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Bill Hader Exiting 'Saturday Night Live'
ReutersMay 14 (TheWrap.com) - The hottest New York City comedy show is no longer "Saturday Night Live" -- at least not for Weekend Update city correspondent, Stefon. Bill Hader, the man of a thousand voices and an inability to keep a straight face, will be...Tags: The New York Times, Kristen Wiig, Entertainment, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Bill Hader
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'Go On' Canceled by NBC
ReutersMay 10 (TheWrap.com) - NBC has canceled the Matthew Perry sitcom "Go On." The series, which starred Perry as a sports talk radio host who joins a grief support group following the death of his wife, premiered last September (after a special preview the...Tags: ABC (tv network), Entertainment, Friends (tv program), Amanda Peet, Radio
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Lorne Michaels not leaving 'SNL' yet, (briefly) talks Jimmy Fallon
Lorne Michaels may soon assume responsibilities as executive producer of "The Tonight Show" when Jimmy Fallon takes over as host next year, but don't expect him to abandon his baby just yet. Michaels addressed the question floating around Hollywood at a...
Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Carson Daly, Entertainment, Saturday Night Live (tv program), The Tonight Show (tv program)
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Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck Get End-of-Season 'Saturday Night Live' Hosting Chores
ReutersApr 26 (TheWrap.com) - "Saturday Night Live" is ending its 38th season with the return of alum Kristen Wiig and "Argo" star Ben Affleck as hosts. Wigg will return to the NBC sketch show after leaving last season for her hosting debut on May 11. She'll be...Tags: The Hangover (movie), Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, Kanye West
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'Saturday Night Live' on Yahoo!: Where to start?
Beginning in September, Yahoo! will become the exclusive online home of "Saturday Night Live's" massive 38-year archive of shows. That's roughly 742 episodes, not including the promised additions of behind-the-scenes clips, rehearsal video and selected...
Tags: Netflix Inc., MTV (tv network), Sarah Palin, Concerts, Buck Henry
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TV networks look to pilots to help them ascend in ratings
There are monsters and vampires, science fiction, trips back and forward through time, supernatural themes and other out-of-this-world scenarios in the television pilots vying for space on the networks' fall schedules. The five major networks,...
Tags: Netflix Inc., AMC (tv network), Partners (tv program), Kim Raver, Seth MacFarlane
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Mike Myers and Dana Carvey end feud at 'Wayne's World' 21st anniversary screening
Zap2itThe bad blood between former "Saturday Night Live" funny men Mike Myers and Dana Carvey has seemingly come to an end. The two reunited at a special screening and panel discussion, programmed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,...Tags: Ceremonies, Robert Patrick, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Culture
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Academy rehires Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce 2014 Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has hired Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for an encore performance as Oscar producers, retaining them for the 2014 broadcast after this year's show garnered solid ratings. The move is unusual because the job...Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Adam Shankman, Gil Cates, Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane
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Aereo fight is about money. MTV yanks 'Buckwild.' Lynton re-ups.
After the coffee. Before emptying the cat box (well, you wanted to know). The Skinny: I stuffed myself silly at the premiere party for HBO's "Veep" last night so I'm feeling a little bloated this morning. Yes, it's a tough life. Wednesday's headlines...
Tags: Veep (tv program), MTV (tv network), General Electric Company, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times
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Melissa McCarthy as an abusive coach is a slam dunk for 'SNL'
Comic actress Melissa McCarthy is known for her physical game (last night's "Saturday Night Live" had her falling in heels and dancing about ham), so it was fitting that as the NCAA tournament is winding down, the highlight from this week's episode was...
Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Baseball, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, ESPN (tv network), Basketball
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Late-night moves give Lorne Michaels even more power at NBC
Jimmy Fallon may have been crowned the new king of late-night TV this week, but he owes a lot to the man behind the throne: Lorne Michaels. Fans of "Saturday Night Live" will recognize Michaels, the show's creator, as the grumpy paterfamilias lurking in...
Tags: Comedy Central (tv network), Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon, Jack Paar, The Tonight Show (tv program)
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'Tonight's' forecast calls for scattered viewership
Jimmy Fallon has been crowned the next king of late-night television, but the empire he will inherit has seen better days. "Late Night" host Fallon, who will succeed Jay Leno in "The Tonight Show" chair in 2014, is charged with trying to reenergize a...Tags: Jimmy Fallon, Jay Leno, NBCUniversal, The Tonight Show (tv program), Johnny Carson
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