Amber Ruffin Fangirls Over Mary J Blige in Her First Late-Night Monologue (Video)

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Larry Wilmore is closing in on the U.S.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn 2013, after years of scraping by on improv and putting on free comedy shows for the joy of it, Amber Ruffin got what she thought might be her big break. “Saturday Night Live” was (finally) looking to add a Black woman to the cast after years without, and flew Ruffin to New York from Los Angeles to try out alongside many other comedians she’d long admired.

Naman Ramachandran Letitia Wright, who starred alongside the late Chadwick Boseman in “Black Panther,” has completed shooting on Dominic Savage’s BAFTA-nominated female-led anthology series “I Am.”“I Am Danielle,” starring Wright, C.J. Beckford (“Victoria”) and Sophia Brown (“Giri/Haji”), wrapped earlier this month.Wright was a BAFTA Rising Star in 2019 and was nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2018 for U.K.

Gwen Stefani and the rest of The Voice coaching crew created an uplifting video that we all could use right about now.The former No Doubt lead singer, her boyfriend, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend all came together to sing Bob Marley's iconic feel-good hit "One Love" for a promotional video for The Voice, which returns to NBC on October 19. But besides spreading awareness about the newest season of The Voice, the video also spread lots of feel-good vibes around the internet.

Donald Trump’s taxes have been exposed, and the late-night hosts had a field day.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticAmber Ruffin has made her name in late night, becoming one of the most defining and vital voices of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” since its 2014 debut. But even now, on the eve of launching her very own show, she has no problem acknowledging that cracking jokes behind a desk in a suit was never exactly a priority in her comedy career.“Late night was never a dream of mine,” says Ruffin, speaking recently to Variety from her new office at 30 Rock.

Late Night with Seth Meyers. At a virtual press tour for the series, Ruffin explained more about the new show with her fellow executive producers Jenny Hagel and Seth Meyers. "I love NBC.

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka If there is anyone who could deliver the worst news in the world with a smile on her face and give you hope that everything will be OK, it’s Amber Ruffin.With her sweet and cheery demeanor and a don’t-mess-with-me twist of irreverent shade, Ruffin has written for various shows and her signature comedy has been featured on Drunk History, but she is best known from her work as a writer on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

hospital after being run over by his girlfriend during a late-night rammy. Kimberly Lawson had been on a night out in Margate, Kent, with her partner when the pair had a falling out at around 3am.

Taraji P. Henson fans believe the actress may be back on the market! There’s speculation on social media that Taraji and Super Bowl (XLI) champion, Kelvin Hayden secretly ended their engagement. While there’s no concrete proof of a breakup between the two, fans became concerned after Kelvin appeared to be absent from Taraji’s 50th birthday last weekend.

Power Book II: Ghost is now in full swing, with Tariq St. Patrick (Michael Rainey) quite busy trying to get his momma Tasha (Naturi Naughton) out of jail, keep Saxe (Shane Johnson) in check, maintain Davis MacLean (Method Man) on the payroll, and monitor that crazy-ass Tejada family helmed by Monet Tejada (Mary J.

Mary J. Blige is slaying the streets of the Big Apple!

In the music industry, sometimes a song becomes tangled in a game of eeny, meeny, miny, moe before it lands in the right hands. Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone" could've been Pink's had she not passed; Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" was originally intended for Janet Jackson, and Sia originally reached out to Katy Perry for "Pretty Hurts" before it went to Beyoncé.

Also Read: Larry Wilmore Has Outtakes From the 'Diversity Day' Episode of 'The Office' and He's Already Said Too MuchWilmore’s show premieres this Friday, Sept. 18, with new episodes coming weekly, including discussions with high profile people from all different backgrounds, including sports, politics, and entertainment.

Peter White Television EditorPeacock is preparing to launch two weekly comedy shows, Wilmore and The Amber Ruffin Show, and has debuted clips from both.Both shows, which launch on September 18 and September 25 respectively, would have, in the old world, been considered late night shows, although in a streaming environment this is less the case.Wilmore marks the Black-ish exec producer’s return to late-night television following his stint as a correspondent on The Daily Show between 2006 and 2014