NBC Taps Snoop Dogg for Primetime Paris Olympics Show

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor After holding a year-long bake-off among various celebrities to find the next host of its signature “The Daily Show,” Comedy Central is going to try a new recipe. When the program returns from a hiatus, it is expected to rely heavily on a team of correspondents to lead each night, according to three people familiar with the matter, though it is not clear if the network has struck upon its final assemblage of talent. “Daily Show” could also rely on guest appearances by some of the celebrities who have hosted the program since Trevor Noah, the last permanent presence behind the desk, quit abruptly in late 2022.

Snoop Dogg was reportedly offered an impressive fortune to post his nudes on OnlyFans.

Oh, no! Snoop Dogg‘s daughter Cori Broadus was hospitalized after suffering a stroke!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Christa Robinson and Lance Frank will take on expanded roles for CBS‘ division built around CBS News, local stations and syndicated programming, all put under the aegis of executive Wendy McMahon in August of last year. Frank, who has been with CBS News since 2011, has been elevated to executive vice president, communications for CBS News & Stations and CBS Media Ventures, a new position. Frank will oversee projects tied to McMahon’s central team, including talent relations and events across the division.

Wake & Bake with Double S Express.”Snoop Dogg wouldn’t be the first prominent rapper or actor to appear on the adult platform, as rapper Iggy Azalea, 33, and former “The Sopranos” star Drea de Matteo, 51, have also found success on OnlyFans. “I figured, ‘OK, so everybody’s in their underwear and being sexy on Instagram and I don’t do that, but I can do that and get paid for it.’ … I don’t know why I didn’t think of this sooner,” de Matteo said in September. But, Snoop Dogg (nee Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr) said he had to turn down the opportunity because, “Ain’t no way in the world she gonna allow me to go on there and pull that thang out for no amount of money.”His wife, Shante Broadus, 52, has been with him since the two were teenagers at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California.“I was there with him when he started all this,” Broadus told W Magazine in 2021.

Snoop Dogg‘s daughter, the singer Cori Broadus, has suffered a “severe stroke” aged 24.The singer, who performs under the name CHOC, shared a photo on Instagram this week of herself lying in a hospital bed.She wrote: “I had a severe stroke this am. I started breaking down crying when they told me.”In a follow-up post on her Instagram Stories, she added: “Like I’m only 24.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor In an era when advertisers can buy digital inventory at any time they wish, does the media industry still need an “upfront” sales session? Warner Bros. Discovery believes it does. The media conglomerate said Thursday that it plans to hold a presentation for advertisers at 10 a.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor NewsNation wants to make a land grab on Sundays. The Nexstar Media-backed cable outlet will launch its own Sunday public affairs program on March 3, when Chris Stirewalt anchors “The Hill Sunday” at 10 a.m. eastern.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Rachel Maddow‘s next project will take her to Russia — in a sense. The journalist’s Surprise Inside production company will team up with Adam McKay‘s Hyperobject Industries to work on the Rakontur documentary project “From Russia With Lev.” All three production entities are clients of WME.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor A celebration of “The Daily Show” took place earlier this week — but not on the network that airs it. The program won an Emmy award for “Outstanding Variety Series” and its former host, Trevor Noah, and one of its former top contributors, Roy Wood, Jr., were on hand to take part. Veteran behind-the-scenes executives like Jen Flanz, who runs the program, and Daniel Radosh, a writer who has been with the series since the days of Jon Stewart, were easily viewed.

Snoop Dogg “giving up smoke” campaign “did not lead to sales” as planned.Back in November, the ‘Gin and Juice’ rapper announced that he would be giving up his smoking habit.The rapper took to his official social media accounts to share a statement that read: “After much consideration and conversation with my family, I have decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time.” No additional details were immediately provided.A few days after his announcement, the rapper shared that he is not giving up weed but is “giving up smoke” in an advert for a Solo smokeless stove.I’m giving up smoke.

Monday night’s Emmy Awards while accepting the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series in “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” She channeled Snoop Dogg, who did the same thing when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.“I’m a winner, baby!” Nash, 53, said emphatically. “Thank you to the most high for this divine moment.“Thank you, Ryan Murphy, for seeing me. Evan Peters, I love you.

Lily Collins is bringing back Emily in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games!

Lily Collins reappeared as Emily Cooper, her character in Netflix‘s Emily in Paris, for a promo for NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Albert Einstein had his theory of relativity, and Breaking Baz has his theory of party lift-off.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor And now the baton passes to Lily Collins. The actor will reprise her character Emily Cooper from the Netflix series “Emily in Paris” when she appears in the latest promo from NBC Sports for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the spot.

We have a return date for NBC drama series Quantum Leap. Season 2B will premiere Tuesday, January 30 at 10 pm, moving from its previous Wednesday slot. It takes over the spot left by Found which wraps its first season on January 16.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor ESPN has been giving one of its newest show hosts a lot of rope despite a years-long policy of keeping talent on a very short leash. Pat McAfee has generated reams of unwanted publicity for the Disney-backed sports-media giant in recent days, allowing frequent guest Aaron Rodgers to spread misinformation about vaccinations; insulting Norby Williamson, an influential ESPN executive who manages many studio shows and tries to keep a tight rein on them, and accusing him of working to sabotage his show in talks to media outlets; and giving Rodgers room to call out Jimmy Kimmel, the ABC late-night host who is one of the most high-profile employees in the Disney empire.

Simone Biles is opening up about her life and career.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Don Lemon appears to have a sweet new deal with social-media giant X. The former CNN anchor, who parted ways with the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet last year after he was moved to duties on its morning program, said Tuesday that he had launched a new media company and would be debuting a new program via X.