We've heard this story before. Jay Leno wants to leave "The Tonight Show" so the host of the talk show after his takes over for him. Remember Conan? The New York Daily News is reporting that "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon could be the pick to replace Leno in 2014, when his current contract with NBC is up. Chances are, however, that Leno won't just slink away quietly.
On the ‘Colbert Show’ last night, comedian Stephen Colbert offered a tribute to his mother Lorna Colbert, a Catholic mother of 11.
“She was fun,” Colbert said, struggling to fight off tears. “She knew her more...
Jennifer Lopez wants D.C. to know she's still "Jenny From the Block," seeing as the multitasking superstar mentioned growing up in the Bronx within the first three minutes of her interview onstage Wednesday at the Cable...
"I think you're misunderstanding the perceived problem here, Mr. President. No one is saying you broke any laws. We're just saying it's a little bit weird that you didn't have to."
- British comedian John Oliver's...
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cher has a date with NBC's "The Voice."
NBC said Monday the pop star will perform live on the talent contest's June 18 season finale.
She will sing "Woman's World," the first single off her...
Filmmaker James Cameron will demonstrate his other hobby -- deep sea exploring -- in the District this week.
Cameron's Deepsea America tour is making a stop in D.C. on its way to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution...
Bristol Palin is swapping lives with Melissa Rivers for the upcoming season of "Celebrity Wife Swap," premiering June 23. Surprising no one, ABC's press release indicates the Palin household, in Alaska, is the one that...
"One Night with Janis Joplin," a concert-as-theatre tribute to the iconic singer, is headed back to the District, where it sold out Arena Stage in its first run last fall. A few newbies joined the cast just in time to...
During a 2012 interview with Jon Stewart, President Obama dismissed the idea that he had allowed Bush-era wiretapping to continue under his administration.
“I think people have been surprised to see the strength of...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Since 2006, John Oliver has proved his mettle as a phony journalist on "The Daily Show."
Serving in numerous "reporting" roles on the spoof newscast, but chiefly as senior British correspondent, the...
For those who just can't get enough of shows like "Deadliest Catch" and "Mythbusters," Discovery Communications founder and Executive Chairman John Hendricks is headed to the National Press Club to talk TV success....
Today, speaking at the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama paid appropriate tribute to the brave East Germans who rebelled 60 years ago against Communist dictatorship:
The Boston Marathon bombings highlighted, once again, the challenges of assimilating Muslim youth. And while the onus of accountability ought not rest exclusively on Muslim Americans, it...
The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that it was moving forward with its attempt to negotiate with the Taliban, which has opened a long-awaited political office in Doha, Qatar. The...
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