“Saturday Night Live” is losing its excitable “Weekend Update” city correspondent, Stefon
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Leno Skit Turns Unexpectedly Amazing Thanks to Incredible Couple
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You really shouldn’t heckle Louis C.K.. Even if you’re calling him sexy.
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Billy Joel Stuns Vanderbilt with Once-In-A-Lifetime Answer to Student’s Question
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“It’s unfortunate that we have to have a process like this in place because of the recent history.” - Chris McCumber, a co-president of USA cable channel.”
“In some prophetic way, it is a show about the end of male white privilege, and that we’re still waiting for that end is what makes the show contemporary.”
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Animal House Musical in the Works for Broadway
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From now on your name is … Jazz Hands.
Whitney Houston’s sudden death has shocked the music industry and fans around the world. Watch the scene of the icon’s last moments, and listen to Clive Davis’ touching testimonial at the Grammy party. A life to remember.
Just heard via TMZ that Patrice Oneal, who recently had a stroke, has died.
Incredibly sad. Really smart, funny guy.
We’re registered at Bed, Bath and Beyond.
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America in Primetime – PBS explores the finest television shows today
We have an obsession, here, with the idea of the superhero. We teach our young boys to idolize them. We read comic after comic hailing them. We jokingly label helpful and insightful friends as ‘superheroes.’ We create a grandiose notion of this person, invincible to the harms we face in our daily lives, a savior who will make everything better if we just wait for him to come.
That’s precisely the idea behind HBO’s upcoming documentary, “Superheroes,” an in-depth look at what happens when everyday people chose to bear the cross of public safety and make it their own mission to protect innocent civilians.
British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment, according to the news agency Sky News. Listen to Sky News live on ProducerMatthew.com for the latest.
