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The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest

Read full article: The long and unexpected afterlife of the Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest

In the year since the viral Timothée Chalamet look-alike contest, a group of contestants have found opportunity and community.

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Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'

Read full article: Billie Eilish to billionaires: 'No hate, but give your money away, shorties'

Grammy and Oscar winner Billie Eilish called on billionaires to give away more of their wealth.

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Mikaela Shiffrin expands brand, launches podcast that explores driving forces behind success

Read full article: Mikaela Shiffrin expands brand, launches podcast that explores driving forces behind success

The all-time winningest World Cup ski racer and two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is launching a podcast next week.

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Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing

Read full article: Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk's killing

Jimmy Kimmel has returned to late-night TV after a suspension over comments about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

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In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

Read full article: In battles over free speech, comedians are often center stage

In all the stunning things about ABC’s swift removal of Jimmy Kimmel, its longtime late-night host and Oscars-hosting face of the network, perhaps the least surprising was that a comedian was again at the center of a battle over free speech.

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As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

Read full article: As controversy swirls around late-night TV, here's what a new poll shows about who still watches

As late-night talk shows undergo major changes and controversy, a new poll finds most Americans don’t watch them regularly and the ones who do are more likely to be Democrats.

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Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

Read full article: Late-night shows address Jimmy Kimmel suspension with humor and solidarity

Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon hosted their late-night shows using a mix of humor and solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.

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A timeline of Trump's fights with media, including Jimmy Kimmel

Read full article: A timeline of Trump's fights with media, including Jimmy Kimmel

President Donald Trump’s contentious relationship with U.S. news organizations over his time in office has led to a host of legal battles and disputes.

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Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

Read full article: Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

Jimmy Kimmel’s recent suspension from late-night TV is just the latest time on-air comments have gotten a host in trouble.

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What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

Read full article: What to know about Brendan Carr, the head of the Federal Communications Commission

ABC has taken Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show off the air indefinitely.

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Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Read full article: Kimmel's future hangs in balance after ABC suspends his late-night show over Charlie Kirk comments

Jimmy Kimmel’s television future is hanging in the balance after ABC suspended his late-night show following the host’s comments about Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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Reactions pour in about ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show

Read full article: Reactions pour in about ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk has set off a flood of reactions.

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Emmy Awards ratings up 8% with CBS audience of 7.4 million

Read full article: Emmy Awards ratings up 8% with CBS audience of 7.4 million

The Emmy Awards have seen a ratings boost as the television industry aims to recover from recent disruptions.

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Emmy Awards highlights: Tramell Tillman, Colbert wins and a teen who stepped out of his comfort zone

Read full article: Emmy Awards highlights: Tramell Tillman, Colbert wins and a teen who stepped out of his comfort zone

The Emmy Awards weren’t all about Seth Rogen walking up the aisle in his burnt brown tux to collect yet another award.

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'The Studio' and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys as Noah Wyle and 'The Pitt' get top drama wins

Read full article: 'The Studio' and Seth Rogen have record-setting Emmys as Noah Wyle and 'The Pitt' get top drama wins

“The Pitt” has won best drama series at the Emmys, with Noah Wyle taking best actor in a drama.

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Jimmy Kimmel says he's not defending democracy. But he's standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert

Read full article: Jimmy Kimmel says he's not defending democracy. But he's standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert

Jimmy Kimmel says he doesn’t see himself as a defender of democracy.

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Will anything stop 'The Studio' and 'Severance' at the Emmys? AP writers make their predictions

Read full article: Will anything stop 'The Studio' and 'Severance' at the Emmys? AP writers make their predictions

Sunday’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards arrive with clear favorites but few sure things.

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Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger, kicking off reign of new entertainment giant

Read full article: Paramount and Skydance close their $8 billion merger, kicking off reign of new entertainment giant

Skydance and Paramount officially closed their $8 billion merger on Thursday — kicking off the reign of a new entertainment giant after a contentious, over year-long endeavor to get the transaction over the finish line.

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Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?

Read full article: Paramount gets green light for $8 billion merger. But what is the psychic cost for company?

Executive at Paramount Global can breathe a sigh of relief with FCC approval of its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.

