Brian ‘Q’ Quinn Says Joe Gatto’s ‘Impractical Jokers’ Departure ‘Shocked’ Him: We Lost ‘A Comedic Powerhouse’

James Austin Johnson once again returned as President Joe Biden on the ‘Saturday Night Live’ cold open, this time as he meets with advisers who give him the goods on Russia’s disinformation machine over Ukraine.

NEW YORK -- MSNBC announced Thursday that business journalist Stephanie Ruhle will replace Brian Williams on the nightly newscast “The 11th Hour,” and that “Morning Joe” will expand to four hours.Ruhle, who will continue as a senior business analyst across other NBC News programs, had been host of the 9 a.m. Eastern hour on the news network.In a memo to staff, MSNBC President Rashida Jones said Ruhle will bring her “business acumen, hard-hitting interview style and original reporting” to the 11 p.m.

The team behind podcast breakouts Serial and S-Town have set their latest audio project – a podcast series about an alleged conspiracy to introduce an Islamist agenda into schools in the UK.

Neil Young‘s music will no longer be available for streaming on Spotify.

One of the burning questions Real Housewives of New Jersey fans have had about Teresa Giudice, 49, and her fiancé Luis Ruelas’, 46, wedding is whether or not her ex-husband and father to her four daughters Joe, 49, would be invited. Teresa opened up about her plans for an Italian wedding in a new interview with E! News, and she revealed that she does plan on extending the invitation to Joe.

Carrie Underwood has been confirmed to appear alongside Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, and Zac Brown Band as headliners for the 2022 iHeartCountry Festival.MORE: Carrie Underwood blows fans away with her costume changes in Las VegasThe annual event will take place in Austin on 7 May and will see Carrie hit the stage alongside other country music favorites including Dancing with the Stars' Jimmie Allen, and Dustin Lynch. "Country music fans across the country look forward to the iHeartCountry Festival each and every year," said Rod Phillips, executive vice president of programming for iHeartCountry.WATCH: Carrie Underwood's sons dance at her concertHe added: "We are thrilled to have such an incredible lineup perform at this year’s show and are especially excited to bring our nationally-recognized event to the new Moody Center in Austin for the first time."Scotty McCreary and Cody Johnson will both also perform.SEE: Carrie Underwood's vast $3million forever home has its own lakeMORE: Brothers Osborne's John Osborne shares brave mental health updateThe news comes as Thomas is planning to drop two new albums this year, and will surely give fans a sneak peek at what they can expect during his set, while Maren's third album Humble Quest will also surely feature heavily as it drops in March.Carrie recently concluded her Las Vegas residency where she wowed fans with a set that included her hit songs and incredible fashion choices including a metallic tasseled gown, a sheer black catsuit and studded hot pants teamed with a statement jacket.

Thierry Mugler has died aged 73. Known as the man who came to define Eighties power-dressing, Mugler’s designs were regularly worn by stars including David Bowie, Miley Cyrus, Cardi B, Diane Kruger and Diana Ross, in music videos, films, and on the red carpet. In 2017, The Independent interviewed renowned celebrity photographer Brian Aris, who took one of the most recognisable shots of Bowie in 1992, in which he wears a lime-green suit by Mugler as he leans against a pink door.

Wilson Chapman editorNetflix has released the first trailer for “Murderville,” the new crime comedy series starring Will Arnett.The series is adapted from the BAFTA award-winning BBC3 series “Murder in Successville,” which was created by Andy Brereton and Avril Spary. Arnett stars as Terry Seattle, a senior homicide detective who is paired with a different celebrity guest star to solve a murder case in every episode. The show’s twist is that the guest stars aren’t given a script, forcing them to improvise their way through the case and ultimately guess who the killer is at the end of the episode.The trailer shows Arnett’s Seattle interacting with his guest stars, coaching them along as new developments in the absurd cases reveal themselves.

Antonio Brown has a new gig lined up with Kanye West. The two connected earlier this month after Justin LaBoy said that West, who recently changed his legal name to Ye, had expressed interest in working on music with the NFL free agent.

Charisma Carpenter has a few words for Joss Whedon.

New York Attorney General Letitia James said that her investigation has found “significant evidence” that Donald Trump’s businesses used “fraudulent and misleading” asset valuations.

Brian Cox is promoting the release of his new memoir, Putting the Rabbit in the Hat, which has already been making headlines due to the Scottish actor’s unvarnished opinions on Johnny Depp, Steven Seagal, Michael Caine and others.

No longer a royal. Buckingham Palace has revealed Queen Elizabeth’s Prince Andrew sexual assault lawsuit response for the first time. With approval from Her Majesty herself, the Duke of York has officially been stripped of his royal titles as he awaits potential trial in the United States amid his ongoing sexual abuse lawsuit.

Billboard, the Lin-Manuel Miranda hit became the highest-charting song from a Disney animated movie since 1995. With the No.

CNN anchors Jim Sciutto and Poppy Harlow paid emotional tribute to stage manager Jay Conroy, who died over the weekend, with Sciutto calling him “a deeply special person” who, among other things, shepherded the news staff to safety during a 2018 bomb threat.

Joe Gatto and his now-estranged wife, Bessy Gatto, were each spotted on individual outings shortly after they announced their split.

Back to work. Joe Gatto is moving forward with his comedy tour after confirming his departure from Impractical Jokers and his split from wife Bessy Gatto.