It was another slow week for college football.
01.11.2023 - 21:05 / deadline.com
CBS is making its latest moves in late-night.
The network has set the showrunners, head writer and exec producing team for After Midnight, its reboot of Comedy Central series @midnight, that will replace The Late Late Show with James Corden.
It comes as the series, which is set to air in the 12:30am slot in early 2024, is narrowing down the field for a host. We hear that Taylor Tomlinson, X Mayo and Ricky Velez are the three in contention and the trio did a test shoot last Wednesday. A decision is expected soon. CBS declined to comment on the host situation.
Jack Martin, who was the showrunner of all four seasons of Comedy Central’s @midnight, which originally ran between 2013 and 2017, will serve as co-showrunner alongside Eric Pierce, who has exec produced series including CBS’ The Challenge: USA and The Wheel.
The duo will exec produce alongside Stephen Colbert, Carrie Byalick, president of Colbert’s Spartina Industries, Tom Purcell, an exec producer on The Late Show, Colbert’s wife Evelyn McGee Colbert and his manager James Dixon of Dixon Talent as well as Joe Farrell, Mike Farah, Whitney Hodack and Henry R. Muñoz III from Funny Or Die and Jason U. Nadler of Serious Business, who co-created @midnight, is also an executive producer.
Chris Hardwick, who hosted the show, is not involved.
Comedian Jo Firestone, a former writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Ziwe, will serve as head writer and co-exec producer.
Deadline revealed that a reboot of @midnight was to replace The Late Late Show following Corden’s departure back in February, giving Colbert another hour to be involved with. It is produced by his Spartina Industries, CBS Studios and Funny or Die.
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It was another slow week for college football.
Huntington Beach, CA’s Huntington Beach Pier for the ultimate trip down memory lane aka the 2023 Darker Waves Festival.Just a few of the big-name headliners set to perform include New Order, Tears For Fears, The B-52s, Echo and The Bunnymen and Devo.They’ll be joined by Soft Cell, The Psychedelic Furs, The Human League, Violent Femmes and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.That’s not all though.Over 20 (!) other major throwback acts will take the stage at the one-day extravaganza.And if you want to grab single-day passes, it isn’t too late.At the time of publication, general admission tickets start at $225 before fees on Vivid Seats.General Admission Plus and VIP passes are available as well.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.All three ticket types — GA, GA plus and VIP — for the one-day festival can be scooped up right here.As noted above, over 30 acts are performing at this year’s Darker Waves.To make sure you’re up to date on who’s going to be in Huntington Beach, you can check out the complete bill right here.Wondering who’s playing when?You can start mapping out your nostalgia-tinged day right here.Who else is on the road from the Reagan era?We’re glad you asked.Here are just five of our favorite ’80s icons you won’t want to miss live in the near future:• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band• Madonna• Journey• Bryan Adams• New Kids On The BlockLooking for more options? Check out our list of the 107 biggest ’80s stars on tour in 2023 here.
appeared on the “Today” show Monday where she was interviewed about a potential return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — and she helped Al Roker do the weather forecast.After her chat, Roker, 69, joked that when the “Marriage Story” star often stops by the NBC morning show, she tries to take on his job.Once the interview concluded, the meteorologist led Johansson to a screen that showed off the temperature map.“This weather you guys is cray-cray,” she joked as she pointed to cities on the map such as Scarlet, Georgia, and Hollywood, California. She then tapped the screen to show the heavy amount of rainfall in Texas and the large quantities of snow by Washington state.“Guys, it looks like there is a bunch of stuff happening here,” she said as she pointed to a red line on the map by Maine.
President Joe Biden weighed in on the tentative agreement to resolve the SAG-AFTRA strike, pointing to it as an example of how “collective bargaining works.”
Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped for a shock return to England after leaving Manchester United last year - with a move to Newcastle touted for the Portugal legend.
James Corden will once again interview celebrities as part of a new show.
James Corden is moving on after departing The Late Late Show earlier this year.
moved back to his native England following his departure from “The Late Late Show.” He had his share of controversy over the years regarding his alleged offscreen behavior.CBS is replacing “The Late Show” with “After Midnight,” a new show hosted by standup comedian Taylor Tomlinson that’s expected to premiere early next year.Corden hosted “The Late Late Show” from 2015 to 2023 at 12:35 a.m.
James Corden has put away his desk and swapped it for a recording studio. The Brit, who exited The Late Late Show earlier this year after an eight-year run, is turning to audio after striking a deal with SiriusXM.