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'South Park' co-creator jokes he's 'terribly sorry' over premiere that drew White House anger

Read full article: 'South Park' co-creator jokes he's 'terribly sorry' over premiere that drew White House anger

“South Park” co-creator Trey Parker has briefly responded to anger from the White House over the season premiere of the animated series.

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Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil

Read full article: Federal regulators approve Paramount's $8 billion deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

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Colbert jokes about 'cancel culture' and has a very pointed message for Trump

Read full article: Colbert jokes about 'cancel culture' and has a very pointed message for Trump

Stephen Colbert has returned to the stage in New York for his first full program after CBS announced it was canceling his “Late Show” next May.

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Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

Read full article: Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV

CBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.

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Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news

Read full article: Stephen Colbert gets solidarity from fellow late-night hosts after cancellation news

Stephen Colbert was receiving messages of support and affection from his fellow late-night hosts after announcing that CBS was canceling his show, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” next May.

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The Latest: Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Read full article: The Latest: Trump sues Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal over the newspaper’s reporting on ties between Trump and Jeffery Epstein.

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Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026

Read full article: Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' is canceled by CBS and will end in May 2026

CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution and removing from air one of President Donald Trump's most prominent late-night critics.

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The Paramount comics, Colbert and Stewart, are sharp critics of the '60 Minutes' deal

Read full article: The Paramount comics, Colbert and Stewart, are sharp critics of the '60 Minutes' deal

Stephen Colbert returned from vacation loaded for bear.

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Emmys show love for 'Shrinking,' but not for Ted Danson and give chilly goodbye to 'Handmaid's Tale'

Read full article: Emmys show love for 'Shrinking,' but not for Ted Danson and give chilly goodbye to 'Handmaid's Tale'

The Emmy nominations are in, and familiar favorites like “Hacks,” “The Bear,” and “Abbott Elementary” dominate the comedy categories.

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The Latest: 'Severance' and 'The Studio' lead Emmy nominations

Read full article: The Latest: 'Severance' and 'The Studio' lead Emmy nominations

Nominations for the Emmy Awards were revealed Tuesday in Los Angeles.

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'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

Read full article: 'DA POPE!' Leo XIV's Chicago roots unleash spate of holy humor

A Chicago-born cardinal walks into a conclave.

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Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team

Read full article: Comic Amber Ruffin cut from White House correspondents' event after angering Trump team

Comic Amber Ruffin is off the bill at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington.

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The White House says it's a 'fact' that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?

Read full article: The White House says it's a 'fact' that the Gulf of Mexico has been renamed. Is that right?

For more than four centuries, the body of water stretching from Florida through Texas and into Mexico has been known as the Gulf of Mexico.

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Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars

Read full article: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars

It seemed like bad satire, or yet another conspiracy theory.

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John Krasinski named People magazine's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive

Read full article: John Krasinski named People magazine's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive

Let the office debates begin — John Krasinski is People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2024.

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United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief

Read full article: United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief

United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

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Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

Read full article: Harris and Trump offer new details about policies and strategy in dueling interviews

As the presidential race moves into its final weeks, Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump have embarked on an interview blitz that has offered new details about their policy priorities and their political strategies.

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The Latest: Harris continues media blitz with 3 more national interviews

Read full article: The Latest: Harris continues media blitz with 3 more national interviews

Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing her media tour with three more interviews for national audiences.

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Harris gets personal in media blitz, balks at breaking with Biden on policy

Read full article: Harris gets personal in media blitz, balks at breaking with Biden on policy

Kamala Harris says she can't think of anything she would do differently than President Joe Biden did over the last four years.

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Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that's also a window on their lives

Read full article: Stephen & Evie Colbert offer a cookbook that's also a window on their lives

Many years into their marriage, Stephen and Evie Colbert suddenly became co-workers.

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Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield debate the yeas and neighs of the ‘We Live in Time’ horse meme

Read full article: Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield debate the yeas and neighs of the ‘We Live in Time’ horse meme

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield made one the most emotionally wrecking, tenderly exquisite movies of their careers.

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Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn

Read full article: Late-night comics have long been relentless in skewering Donald Trump. Now it's Joe Biden's turn

Since Donald Trump's emergence on the political scene, late-night comics like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel have made him a relentless target.

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Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'

Read full article: Pope Francis meets more than 100 comedians at the Vatican: 'You also make God smile'

Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor.

