George Lopez Cuts His New Year’s Eve Comedy Show Short After Getting Sick on Stage

Despite 2021 being a year full of quarantining and social distancing, the one thing we could rely on to lift our spirits was quality television. From HBO’s Gossip Girl reboot to Amazon’s hit thriller Nine Perfect Strangers, TV lovers were never left bored. As such, expectations for 2022 are even higher, with viewers more eager than ever to be entertained from the comfort of their sofas.

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Menchaca (Ozark, The Outsider) is the latest addition to the cast of Gareth Edwards’ New Regency film, True Love, which has entered production in Thailand.

EXCLUSIVE: Sturgill Simpson has joined the cast of New Regency’s True Love, which is being written and directed by Gareth Edwards. Simpson steps in for Danny McBride, who had to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts. Simpson joins previously announced cast members John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney and Benedict Wong. Kiri Hart will serve as a producer on the project along with Edwards. New Regency will produce and finance the film.

WASHINGTON -- Comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart has been named the 23rd recipient of the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Award for lifetime achievement in comedy.The 59-year-old Stewart — born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz — rose to prominence as a standup comic and host of multiple failed talk shows before taking over Comedy Central's “The Daily Show” in 1999. His 16-year run as “Daily Show” host turned him into a cultural and political force as Stewart trained his satirical eye on both politics and an increasingly polarized national media.In perhaps his most iconic moment, Stewart went on CNN's popular “Crossfire” debate show in 2004 and challenged the show's entire premise of left-wing vs.

an Instagram post marking the first day of shooting.“Can’t wait for you all to see the magic we’re cooking up,” Fraser’s Instagram post read in part as he enthusiastically announced the start of filming.According to the slate, Fraser is one of two cinematographers on the film, the other being Oren Soffer (“Action Royale”). Fraser is currently in the thick of the awards race for his stunning work on the sci-fi epic “Dune” and is due to reunite with director Denis Villeneuve on the “Dune” sequel when cameras start rolling on that film.Plot details for “True Love” are currently under wraps, but the impressive ensemble cast is led by John David Washington and includes Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Danny McBride and Allison Janney.Edwards first came to attention for his 2010 low-budget sci-fi film “Monster,” which landed him in the director’s chair on Legendary and Warner Bros.’ 2014 take on “Godzilla.” Edwards stayed in the blockbuster realm to helm the first-ever “Star Wars” spinoff movie “Rogue One,” which was a massive box office success to the tune of $1 billion worldwide.The filmmaker took his time in choosing his next project (“Rogue One” was a challenging production that involved significant reshoots), and he landed on “True Love.” New Regency is producing and financing the feature, which Edwards is also producing alongside “Rogue One” producer Kiri Hart.

Denzel Washington had quite the surprise on Monday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

Not only does “The Tragedy of Macbeth” feature two of the biggest actors on the planet, Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand, but the film is directed by Joel Coen, one of the best filmmakers working today. But as seen in the new Making-Of featurette, “The Tragedy of Macbeth” isn’t relying solely on the two actors and the director to make the film memorable.

Ronnie Spector, the rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking In The Rain as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died at the age of 78.

Political columnist George Will is joining Nexstar Media’s NewsNation as senior contributor.

NEW YORK -- MSNBC has hired Symone Sanders, former aide to President Joe Biden and spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris, to host shows on its television and streaming services.The announcement Monday continues the trend of political veterans jumping to cable news, often at dizzying speeds. Sanders announced only last month that she was leaving her job as chief spokesperson for Harris.Sanders, 32, will host a Washington-based weekend show on MSNBC, along with a program on “The Choice from MSNBC,” a news and analysis destination on the Peacock streaming service.MSNBC President Rashida Jones, who announced the hiring, was not immediately made available for an interview.Sanders, from Omaha, Nebraska, was press secretary for Vermont Sen.