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Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show Replacement Is ...

James Corden, a Tony Award-winning actor

(Newser) - British actor James Corden will replace Craig Ferguson as host of The Late Late Show on CBS next year, part of a complete overhaul of the network's late-night talk show lineup put in motion by the impending retirement of David Letterman. The network says it picked Corden, who won...

Craig Ferguson: I'm Leaving Late Late Show

No surprise he's following Letterman out of the door at CBS

(Newser) - After 10 years at the helm of CBS' Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson has decided it's time to move on. The network "and I are not getting divorced, we are 'consciously uncoupling,' but we will still spend holidays together and share custody of the fake horse...

John Oliver Mocks Ex-NSA Chief to His Face

Confrontational interview a highlight of debut show

(Newser) - John Oliver's new HBO show debuted last night, and it featured possibly the most aggressive interview anyone's managed with former NSA Chief Keith Alexander. Almost all of Oliver's questions were barbed ("What would you like Snowden to know right now, other than significantly less?"), and...

Latest Brian Williams &#39;Rap&#39;: Snoop&#39;s &#39;Gin and Juice&#39;
Latest Brian Williams 'Rap': Snoop's 'Gin and Juice'
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Apr 22, 2014 9:25 AM CDT

Latest Brian Williams 'Rap': Snoop's 'Gin and Juice'

'Tonight Show' viral video is pretty perfect

(Newser) - If you liked Brian Williams' "performance" of "Rapper's Delight," you'll love this version of him doing Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice." The going-viral video appeared on Jimmy Fallon's Tonight Show last night, and the NBC Nightly News anchor's rendition got...

Twitter Lands IT Guy From Peoria a Job on Late Night

Vulture charts Bryan Donaldson's unlikely career path

(Newser) - When Bryan Donaldson started tweeting in 2011, it was just a way for him to have an outlet for his jokes—jokes that didn't quite have a place at his job, an insurance company in Bloomington, Ill., where Donaldson worked in IT. Tweets like, "The meanest thing you...

Colbert Replacing Letterman
 Colbert Replacing Letterman 
Apr 10, 2014 11:23 AM CDT

Colbert Replacing Letterman

CBS makes official 'Late Show' announcement

(Newser) - The rumors were true: Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman as host of The Late Show when Letterman retires next year, CBS announced today . The Colbert Report host has a five-year deal with the network, but it's not clear when he'll start, as Letterman has yet to...

Late Night in Capable Hands With Seth Meyers

Critics don't find anything amazing about show, but he did just fine

(Newser) - Seth Meyers debuted as the newest Late Night host last night, and critics seem to agree: He did a fine job. There was no huge "wow" moment, but neither did he embarrass himself, and the franchise appears to be in capable hands. Some of the things reviewers are talking...

Springsteen, Fallon Tweak Christie on Bridge Scandal

Perform 'Governor Chris Christie's Fort Lee, NJ, Traffic Jam' on 'Late Night'

(Newser) - Chris Christie may have just hit bottom: The New Jersey governor is such a huge fan of Bruce Springsteen that he actually wept when the Boss hugged him . But last night, hours after Christie's State of the State speech , Springsteen joined Jimmy Fallon on Late Night to bash the...

George W. Bush&#39;s Latest Painting: Jay Leno
 George W. Bush's 
 Latest Painting: 
 Jay Leno 
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Nov 20, 2013 8:29 AM CST

George W. Bush's Latest Painting: Jay Leno

Former president interviewed on 'Tonight Show'

(Newser) - George W. Bush sat down with Jay Leno on the Tonight Show last night, making what NPR calls a "relatively rare appearance on national TV." (As he explained to Leno, with the late night host "about to head out to pasture ," the former president "just...

Seth Meyers to Replace Fallon
 Seth Meyers to Replace Fallon 
May 12, 2013 1:27 PM CDT

Seth Meyers to Replace Fallon

'SNL' head writer heading over to new NBC 'Late Night' gig

(Newser) - Seth Meyers is trading in the "Weekend Update" desk to succeed fellow Saturday Night Live alum Jimmy Fallon over at Late Night, reports Entertainment Weekly . “We think Seth is one of the brightest, most insightful comedy writers and performers of his generation,” says NBC's entertainment chief....

