If you’ve felt a sense of déjà vu in TV news lately, you’re not alone. The television blogs and trades are once again dominated by rumors, gossip, and inside information on NBC’s attempts to oust Tonight Show host Jay Leno for the younger, funnier, and more youth-friendly host of Late Night. The names are different, but the story’s the same — the only suspense is whether it’ll play out differently this time around. Then again, the post-local news slot on the Peacock Network has always been a contentious place; even a quick glance at the history of The Tonight Show reveals decades of battles, back-stabbings, and would-be usurpers. Join us after the jump for a brief rundown of the show’s many heavyweight bouts. … Read More
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The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. Just about all live entertainment in New York City was canceled last night, but Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman both braved the storm to tape their shows without audiences. Watch their monologues — and Letterman’s interview with Denzel Washington, who obviously can’t be deterred by even the foulest of weather — at … Read More
Watch Nick Offerman Perform a Hilarious Love Song for Megan Mullally
Now that their Parks and Recreation cast mate Amy Poehler has called it quits with Will Arnett, it’s up to Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally to keep us in comedy power couple adorableness. Thankfully, that’s something they do quite well. It’s the rare Offerman interview that doesn’t include the actor rhapsodizing over his wife’s beauty, talent, and poise. And last night on Letterman, he gave us a taste of the song he wrote for Mullally’s 50th birthday. Although he only played a minute of so of what sounded to be a fairly lengthy composition, we got lyrics about Cialis, leprechauns, how she “made me your bitch, and I made you my wife.” Watch Offerman strum his acoustic guitar below, and perhaps daydream that he’s singing to you. … Read More
Watch Bill Murray Explain His Legendary Fight With Chevy Chase
If you didn’t catch Letterman last night, then you missed out on an appearance by one of Dave’s most consistently entertaining guests, Bill Murray. Although we assume Murray was there to promote Moonrise Kingdom, there was a brief holographic interlude and the conversation eventually turned to the early days of Saturday Night Live, when he replaced Chevy Chase for the show’s second season. Tales of a decades-old dust-up between Murray and Chase abound, and when Letterman pressed, he admitted that the two had a “Hollywood fight” and called their rivalry “Oedipal.” But when it came to actually throwing down, the actors “were just too damn good-lookin’ to really hit each other.” Murray also confirmed that the feud had long since been put to rest, which is a relief since Chase seems to have his hands full beefing with Community creator Dan Harmon. … Read More
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1. Last night Conan O’Brien paid his first visit to Letterman in 13 years, and of course the whole Tonight Show drama with Jay Leno came up in the conversation. Watch a clip of them discussing the awkward situation here.
1. Here’s an interesting roundup of everything you need to know… Read More
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1. “Industry sources” report that Apple will begin selling 32- and 37-inch television sets next year. Called iTVs, the devices will supposedly draw on an extensive library of on-demand programming and incorporate everyone’s favorite virtual assistant, Siri. [via Digital Spy]
2. Slash says that he’d like to squash his feud with his former Guns… Read More
10 Seriously Strange Celebrity Talk Show Appearances
A post Jenny Craig (sorry, Jenny) Mariah Carey paid The Rosie Show a visit yesterday. The pop diva opened her talk show appearance by arriving on a giant, suspended disco-glittery moon. This is the same woman who played her own 1995 live performance of “Fantasy” during the birth of her new twins Moroccan and Monroe so they would be born to the sound of applause. (Yes, really.) The singer’s awkward lunar landing calls to mind many celebrity talk show appearances where the stars veered off topic — sometimes avoiding it completely — and humiliated themselves in front of the world with oddball behavior and confusing conversation. Click through to revisit some seriously weird celebrity talk show moments, and let us know who you’d add to the list below. … Read More
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1. Bravo has announced the new cast for the ninth season of Top Chef, along with the show’s premiere date (November 2) and guest stars (Pee-wee Herman!, Charlize Theron, Patti LaBelle). [via Pop Candy]
2. Watch the hour-long set that Wilco played for David Letterman last night here. The band’s eighth… Read More
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. David Letterman has reportedly been marked for death by a jihadist group because he “gloated” on air about the recent death of Osama bin Laden‘s Pakistani lieutenant Ilyas Kashmiri. While his show is currently on summer hiatus, its production company, Worldwide Pants, wouldn’t comment on the threat. [via The Daily News]
The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories
1. We’re not sure what to think about the fact that Lenny Kravitz has been cast as Cinna, Katniss Everdeen’s subversive stylist, in the forthcoming film adaption of The Hunger Games. Says director Gary Ross: “When I saw Lenny’s work in Precious I was just knocked out. It was quiet and strong and understated and… Read More
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