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that wiped out 20 million Europeans.“My body, my choice,” he said.Cumberbatch referenced his new movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” multiple times in his monologue.“They pitch me sketches everyday, most of them involving Doctor Strange,” the 45-year-old said, pointing out he was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for “”Power of the Dog,” a film “nobody saw.”Cumberbatch kicked off the Mother’s Day’s episode with a heartfelt tribute to his wife and mom, before joking that being a mother isn’t as hard as opening portals in Marvel’s multiverse.In the first post-monologue skit, Aidy Bryant played a mom who received a series of bric-à-brac wooden signs in bad taste from her extended family.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Monologue! pic.twitter.com/4BOCqXDPQa“Having a mother-in-law is like having crabs,” one sign read.“Is there more on the back?,” Bryant’s character asked.

imitation of Mayor Eric Adams as a cocky Casanova who was excited for spring, and glad the Brooklyn subway shooter was no longer his problem.“Don’t adjust your television set, I am this handsome, ya understand?” he boasted.“We got him. We got the shooter. Sure it took 30 hours, and the suspect turned himself in, but we got him.

“Fly on the Wall” podcast that “SNL” chief Lorne Michaels wanted a film spun off from the iconic skits featuring Spade, Adam Sandler and the late Chris Farley. The vintage, ’90s-era fan-favorite sketches starred the three men as vapid Gap employees in various mall locations. Spade noted during his podcast that there was not enough material to write a full-fledged script for a theatrical film.

Peacock has partnered with Amy Poehler to produce an unscripted series that will follow people’s lives as they prepare for death.The show, titled “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning,” will feature a “Swedish Death Cleaner” who will help people who “are at a major crossroads [to] organize and demystify [their] homes, lives, and relationships” and thereby “allowing us to prepare for death while we enjoy life,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will be narrated by Poehler and produced by her production company, Paper Kite Productions, Universal Television Alternative Studio and Scout Productions- which gave us “Queer Eye.”“’Queer Eye’ reshaped the way we look at life, and ‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ will transform the way we look at death,” said David Collins, Scout Productions co-founder and executive producer.“In this series, viewers will be taken on an honest and emotional journey as they watch everyday people conquer their worst fears and discover who they really are on the inside,” added Rod Aissa, executive vice president of unscripted content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.

NEW YORK — Veteran daytime talk show host Maury Povich is retiring, with the last original episodes of “Maury” set for broadcast in September after 31 years on the air.NBC Universal confirmed the impending exit of the 83-year-old Povich on Monday. Old episodes are likely to live on in some form, however, with the company saying that “the show has thousands of lively, entertaining and dramatic episodes that will continue to be successful in daytime for years to come.”“I’m so proud of my relationship with NBC Universal and all those who worked on the ‘Maury’ show but as I occasionally tell my guests on ‘Maury,’ enough already,” he said.His show hit upon a successful formula many years ago and has stuck with it: using tests to reveal, on the air, the father of babies where paternity is in question or lie detectors to see if a spouse is cheating or not.It wasn’t highbrow entertainment, but was popular enough for Povich to build a devoted audience among viewers young enough to be his grandchildren.Povich was a television journalist before going into the talk show world, beginning in Washington, where his father, Shirley, was a well-known sportswriter.

Charli D’Amelio and a 55-year-old man who had a toilet plunger stuck to his nipple.The sketch was barely far-fetched; White House officials briefed 30 viral acts on the app about the war on Thursday over Zoom on Thursday.“People are saying this is the first war fought on TikTok,” the president told the social stars. “This is tough for me because I’m the landline of presidents, that’s why I need you.

scored the lead role in Demi Lovato’s upcoming NBC sitcom “Hungry.”Lovato, 29, was set to star in and produce the comedy series, however, they had to step down from the show due to scheduling conflicts.The “Cool for the Summer” singer will still executive produce alongside their manager Scooter Braun.The multi-cam production is penned by “Hot In Cleveland” screenwriter Suzanne Martin and will be directed by TV directing legend James Burrows (“Cheers,” “Friends”).“Hungry” chronicles a group of friends who attend a food issue support group and help each other as they look for love, success and the perfect thing in the fridge that’s going to make it all better. Valerie Bertinelli, Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias, Ryan McPartlin, Anna Akana and Ashley D.

“Bridgerton” on NBC’s new dating show “The Courtship,” which premieres Sunday, March 6 at 8 pm. The show follows Nicole Rémy, a Seattle-based engineer and former Seattle Seahawks NFL dancer, and 16 suitors who go all-out with old-fashioned flourishes to charm her.Unlike regular dating shows, it’s set against the backdrop of a Jane Austen-like setting: They’re in Castle Howard in the rolling hills of England.

