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Who Shall Replace Regis? 'SNL' Auditions George Lopez, Ashton Kutcher and More [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:00:14 +0000

Twenty-eight years of ‘Live with Regis and Kelly’ have gone by and Regis is gone. Now comes the fun part of finding his replacement.

On last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live,’ various celebrities auditioned to sit in the chair next to Kelly Ripa, including, among others, Ricky Gervais, Ashton Kutcher, George Lopez, Rosie O’Donnell, and even NPR’s Garrison Keillor.

Charlie Rose and Gayle King Joining CBS 'The Early Show'

Bob Sassone — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:47:36 +0000

CBS has tried many different hosts and many different formats on ‘The Early Show,’ but they still come in third place after NBC’s ‘Today’ and ABC’s ‘Good Morning, America.’ Now they have a new plan. Turn the show into a news program. Besides hiring new producers and changing the tone of the show, the network [...]

Kelly Ripa Signs On for Five More Years of 'Live!'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:06:01 +0000

Regis Philbin may be exiting ‘Live!’ in a couple weeks, but Kelly Ripa is staying put.

The 41-year-old actress and host, who celebrated a decade with the show in February, just signed a new five-year contract with Disney-ABC Domestic Television that will begin when her current deal expires late next year.

Regis Philbin's Last Week Will Include Kathie Lee and David Letterman [VIDEOS]

Bob Sassone — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:17:39 +0000

It’s sad to think that next week is Regis Philbin’s last week of hosting ‘Live with Regis & Kelly’ after 28 years. The show will continue, of course, as Kelly Ripa signed a new, five-year contract yesterday, but it won’t be the same without this household name.

The last week, however, looks like a good one. Besides the teary goodbyes and the flashback montages, they’ve got a great guest list, including stars like Kathie Lee Gifford and David Letterman.

Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen DeGeneres Battle for Title of Nicest Talk Show Host [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:08:23 +0000

Who is the nicer celebrity, Ellen DeGeneres or Jimmy Kimmel? The two stars battled it out last night on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ to decide once and for all. Ellen is known as one of the nicest people in Hollywood and is always doing good things for people on her show. She says that she thinks [...]

Regis Philbin Battles Modern Technology in Hilarious Montage [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:41:08 +0000

It’s no secret that Regis Philbin has been waging an ongoing war with technology. Fans of ‘Live With Regis and Kelly’ will recall that he’s struggled with nearly every device known to man, including cell phones, fax machines, computers, iPods and even ATMs. The guy is old-fashioned, you see.

Regis Philbin Performs a Disturbing Striptease for Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:44:12 +0000

Regis Philbin has done some whacky things before, but nothing, as far as we recall, that resulted in him getting partially naked on national TV. Leave it to ‘Jersey Shore’ train-wreck Snooki for bringing out the wild man in The Reeg.

Rosie O'Donnell Makes Bubbly Unemployed Audience Member Her New Announcer [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:10:23 +0000

Rosie O’Donnell sent an unemployed audience member into hysterics by making her show announcer until the end of 2011 on ‘The Rosie Show.’ Is Rosie the new Oprah? Earlier in the week, O’Donnell invited the audience member, whose name is Hollee, to fill in as a guest announcer after learning she recently lost her job. [...]

Kathy Lee Admits She Can't Tell 'Jersey Shore' Guys Apart [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:53:24 +0000

During an interview with Sammi and Deena of ‘Jersey Shore’ on ‘Today,’ Kathie Lee Gifford courageously admitted she can’t tell the guys of the reality show apart. You know you were thinking the same thing. Admit it.

Rosie O'Donnell Does a Tequila Shot With Oprah [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:57:56 +0000

When Rosie O’Donnell took a job at OWN, we bet she never thought she’d be doing tequila shots with network CEO Oprah Winfrey. But at a party for ‘The Rosie Show,’ the pair knocked a few back and the results were, luckily for us, televised in a recent ‘Rosie’ episode.

Kelsey Grammer Talks Ex-Wife Camille, Gay Marriage on 'Piers Morgan Tonight' [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:48:18 +0000

On Monday’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight,’ Kelsey Grammer talked about his marriage to (and bitter divorce from) third wife Camille, which has played out in the media and on her reality show ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’ The ‘Frasier’ actor, who alluded to his ex-wife’s hunger for fame, said the reality show was his “parting [...]

Did Kelsey Grammer Flip Out After an Australian Talk Show Asked Him About 'Real Housewives?' [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:00:04 +0000

Kelsey Grammer appeared on the Australian talk show ‘Sunrise’ the other day to talk about his hosting of The Australian Commercial Radio Awards and his new show ‘Boss.’

While they did talk about past shows like ‘Cheers,’ ‘Frasier’ and ‘The Simpsons,’ they also asked him about his ex-wife, Camille, and her stint on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.’

Rosie O'Donnell Sings 'Hallelujah' After Her Show Receives Positive Review [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:47:59 +0000

Ever since Rosie O’Donnell‘s new talk show debuted on OWN earlier this week, it’s been struggling in the ratings and earned itself only mixed reviews. So, when O’Donnell received a positive review in Time Magazine for ‘The Rosie Show,’ she sang an ode to its author, James Poniewozik, to the tune of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’ and was [...]

Conan O'Brien Makes Hilariously Awkward Return to NBC's 'Late Night' [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:01:15 +0000

Who would’ve thought we’d ever see Conan O’Brien back at NBC? Well, that’s exactly what happened last night when O’Brien popped in to visit Jimmy Fallon on ‘Late Night,’ the show he hosted for 16 years. After the awkward circumstances surrounding O’Brien’s departure from NBC, you’d think it would be years before he came back. [...]

Teenager in Coma After Suffering Injury While Preparing to Appear on Anderson Cooper's Talk Show

Shauna Wright — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:00:41 +0000

CNN reporter Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show hasn’t even been on the air for a month — and it’s already under fire.

While prepping for an episode about the workings of the adolescent mind, ‘Anderson’ producers allegedly asked a teenaged guest who was to appear on the show to “film the crazy stuff you do.” The kid then taped himself doing a skateboard stunt during which he fell and suffered severe head trauma, leaving him in a coma.

Katie Couric's New Talk Show Gets a Familiar Name

Shauna Wright — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:50:03 +0000

In a move that hopefully didn’t take a room full of high-priced consultants, ABC has announced the name of Katie Couric’s upcoming talk show: ‘Katie.’

“I think Katie is a unique brand in television,” said executive producer Jeff Zucker in June. “The mere fact that you can just say Katie and know who we are talking about is evidence of that.”