much like a war zone, and Stewart’s kin over at the Daily Show couldn’t help but notice that CNN decided to cover the White House Correspondents Dinner much, much more than the Baltimore riots. Read More »
Following the horrific earthquake that hit Nepal this past Saturday, it's being reported that nearly 4,000 people have lost their lives with more than 6,500 having been injured. And now, the Red Cross is heading out to provide aid and supplies to the citizens of Nepal in order to try and get through this terrible disaster. During last night's episode of CONAN, host Conan O'Brien took a minute to address the Red Cross' mission and urged his viewers to donate, if they can. Read More »
David Letterman is gearing up to leave his famed Late Show series on CBS. To celebrate – if that's the correct word – the comedian is having some of his favorite people on to wish him farewell. One of whom happens to be Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee host Jerry Seinfeld. The comedian stopped by last night, briefly touched on his web series – which has just dropped the lineup for a new season – and proceeded to scold letterman for quitting his Late Show spot. Read More »
