Entertainment

NBC(NEW YORK) -- Jimmy Fallon apologized on Tuesday after drawing criticism for appearing in blackface during a Saturday Night Live sketch 20 years ago, calling it a “terrible decision.” The sketch from 2000 featured Fallon portraying comedian and fellow SNL allum Chris Rock during interview with Darrel Hammond as TV host Regis Philbin.  NBC had previously removed the video from its website, but the clip resurfaced on Twitter and YouTube. “In 2000, while on SNL, I made a terrible decision to […]

2018 - Paramount PicturesTom Cruise’s American Made and Edge of Tomorrow director Doug Liman has signed on to helm Cruise’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled action adventure film, to be shot in outer space, according to Deadline.  Cruise, with the help of Elon Musk’s Space X and NASA, plans to actually travel to space to shoot the film -- a historical first. The project will require Cruise to undergo intense training in order […]

L-R - Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton -- Patrick McElhenney/FXX(LOS ANGELES) -- FX has renewed It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia for a record-breaking 15th season, according to Deadline. The series, which wrapped up its 14th season in November, had already tied the very different  The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet for longest-running live-action comedy series by seasons.  It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creators Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton and Charlie Day star in […]

Freeform(LOS ANGELES) -- As COVID-19 spread, there was a collective concern for beloved icon Betty White and her safety. Her rep first gave an update that she was doing well in March, and now two months later, fans can rest assured knowing she's still doing just fine.  In an email to Today, White's rep revealed that the 98-year-old actress is doing "very well" and is taking all the precautions to keep herself as safe as possible.  "No one […]

Photo by Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Veteran character actor Richard Herd, best known for portraying George's doddering New York Yankees boss Mr. Wilhelm on Seinfeld, has died at age 87. Herd's stepdaughter confirmed the news via email, writing "Richard did pass away this morning from cancer at his home in Los Angeles with his family present." Herd's career spanned decades.  In […]

ABC(NEW YORK) -- Tonight on ABC, the true crime show The Genetic Detective debuts at 10 p.m. ET. In the program, investigative genealogist CeCe Moore uses her DNA research skills to bring criminals to justice.  "It really started for me just as a hobby," Moore explains. "Actually, there was no such thing as a professional genetic genealogist....And so I just jumped in with both feet and learned by doing so." "I don't have a science […]

NBC(LOS ANGELES) -- Saturday Night Live and Portlandia veteran Fred Armisen is in lockdown, like millions of other Americans, but that didn't stop him from creating a new travel show.  As part of Peacock's Seth Macfarlane-hosted At-Home Variety Show, Armisen's offering, titled Fred Hopes to Travel to the Cool Part of Town, has him video-chatting with people all over the world, looking for unique places in countries. The first installment sees him checking off-beat travel sites with a drag performer in […]