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2 hrs ago | KMBC-TV

Kanye West debuts new music on 'SNL'

Two "Saturday Night Live" sets, an Instagram snapshot and 66 projector images later, we now have a better picture of what's to come on Kanye West's anticipated new album.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader, Chicago

6 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com

2013 Tony Nominees and More Set for Birdland Jazz Club, Now thru 5/26

Birdland Jazz Club has announced their exciting line-up of extraordinary talent for May 20 - May 26, 2013.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Classical, Pop/Rock, The Beatles

10 hrs ago | StarPulse.com

Ella Wahlestedt Talks Joining Lifetime's 'Army Wives'

Lifetime's Army Wives has added plenty of new characters recently, and one of them is Caroline Hall, the daughter of Sergeant Eddie Hall, who doesn't get along with stepmom Maggie.

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Related Topix: Army Wives, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Celebrities, Brooke Shields, US Military, US Air Force, Monk

Sun May 19, 2013

AdWeek

Michael J. Fox Explains How His New TV Comedy Mirrors His Real Life

Like most sentient Americans, NBC is a huge Michael J. Fox fan, and the network demonstrated as much last summer when it outmaneuvered its broadcast competition by way of a risky and unprecedented leap of faith.

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Related Topix: Family Ties, Entertainment, Television, Celebrities, Michael J. Fox, New York, New York Government, Family, Kids

KMIZ

Cooper jilted at the aisle in 'SNL' wedding

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper played the groom in a surreal wedding scene send-off for Bill Hader's Stefon character on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live." Hader announced last week that he was leaving SNL after eight seasons to move to California and get more sleep, which meant his memorable characters were also saying goodbye.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Anderson Cooper 360, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers

Mediaite.com

Fred Armisen Gives Heartfelt Punk-Rock Farewell To SNL With All-Star Special Guests

Departing SNL cast members Fred Armisen and Bill Hader closed out their final episode of Saturday Night Live with a truly touching performance of an original punk-rock ballad "It's A Lovely Day," featuring a slew of legendary indie-rock friends of the show.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Portlandia, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader

Zap2it.com

'Saturday Night Live': Amy Poehler is the best at everything, even 'Weekend Update'

Back in the day, Amy Poehler was a necessary and hilarious part of the "Weekend Update" segments on "Saturday Night Live." We got a bittersweet reminder of this during the current season's finale when Poehler joined Seth Meyers for the fake news bit.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers

NBC Miami

"SNL" Takes on IRS Scandal in Season Finale

With the IRS scandal dominating the news this week, "Saturday Night Live" closed out their 38th season with a political bang.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, African-American, Kenan Thompson, US News, Tea Party, Amy Poehler

Hollywood Reporter

'SNL' Recap: Ben Affleck Episode Sends Bill Hader Off in Style

Hader gave a cinematic sendoff to Stefan, that perennially irritating scenester kid.

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Related Topix: Argo, Celebrities, Ben Affleck, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader, Seth Meyers, Amy Poehler

Sat May 18, 2013

The Guardian

Farewell, Shameless a Gallagher joie de vivre has no place in austerity UK

The fictional family were acclaimed when they hit our screens 10 years ago. As the final series ends, it's the right time to leave A derelict, dipsomaniac addict, addled by breakfast-time, at the mercy of his rampant libido, driven by the hunt for the next free drink or drug, flogging his baby's milk for a lager.

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Related Topix: Shameless, Entertainment, Drama, Television

The Miami Herald

'Father Knows Best' 'kids' now senior citizens

Now a classic from television's golden age, the show was not an immediate hit when it debuted in 1954, according to .

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Father Knows Best, Drama, Television, Family, Kids, Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Elinor Donahue

KMIZ

Romney weighs in on Washington controversies

Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appeared on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno on Friday and weighed in on the barrage of controversies plaguing the White House in recent weeks.

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Related Topix: US News, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Entertainment, Television, US Politics, Mitt Romney

KKMS-AM Saint Paul

Ironically, Into Darkness is Too Light on Meaningful Ideas

Release Date: May 16, 2013 Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence Genre: Action Run Time: 132 min.

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Related Topix: Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Entertainment, Television, People Like Us, Avatar, Chris Pine, Movies

/film

TV Bits: 'SNL', 'Downton Abbey', 'Hannibal', 'Arrested...

Amazon's viewers have spoken, and apparently what they don't want is more Zombieland .

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers

LA Daily News

David Spade returns to his roots with performance at Pasadena's Ice House

His snarky approach to comedy has made him popular in films like "Joe Dirt," and on the small screen in such hits as NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and his CBS show, "Rules of Engagement.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Saturday Night Live, Joe Dirt, Rules of Engagement, Comedy Movies, Adventure, Celebrities, David Spade

Fri May 17, 2013

Digital Post Production

Singer Kat Edmonson gets creative with financing her music

If Kat Edmonson ever becomes a household name, she can put it down not just to her talent as a jazz singer, but to some decidedly modern financing as well.

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Related Topix: Kat Edmonson, The Tonight Show, Entertainment, Television, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

EDGE

Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self Confidence

The title should pretty much tell you what Ross Mathews, the beloved, has written about with no uncertainty: "Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence." Yes, the hated and loved TV man Mathews, whom we cannot forget has best friends in famous places, has written a book and yes it has published in pink.

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Related Topix: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Insider, Entertainment, Television, Chelsea Lately

BroadcastNewsroom

Espionage, comedy veterans touted for upcoming TV season

The big four U.S. broadcast networks, in need of new TV hits to turn around slumping ratings, are betting espionage programs and old comedy stars will convince advertisers to spend about $9 billion during the so-called upfront selling season.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Action TV, Mork and Mindy

BroadcastNewsroom

Comedian Meyers to stay at NBC's 'SNL' ahead of 'Late Night' gig

"Saturday Night Live" cast member Seth Meyers said on Thursday that he will stay on at the NBC live television comedy show until the end of the year, before he begins hosting the network's "Late Night" talk show in February 2014.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Hampshire Chronicle

Soap actor faces court hearing

Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell will appear in court later for a further hearing over alleged child sex offences.

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Related Topix: Soap Opera, Coronation Street, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Michael Le Vell