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Biden says that the glitzy fundraiser with Obama and Clinton projects unity heading into November

Read full article: Biden says that the glitzy fundraiser with Obama and Clinton projects unity heading into November

Still basking in the glow of his largest-ever fundraiser, which featured his Democratic predecessors Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden says that the star-studded Radio City Music Hall event shows “that we are a united front” in ways Republicans can't match.

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Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection

Read full article: Obama, Clinton and big-name entertainers help Biden raise a record $26 million for his reelection

Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and some big names from the entertainment world have delivered a rousing New York embrace of President Joe Biden at a campaign fundraiser that hauled in a record-setting $26 million-plus for the incumbent's reelection campaign.

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The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will

Read full article: The British royal family learns that if you don't fill an information vacuum, someone else will

The British royal family learned the hard way: in the modern media world, if you don't fill an information vacuum, others will fill it for you, and it's not likely to be pretty.

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Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert collaborate on cookbook 'Does This Taste Funny"

Read full article: Stephen and Evie McGee Colbert collaborate on cookbook 'Does This Taste Funny"

Stephen Colbert’s next book will be light on politics, if not always light on the palate.

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Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?

Read full article: Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy once. Can he have a second act in different times?

There's little doubt that Jon Stewart changed late-night comedy as host of Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015.

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Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery

Read full article: Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' pulled until next week as host recovers from surgery

First this fall, a new round with COVID-19 shuttered Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show.”.

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Live from New York ... it's the return of 'Saturday Night Live' after last season was cut short

Read full article: Live from New York ... it's the return of 'Saturday Night Live' after last season was cut short

“Saturday Night Live” is ready to make its return, five months after ending its season early due to the writers strike.

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Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Read full article: Late-night shows return after writers strike as actors resume talks that could end their standoff

Late-night talk shows are returning after a five-month absence brought on by the Hollywood writers strike.

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Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Read full article: Hollywood actors to resume negotiations with studios next week, as protracted writers strike ends

Hollywood actors will resume negotiations with studios and streaming services next week.

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Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

Read full article: Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending

The writers strike is over.

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Late-night hosts team up for 'Strike Force Five' podcast to benefit their out-of-work staff

Read full article: Late-night hosts team up for 'Strike Force Five' podcast to benefit their out-of-work staff

Late-night hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers have teamed up for a new podcast called “Strike Force Five” — named after their personal text chain.

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Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show

Read full article: Striking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show

Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle.

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Tagovailoa, Zaporizhzhia make list of most mangled words

Read full article: Tagovailoa, Zaporizhzhia make list of most mangled words

The Miami Dolphins quarterback at the center of the NFL's overhaul of its concussion protocols and the Ukrainian city that's home to Europe's largest nuclear plant are among this year's list of most mispronounced words.

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Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden's 1st state dinner

Read full article: Jon Batiste to sing for Macron at Biden's 1st state dinner

The White House says singer Jon Batiste has been chosen to perform at Thursday's state dinner that will highlight long-standing ties between the United States and France and honor President Emmanuel Macron.

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Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP

Read full article: Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP

It is still up in the air which political party will control the U.S. Congress, but on Wednesday a media narrative of Election Day appeared to solidify: Good night for Democrats.

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Chris Evans named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine

Read full article: Chris Evans named Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine

“Captain America” star Chris Evans has a new title — he's been named People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.

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Pickleball, Colbert, other stars team up for charity special

Read full article: Pickleball, Colbert, other stars team up for charity special

The pickleball craze is getting the Stephen Colbert treatment for charity.

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Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

Read full article: Jimmy Kimmel signs 3-year extension for ABC late-night show

Jimmy Kimmel is celebrating his 20th anniversary as ABC’s late-night host early, signing a three-year contract extension for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

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Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'

Read full article: Jon Batiste leaves Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show'

Jon Batiste, his career soaring after winning multiple Grammys, is leaving his perch as bandleader of “The Late Show” after a seven-year run backing up host Stephen Colbert.

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'Lord of the Rings’ series trailer debuts at Comic-Con

Read full article: 'Lord of the Rings’ series trailer debuts at Comic-Con

Comic-Con audiences got a sneak peek at the new “Lord of the Rings” series “The Rings of Power” Friday in San Diego.

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Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one

Read full article: Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one

America's top television networks turned prime time over to a gripping account of former President Donald Trump's actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol — with one prominent exception.