Hamza Haq) was shocked by a visitor from his past — and gruff-but-beloved medical chief Dr. Jed Bishop (John Hannah), whose life Bash saved in the series premiere, suffered a serious stroke that left him unconscious.“I signed on to the show to do one season, and I fully expected the story arc would take one road or another and be a one-season play,” the Scottish-born Hannah, 59, told The Post.

extended hiatus to accommodate NBC’s Winter Olympics coverage, with former “SNL” writer John Mulaney hosting for the fifth time.The comic addressed his recent rehabilitation from cocaine addiction in his monologue.“It’s wonderful to be in a place that’s always emphasized sobriety and mental health,” he cracked, while discussing his recovery.In the lead skit, Mulaney played a monkey who presided over a civil case where a woman was mauled by a monkey, as lawyers Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong appealed to the primate’s animal instincts to win the judge’s favor.The animal-related humor continued in a fake commercial as Strong and Heidi Gardner portrayed dog owners who got into a heated supermarket argument about the quality of their dog food. Mulaney played an impotent man who successfully pressured Gardner into spending $74 on a grass-fed poultry blend.One sketch lampooned the ever-evolving CDC mask mandates, as a group of politically correct people tiptoed around the effectiveness of mask-wearing at a dinner fraught with tension.“Did I have to dump my oldest friend just because he didn’t get a booster?” Mulaney asked, as his friends played by Thompson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Bowen Yang recoiled in horror.A video by the “Please Don’t Destroy” comedy group video imagined a new COVID-19 variant that only had wonderful side effects.

NBC’s “New Amsterdam” returns from its Winter Olympics hiatus Tuesday (Feb. 22) at 10 p.m. — as fiery surgeon Dr.

“Bridgerton” meets “The Bachelor” in NBC’s newest reality show dating competition, “The Courtship.”The regency-era-inspired series is dropping on NBC and its streaming service Peacock on March 6.The show takes a page out of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” as a modern spin on the classic game of love. It features Nicole Remy, a Seattle woman who is looking for her own Mr.

Ryan Michelle Bathe on her toes — and guessing along with everyone else where her character, no-nonsense FBI agent Val Turner, is headed next on the NBC drama, premiering Monday (Feb. 21) at 10 p.m.“I have to say that Val doesn’t have much of a character evolution,” Bathe, 45, told The Post. “We’re shooting the seventh episode now … and literally hours have ticked by since we met her.

Rams and the Bengals — it’s also about the day’s buzziest commercials. This year, celebrities including Megan Thee Stallion, Ewan McGregor, Zendaya, real-life couple Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost and Kevin Hart are just a few of the names lending star power to the ads.The game airs beginning at 6 p.m.

If any genre’s stock has grown over the past decade, it’s been that of true crime. A trend that began in the mid-2010s with podcasts and docuseries like HBO’s “The Jinx” and Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” soon gave way to splashy TV fictionalizations like “Mindhunter” and FX’s “American Crime Story” series.

another disinformation campaign to put a positive public relations spin on its aggression, and had enlisted anti-vaxxer Aaron Rodgers to star in propaganda commercials.With fake news headlines like “American CDC Strongly Recommends Russia Invades Ukraine,” and “Neil Young to Remove Music for Spotify Unless Ukraine Surrenders” going viral, the White House turned to a high school junior to counter Moscow’s cyberattack.“Mr President I think your generation could learn a lot from mine,” the teenage social media pro (Chloe Fineman) said. “Like we don’t believe in drone strikes we believe in breaking down our enemies psychologically.

Barinholtz, 42, who played Marcus White, the sophomoric, dim-bulb warehouse supervisor on the sitcom, created by Justin Spitzer (it ended its run last March). “Justin approached me about a show he was going to take out for pilot season — this was 2019 — and without even reading the script I knew it was going to be amazing.”That series was “American Auto” and Barinholtz snared a co-starring role, but COVID shut production down in 2020 just as shooting was about to begin.

said in a video, as the crowd cheered and applauded.Letterman, who hosted the NBC show from its very beginning in 1982, departed in 1993 to host CBS’ “Late Show,” which is currently hosted by Stephen Colbert.Prior to his stint at CBS, Letterman was vying to host “The Tonight Show” in 1993 upon former host Johnny Carson’s departure. But much to his dismay, competing show host Jay Leno snatched the coveted spot instead, prompted Letterman’s exit from “Late Night.”The 74-year-old late night talk show veteran left CBS’ “Late Show” in 2015, announcing a retirement from television, only returning to the screen for his own Netflix series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” in 2018.Throughout his more than 30 years in his late show career, Letterman’s quirky charm and anti-humor earned him brownie points with his audience, landing him amongst the most well-known talk show hosts.

