In a moving return to American Idol, season 16 top 24 finalist Alyssa Raghu returned for season 17 and impressed the judges. Raghu told her story of being eliminated from the show, going out and playing over 200 shows, and taking vocal and dancing lessons.
The judges gave her some really solid advice and gave her the golden ticket to Hollywood.
Late last month, Carson Daly announced that he was leaving his late night show, Last Call With Carson Daly. Last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Lilly Sing announced that she will be replacing Carson Daly.
The new show at the 1:35am time slot will be called A Little Late.
“Lilly is truly a star and we’re thrilled to welcome her to our NBC family,” said Doug Vaughan, executive vice president, special programs and late night, NBC Entertainment. “She is a multi-talented performer who will surely have a great rapport with not only all her guests but also with our devoted late-night audience. We can’t wait to get started.”
“An Indian-Canadian woman with her own late night show? Now that is a dream come true,” Singh said. “I’m thrilled to bring it to life on NBC, and I hope my parents consider this to be as exciting as a grandchild.”
In an incredible moment on The Voice UK, Coach Ollie Murs challenged fellow coaches Jennifer Hudson and Tom Jones to battle. Tom Jones chooses “It’s A Man’s World” to battle Hudson, and this incredible showdown takes place.
Watch Tom Jones And Jennifer Hudson Perform “It’s A Man’s World”
In a video that played on ABC’s The View, Whoopi Goldberg announced that she almost died while battling pneumonia.
“Hey, yes, it’s me. I am here,” she began. “I am up and moving around. Not as fast as I’d like to be, but I am okay. I’m not dead. So here’s what happened: I had pneumonia and I was septic. Pneumonia in both lungs, which mean there was fluid, there was all kinds of stuff going on.”
Whoopi went on to say that she almost died but didn’t. Goldberg would continue to say that she will be back on the show soon. Check out the video below.
The original cast of The Sandlot is working on a new TV reboot of the original film. David Mickey Evans told the podcast, The Rain Delay, that he had sold a television show based on The Sandlot movie.
“I just sold a Sandlot television show. We’re about to get an order for the first two seasons,” he told host Cooperstown Kurt. Evans said he couldn’t tell Kurt who was going to stream it, but “I know who’s going to stream it. It doesn’t take a genius to figure that out right now.” He added, “I already got all the original
Commentary: We are finally getting S’more of The Sandlot. I am excited to see this show spinoff. I wonder which streaming service this will land on.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Danny Strong (EMPIRE) partners with David Elliot (“Four Brothers”) to tell the emotional story of one woman’s fight for the innocence of others, as well as her own. PROVEN INNOCENT follows an underdog criminal defense firm led by MADELINE SCOTT (Rachelle Lefevre, “Under the Dome,” “A Gifted Man”), a fierce and uncompromising lawyer with a hunger for justice. There is no one who understands the power of setting an innocent person free more than Madeline. At age 18, she was wrongfully convicted, along with her brother, LEVI (Riley Smith, “Frequency”), in a sensational murder case that made her an infamous media obsession, a household name
NBC and Carson Daly announced last week that Daly’s late night show. Last Call with Carson Daly, is coming to an end this year. While no end date was officially announced, Daly’s contract for the show ends sometime in 2019.
Daly currently holds the title for longest consecutive host of a late night show. Him ending Last Call will put an end to his 17 Year run as Late Night host.
The news of Daly ending his show is not a surprise as he has taken on more and more roles over at NBC while hosting and producing The Voice and hosting segments for TODAY.
“If you had told me in 2002 I would be a part of the historic NBC late-night family for 17 years, I would have said you were crazy,” Daly said Tuesday in a statement. “Hard to believe it’s been so long — 2,000 episodes. It’s time to move on to something new and let someone else have access to this incredible platform.
“My 20s was about finding a good job. My 30s was about taking on as many of them as I could. Now, in my 40s, I’m focused on quality over quantity. I want to do more with my Today family and continue hosting and producing The Voice and explore new opportunities.”
