The Kavanaugh Hearings Gave MSNBC Its Biggest Daytime Ratings Ever

Live coverage of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing about Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual-assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh boosted cable news ratings well above average Thursday, with Fox News dominating its two main rivals. Per Nielsen, about 13.1 million viewers watched Kavanaugh’s afternoon to early evening testimony between 3:15

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Ariana Grande Canceled Her SNL Appearance for ‘Emotional Reasons’

Ariana Grande pulled out of Saturday Night Live’s season 44 premiere this weekend because she’s having a “tough month.” According to Us Weekly, Lorne Michaels told James Andrew Miller on his podcast Origins that Kanye West was tapped to replace Grande after she dropped out. “We had Ariana drop out

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High Life, The Favourite, and 16 More Movies We Can’t Wait to See at NYFF

After all’s said and done, the New York Film Festival remains a wonderful beacon amid the madness of the fall festival and awards season. It has remained manageable in size. It hasn’t tried to turn itself into a world premiere and Oscar-buzz showcase, though it certainly has its share of

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New on HBO: October 2018

One of my new hobbies is telling people how great Game Night is. Have I told you yet? No? Well then: Game Night should be at the top of your queue on the sheer strength of Rachel McAdams performance. Game Night, as you may know, is about a bunch of

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Kevin Hart’s Night School is Dumb Fun With an Admirable Agenda

Studying for the GED is not a particularly cinematic endeavor, and so when it comes time for the students of Night School to put their nose to the grindstone, naturally, the film goes to a montage. The imagery isn’t that far off from your average Phoenix University TV spot, with

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Gina Rodriguez Is Making a Movie With the Creators of Playing House

The delightful Playing House only got three of pajama-related-shenanigans seasons on USA, but its creators will soon be back with a new project: a movie with Gina Rodriguez. Per Deadline, Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham have written an untitled comedy pitch for Universal that will star Rodriguez. There are

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Late-Night Hosts Tackle the Ford-Kavanaugh Hearings

Yesterday’s congressional hearings for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh forced all the late-night hosts to get serious. They offered their takes in hopes of shedding a little light and adding a little levity to an otherwise bleak situation. Here’s how they handled topics like Kavanaugh’s taste for beer,

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This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Tiffany Haddish Chats With Bill Simmons

The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding, not unlike the universe universe. We’re here to make it a bit smaller, a bit more manageable. There are a lot of great shows and each has a lot of great episodes, so we want to highlight the exceptional, the noteworthy. Each week

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