Alec Baldwin's Next Gig: Late Night Host?

Could take over for Carson Daly on NBC

(Newser) - If you're an Alec Baldwin fan, you might soon be able to get your fix five nights a week: An NBC executive tells the New York Times that Baldwin is a possible new late night host. He'd probably be taking over the latest of the late night shows,...

Leno: Yep, I&#39;m Gone Next Year
 Leno: Yep, I'm Gone Next Year 
Apr 3, 2013 12:00 PM CDT

Leno: Yep, I'm Gone Next Year

Jimmy Fallon expected to take over 'Tonight Show' in February

(Newser) - The worst-kept secret in Hollywood is secret no more. NBC and Jay Leno confirmed today that Leno will leave his Tonight Show in 2014 after 22 years and turn over hosting duties to Jimmy Fallon, says the Hollywood Reporter . As part of the move, Fallon will indeed bring the show...

Leno, Fallon Duet on Tonight's Future

Hosts show their friendship, West Side Story -style

(Newser) - Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon have had it up to here with hearsay about the Tonight Show's future, and they're doing something about it: singing. The two hosts launched into a version of "Tonight, Tonight" from West Side Story last night, reflecting on what's next for...

Leno Bashes NBC Amid Fallon Rumors

'Tonight Show' host hits network 3 nights in a row

(Newser) - Hmm, can anyone think of a reason Jay Leno might be unhappy with NBC? Amid rumors that he's being replaced as Tonight Show host by Jimmy Fallon, Leno has mocked his network for the past three nights, the AP reports. Late night hosts often take potshots at the hand...

Fallon Replaces Leno Next Year
 Fallon Replaces  
 Leno Next Year 
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Mar 20, 2013 7:29 PM CDT

Fallon Replaces Leno Next Year

Show will move back to New York in new studio, says NYT

(Newser) - Those murmurings about Jimmy Fallon replacing Jay Leno next year? OK, they're still rumors, but three different outlets—the New York Times , the LA Times , and the Hollywood Reporter —now say it's a done deal, with the only question being the timing. The best bet seems to...

Is NBC Talking Exit Plan for Leno?

Sources say network is worried about losing young audience, eying Jimmy Fallon

(Newser) - The end could be nigh again for Jay Leno: The Hollywood Reporter , citing "two high-level industry sources," says that NBC is looking to make the 2013-2014 season of the Tonight Show the comedian's last. Leno's heir apparent this time around? Jimmy Fallon, as the network reportedly...

Christie Takes Letterman's Fat Jokes, Eats Donut

Governor makes first 'Late Show' appearance

(Newser) - Chris Christie visited the Late Show for the first time last night, despite the fact that David Letterman has made more than a few fat jokes about the New Jersey governor. Christie was a good sport, at one point chomping down on a donut mid-conversation, and insisting he has "...

Matt Damon Gets Revenge on Jimmy Kimmel

Kidnaps host who's rebuffed him for years, takes over entire show

(Newser) - The "feud" between Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel has gone on for years: Many have been the nights when Kimmel has ended his show by apologizing for having to "bump" a supposed Damon interview, saying "we ran out of time." And of course, there was that...

Kimmel Slams One Late-Night Host, Loves Another

Says Jay Leno 'totally sold out'

(Newser) - Don't think Jimmy Kimmel will be bromancing Jay Leno anytime soon. In a Rolling Stone interview, Kimmel is again slamming his late-night competitor—this time for having "totally sold out" (Kimmel has already called him a "tattletale" ). "As a comedian, you can’t not have...

Tom Hanks Performs Slam Poem About ... Full House

On 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'

(Newser) - Just when you thought F-bomb-dropping Tom Hanks could not possibly get any cooler, he goes on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon and performs a slam poem about … a 1990s sitcom. "Full House, house full of men. Danny, Jesse, Joey, father, uncle, friend," intoned a very serious Hanks...

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