expulsion from the Australian Open.“I never thought I would hear myself use deported in a bad way, but what happened?,” the fake Ingraham asked as she drooled over the Serb’s accented answer.“I’m a fan of your sport, because in tennis love is bad,” she deadpanned.

the more bizarre reality TV offerings. From ill-advised sequels to overly ambitious superhero epics, these shows had big goals…and fell short.

including “Company,” “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” “Hamilton,” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” “Ain’t Too Proud,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” and “Freestyle Love Supreme” — have all temporarily shut down this past week due to COVID concerns.

Wednesday, Dec. 15“Mr.

unemployed brothers Andrew and Chris Cuomo as the show returned from a two-week hiatus with Billie Eilish doubling as host and musical guest.The show’s cold open spoofed a holiday message from Dr. Anthony Fauci, played by Kate Mckinnon.The fictional Fauci introduced a sad family gathering of unemployed brothers: Chris and Andrew Cuomo, played by Andrew Dismukes and Pete Davidson.“Hello I am disgraced former Gov.

and created “Superstore” — so he knows a thing or two about workplace comedies as his new series, “American Auto,” launches on NBC. Ana Gasteyer stars in the ensemble sitcom, premiering Monday (Dec.

who starred in the show as the hilarious Jack Donaghy, Vice President of East Coast Television and Microwave Oven Programming for General Electric.“According to [editor Doug] Abel, Alec turned to [Bernstein] and said that if he did that one more time, he was going to assault him. And he didn’t say it with a smile on his face,” writes Mike Roe in his new book, “The 30 Rock Book: Inside the Iconic Show, from Blerg to EGOT,” (Abrams Press), out Nov.

“Saved by the Bell” reboot — dropping on Peacock Nov.

went brutally awry on “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” — has spoken out about his near-fatal accident: “To death I say nananana boo boo,” he wrote Wednesday in a lengthy Instagram post about his harrowing ordeal. Daredevil escape artist Goodwin, 41, was hit with the mishap on the “America’s Got Talent” spinoff show during a rehearsal last Thursday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. As part of the stunt, Goodwin was supposed to free himself from a straight jacket while dangling his feet between the

one that left a stuntman critically injured last week after he was crushed between cars.“They do try to push acts to do things bigger and better,” Wolverton told The Post.“You will push yourself beyond what you would normally feel is safe because you’re in the mindset of this is my big shot,” he added.Wolverton said he was scouted to be on the show in 2013, only a year into performing his levitation stunts.“They don’t like the middle ground of someone who is mediocre.

horrifying video of the accident shows.“In order to focus on the wellbeing of our crew, we will be temporarily pausing production on ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’ and will resume the last few days of filming at a later date, a spokesperson for the NBC series told TODAY on Sunday.

“America’s Got Talent: Extreme” contestant is crushed between two cars during rehearsal.Jonathan Goodwin, 41, was supposed narrowly slip between two cars suspended 70 feet in the air as they swing toward him and drop onto a mattress below.But a stomach-turning, 10-second clip obtained by TMZ shows the timing was off in the daredevil feat — resulting in Goodwin getting sandwiched by the cars as they explode.Goodwin, who was filming the stunt for the heart-racing spinoff of NBC’s “America’s Got

TMZ reported. According to the site, Goodwin has now undergone surgery and is in a trauma unit.

James Austin Johnson impersonating the president, telling the audience he had a “bad summer,” but “not Cuomo bad” – a reference to disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

She’s ruining her legacy.”Although “Going There” is not out until Oct.

Katie Couric’s explosive new memoir.The tell-all has the NewsNation host re-examining her time at NBC and wondering whether her onetime idol was behind her ousting — which she said happened without explanation.“I’ll say this, I got a sense yes,” Banfield, 53, told TMZ of Couric’s meddling.

longtime co-anchor Matt Lauer’s lecherous behavior behind the scenes at the “Today” show — and she claims the women he “damaged” reached out to her.In her new blockbuster memoir, “Going There” — which was obtained by The Post — Couric said there were plenty of tales that kept folks by the water cooler chatting.One story involving Lauer — who was fired in November 2017 following complaints of alleged sexual misconduct — actually dealt with women behind closed doors in his now-notorious office,