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What to stream this weekend: 'Inside Out 2,' Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and 'Grotesquerie'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'Inside Out 2,' Clooney and Pitt, Princess Zelda and 'Grotesquerie'What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special hitting Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt in a sleek, New York City caper are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Read full article: Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has diedPhil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died.
Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th Emmys
Read full article: Moon landing, Beatles, MLK speech are among TV's 75 biggest moments, released before 75th EmmysWith the 75th edition of the Emmy Awards coming Monday, the Television Academy has ranked the 75 Most Impactful Television Moments.
A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended its brutal dog and cat meat trade, campaigners say
Read full article: A notorious Indonesian animal market has ended its brutal dog and cat meat trade, campaigners sayYears after groups call for shutdown of brutal Indonesian animal markets where dogs and cats are bludgeoned by thousands and blow-torched alive, their campaigns are beginning to pay off.
Report: Stephen โtWitchโ Boss, DJ on โEllen,โ dies at 40 from apparent suicide
Read full article: Report: Stephen โtWitchโ Boss, DJ on โEllen,โ dies at 40 from apparent suicideStephen โtWitchโ Boss, the famed DJ from the Ellen DeGeneres talk show, which ended earlier this year, has reportedly died from an apparent suicide.
Comedian and actor Adam Sandler to get 2023 Mark Twain Prize
Read full article: Comedian and actor Adam Sandler to get 2023 Mark Twain PrizeThe Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres.
Judy Tenuta, brash 'Love Goddess' comedian, dies at 72
Read full article: Judy Tenuta, brash 'Love Goddess' comedian, dies at 72Judy Tenuta, a brash standup who cheekily styled herself as the โLove Goddessโ and toured with George Carlin as she built her career in the 1980s golden age of comedy, has died.
Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tour
Read full article: Winfrey, Letterman among moderators for Michelle Obama tourOprah Winfrey, David Letterman and Ellen DeGeneres are among the celebrity moderators joining former first lady Michelle Obama on tour for her upcoming book, โThe Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.โ.
Anne Heche memoir 'Call Me Anne' scheduled for January
Read full article: Anne Heche memoir 'Call Me Anne' scheduled for JanuaryIn a memoir Anne Heche worked on last year, the actor shared candid thoughts on her 3-year relationship with Ellen DeGeneres in the late 1990s, when they were among Hollywoodโs first openly gay couples.
Detroit native, hairstylist behind Lizzoโs Emmy award-winning series shares passion for healthy hair
Read full article: Detroit native, hairstylist behind Lizzoโs Emmy award-winning series shares passion for healthy hairDetroitโs very own Lizzo won big at Mondayโs Emmy Awards. Her show, Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, won in the best competition program category. RuPaulโs Drag Race has won in that category consecutively since 2018.
New this week: 'The Handmaidโs Tale' and 'Goodnight Mommy'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Handmaidโs Tale' and 'Goodnight Mommy'This weekโs new entertainment releases include albums from Little Big Town and Marcus Mumford, โThe Handmaidโs Taleโ returns with high stakes for the future of Gilead, and twin brothers go to their motherโs house for a stay but find something is off about her in the film โGoodnight Mommy.โ.
Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine
Read full article: Celebrities go online to voice support for UkraineA group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
'Wendy Williams Show' ending, new Sherri Shepherd show ahead
Read full article: 'Wendy Williams Show' ending, new Sherri Shepherd show aheadโThe Wendy Williams Showโ is ending because of Williamsโ prolonged health-related absence and will be replaced this fall with a show hosted by Sherri Shepherd.
Ellen DeGeneres speaks on show ending after 19th season: โMy instinct told me itโs timeโ
Read full article: Ellen DeGeneres speaks on show ending after 19th season: โMy instinct told me itโs timeโDeGeneres made the announcement during the episode airing May 13, explaining her decision to end the show and what she has upcoming for the final season.
Golden Globes to honor legendary TV producer Norman Lear
Read full article: Golden Globes to honor legendary TV producer Norman LearThe Golden Globes will bestow the Carol Burnett Award to Lear during the 78th annual awards ceremony next month. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES โ Norman Lear made his mark as a television producer who strived to explore race relation issues through his famed sitcoms โAll in the Familyโ and โGood Times.โ And now, the Golden Globes will honor Lear with its TV special achievement trophy. Nominations for the upcoming Golden Globes are scheduled to be announced Feb. 3. As a social activist, Lear founded advocacy organization People for the American Way. He also founded several other non-profits to promote thoughtful citizenship, including the Norman Lear Center at the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication.
