Author: David Bauder
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NBC News fires Billy Bush after lewd Donald Trump tape airs
NEW YORK — NBC News has fired “Today” show host Billy Bush, who was caught on tape in a vulgar conversation about women with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump before an “Access Hollywood” appearance. Bush was suspended at the morning show two days after contents of the 2005 tape were reported on Oct. 7. NBC…
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NBC suspends Billy Bush for role on Trump tape
NBC on Sunday suspended “Today” show personality Billy Bush indefinitely after he was caught on a videotape from 2005 in a crude conversation about women with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “Today” Executive Producer Noah Oppenheim said in a memo Sunday that “there is simply no excuse for Billy’s language and behavior on that tape.”…
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An unusual new late-night competitor for ESPN
To a certain segment of the population, Scott Van Pelt is a more popular late-night television star than Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert. That segment – young men ages 18 to 34 – might be small, but it’s an elusive one for television advertisers and vital to Van Pelt’s bosses at ESPN. He’s…
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Ryan Lochte says ‘immature behavior’ got him into a mess
NEW YORK — American swimmer Ryan Lochte said he over-exaggerated what happened at a Rio de Janeiro gas station and acknowledged it was his “immature behavior” that got him and three teammates into a mess that consumed the final days of the Olympics. Lochte, in a portion of an interview with NBC’s Matt Lauer that…
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Interview with Simone Biles, Aly Raisman is must-cringe TV
NEW YORK — Bob Costas’ studio interview with American gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman following their gold and silver-medal winning floor routines was cringe-worthy television. With two champion Olympians on the set, the focus was on a surprise meeting, arranged by NBC, with actor Zac Effron, whether they’ll binge on bad food and a…
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Ailes is out as Fox News head, Murdoch named acting chief
NEW YORK — Roger Ailes is out as chief executive at Fox News Channel, his career at the network he built from scratch and ran with an iron hand for nearly 20 years over with stunning swiftness following allegations that he forced out a former anchor after she spurned his sexual advances. Network parent 21st…
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Trevor Noah emerging from Jon Stewart’s shadow
NEW YORK – Maybe it’s time to forgive Trevor Noah for not being Jon Stewart. The new “Daily Show” host is finding his footing after a rough start replacing the man who made the broadcast essential. His comedy has grown sharper, he’s becoming more comfortable with his adopted country and he’s finding an audience of…
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NBA Finals a boon to ABC, not just Cleveland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — It’s not just the city of Cleveland that’s happy with LeBron James and his comeback Cavaliers. The seven-game series with the Golden State Warriors was the most-watched NBA Finals since 1998, the…
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Review: Coldplay lets Beyonce, Bruno Mars overshadow band
Give Chris Martin and Coldplay credit: It takes a certain lack of ego for musicians to essentially let themselves be upstaged at their own Super Bowl show. The British band invited Beyonce and Bruno Mars to share the spotlight Sunday for the halftime extravaganza, which evolved into a 50th anniversary tribute to Super Bowl shows of…
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Miss Universe show, host apologize for crowning wrong woman
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — The Miss Universe pageant and host Steve Harvey doubled down on the apologies Monday after an excruciating live television moment — announcing incorrectly that Miss Colombia had won and then taking the…