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Back in 2021, Netflix saved NBC‘s supernatural drama series “Manifest” from cancellation, giving it a two-part, twenty-episode final season. Part 1 of Season 4 premiered on the streamer last November, but now it’s time for the story to wrap up entirely.

appeared virtually Monday on “Today” to reveal the latest about his recovery from a recent knee replacement surgery. “It’s Monday, I’m home from the hospital,” joked Roker. “Just another day!” Roker, who underwent surgery for his knee a second time last week, said that the appendage was still “stiff.”“This one is a little more complicated because it’s what they call a revision,” explained Roker to his colleagues.

is disturbed, he is depressed — and now he’s got an NSFW mural in Texas. A picture on a bathroom stall at Second Rodeo Brewing in Texas features a picture of actor Jason Alexander posing in his underwear in the hit NBC sitcom “Seinfeld.” “@IJasonAlexander forever immortalized in a Ft. Worth, Texas restroom,” read a viral tweet about the art — a post that has nabbed more than 4 million views since Sunday.

Melissa Villaseñor came back home after wrapping her sixth and final season on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” friends and family almost immediately asked “What’s next?”“That’s not enough?” she laughed.Still, the talented comedienne took their question to heart and got right back to work after leaving the late night program.Now, fans can see the fruits of Villaseñor’s labor.On Tuesday, April 25, she’ll be appearing on NBC’s “Night Court” as Gabby, a mirror character to Melissa Rauch’s Abby.“I think both of us are pretty positive, joyful. Melissas,” Villaseñor said over Zoom.

guest-hosting “SNL” on April 15.The pair spoke to ET Canada recently and the Boston native recently admitted that he’s too nervous to appear on an episode of the sketch comedy show.“Well, now a cameo I can handle,” Evans said, when asked if he would ever appear on the NBC series. “I’ve avoided hosting ‘SNL’ like the plague for years now just because I’m so scared.

told GQ in April’s cover story. “There is no animosity between us or anything like that, but [Tina Fey] said it herself.”“The last two people who were fighting for the job were me and Kenya Barris.

“Murder Mystery 2” star admitted in an interview with the international AFP news agency while promoting her new film in Paris“Friends” aired from 1994 to 2004 and has been criticized in recent years for its absence of diversity in casting and storylines.Throughout the 10-year run of the show, the sitcom continued to whitewash New York City and rarely featured a character of color. “Friends” only introduced two recurring characters of color, both of whom were brought on as short-lived love interests for Ross.“There were things that were never intentional and others…well, we should have thought it through, but I don’t think there was a sensitivity like there is now,” Aniston, 54, said about some of the show’s more controversial plot lines that would likely fall prey to “cancel culture” in 2023.“Comedy has evolved — movies have evolved,” the Emmy-winning “Morning Show” star added.

leaving “The Voice” at the end of this season, and Adam Levine has shared some pointed words on his parting.Levine finally opened up about it for the first time after Shelton announced in October that this current season would be his last.“It’s about time!” Levine told “Entertainment Tonight” at Sunday’s 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.Both Shelton, 46, and Levine, 43, were part of the NBC reality show’s original coaching panel, alongside Christina Aguilera and CeeLo Green.The two stayed on until Levine departed the singing competition show after Season 16 in 2019 — which left Shelton as the only original coach left.For close to two decades, Levine and Shelton sat opposite each other in the coaches’ chairs, committing to frenemies bit on the show and bantering back and forth.Since the Maroon 5 singer left the competition, Kelly Clarkson, 40, has taken Levine’s role as the coach to butt heads with the country music star.“If [Blake] wins, I am very happy for him, because that is super cool to win on the last season and he’s literally the show, from its conception,” Clarkson told “ET” about Shelton’s upcoming exit. “But, like, I’m not, like, rooting for him to win.

a revival of the original series, which aired from 1989-1993 and followed Sam Beckett (Scott Bakula), a scientist who found himself trapped in time who leapt between various bodies to help people solve a dilemma. Dean Stockwell played his sidekick, Al. This new version is set 30 years after the original series and follows a new team that’s been assembled to restart Beckett’s project.