DeGeneres: Positive test for coronavirus but 'feeling fine'
Read full article: DeGeneres: Positive test for coronavirus but 'feeling fine'LOS ANGELES โ Ellen DeGeneres says she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is โfeeling fine right now.โProduction on her daytime talk show has been paused until January, producer Telepictures said in a statement that followed DeGeneres' Thursday announcement. Please stay healthy and safe,โ DeGeneres said in her post. Reruns of โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ were to air starting Thursday. When the coronavirus outbreak hit in March, DeGeneres shifted to taping without a studio audience, as did other talk shows. When the series began its 18th season in September, her show added fans virtually into the seats, then said it would allow a few dozen people into the studio.
Ellen DeGeneres says she tested positive for COVID-19
Read full article: Ellen DeGeneres says she tested positive for COVID-19Ellen DeGeneres announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement posted to social media pages, Ellen DeGeneres said:DeGeneres said sheโs feeling fine and following CDC guidelines. In September, โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ started its 18th season in Los Angeles with the host on stage for the first time in months after taping from DeGeneresโs home during quarantine.
How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a cause
Read full article: How two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers for a causeBrothers, Bryan, left, and Bradford Manning, laugh as they tell the origin story of their clothing company, Two Blind Brothers, in their New York City loft on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. Thatโs the question posed by two New York brothers whoโve lost much of their vision to a rare degenerative eye disorder and have dedicated their lives โ and livelihoods โ to raising money for a cure. Bradford Manning, 35, and his 30-year-old brother, Bryan, are the founders of the clothing brand Two Blind Brothers. With advice from friends in the fashion industry, two blind brothers became Two Blind Brothers. Brad was diagnosed at 7 after their mother, a nurse, found a doctor who determined that Stargardt disease was the cause of his declining vision.
Judge Judy to move her gavel to streaming service IMDb TV
Read full article: Judge Judy to move her gavel to streaming service IMDb TVFILE - Judge Judy Sheindlin arrives at the 46th annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on May 5, 2019. Sheindlin, whose long-running syndicated courtroom show Judge Judy will end production in 2021, will be dispensing justice on an exclusive show in the U.S. for IMDb TV. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Everyone's going to streaming, including Judge Judy. The broadcast television staple's next act will be with IMDb TV, Amazon's free digital service. When Sheindlin announced her eventual departure from โJudge Judyโ on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show, she also said another show was ahead.
'Masked Singer' begets 'Masked Dancer,' set for December
Read full article: 'Masked Singer' begets 'Masked Dancer,' set for DecemberLOS ANGELES โ Fox's hit series โThe Masked Singerโ is getting company with โThe Masked Dancer,โ a chance for celebrity contestants to show off their moves in disguise. Actor and comedian Craig Robinson ("The Office," โHot Tub Time Machineโ) will host the series, with Ken Jeong, Paula Abdul, Brian Austin Green and Ashley Tisdale as panelists. Filming has begun on the series, which will debut in December, Fox said. โThe Masked Singer," based on a South Korean TV show and an instant hit when it debuted in January 2019, has featured T-Pain, Wayne Brady and Kandi Burruss among its winning contestants. Jeong is among the show's panelists.
Tomorrow is Ellenโs โGame of Gamesโ season premiere!
Read full article: Tomorrow is Ellenโs โGame of Gamesโ season premiere!Ellen DeGeneres is back as host of one of TVโs funniest game shows tomorrow at 9 p.m. on Local 4! The new season of โGame of Gamesโ begins with contestants playing Blindfolded Musical Chairs, Dizzy Dash, Oh Ship! The winner of each of the first four rounds advances to Know or Go and that winner advances to Hotter Hands for a chance to win a cash prize. Stephen โtWitchโ Boss serves as announcer. Tune in to Local 4 tomorrow at 9 p.m. to watch the first episode!
Ellen DeGeneres makes on-air apology, vows a 'new chapter'
Read full article: Ellen DeGeneres makes on-air apology, vows a 'new chapter'She included several quips that lightened the tone but didnโt match the seriousness of the allegations. โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ started its 18th season in Los Angeles with the host on stage for the first time in months after taping from DeGeneresโs home during quarantine. There wasnโt a studio audience but a virtual one, with faces beamed in on monitors put in the audience seats. In her monologue, DeGeneres dryly joked that her summer was โsuper-terrific.โThe host also addressed the allegations that the off-camera DeGeneres is very different than her sunny on-air persona. I take that very seriously, and I want to say I am so sorry to the people that were affected,โ DeGeneres said in her monologue.
