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Matt Lauer, fired from NBC’s Today following allegations of sexual harassment, texted Hoda Kotb after news broke yesterday that she was replacing him as co-anchor. Kotb, who had been filling in following Lauer’s dismissal in November, joins Savannah Guthrie. Kotb told ET Lauer “said congratulations and some really nice words.” Kotb will, for now, continue […]
E! gave the green light to Citizen Rose, a 5-part limited series following actress/activist Rose McGowan as she readies her memoir/manifesto, BRAVE, for release. “E!’s tremendous reach and impressive platform allow me to globally communicate the importance of living a BRAVE life,” said McGowan. Show kicks off with a 2-hour special on Tuesday, January 30 […]
According to a new report from CNBC, Amazon has been planning to bring more ads to Alexa, its smart voice assistant. The company has reportedly been in talks with retailers such as Procter & Gamble and Clorox. And according to CNBC’s sources, Amazon is also trying to gauge whether potential clients would pay to have […]
A recent video from YouTube star Logan Paul ignited a torrent of criticism. The video, in which the 22-year-old vlogger encounters the body of a suicide victim, was posted on New Year’s Eve. It was shot at Japan’s Aokigahara forest, a well-known suicide destination. Paul ultimately deleted the video from his channel, but not before […]
Georgia’s nail-biting win over Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl helped push ESPN’s coverage of the New Year’s Six to record numbers. The College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day delivered an audience of 26,826,000 viewers between ESPN and ESPN2, up 39% from last season’s first CFP Semifinal on the same […]
UFC is toasting Modelo Especial, locking in a new multi-year marketing partnership that establishes the brand as the “Official Beer and Malt Beverage” sponsor of UFC in the United States. Modelo will now be the presenting sponsor for select UFC Pay-Per-View events and VIP Experiences based in the US, along with signage and branding inside […]
Hoda Kotb landed the co-anchor spot on NBC’s Today. Kotb, who had been filling in following Matt Lauer’s dismissal on November 29, joins Savannah Guthrie. “It was such a shock to wake up one day and not have Matt, but it was the most natural and comforting thing in the world to have Hoda right […]
ABC’s Dick Clark’s Primetime New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest delivered 10.5 million viewers and 3.1/13 among A18-49 to top its 8p-10p time slot. The show rose to 15.7 million viewers and 5.0/20 in the demo from 10p-11p, its best results since debuting in 2000. Fox’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from […]
Showtime canceled White Famous after one season. The comedy, starring SNL alum Jay Pharoah and based on the experiences of Jamie Foxx, launched October 15.