Al Michaels Named to Emeritus Role with NBC Sports

Fandango, which is owned by NBCUniversal, has spent the past decade expanding under Yanover’s leadership, acquiring the popular review site Rotten Tomatoes, the on-demand video platform Vudu, and movie social media site Flixster. Fandango also expanded its YouTube footprint with its channel Movieclips, which has 57 million subscribers and has become a popular site for its clips of beloved scenes from popular films.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaPaul Yanover is stepping down as president of Fandango after nearly a decade atop the country’s leading movie ticketing service. He will be replaced by Will McIntosh, who currently serves as executive VP of NBC Sports Next.His new role will be slightly different, as he will serve as president of both NBC Sports Next and Fandango.

This week’s panel discussion featured Michael Shellenberger, a California gubernatorial candidate, cofounder of the California Peace Coalition, and author of San Fransicko: W,hy Progressives Ruin Cities; and Douglas Murray, columnist for the New York Post and The Sun, and author of War on the West: How to Prevail in the Age of Unreason.

Kathie Lee Gifford's son, Cody, welcomed his baby into the world on Tuesday, and when it came to choosing a name for his son, he decided to keep it in the family. The TV personality called into  to discuss her new role as a grandmother and revealed her grandson's name is none other than Frank Michael Gifford, in honor of her late husband who died in 2015. Our friend @KathieLGifford is officially a grandmother! We’re checking in with KLG about her family’s newest addition! pic.twitter.com/stPT924B6S«I was surprised Cody named him after his dad because Cody knew what it was like to grow up in the shadow of a great man,» she said. «But I guess he's never gotten over, really, and he never will, the loss of his dad at an early age and he was his hero and he still is,» Kathie Lee continued. A post shared by Kathie Lee Gifford (@kathielgifford)In April, Kathie Lee spoke with ET about how thrilled Frank would be for Cody and his wife, Erika.«It's funny, I was saying to my son last night that, 'Daddy would be so happy, honey, with so many things going on in our lives.

Mary Coleman has been named as chief creative officer at Locksmith Animation.Coleman joins the company from Pixar Animation where she was head of creative development.Coleman worked closely with Pixar’s directors from original concept through final draft, supporting their vision. During her tenure, Pixar created a legacy of modern classics including “Monsters, Inc” and  “Finding Nemo.”“Having someone of Mary Coleman’s professional stature come on board Locksmith as Chief Creative Officer is a milestone in our company’s journey,” said Locksmith CEO Fischer.

Kathie Lee Gifford was caught off guard with her son’s choice for a baby name.

Clarisse would not be pleased. One TikTok user found a funny mistake in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement that would not pass muster with the Genovian court.

Academy Award winning actor Kevin Costner has been named as this year’s Calgary Stampede parade marshal.

Saturday Night Live saw one of its biggest exodus in last week’s season finale – with Deadline breaking the news that Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney were leaving alongside Pete Davidson.

Al Michaels, who in March exited NBC’s flagship Sunday Night Football booth after 16 seasons to join the new Thursday Night Football franchise at Amazon, isn’t exiting his former home completely.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAl Michaels may be leaving NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” but he’s not leaving NBC.The veteran broadcaster, who revealed in March that he planned to lead Amazon’s new streamcast of “Thursday Night Football” in the fall, is keeping a foothold at NBC Sports. Michaels will have “emeritus” status, and is expected to contribute across the NBC Sports portfolio, including, the company said, to the NFL Playoffs and the Olympics.“Revered by viewers and colleagues, Al has been the soundtrack for many of the greatest moments in sports television history,” said Pete Bevacqua, chairman of NBC Sports, in a statement.  “We are thrilled that he’s staying in the family and raising the stature of our events for years to come.” Michaels has has covered more major sports events than any sportscaster, and has, on occasion, found himself narrating history as well as a particular event.

It’s a very big day for Riley Keough!

The new NCAA Name, Image, Likeness rule (NIL) that allows college athletes to monetize themselves could be at a crossroads. Top college receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pittsburgh to the University of Southen California amid rumors of massive booster blandishments.

It turns out Samuel L. Jackson isn’t banned from “Saturday Night Live”, after all.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard saw a change in tempo on Monday as Amber faced the start of her cross-examination.MORE: Johnny Depp's son: Everything you need to know about Jack DeppAfter a week-long hiatus, proceedings resumed in a Fairfax, Virginia courtroom, with the actress now facing pointed questions from Johnny's attorney, Camille Vasquez. WATCH: Amber Heard 'hands over' divorce millions to charityHaving expressed her desire to "move on", noting that she has a baby at home, Amber remained on the stand as Camille took to the floor."Good afternoon, Ms Heard," she began. "Mr Depp hasn't looked at you once this entire trial, has he?" Taking time to adjust her microphone, Amber replied: "Not that I've noticed, no.""You've looked at him though, many times, haven't you?" Camille continued.

Miley Cyrus will help ring in the New Year on NBC yet again as she returns to host the network’s 2023 celebration.

Bill Maher can’t understand what has happened to the world he once knew, as he lamented during Friday’s Real Time on HBO.