Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Television

“Mad Men” Blanked at Emmys by “Homeland”

What an Emmy night: lots of upsets, starting with "Mad Men" getting nothing. I am starting a class action suit this morning. (Just kidding.)...

Emmys: Pop Star John Legend Loves “Homeland”

John Legend, the much accomplished pop star singer-songwriter, loves "Homeland." He played several songs last night at Showtime's elegant, unexpectedly cozy pre-Emmy party at...

Florence Henderson, 78, aka Mrs. Brady, Back in Dating Pool

Leah Sydney reports from the official Emmy pre-party at the Pacific Design Center: The Emmy weekend started off with the always-classy Academy of Television Arts...

Goodbye Edward Quartermaine; John Ingle Dies at 84

For many years, David Lewis played curmudgeonly corporate billionaire and patriarch Edward Quartermaine as a wily clown on "General Hospital"; he retired in the...

Randy Jackson, As We Always Said, Remains “American Idol” Judge

How many times did you read this summer, particularly on TMZ, that Randy Jackson was out at "American Idol"?  http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/31/american-idol-randy-jackson-judge-nicki-minaj-mariah-carey/ Why, you wonder, do regular...

Larry David Update: HBO Film Has No Script, Just Outline, and No Kristen Wiig

A couple of hours ago came more news about the Larry David film I announced here exclusively a while ago. The film, originally set...

Kennedy Center Shuns Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary for a Stairway to Heaven

Someone on the Kennedy Center committee must be a huge Led Zeppelin and blues fan. Out of nowhere, the Kennedy Center Honors have chosen...

Josh Groban Out of the Running as Kelly CoHost

Exclusive: Singer Josh Groban is not in the running to be Kelly Ripa's cohost. Insiders say he hasn't been contacted at all despite his...