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – Feb. 11, 2019 – NBC’s unrivaled and beloved summer sensation “America’s Got Talent” revs up the excitement for season 14 with award-winning actress, author and producer Gabrielle Union and actress, dancer, singer and Emmy Award-winning choreographer Julianne Hough joining the judging panel. In addition, Terry Crews will serve as host of the hit series, a role he currently fills on the highly rated “America’s Got Talent: The Champions.”
Union and Hough will now join executive producer Simon Cowell and Howie Mandel as they return to their roles as judges.
“One of the many secrets to the success and longevity of ‘America’s Got Talent’ is its fearless drive to reinvent itself,” said Meredith Ahr, President, Alternative and Reality Group, NBC Entertainment. “The next evolution of the format brings in fresh expert eyes to join Simon and Howie on the panel. Gabrielle and Julianne are two of the most aspirational women in the business, on top of being electric entertainers with talent across disciplines. I am excited to see how their knowledge, compassion and sheer joy enhance the experience for acts and viewers alike.”
Ahr added, “As their partner in crime, host Terry Crews will continue to light up the stage with his quick wit and unending charm.”
“Our millions of longtime viewers have already embraced Terry as the host of ‘AGT: The Champions,’ and we are excited to welcome Gabrielle and Julianne to the ‘AGT’ family,” said Trish Kinane, President of Entertainment Programming, Fremantle North America. “They are ready to bring a new level of expertise, energy, entertainment and fun to our judging panel.”
“America’s Got Talent” has remained summer’s No. 1 alternative show for 13 seasons. The series once again dominated the summer television landscape this past summer, averaging 14 million viewers per episode, with magician Shin Lim going on to win the competition. And this winter the “AGT” franchise premiered its first-ever global brand extension, “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” which launched in January and established itself as the season’s No. 1 most-watched alternative series.
Union, who is set to executive produce and star in the highly anticipated “Bad Boys” TV spinoff “L.A.’s Finest” on Charter’s Spectrum network that is set to premiere on May 13, is well known for her roles in several high-profile films, including “Bring It On,” “Bad Boys II,” “Think Like a Man,” and last summer’s hit movie for Universal “Breaking In.” Union is known for her hit show “Being Mary Jane” which will have its two-hour finale in April on BET. Her bestselling memoir, “We’re Going to Need More Wine,” was released in 2017.
Hough is a two-time professional dance champion and has appeared as a judge on “Dancing with the Stars” and has starred in such films as “Footloose,” “Rock of Ages,” “Safe Haven” and the recent “Bigger.” She earned rave reviews in the Emmy-winning broadcast “Grease: Live” and will be seen in the upcoming Netflix anthology series “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings.” She has produced two Miss USA broadcasts and various Disney holiday specials, has been featured in numerous high-profile campaigns and is active in a wide range of philanthropic endeavors, charities and humanitarian efforts.
Crews is an action-movie hero, sitcom star, advertising pitchman, playable video game character, high-end furniture designer and human rights activist. He co-stars in the Golden Globe Award-winning NBC series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” co-starred in the blockbuster hit “Deadpool 2” and the hit indie film “Sorry to Bother You.” Crews is also the face (and muscles) of Old Spice, a playable character in Microsoft’s Xbox One game “Crackdown 3” and a force in the design and art world. Crews was also named one of Time magazine’s Person of the Year as one of the “Silence Breakers,” speaking out against sexual harassment following the #MeToo movement.
The “Got Talent” format has had more than 900 million global viewers since it began airing in 2006 in America, and has aired in 194 territories worldwide. “Got Talent” holds the Guinness World Records title as the Most Successful Reality Television Format in history, with 70 local versions produced across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
Auditions for the upcoming season of “America’s Got Talent” are still underway. Interested acts can submit an online audition at AGTauditions.com up until midnight EST on Monday, March 4.
“America’s Got Talent” was created by Simon Cowell and is co-produced by Fremantle and Syco Entertainment. Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly, Jason Raff, Trish Kinane and Richard Wallace are the executive producers.