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Why Tina Fey Was MIA During Lindsay Lohan's Saturday Night Live Monologue

Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan

Tina Fey and Lindsay Lohan go way back... but the 30 Rock creator wasn't able to be there as planned when her young friend hosted Saturday Night Live.

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VIDEO: "Less Gigantic" Charles Barkley Returns to Host SNL — Pay Up Scottie Pippen!

Charles Barkley, Saturday Night Live

Charles Barkley hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time which could only mean one thing — Scottie Pippen now owes him $75,000! For his monologue, Barkley offered the real (and very simple) explanation behind five-month National Basketball Association lockout that just ended last month. "In a nutshell, the problem is — ever since I left — the NBA's been crap and everybody's broke. The end." Sir Charles also talked about looking "less gigantic" after losing 38 pounds on Weight Watchers. "Some of you might be saying, 'Charles, isn't Weight Watchers for ladies?' But I tell them, 'Shut up, Michael Jordan! ... And... read more

Daniel Radcliffe, Charles Barkley to Host SNL in January

Daniel Radcliffe

Daniel Radcliffe will make his Saturday Night Live hosting debut in January, NBC announced on Monday.

The Harry Potter star will take the Studio 8H stage on Jan. 14 along with musical guest Lana Del Rey, whose first studio album "Born to Die" will be released on Jan. 31.

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TNT Apologizes for Tracy Morgan's Lewd Comment About Sarah Palin

Tracy Morgan

TNT has apologized for a lewd comment Tracy Morgan made about Sarah Palin during a live broadcast of Inside the NBA, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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During Thursday's broadcast, co-host Charles Barkley asked the 30 Rock star to compare Tina Fey's and Palin's looks. "Sarah Palin's good looking, isn't she?" Barkley asked.

Morgan replied ... read more

Cheers & Jeers: The Golf Channel Swings to the Right

Rush Limbaugh

Jeers to the Golf Channel for teeing up Rush Limbaugh on The Haney Project.

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Everybody loves Ray Romano and Charles Barkley — pro tutor Hank Haney's first two pupils — but right-wing hacker Limbaugh is a lightning rod. You'd think the cable net ...
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Shaq's New Ways to Attack

Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Shaquille O'Neal

Let's just say that Shaquille O'Neal is looking to expand his horizons. In addition to squaring off against opponents in traditional sports like boxing (against Sugar Shane Moseley) and golf ...
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Charles Barkley Is Going to Jail

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to a DUI arrest, and faces jail time.

The former NBA star, 45, is scheduled to begin a five-day jail sentence starting March 21, the Associated Press reports. He must also pay a $2,000 fine and attend an alcohol-treatment program, as well as install an ignition-locking device in his cars that requires sobriety for the engine to start. Barkley's lawyer was not immediately available for comment.

Barkley was arrested outside a Scottsdale, Ariz., nightclub... read more

Charles Barkley Takes Leave from TNT After Arrest

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is taking a leave of absence from TNT's Inside the NBA following his recent DUI arrest, The Associated Press reports.

The former NBA pro serves as a commentator and analyst on the series. TNT did not specify the length of the break.

Barkley was arrested early New Year's Eve morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. for running a stop sign. After failing field sobriety tests, he was booked and released. Test results later showed ...
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Sir Charles Sticks With TNT

Charles Barkley by Justin Larose/TNT

Outspoken NBA analyst Charles Barkley has renewed his contract with TNT with a new "multi-year" contract. Barkley will continue to serve on the Inside the NBA panel for regular season, playoff and All-Star games. Barkley is currently in his eighth season with TNT.Over at ESPN, Cris Carter, an All-Pro wide receiver who played most of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings, has been hired as a studio analyst. Carter, an analyst for HBO's recently canceled Inside the NFL, will apparently replace Sean Salisbury, who is leaving ESPN. He tells the Los Angeles Times that he'd "grown tired of being punished for not being an NFL superstar. Analysts who don't work as hard as me, don't prepare as hard as me, and don't have my resume were making more than me just because of their ability to throw or catch a football… I appreciated the opportunity ESPN gave me, but they had capped my ceiling. There was only so far I could go there."In a coolly worded statement, the network said, "Sean Sa... read more

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