Willie Nelson has performed ‘I Never Cared for You’ on Colbert – watch the footage below.On November 2, Nelson paid a visit to Stephen Colbert to play ‘I Never Cared For You’, which was released in 1964. The performance comes ahead of his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this weekend.The country singer’s ‘Greatest Hits’ album was also released today – the record will take contributions from Nelson’s six-decade-long career.
FPL managers are gearing up for Gameweek 11 of the Premier League with Manchester United and Manchester City dominating the conversation.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large A month after they got back to work and started airing post-WGA strike originals, early late night returns show good news for Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert — while in daytime, Kelly Clarkson’s move to New York was a winning strategy in its first week of new episodes. Talk shows were among the first original programs to return to air following the resolution of the Writers Guild of America strike, with the late night shows all returning the week of Oct. 2 after a five-month hiatus.
announced to host her own late night show “After Midnight” and will replace James Corden’s time slot on CBS.The announcement was revealed on Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”The series will drop in 2024 and Colbert will serve as executive producer.“We’ll need someone who is, I don’t know, fun, likable, young, in touch with online trends and available every night of the week,” he said just before announcing Tomlinson as the new emcee.“I’m 29 so if you don’t know who I am, don’t worry. I barely know myself,” Tomlinson said on the broadcast.“After Midnight” is inspired by the Comedy Central series, “@midnight with Chris Hardwick.”She previously was at the helm of her own specials on Netflix, titled “Look At You” and “Quarter-Life Crisis.”Keep reading to learn more about the new TV show host. Tomlinson has garnered much success on the social media platform and is the seventh most followed female comedian on the app.She currently has 2.5 million followers and often shares clips from her media appearances and from her comedy specials.
Matthew Perry, the star of Friends had a close bond with his assistant Briana Brancato, who he says "saved his life".The actor, 54, who had struggled with addiction in the past was found unresponsive in a jacuzzi at his home in Los Angeles on Saturday, 28 October. It's reported that Matthew had been playing pickleball, a game similar to squash, for over an hour before he went home to relax. When he got home, he asked his assistant to run an errand for him.
on Instagram.The big reveal was announced on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as Colbert will serve as executive producer of the series, launching in 2024.The new show is based on Comedy Central’s “@midnight,” which ran from 2013 to 2017.“I’ve never had a real job,” Tomlinson told Colbert Wednesday. “No, I’ve been doing stand-up since I was 16, which is not a job.”“So like this has been a really fun couple of months like I was on TikTok searching like how to nail a job interview — TikTok is Google for children.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CBS has tapped stand-up comedian Taylor Tomlinson to host its new late night franchise “After Midnight.” The series is executive produced by Stephen Colbert, who announced Tomlinson during Wednesday’s episode of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Tomlinson then discussed the news with Colbert on stage. Tomlinson’s recent TV credits include her Netflix comedy specials “Look At You” and “Quarter Life Crisis.” As announced earlier today, “After Midnight” will launch in early 2024 in the slot previously held by “The Late Late Show with James Corden.” It’s based on “@midnight,” which followed “The Daily Show” and “The Colbert Report” from October 2013 to August 2017, was a panel series with mostly guest comedians, who would interact with host Chris Hardwick.
Taylor Tomlinson is heading to late night TV as a new host!
Turns out it’s Taylor Tomlinson hosting After Midnight.
Let’s Talk Off Camera,” said on this week’s episode. Shockingly, Baldwin, 65, told Ripa that the duo “have thought a lot” about it. According to the three-time Emmy Award winner, the main reason he wants to do a reality show would be to “stay home and work from home.” “I’m desperate to try to work from New York,” the actor said.
honored the late Matthew Perry on Sunday by leading hundreds of Australian fans in a rendition of the iconic “Friends” theme song, “I’ll Be There for You,” written by the Rembrandts. In a TikTok, Puth, 31, can be seen sitting at a piano playing the first verse of the hit NBC show’s theme while fans belt out the words.At the end of the song, the “We Don’t Talk Anymore” singer seamlessly transitioned into the 2015 hit “See You Again,” which was written by Puth and rapper Wiz Khalifa for the film “Furious 7” as a tribute to Paul Walker, who died in a car crash in 2013 shortly after completing the movie.The video, which has been viewed nearly 12 million times, caused several fans of both Puth and Perry to be overcome with emotion.“And then he transitions into ‘see you again,’ ” one fan wrote.