Lindsay Shookus, Longtime ‘SNL’ Producer, Exits Sketch Show

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Bernard Shaw, who was CNN’s lead anchor for 20 years and distinguished the network’s coverage of such landmark events as the Gulf War, died Wednesday, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet disclosed. He was 82, and had contracted pneumonia that was not related to the coronavirus pandemic. “Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980. He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991,” said Chris Licht, CNN’s chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year. The condolences of all of us at CNN go out to his wife Linda and his children.”

The Weeknd is set to resume his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour later this month after he was forced to abruptly end his LA show last weekend due to vocal issues.The Canadian artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, made it through four songs of his gig at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday (September 3) before he left the stage.Returning to address the crowd, Tesfaye offered his “personal” apologies for ending the show early, saying: “I’m going to make sure everyone is good, you’ll get your money back. But I’ll do a show real soon for you guys.”The artist later clarified on Twitter that “my voice went out during the first song”, adding: “I’m devastated.

The Weeknd knows how to treat his fans.

The Weeknd is sharing some amazing news! After leaving the stage early, and canceling the remainder of his show in Los Angeles on Saturday, the 32-year-old singer says that he is all cleared to get back onstage and will pick up his After Hours Til Dawn tour in his hometown of Toronto.  “Doctor says my voice is safe and with rest i’ll be solid and able to bring the show my TORONTO fans are waiting for. LA date is being worked out soon,” he captioned a picture of him onstage.

@zerlinashow on 9/15 next week will also be my last day at @msnbc,” she tweeted.She thanked her team, adding, “I was able to use our show and my voice to put the spotlight on black and brown communities that are not often considered in mainstream conversations. I am really excited about the next chapter and I’m looking forward to moving into a space at the forefront of where the media is headed!”Maxwell did not specify what her next media job will be.The departure comes after the news last Wednesday that both “Zerlina” and Ayman Mohyeldin’s Peacocks shows were being cut.

Zerlina Maxwell is leaving MSNBC after the end of her Peacock streaming series.

The Weeknd abruptly canceled his Los Angeles concert moments after he began singing Saturday night at SoFi Stadium amid vocal concerns. Fans packed the newly-built, 70,000-seat arena in Inglewood, California, for the second, sold-out night of his "After Hours Til Dawn" global stadium tour, only to be left disappointed a few songs into the show when he pulled the plug on the entire production. He later tweeted, "My voice went out during the first song and I'm devastated.

The show must not go on. The Weeknd ended his Los Angeles concert early on Saturday, September 3, after he realized his voice was faltering.

It wasn’t a long weekend for The Weeknd Saturday night at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The performer stopped his sold-out show during the third song of his set, abruptly walking off the stage.

The Weeknd was just a few songs into the second of two sold-out shows in SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday night when he cut things short after losing his voice.

Emily Longeretta The “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” was able to celebrate one last time at night one of the Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday, when “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents: Once Upon A Time In Late Night” won for outstanding short form nonfiction or reality series. The short was nominated against “Between The Scenes – The Daily Show,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race Whatcha Packin’ With Michelle Visage,” “Saturday Night Live Presents: Stories From The Show” and “Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen.” On stage, executive producer Allana Harkin and producer Caroline Dunphy joked that they already felt like winners when Ted Cruz celebrated the cancellation of the TBS show. The news broke in July that the late-night series was cut from the lineup in the wake of the changes being made at Warner Bros. Discover.

"Saturday Night Live" has lost three more cast members. Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari are joining the growing list of people who have exited the show ahead of season 48. Moffat and Villaseñor were added to the "SNL" cast in 2016.

Live from New York, it’s season 48! Saturday Night Live is currently on its annual hiatus, but fans should expect some big casting changes once the show returns.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor There are more cast changes coming to “Saturday Night Live.” Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari are not expected to return for the venerable NBC late-night program’s 48th season, according to a person familiar with the matter, adding to an exodus that began in May when Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney and Pete Davidson revealed plans to exit the show. The new departures follow that of senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who is parting ways with the program after years of managing talent relations.

Lindsay Shookus has left her longtime role as a producer on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." On Friday, the 42-year-old six-time Emmy Award winner took to Instagram to announce her exit from the show.  "After 20 seasons at Saturday Night Live (and 415 live shows - i counted!), I have decided to trade in the wild late night life and move on from the show," she wrote in a lengthy caption of a photo of herself on set.  Shookus continued, "When I started in 2002, I was a baby from Buffalo, NY who didn’t know anything about the business, except that I so badly wanted to be somehow part of it. I found my place at SNL and I’ve spent the past two decades developing the most incredible friendships and memories alongside some truly brilliant and talented people."  The New York native added that she had met her ex-husband and former "SNL" producer Kevin Miller, with whom she shares a daughter, Maddie, through her work on the show.

Lindsay Shookus has announced that she is leaving Saturday Night Live after working on the show for the past 20 years.