The Ellen DeGeneres Show returns for a new season
Read full article: The Ellen DeGeneres Show returns for a new seasonโThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ returns for Season 18 with host Ellen DeGeneres on Monday, September 21st at 3pm. And, yes, weโre gonna talk about it,โ said host Ellen DeGeneres. Award-winning actress, comedian, and activist Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres in-studio and help kick off the new season. Plus, Stephen โtWitchโ Boss will guest host upcoming episodes of โThe Ellen DeGeneres Showโ this Fall. Be sure to watch the season premiere Monday at 3pm on Local 4.
'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charges
Read full article: 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn chargesHarris did not respond for comment from USA Today, and attempts by The Associated Press to find a phone number for Harris have not been successful. Besides accusing Harris of sexual misconduct, the lawsuit alleges that cheer organizations failed to protect the boys. A Varsity official in Aug. 1 letters to police in Florida and Texas said the organization had learned of โinappropriate sexual conductโ allegations against Harris, USA TODAY reported. Cheer Athletics owner Angela Rogers told the newspaper that Harris hasnโt been affiliated with the gym since March 1. Rogers told the newspaper that she learned of the allegations against him in mid-May and reported them to police.
DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its return
Read full article: DeGeneres vows candor as clouded talk show charts its returnLOS ANGELES Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. And, yes, were gonna talk about it, DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21 start of its 18th season. Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres for the kick-off episode, with The Ellen DeGeneres Show to be taped at Warner Bros. minus an in-studio audience, which is commonplace during the pandemic. Stephen tWitch Boss, a longtime guest DJ on the show and among those who have publicly supported DeGeneres, will guest host some fall episodes. Last month, three of the show's producers exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.
5 Things to Know for Today
Read full article: 5 Things to Know for TodayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. BIDEN, TRUMP RUN VASTLY DIFFERENT CAMPAIGNS The Democratic challenger is emphasizing guidelines supported by local health officials during the pandemic while the president is railing against restrictions that he argues are politically motivated. WINDS POSE WILDFIRE THREATS IN CALIFORNIA Wildfires rage unchecked throughout the state, and gusty Diablo and Santa Ana winds could drive flames into new ferocity, authorities warn. HEALTHCARE WORKERS HIT HARD IN INDONESIA The tribulations are similar to other medical professionals globally: long shifts, hospitals filled to capacity and a lack of resources like personal protective equipment. ELLEN DEGENERES SAYS SHELL BE READY TO TALK The popular daytime talk show host returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace.
Elton John defends Ellen DeGeneres' friendship with George W. Bush
Read full article: Elton John defends Ellen DeGeneres' friendship with George W. BushElton John doesn't have an issue with Ellen DeGeneres being friends with former President George W. Bush. (CNN) - Elton John doesn't have an issue with Ellen DeGeneres being friends with former President George W. Bush. John said "George Bush has made a lot of mistakes. Ellen DeGeneres has made a lot of mistakes." "Except when it's heresy, and I don't think George Bush is that kind of guy."
Howard Stern renews vows on 'Ellen' today, gives her a...
Read full article: Howard Stern renews vows on 'Ellen' today, gives her a...In this photo released by Warner Bros., talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is seen during a taping of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, Calif. (Photo by Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.)Howard Stern makes his very first appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," airing today, at 3 p.m.For his debut, the world-renowned radio host suggests that he and Ellen create a controversial photo that will get everyone talking. During this new episode, Ellen admits she was "scared to death" of Howard at the start of her career and the shock jock then shares how moved he was by Ellen's interview on "The Howard Stern Show" back in 2015. The "Howard Stern Comes Again" author also tells Ellen about hosting Seth Rogen and Snoop Dogg on his radio show to educate his staff about marijuana and calls them the "Cheech and Chong" of their generation. Since she unexpectedly said yes and ruined the bit, Ellen sets up an impromptu vow renewal officiated by former "Bachelor" star Colton Underwood. Don't miss Howard Stern on Ellen today at 3 p.m. on Local 4!
Ellen explains hanging out with her friend George W. Bush
Read full article: Ellen explains hanging out with her friend George W. BushTwitter was in an uproar after Ellen DeGeneres was spotted laughing with former President George W. Bush at the Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game on Oct. 6, 2019. (CNN) - Ellen DeGeneres will not be Twitter-shamed for who she spends time with. The daytime talk show host turned media mogul used the platform late Monday night to discuss hanging out with former President George W. Bush this weekend at a Dallas Cowboys football game. DeGeneres used her Twitter account to address the controversy, tweeting a video of her almost 4 minute-long monologue talking about it on her show. She then showed the audience a video she had taken at the game which showed her sitting with President Bush.