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No charges for 'Late Show' crew arrested on Capitol Hill

Read full article: No charges for 'Late Show' crew arrested on Capitol Hill

Federal prosecutors have declined to bring charges against nine people associated with CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert" who were arrested in a U.S. Capitol complex building last month.

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Colbert says his staffers guilty of 'first-degree puppetry'

Read full article: Colbert says his staffers guilty of 'first-degree puppetry'

Stephen Colbert says that his staff members arrested at a congressional office building last week were guilty of ‘first-degree puppetry.

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The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)

Read full article: The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)

Nielsen numbers tell us how many people watched live coverage of the Jan. 6 committee hearings — 20 million the first night, 11 million the second and nearly 9 million for the third.

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MLB moving forward with long-delayed 13-pitcher limit

Read full article: MLB moving forward with long-delayed 13-pitcher limit

Come Monday, there is going to be a little more room in big league bullpens, from Seattle to Tampa Bay, and plenty of places in between.

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7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

Read full article: 7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show

U.S. Capitol Police say officers arrested seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry.

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Schwindel's eephus pitch attracts Colbert's attention

Read full article: Schwindel's eephus pitch attracts Colbert's attention

Frank Schwindel’s eephus pitch last weekend attracted the attention of Stephen Colbert.

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George Carlin's comedic journey takes the stage in HBO doc

Read full article: George Carlin's comedic journey takes the stage in HBO doc

For comedians of a certain age, there was one album that was worn out on the turntable, dutifully memorized and acted out.

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Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentations

Read full article: Broadcast TV's reduced role made clear in fall presentations

There were constant reminders this past week, when major entertainment companies hawked their wares to advertisers in Manhattan presentations, of the diminished role of broadcast networks.

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Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on

Read full article: Meet Jon Batiste, new Grammy winner with plenty going on

Jon Batiste wears so many hats he may need a closet for them all — recording artist, bandleader, musical director, film composer, museum creative director and scion of New Orleans musical royalty.

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Batiste, joyful performances highlight Grammy Awards

Read full article: Batiste, joyful performances highlight Grammy Awards

Jon Batiste may have won the most Grammy Awards with five on Sunday night, but in some ways he was a surprise.

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Finding humor in Ukraine war? It's (always) the Onion's way

Read full article: Finding humor in Ukraine war? It's (always) the Onion's way

The best taco place in Ukraine.

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A target of Trump's ire, Raffensperger fights for reelection

Read full article: A target of Trump's ire, Raffensperger fights for reelection

As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets.

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Colbert gives sendoff as his producer gets ready to lead CNN

Read full article: Colbert gives sendoff as his producer gets ready to lead CNN

Stephen Colbert gave a heartfelt sendoff to his show's producer, Chris Licht, who was appointed Monday as the new chairman and CEO of CNN.

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On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril

Read full article: On cusp of Biden speech, a state of disunity, funk and peril

In good times or bad, American presidents come to Congress with a diagnosis that hardly differs over the decades.

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CBS' Chris Licht expected to be named as new CNN chief

Read full article: CBS' Chris Licht expected to be named as new CNN chief

Chris Licht, who currently runs Stephen Colbert's late-night show at CBS but has a news background, is expected to be named the new president of CNN.

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Did ABC miss a learning opportunity by suspending Whoopi?

Read full article: Did ABC miss a learning opportunity by suspending Whoopi?

ABC’s decision to suspend Whoopi Goldberg from “The View” for two weeks for her remarks about the Holocaust has opened the network up to criticism that its response derailed a teachable moment for the nation.

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Howie Mandel urges pal Jay Leno to air 'Late Night' laundry

Read full article: Howie Mandel urges pal Jay Leno to air 'Late Night' laundry

Howie Mandel has a bone to pick with his longtime friend Jay Leno.

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2 weeks in, does NYC Mayor Eric Adams still have swagger?

Read full article: 2 weeks in, does NYC Mayor Eric Adams still have swagger?

Eric Adams has stepped into the roles of cheerleader and crisis manager in his first weeks as New York City mayor while facing questions about early controversies of his own making.

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Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1

Read full article: Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1

As President Joe Biden wraps up his first year in the White House, he has held fewer news conferences than any of his five immediate predecessors at the same point in their presidencies, and has taken part in fewer media interviews than any of his recent predecessors.

