Harry Belafonte has sadly passed away.
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Leslie Jones is ready.The comedian revealed to People that she wants to be considered as the new host of “The Daily Show.”“It definitely should be a black woman,” the 55-year-old said.“It would be great to have a black woman on late night. It’s time.
I think people are ready for that. Now, I’m not s–tting on white women or whatever.
I’m just saying.”Following Trevor Noah’s departure from “The Daily Show” in December, Jones was the first guest host to warm up the late-night show mic, with three episodes in January.Many viewers thought Jones was a perfect fit for the show after her late-night debut, sharing her thoughts on an accidental NSFW MLK Jr. statue.“In time we will see this statue for what it truly is: Martin Luther King going down on his wife.
I can’t unsee it!” she quipped on the program.She recalled the experience as “one of those in-the-pocket fits.”“You know how when you get fitted for a suit and you’re like, ‘Yeah, this suit looks nice on me. Yo, I don’t mind wearing this style on me.’ The Daily Show was [that],” she told People.The “Saturday Night Live” alum thought highly of the late-night show’s team, describing her time as “not chaotic” and “not stressful.”“Everybody there was good at their job and everybody there was staying in their lane and did their job,” she revealed.
“Even when we were editing jokes and bits and stuff, they were so respectful, and then they were very good at what they did.”Jones felt an instant connection with the staff feeling like she was “talking to old friends.”“There were lines that I was like, ‘OK, how am I trying to say this?’ And I’m telling you, them writers would say it, and I’d be like, ‘God damn. Are you in my head?’ They were good.”The “Ghostbusters” actor “definitely”
.Harry Belafonte has sadly passed away.
Born in Harlem on March 1, 1927, he was raised in Jamaica before returning to the Big Apple only to drop out of high school and enlist in the US Navy. Following his two-year stint, he was honorably discharged and went back to Manhattan.It wasn’t until later that his love for the arts shone through, and his frequent trips to a Harlem community theater enthralled him.
CBS is debuting a revamped daily streaming politics show American Decides, which will feature a team of the network anchors and correspondents.
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at rallies for Donald Trump, “The Daily Show” correspondent Jordan Klepper is pretty familiar with the twice-impeached-and-now-indicted former president’s supporters. So, speaking to MSNBC’s Jen Psaki on Sunday, Klepper pointed out that they have “trickily” turned AR-15s into “a new MAGA hat.”Ahead of his week of guest hosting “The Daily Show,” Klepper told Psaki that the thing he most often gets asked, based on his experiences in the field, is “can Trump supporters ever change their mind? Can you ever win an argument with a Trump supporter?” To that, Klepper had a bit of a layered answer.“You can convince somebody to change ideas.
The Strokes have announced a show in Queens, New York as part of Forest Hills Stadium’s summer series. See the venue’s full line-up and more details for the gig below.Set for August 19 at Forest Hills Stadium the show will have support from Angel Olsen, comedian Seaton Smith and Promiseland (aka Johann Rashid). In the announcement for the show, The Strokes shared a signup link for presale along with details that the general sale will take place on Friday.Other acts set to perform this year at the Queen’s tennis venue include Maggie Rogers, Weezer, IDLES, LCD Soundsystem, Arctic Monkeys and boygenius.
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Jon Stewart returned to the anchor's desk on Tuesday. The 60-year-old comedian made a surprise appearance on which he hosted from 1999-2005 before Trevor Noah took the chair for seven years, to give guest host Roy Wood Jr.
charged with 34 felonies for, among other things, conduct related to the hush money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels, using campaign funds, in 2016.Wood was, at that point, focused on the fact that Trump got to skip most of the indignities accused felons normally face after surrendering to police– for instance, he wasn’t handcuffed, authorities didn’t take a mug shot, and he wasn’t strip searched, as is normal procedure in most jurisdictions including New York.“For the sake of this country, I hope Donald Trump gets a swift trial. But that doesn’t mean he should get to use the TSA pre-check. But, here’s the good news: The New York investigation is just one of many into the former president,” Wood said.
The Daily Show used to have a white host?
Lizzo).Nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, whose members include Questlove, Tan France, Quinta Brunson, Ziwe Fumudoh, LeVar Burton, Samantha Bee and Takashi Murakami, along many others.“The Webbys is in a unique position–every year we have the opportunity to see pivotal industry trends play out through our Nominees,” said Ciel VanderVeen, Managing Director of The Webby Awards. “This year was no exception; not only were we blown away by the creativity and quality of the work, but we were inspired by the teams that created new innovations with AI technologies, built new responsible products, and so much more.”The various nominees are eligible to win the Internet industry’s two most prestigious awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and The Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Al Franken spent nine years as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota, and it all finally paid off in recent weeks when he logged a stint as a guest host on “The Daily Show.” Franken turned in some robust impressions of Charles Schumer, Mitch McConnell and Susan Collins during one sketch on the Comedy Central program that suggested he was taking some pretty interesting notes when he served in that chamber. “I didn’t give them a heads up,” Franken says in a recent interview, after his run. “I served wth those people. Some I could do. I’m not one othose impressionists who can do everyone. I do who I can do.” While Franken is one of a number of noted hosts who have helped the show keep spinning after the depature last year of Trevor Noah, you might say he has been training for such an appearance for much of his professional life. Franken made some famous appearances on the long-running “Weekend Update” segment of “Saturday Night Live,” and, after a few stints on the show as a writer and performer, tried his hand at other exploits. He led comedic coverage of the the run-up to the 1992 presidential election for Comedy Central, presaging efforts to do so by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. He later became a progressive radio host for Air America. In recent months, he has been doing a comedy tour around the nation.
Lancashire Constabulary launched an urgent search and scoured CCTV close to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where Maria had last been seen at 4. 30am on Saturday, December 10 last year. A dog handler from Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service joined the search after mobile phone cell site data showed Maria had walked to the area close to Newfield Drive.
Now that he’s exited “The Daily Show” after seven years, Trevor Noah has announced his next gig — which will see him return to his native South Africa.
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Ana Navarro switched up “The View” for “The Daily Show” to talk politics with guest host John Leguizamo Monday night — but not before dragging the Comedy Central series for taking 10 guest hosts before finally hiring a Latino.“Let’s not f–k it up,” she quipped. Leguizamo, most recently seen in hit feature films like “The Menu” and “Encanto” and next in “The Power” on Amazon’s Prime Video, began the interview by applauding the fact that “The Daily Show” was spotlighting a “Latina guest and a Latino host” side by side.
Selome Hailu Amazon Prime Video has set its first South African original, “LOL: Last One Laughing,” an unscripted comedy series hosted by Trevor Noah. The series, which will launch in early 2024, sees Noah pit 10 famous South African comedians and entertainers against one another to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously trying to make their opponents laugh. They compete for a grand prize of 1 million Rand (over 50,000 U.S. dollars) that goes to the winner’s South African charity of choice. “I’m excited to be back home to host Prime Video’s first South African Original, ‘LOL: Last One Laughing,’ and to have a chance to connect with my home audience,” said Noah. “I am equally delighted for the opportunity to be working alongside my fellow home-grown comedy stars on a show that not only entertains but gives back to the South African production and charity communities.”