Creed is leaving “The Office” and hitting the road.In case you weren’t aware, Bratton, who turned heads as the co-worker you don’t know anything about in the hit NBC workplace sitcom, doesn’t just act. He’s also an accomplished singer and musician who played with classic rockers The Grassroots in the 1960s.And now he’s returning to venues all over North America for seven shows from March through April.On the run, the 80-year-old folk rocker will even make a stop in New York when he plays Waterloo’s The Vine at Del Lago Resort and Casino on March 3.Unfortunately, at the time of publication, there is no Scranton show scheduled.However, if you want to see if Creed is coming to a city near you this spring, we’ve got everything you need to know below.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues and the cheapest tickets available for each show can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party were treated to a lovely surprise — as long as they didn’t change the channel or mute the commercials.During one break, the singer aired an ad of her own. The short clip features Cyrus singing what is expected to be a refrain from a newly-announced upcoming song.The tune includes her repeating the phrase, “Can love you better / I can love you better, baby” several times, though in the commercial it was performed completely a capella, so nobody knows exactly what this forthcoming single will actually sound like.At the end of the visual, text appears that tells the world that Cyrus’ new single is called “Flowers” and that it will drop on Friday, January 13.Cyrus herself appears in the commercial as well, walking down the street looking the part of a rock star.

slated to hit newsstands on November 1.Perry — best know for his portrayal as Chandler Bing in the NBC hit show “Friends” — revealed that at the age of 49 he almost died due to a gastrointestinal perforation and spent month months in the hospital, reports People. According to the doctors, the “Friends” star had a slim chance of living. “The doctors told my family that I had a 2 percent chance to live,” said Perry.

he will be leaving the show after next spring’s season.“I’ve been wrestling with this for a while and I’ve decided that it’s time for me to step away from ‘The Voice’ after Season 23,” Shelton, 46, announced in a statement posted on Instagram last night.To say that it is the end of an era is putting it mildly. Shelton has been the honky-tonk heart of “The Voice” since it began.

Seven of the comedy sketch show’s cast members left the show at the end of last season — Pete Davidson, Chris Redd, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney, Aidy Bryant, Melissa Villasenor and Alex Moffat — leading to speculation that others including Strong would also be walking away. The comedian and actress, who has been on the show for nine seasons, didn’t appear in any skits on the season premiere hosted by Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar, but several sources have confirmed that Strong will return later this season.

Can the Golden Globes return to its once lofty perch among Hollywood’s favorite awards shows? That placement on the winner’s mantlepiece was always shakey, but up until 2021 the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s annual shindig was, at its worst, a beloved post-New Year’s industry party. Now, after being dressed down for its business practices and a lack of specific POC inclusion in its ranks (that lead to a non-televised ceremony earlier this year), the HFPA is hoping after a membership overall that all can be forgiven.

pulled out of broadcasting the 2022 award show due to a lack of diversity within the HFPA, as well as alleged ethical wrongdoings. The 87-member organization most notably lacked a proportional number of black members among the “international” journalists based in Los Angeles.In February 2021, Tom Cruise actually returned his three Golden Globes after the LA Times’ exposé of the HFPA: The paper reported that the group had zero black members and a poor track record of nominating actors and directors of color. Past president Philip Berk was accused of racism and sexual assault.

“Outlander” and “La Brea” — but NBC’s reboot of “Quantum Leap” doesn’t quite capture the spirit of its predecessor.That series aired for five seasons (1989-93) on NBC with stars Scott Bakula as time-jumping Dr. Sam Beckett and Dean Stockwell as Al, the cigar-chomping wiseguy hologram tasked with guiding Sam through his tricky missions after assuming someone else’s identity — and saving the day — as he bounced back and forth in time.This new version of “Quantum Leap” references the original show — both Bakula and Stockwell are seen, though not as in-the-flesh characters, and the series opener is dedicated to Stockwell, who died last November.

according to preliminary Nielsen data. Additionally, this year’s Emmys had a 1.0 rating among adults aged 18 to 49 — the lowest score they’ve ever received among core audiences.In constrast, the Emmys saw a 16% spike in viewership in 2021, compared to 2020’s 6.37 million viewers.

amid cast changes and cancelation talk.The Toronto native, 77, got candid about the upcoming season — premiering Oct. 1 — backstage at the 74th Emmy Awards on Monday.“This will be a transition year, and the change years are always difficult but also really exciting because there’s new people and things are changing and a different generation comes into the show,” Michaels said, according to Entertainment Weekly.“SNL” is losing longtime stars Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, Aristotle Athari, Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney this year.The producer also noted how “at least” four new cast members will be joining the comedy show soon.Michaels also hinted at why so many of the iconic skit players departed earlier this year.

first time hosting the Emmys proved that the “Saturday Night Live” veteran is ready for prime time — despite his one-and-done NBC sitcom, “Kenan.”Thompson, the longest-tenured “SNL” trouper (19 seasons and counting), provided a sure, guiding, self-deprecating hand and deftly kept the Emmy-cast train rolling — while staying as far under the radar as appropriate to allow the night’s winners to bask in their moments of glory.Thompson did, of course, participate in the usual — contractually obligated — awkward opening segment. This year, it riffed on “legally cleared TV songs” and Thompson showed some fierce dance moves joining the fleet-footed ensemble that strutted to theme songs from, among others, “Friends,” “Game of Thrones” and “The Brady Bunch” (with Thompson replacing Alice in that show’s iconic montage).Later in the telecast, he introduced the accountants from Ernst & Young — then promptly shooed them off the stage.