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On busy 1st day, NYC mayor urges resiliency against pandemic

Read full article: On busy 1st day, NYC mayor urges resiliency against pandemic

New York City’s new mayor has pledged to steer the nation’s largest city out of the pandemic by drawing on the resiliency of its people and promising a government that works better, even if it’s not radically different.

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Podcast: Looking back at 'Broomgate' and John Shuster's journey to historic curling gold

Read full article: Podcast: Looking back at 'Broomgate' and John Shuster's journey to historic curling gold

The Podium podcast from NBC Sports explores how embracing innovation paid off with a gold medal for both John Shuster and Hardline Curling

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Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim

Read full article: Perfectionist. Genius. Icon. That was Stephen Sondheim

In 2010, the year he turned 80, Stephen Sondheim had to endure a public fuss when a Broadway theater was being renamed in his honor.

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People magazine names Paul Rudd as 2021's Sexiest Man Alive

Read full article: People magazine names Paul Rudd as 2021's Sexiest Man Alive

Paul Rudd has been crowned as 2021’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

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Mort Sahl, comedian who satirized politics, dies at 94

Read full article: Mort Sahl, comedian who satirized politics, dies at 94

Comedian Mort Sahl has died.

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Bash back better: Here's what governing by crisis looks like

Read full article: Bash back better: Here's what governing by crisis looks like

It's been a tempestuous week in Washington, with insults and accusations flying, deadlines pressing and some major things to get done.

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Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret

Read full article: Q&A: Charlamagne talks new late-night show, biggest regret

Charlamagne tha God made a living on radio calling out popular figures like Kanye West and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but now he’s taking his talents to a new late-night talk show to focus on political and social issues.

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For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change

Read full article: For one night, TV comics focus their shows on climate change

Have you heard the one about climate change.

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Emmy Moments: Not the Pandemmys — but hardly normal, either

Read full article: Emmy Moments: Not the Pandemmys — but hardly normal, either

It definitely wasn’t the Pandemmys, or the Zoomemmys, or whatever you want to call last year’s virtual Emmy ceremony.

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Henri cuts short Manilow set at NYC virus recovery concert

Read full article: Henri cuts short Manilow set at NYC virus recovery concert

This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain.

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Restaurant owner's Capitol riot arrest rattles hometown

Read full article: Restaurant owner's Capitol riot arrest rattles hometown

Before the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, most people in Pauline Bauer’s rural Pennsylvania hometown knew her for the deep-dish pizza and ice cream she sells at her restaurant.

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EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space

Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos will soar into space

When Blue Origin launches people into space for the first time, founder Jeff Bezos will be on board.

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What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

Read full article: What pairs with beetle? Startups seek to make bugs tasty

Billions of people around the world regularly eat insects but they're not commonly found in Western diets.

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Listen up: Biden speaks volumes in a whisper to make a point

Read full article: Listen up: Biden speaks volumes in a whisper to make a point

President Joe Biden speaks volumes when he whispers.

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Stephen Colbert says he's going back before live audiences

Read full article: Stephen Colbert says he's going back before live audiences

In one more step toward a reopened entertainment world, CBS says Stephen Colbert’s late-night show will return on June 14 to episodes with a full studio audience.

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Webby Award nominations for LeBron, Corden and Garner

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An eclectic group of people — including LeBron James, James Corden, Jennifer Garner and Sir David Attenborough — have nabbed nominations for this year’s Webby Awards, recognizing the best internet content and creators.

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Trump addresses GOP as power to shape national debate wanes

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Former President Donald Trump insists he’s enjoying his life off Twitter.

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Louisiana high school boasts 4 best-album Grammy nominees

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A New Orleans high school is celebrating Grammy nominations for four of its graduates. St. Augustine High School alumni PJ Morton, Timothy Thedford, Jonathan Batiste and Luke James are each up for best album in different categories at the awards show Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)NEW ORLEANS – A New Orleans high school is celebrating Grammy nominations for four of its graduates. St. Augustine High School alumni PJ Morton, Timothy Thedford, Jonathan Batiste and Luke James are each up for best album in different categories at the awards show Sunday, The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate reports. The school congratulated the four nominees on a billboard along the Pontchartrain Expressway in New Orleans.

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