Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Television

No Surprise: Bill Maher is Not Getting the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center After All, And Probably No One Will

This all started with The Atlantic. A source told that Bill Maher, sometimes thought of as funny, was going to receive the Mark Twain Prize...

No Standby Line for the Nights BTS Appear on The Tonight Show Next Week: Either Have a Ticket or Stay Away from 30 Rock

K Pop smash hitters BTS are coming to the Tonight Show next week. But unlike other nights, there will be no standby line. Either have a...

Harry Styles Mania Increases “SNL” Ratings But Doesn’t Break Any Records: Comes in Fourth Highest for This Season

Harry Styles is a pop superstar, but he didn't do a lot for "SNL." As host and musical guest I thought Harry might crack 5...

No Glitz, No Glamour, No Numbers: Oscars Fall in Ratings from Lack of the Outrageous or Spontaneous, But Next Year Could Be Better

Don't be surprised by the low Oscar ratings. The show offered no glitz or glamour. There was nothing outrageous or spontaneous. Remember the days of Cher...

Oscar Ratings Drop 9% from Last Year to 17.9 Million, Down 2 Million from 2025 with Better Movies But More Somber Show

The Oscar ratings tumbled on Sunday night. Down 9% from last year, or by 2 million viewers, to 17.9 million. This was the biggest drop since...

CBS Evening News Ratings Crash Below 4 Million as Viewers Turn Away from Network Debacle, Bad Press, and Bari Weiss

Tony Dokoupil got taken out last week. New numbers for CBS Evening News show a crash below 4 million to 3.83 million viewers. That's a new...

Oscars: Order of Awards Being Presented (Maybe), Plus Josh Groban NOT Doing In Memoriam

Some notes about tonight's Oscars: Josh Groban says he's NOT doing the In Memoriam. Instead the golden throated vocalist will be involved in "something fun." So...

Harry Styles Scores on “SNL,” Giving Up Dresses for Tailored Suits, Plus Colin Jost Breaks Out In Parody of Pete Hegseth

Four years ago, Harry Styles was wearing dresses and all kinds of oddball outfits on stage. No more. Harry, at 32, is now all about...