Television’s biggest night came and went as the 74th Emmy Awards were unveiled tonight in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, and aired live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. In one of the most competitive Emmy seasons in recent memory, it was “Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” and “The White Lotus” that took home the Television Academy’s top prizes.

Television’s biggest night came and went as the 74th Emmy Awards were unveiled tonight in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, and aired live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. In one of the most competitive Emmy seasons in recent memory, it was “Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” and “The White Lotus” that took home the Television Academy’s top prizes.

Television’s biggest night is here as the 74th Emmy Awards will be unveiled tonight in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson, and airing live on NBC and streaming on Peacock. In what has been another extraordinary year for television, tonight’s festivities mark some of the biggest competition in years for the Emmys, as many old and new favorites across the drama and comedy categories collide for results that could spread the wealth of winners across multiple shows, as opposed to last year with the domination of Netflix’s “The Crown” and AppleTV+’s “Ted Lasso.” READ MORE: Emmy 2022 Predictions: ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘The White Lotus’ Speaking of ‘Lasso,’ it comes into the night defending its crown in Best Comedy Series, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress this season after a successful, yet not as wildly celebrated second season.

Kenan Thompson will host the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing Monday, Sept. 12 (8 p.m.) on NBC.The 44-year-old comic has come a long way since playing Junior on “The Steve Harvey Show” before moving over to Nickelodeon, first on “All That” and then co-starring with Kel Mitchell on the long-running sitcom “Kenan & Kel” (1990-96).Thompson joined “SNL” in 2003 — the show’s first trouper born after its 1975 premiere — and has been a mainstay ever since, creating popular characters including “Black Jeopardy!” host Darnell Hayes, Diondre Cole (“What’s Up with That?”) and celebrity impressions, including Al Sharpton, Bill Cosby and Harvey).

already handed out some golden statuettes on Sept. 3 and 4 to other stars for their hard work.Winners for the two-night event included “Squid Game” star Lee You-mi, Colman Domingo, Laurie Metcalf and Nathan Lane.

Variety reported Thursday.The exits were announced after long-tenured stars Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney announced their plans to leave the NBC institution in May.The depleted remaining cast will also be without senior producer Lindsay Shookus, who declined to take a new role on the show last month.“They’re shaking things up,” a source told Page Six at the time. Moffat and Villaseñor had both been with the show since 2016 and were known for their impressions of Eric Trump and Joe Biden, and Björk and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez respectively.Athari joined the show just last year as a featured player and was notable as the show’s first male performer of Middle Eastern descent.

The “Law & Order” multiverse is taking shape. NBC announced Wednesday that all three “Law & Order” franchises will unite for the first time ever in an epic three-hour crossover in September.

accused last year by a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her when she was underage, but now she’s claiming that “SNL” alums Tracy Morgan and Jimmy Fallon, as well as show creator Lorne Michaels, were “enablers,” Deadline reported.The accuser filed legal papers on Tuesday naming the three men in connection to the suit, which was originally filed in August 2021.The Pennsylvania woman, named Jane Doe in the court records, accused Sanz of sexual misconduct when she was just 17 years old and also named NBC in the original suit.When contacted by NBC, a spokesperson told The Post, “Regardless of Jane Doe’s changing narratives, NBC intends to renew its motion to dismiss.”Sanz’s lawyer, Andrew Brettler, has denied the allegations.The Post has reached out to reps for Morgan, Fallon and Michaels for comment.In Tuesday’s filing, she claimed Michaels, 77, created a hostile and toxic environment and that young girls were frequent attendees at the sketch show’s infamous “after-parties” and “after-after parties,” alleging in court docs that alcohol was served to the minors at the late-night bashes.The woman claimed that “The Tonight Show” host, 47, and the “30 Rock” comedian, 53, were also at these parties and reportedly allowed the inappropriate behavior to occur.Court docs alleged the Sanz incident happened at an “SNL” party back in 2002 with several witnesses around, according to Deadline. The comedian, who joined the show in 1998, was a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” during that time, before his 2006 exit.The suit said Morgan reportedly rented out a space for an “after-after-party” in May 2002, where Jane Doe alleged Sanz assaulted her as a teenager.NBC had also filed a motion to dismiss the suit in April.

a year off from television broadcast, the embattled Golden Globe Awards will reportedly return to NBC next year.The network is allegedly eyeing Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, for the event, “multiple high-level sources” told The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday. Representatives for both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization behind the awards, and NBC declined to comment to The Post.

Peacock subscription as the soap opera is leaving network television.After a 57-year run on NBC, the show will become exclusive to the network’s streaming service, Peacock, effective Sept. 12, the network announced Wednesday.“Days” has been the least-watched soap opera compared to other network’s shows for years, Vulture reported.

