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Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler to face two of the famous women they've impersonated on — Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAmy Poehler and Maya Rudolph hosted a “grassroots” fundraiser on Monday, along with Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, that raised more than $6 million for the Democratic ticket.Separately, billionaire Haim Saban hosted a more intimate fundraiser with Joe Biden, priced at $500,000 per person. That event — also held virtually — raised $4.5 million.The grassroots fundraiser featured some discussion of the California wildfires and the Affordable Care Act.

Ted Johnson The latest Biden campaign fundraiser had plenty of statements about the importance of the next election, the urgency of defeating Donald Trump and all that is at stake for the future.But it also was a bit surreal, as Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton joined with Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler, who spoofed them on Saturday Night Live.“You’ve each played one of us on Saturday Night Live.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMSNBC’s weekend viewers can bid farewell to many prime-time repeats of Rachel Maddow and Chris Hayes.The NBCUniversal-owned cable-news outlet will on September 19 launch two new programs for weekend evenings, and add another anchor to its weekend afternoon coverage. Alicia Menendez, who joined the network in late 2019, will debut “American Voices” on Saturdays and Sundays between 6 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMegyn Kelly isn’t on a mainstream news outlet at present, but that isn’t going to keep her from broadcasting.The former NBC News and Fox News Channel anchor confirmed Thursday what many media-industry observers have long suspected: She’s going the independent route.Kelly will launch Devil May Care Media, a production company that will back podcasts and other shows built around the latest news, current events, legal and cultural issues.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorSeveral traditional media companies saw stock prices dip amid a market sell-off Friday that appeared to be driven by sharp drops by technology stocks.Discovery Communications and Fox Corporation appeared to be two of the few outliers in Friday trading, with their shares up slightly even as the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average was off more than 445 points, or 1.5% and the Nasdaq fell more than 280 points, or 2.48%.The downturn comes after days of rallying

Janet W. Lee The Creative Coalition will honor Uzo Aduba, Ricky Gervais, Yvonne Orji, Amy Poehler, Billy Porter, Phylicia Rashad, Mira Sorvino and the cast and crew of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” at the Television Humanitarian Awards on Sept.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMSNBC dishes up dozens of short news segments to its viewers over the course of a single day. Now the network may have a chance to go long.The cable-news outlet will air “The Way I See It,” a documentary about former White House photographer Pete Souza (above, pictured), on Friday, October 9 at 10 p.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorBrian Lesser is back to help advertising, media and entertainment companies – among others – try to gain  control of the reams of consumer data quickly being generated by Hollywood’s streaming wars.Lesser stepped away from leading AT&T’s Xandr just short of six months ago, as the telecom giant decided to combine the ad-tech unit with its large WarnerMedia entertainment operation.

Porsha Williams shared a video on social media featuring her baby girl PJ that has fans laughing their hearts out in the comments. Check it out below.

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Princess Sofia of Sweden will be continuing on in her work at the hospital, which started earlier this year due the pandemic.

Also Read: Netflix Picks Up Documentary on 737 Boeing Max Plane Crashes From Director Rory KennedyThe documentary also looks at Hollywood’s great love story between Lucy and Desi, and how Ball’s relationship with Arnaz helped to transform the TV industry and has cemented Ball’s legacy long after her death in 1989.Imagine and White Horse are partnering with Ball and Arnaz’s estate.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Amy Poehler will make her documentary feature debut for Imagine Documentaries and White Horse Pictures on Lucy & Desi, the working title for a definitive film about the remarkable personal and professional partnership between comedian Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz.This will be the biggest documentary to be fully financed by Imagine Documentaries and the film will have the benefit of full cooperation from the estate of Ball & Arnaz and

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorShaquille ONeal’s new deal with WarnerMedia will have him analyzing NBA games, but it could also put him in the wrestling ring and in Times Square on New Year’s Eve.The AT&T-owned entertainment company said Monday that it struck a new “multi-year” deal with the celebrated basketball analyst that will extend his reach beyond his regular duties on Turner Sports.