CBS exec Les Moonves was stopped by TMZ last night and was asked about yesterday's report that Tony Award winner James Corden will be taking over hosting duties for Craig Ferguson on the network's LATE LATE SHOW.
James Corden, who won a Tony Award for his performance in 'One Man, Two Guvnors,' will take over hosting duties for CBS's Craig Ferguson on THE LATE LATE SHOW.
NBC tied for the nightlong win in adults 18-49 among the Big 4, as “American Ninja Warrior” matched its second-best rating in two years and “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” retained 93% of the prior Monday's premiere rating.
“Last Comic Standing” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 3.3 million viewers overall from 10-11 p.m. ET) matched a six-week high in 18-49 rating (best since a 1.4 on June 19) and remained undefeated in the time period versus all ABC and CBS competition except for the NBA Finals, through 11 telecasts.
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” has delivered a decisive win in late-night ratings for the week of July 21-25, topping the combined results of ABC'S “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and CBS's “Late Show with David Letterman.” Note that Kimmel and Letterman aired rebroadcasts on Friday.
The debut of “Running Wild with Bear Grylls” (1.4/5 in 18-49, 4.6 million viewers overall from 8-9 p.m. ET) ranked within a tenth of a point of ABC's “Rising Star”
On account of exciting and extensive tour commitments abroad, Irish rocker Imelda May is looking to the fall for the U.S. release of her upcoming album Tribal on Verve Records. The album, which debuted at #1 in Ireland and #3 in the UK, will now be released on September 23. In the meantime, May has also added a second sold out show at Dublin's O2 Arena.
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers” both handily defeated their respective ABC and CBS timeslot competition in key demos and total viewers for the week of July 14-18.
Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan (pronounced 'Mike'). Myq made his network television debut on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and has since gone on to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and in his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents: Myq Kaplan special. He was also a Top 5 finalist on the previous season of Last Comic Standing.
Imagine if Meet the Press crashed into The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The end result would be 'The Skinny with Peter DeGiglio', a comedy news talk show that tackles a new hot button sociopolitical issue each month; often ripped right from the headlines.
The 'WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?' host Terry Crews, the fan-favorite actor, comedian, and star of the hit precinct sitcom 'BROOKLYN NINE-NINE,' will host the 30th Annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards, tonight, July 19, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, announced Scott Pierce, TCA President and TV critic for the Salt Lake Tribune.
For over twenty years, Marc Maron has been writing and performing raw, honest and thought-provoking comedy for print, stage, radio and television. A legend in the stand-up community, he has appeared on HBO, Conan, Late Show with David Letterman, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Real Time, The Green Room and has two Comedy Central Presents specials. Marc's first book based on his solo show - The Jerusalem Syndrome: My Life as a Reluctant Messiah - is available on amazon.com. Marc's first three CDs - Not Sold Out, Tickets Still Available and Final Engagement - are comedy cult classics, while his newest album, This Has To Be Funny, was named #1 Comedy Album of 2011 by LaughSpin.com.
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” was the easy winner for the week of July 7-11 versus broadcast and cable late-night competition, outrating encores of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and all originals (except Friday) of “Late Show with David Letterman.”
Entertainment chairman Nina Tassler surprised everyone at the network's Television Critics Association session,revealing that the show may not necessarily take the comedy route.
Broadway In Chicago has announced that a 3:00 p.m. performance of the all-new live show MythBusters: Behind the Myths will be added on December 6, 2014 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W Randolph). Starring Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, co-hosts of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters," Mythbusters: Behind the Myths will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre December 6 at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.