20-minute-preview clip on Peacock reveals that Heard gave the NBC show numerous documents from a doctor that “represented years, years of real-time explanations of what was going on,” she said.“There’s a binder worth of years of notes dating back to 2011 from the very beginning of my relationship that were taken by my doctor, who I was reporting the abuse to,” Heard added in the clip.The documents, which are shown on-screen, detail one 2012 instance in which Depp allegedly “hit her, threw her against a wall and threatened to kill her,” according to “Dateline.”Eight months after that, Depp allegedly “ripped her nightgown, threw her on the bed,” according to the program, and in 2013, he reportedly “threw her against a wall and threatened to kill her.”Heard’s legal team was unable to admit the documents into evidence in the highly publicized trial due to “hearsay.” Meanwhile, in response to Heard’s interview with NBC, a spokesperson for Depp indicated to “Dateline” that the actor simply wants to “move forward” after he won his case.“It’s unfortunate that while Johnny is looking to move forward with his life, the defendant and her team are back to repeating, reimagining and re-litigating matters that have already been decided by the Court and a verdict that was unanimously and unequivocally decided by the jury in Johnny’s favor,” they said in a statement.Depp, 59, sued Heard, 36, for defamation after the publication of a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she called herself a victim of domestic abuse. On June 1, a jury found that the editorial was about the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor and awarded him $10 million in compensatory and $5 million in punitive damages.

upcoming NBC interview was released on Tuesday.The 36-year-old’s first sit-down interview since losing her defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp will air Friday, June 17, and fans are not happy with Heard once again.“How can people NOT see through this? Can THEY not see she’s acting?” one lamented.Others moaned about the “Aquaman” star’s lack of acting skills in the meeting with “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.

defamation court case, Deadline reported on Monday.The exclusive was filmed on June 9 in New York City in secret. To keep the special away from prying eyes, the interview was not filmed at NBC’s iconic 30 Rock building.A source told the outlet that Guthrie, 50, spoke to the “Aquaman” actress about how she thought the jury’s decision may impact free speech in America and other women coming out to talk about domestic abuse.A spokesperson for Heard told The Post about the forthcoming interview, “Johnny Depp’s legal team blanketed the media for days after the verdict with numerous statements and interviews on television, and Depp himself did the same on social media.”“Ms.

DRAMAS:“NCIS” (CBS): 11 million.“FBI” (CBS): 10.4 million.“Chicago Fire” (NBC): 9.9 million.“Blue Bloods” (CBS): 9.8 million.“The Equalizer” (CBS): 9.5 million.HONORABLE MENTION:Yeah, I know, it’s a cable series, but there’s no way to ignore the impact of this Kevin Costner drama, which not only topped its nearest broadcast competitor by 300,000 viewers, but has spawned one prequel already on the air — “1883” (starring Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) — and two in-the-works spinoffs from series creator Taylor Sheridan: “1932” and “6666.”“Yellowstone” (Paramount Network): 11.3 million.“Chicago PD” (NBC): 9.3 million.“Chicago Med” (NBC): 9.2 million.“FBI: Most Wanted” (CBS): 8.8 million.“NCIS: Hawai’i” (CBS): 8.3 million“FBI: International” (CBS): 8.3 millionCOMEDIES:“Young Sheldon” (CBS): 9.2 million.“Ghosts” (CBS): 8.4 million.“The Neighborhood” (CBS): 6.8 million.“Bob Hearts Abishola” (CBS): 6.7 million.“United States of Al” (CBS): 5.9 million. Cancelled after two seasons.HONORABLE MENTION: “B Positive” (CBS): 5.7 million.

posted a pre-written doctor’s note, claiming “your employee/student will be too emotional to work” the day the episode airs. “Please excuse ________ from work and/or school this Tuesday, May 24, 2022,” reads the note, which was “signed” by the show’s OB-GYN, Dr.

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation trial.“I am Nicole Wallace and you are watching MSNBC News because you have nowhere else to place your anger,” Kate McKinnon said, portraying the anchor introducing the cable network’s trial coverage.Depp, played by Kyle Mooney, took the witness stand to narrate a home security video where property manager Kenan Thompson found feces in his bed, purportedly left by Heard.“I’d like to see more of the video, because it’s funny,” the judge, played by Cecily Strong said, overruling an objection from Heard’s lawyer.“Mr. Depp are you finding this trial amusing?,” Strong asked the smirking witness.“A little yes,” he replied.“So am I,” she said, raising a glass of wine hidden behind her bench as she proposed a toast.Heard’s publicist declined to comment on the cold open when reached by The Post and Depp’s representatives did not immediately respond to a message.Singer and actress Selena Gomez, 29, made her hosting debut and told the cast she was looking for love on the show.“One reason I’m really excited to host SNL is because I’m single and I’ve heard SNL is a great place to find romance,” she said.