A body has been found in the search for a Scots diver who went missing off the coast of Orkney last month.
27.09.2023 - 19:41 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comedy Central is going back to square one in its efforts to find a new host for “The Daily Show.” The Paramount Global cable network is considering a wider array of candidates to take the reins of the program from previous emcee Trevor Noah, according to people familiar with the matter, after having previously identified Hasan Minhaj as a leading possibility. The decision appears to come in the wake of a recent report in The New Yorker in which some of the supposedly autobiographical stories that Minhaj has used in his routines were found to be embellished. Comedy Central declined to comment, as did WME, the talent agency that represents Minhaj.
Comedy Central has never confirmed that Minhaj was in line for the position, which was previously reported by Variety in August. The “Daily Show” talent search comes as many of the nation’s big late-night TV talk shows are gearing up to get back to work. Like NBC’s “Tonight Show,” and “Late Night,” CBS’ “Late Show” and ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” went dark in May due to the Hollywood writers strike.
Now that the labor dispute has been settled, many of TV’s wee-hours programs are coming back on the air. HBO is expected to broadcast Bill Maher’s “Real Time” this Friday and John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, with Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Seth Meyers returning to regular production on Monday. But “Daily Show” faces distinct challenges.
A body has been found in the search for a Scots diver who went missing off the coast of Orkney last month.
An urgent search has been launched for a missing Scots man who failed to return to an outdoor centre in Aviemore.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Sarah Silverman and Leslie Jones will each get another crack at guest-hosting Comedy Central‘s “Daily Show” as the network continues a protracted search for a replacement for Trevor Noah behind the desk of the venerable late-night mainstay. Executives at the network intend to put the program back into production starting Monday, October 16, and will continue to rely on guests as they have since Noah departed late last year. Like other late-night shows, “Daily” has been dark for weeks, owing to the Hollywood writers’ strike.
The Daily Show is back with another group of guest hosts, some more familiar to the show than others.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Like many U.S. journalists trying to get to Israel to cover reaction to attacks in the country by terrorists, Chris Cuomo faced a difficult journey. But that’s his problem, he says, not one for his viewers.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor News correspondents are trained to keep their emotions in check, but sometimes a story comes along that makes such a feat all but impossible. Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force. “I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who has been in Israel since Oct.
Police have discovered a body in the search for Martin Sinnet, who had been reported missing from East Lothian.
Police are appealing for help to find a 12-year-old girl who disappeared overnight in Edinburgh.
Bill Maher was off television for five months, thanks to the WGA strike. So naturally, he had a lot to catch up on in Friday’s edition of Real Time on HBO.
Roy Wood Jr., a longtime contributor to Comedy Central’s “Daily Show”, is saying goodbye to the late-night program as executives continue their quest for a successor to former host Trevor Noah.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Roy Wood Jr., a longtime contributor to Comedy Central‘s “Daily Show,” will not return to the late-night program when it returns to production, the latest wrinkle to develop at the long-running show as executives continue to hunt for a successor to Trevor Noah. “I can’t come up with Plan B is while still working with Plan A,” the comedian told NPR, noting he doesn’t want to continue as one of the show’s cadre of correspondents while someone else is being considered for the top role. “The job of correspondent…it’s not really one where you can juggle multiple things.
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Kelly Clarkson is finally coming back.
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Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith have split after nearly four years of marriage. The British actress, 37, who shares a three-year daughter Janie with the Dawson's Creek star, 45, filed for divorce and cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the split, TMZ reports.The date of separation is listed as September 13 - just one day after the pair attended New York Fashion Week together.
A team of specialist divers from England are continuing to search for missing grandmother Hazel Nairn who was swept away in the River Don last year.
NBC didn’t want Jimmy Fallon to host Late Night at first.
While earlier reports indicated that Hasan Minhaj was a shoo-in to replace Trevor Noah as new host of “The Daily Show”, the latest indicates that may not be the case.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” will return to the air on October 16, the latest of TV’s late-night shows to chart a reboot following a shut-down due to the Hollywood writers strike. While wee-hours rivals like “Tonight:” and “Late Show” are coming back on October 2 with their regular hosts, “Daily” will continue to rely on guests, as it has since Trevor Noah left the program last year.
Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are recalling just how they got into the late night hosting game.