
Chris Rock
Chris Rock will usher in new talent to FX.
The comedian will executive-produce a six-episode series starring standup comedian W. Kamau Bell that will premiere this summer, the network announced Wednesday. In the series, Bell will offer up his take on politics, pop culture, race, religion, media and sex during each half hour.
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Billy Crystal
February's Big Event Scorecard: The Grammys had Adele. The Super Bowl had Eli Manning. The Oscars, the last and least of these annual TV spectacles, had ... Cirque du Soleil? And endless pointless montages of movie stars gushing about how wonderful the movies are. And Billy Crystal recycling age-old shtick, including the "What are they thinking?" gag that had us squirming along with the celebs in their seats, making for a night that was (to borrow from a nominated title) Extremely Long and Incredibly Dull.
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Billy Crystal, The 84th Annual Academy Awards
It's almost here! The 84th Academy Awards are taking place Sunday. Let's face it: Hollywood's biggest night can be overwhelming, but don't worry! TVGuide.com and TV Guide Network have you covered so you won't miss a single moment.
Starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, you can catch our Academy Awards Preview, featuring interviews with nominees ...
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Billy Crystal, The 84th Annual Academy Awards
It's almost here! The 84th Academy Awards are taking place Sunday. Let's face it: Hollywood's biggest night can be overwhelming, but don't worry! TVGuide.com and TV Guide Network have you covered so you won't miss a single moment.
Starting Sunday at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT, you can catch our Academy Awards Preview, featuring interviews with nominees ...
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Christian Bale and Natalie Portman
Last year's big Academy Award winners — Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Colin Firth and Natalie Portman — will take the stage again on Sunday, but this time as presenters, the academy announced Thursday.
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Miss Piggy and Kermit
The Muppets may not be performing at the Oscars or hosting, but we're getting the next best thing: Kermit and Miss Piggy will present.
This will mark ...
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Chris Rock
Chris Rock is coming back to the Oscars.
The Grammy winning comedian, who hosted Hollywood's biggest night in 2005, will be a presenter at the 84th annual Academy Awards, the academy announced Wednesday.
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Gil Cates
Gil Cates, a director and producer who produced a record 14 Academy Awards telecasts in 18 years, has died. He was 77.
Cates' body was found Monday on the campus of UCLA, where he was the founding dean of the School of Theater, Film and Television. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is investigating ...
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Melissa McCarthy
When Melissa McCarthy took the stage to host Saturday Night Live, she started out by issuing a warning to her children: Go to bed now — because mama's about to get pretty inappropriate. She explained, "They're just getting over that sink scene from Bridesmaids. We've been dealing with some night terrors."
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Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale will guest-star on 10 episodes of Nurse Jackie, Showtime announced Thursday.
Cannavale, who earlier this year got raves for the film Win Win, joins the half-hour series, which stars Edie Falco as a pill-popping nurse, as a hospital administrator sent to All Saint's Hospital by the new owner to whip things into shape and enhance profits.
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