When The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon premieres on Monday, February 17th, Fallon’s guests will be Will Smith and U2. I’m guessing we’ll begin the relevant guests on February 18th. Follow the jump for the press release.
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Jay’s Farewell Brings Tonight A Host of Big Name Guests! Again!
Once again, NBC has decided to go younger with The Tonight Show, so once again, Jay Leno’s final week as host brings out the big guns.Guests for Jay’s final week include Jimmy Fallon, Betty White, Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Blake Shelton, Garth Brooks and several more surprises. One guest who won’t be a surprise, though, […]
NBC Orders Emerald City Straight to Series; Adds Miniseries The Slap
OZ at war? Dorothy Gale stuck in the middle of it? Emerald City is not your grandfather’s OZ! NBC has given the series a 10-episode, straight-to-series order. With characters and situations from L. Frank Baum’s 14-book series to serve as inspiration, this one could a great deal of fun. Based on a critically acclaimed Australian […]
NBC Announces Peter Pan as Next Christmas Musical!
Following on the huge success of NBC’s live production of The Sound of Music, NBC announces that Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the live broadcast of the classic musical Peter Pan for Thursday, December 4th. The original Broadway production of Peter Pan (pictured above) included such songs as I’m Flying and I Won’t […]
NBC Give Katherine Heigl Drama and Amy Poehler Comedy Pilot Orders!
As much as pilot season is maligned, it’s still the standard method of choosing which series go forward for most of network television. This morning, NBC announced pilot orders for one drama and one comedy pilot to go into production. The drama pilot for State of Affairs brings Katherine Heigl back to television for her […]
Video: Behind-The-Scenes on Community!
Tonight’s episode of Community (NBC’ Thursdays, 8/7C), Basic Intergluteal Numismatics, finds the cast trying to take down The Ass-Crack Bandit. NBC has released a behind-the-scenes video that includes John Oliver (returning as Professor Ian Duncan) riffing on the idea that this was thought up by adults. Also, Jim Rash bloopers; Jonathan Banks’ take on the […]
Stayin’ Awake: New Teasers for The Tonight Show and Late Night!
This is the gig he’s spent his whole life prepping for (above) – The Tonight Show is returning to New York and (after the jump) Jimmy Fallon has got his swagger on! Plus, it’s just the right time for Seth Meyers to move into the Late Night slot… The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon premieres […]
There Are Funny Black Women! SNL Finds One!
It would appear that Saturday Night Live has finally quit tap dancing (metaphorically speaking) and actually auditioned some black women – today announcing the addition of Sasheer Zamata to its cast as a featured player. It’s long since about time! Note the minimalist press release below. SNL ADDS SASHEER ZAMATA TO THE CAST New York, […]
Teaser: Late Night with Seth Meyers!
On February 24th, Seth Meyers takes on his new gig as host of Late Night with Seth Meyers on NBC – if he has a studio… Check out the first teaser for the show after the jump.
NBC Posts The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Teaser!
For everyone who has ever said,I’ll believe it when I see it, NBC has posted a teaser for the Jimmy Fallon headlining Tonight Show which premieres on February 17th. Check it out after the jump
Hannibal Returns in February!
Everyone’s favorite gourmet serial killer/psychiatrist, Hannibal Lecter, will slide into the post-Grimm timeslot (10/9C) currently occupied by Dracula on NBC’s Friday night schedule when that series completes its run in February. The Bryan Fuller series stars Hugh Dancy as gifted profiler Will Graham, Mads Mikkelsen as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, and Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford, […]