Miss U.S.A. and Nia Sanchez 2014 - Celebrities outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for their taping on the Late Show with David Letterman - New York City, New York, United States - Wednesday 11th June 2014
Miss U.S.A. and Nia Sanchez 2014 - Celebrities outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for their taping on the Late Show with David Letterman - New York City, New York, United States - Wednesday 11th June 2014
It's official! The dawn of a new age for CBS.
David Letterman’s retirement announcement triggered several days of speculation about his successor. Now, CBS has finally put an end to the guessing game and made the announcement. And it is... drumroll please... Stephen Colbert. The network released a statement announcing The Colbert Report host as the new face of The Late Show on Thursday. Colbert has reportedly signed a five-year deal to host, after Letterman’s 20+ year reign ends in 2015.
Letterman is bowing out after 21 years on the job.
Continue reading: Funnyman Stephen Colbert Called In To Replace Letterman On CBS' "Late Show"
When David Letterman steps down, Stephen Colbert will take over.
David Letterman will be succeeded by Stephen Colbert as host on CBS's The Late Show, it has been announced today. Letterman revealed that he'd be retiring from the late night talkshow last Thursday prompting immediate speculation over who would be replacing the long-term host.
Stephen Colbert Is To Replace David Letterman On 'The Late Show.'
How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris quickly surfaced as a potential successor but the actor was unenthused about the prospect when quizzed during a press conference last week. Scottish comedian Craig Ferguson was also a name that was circulated widely but both rumours have been disproved upon CBS' announcement.
Continue reading: Stephen Colbert Is The New 'Late Show' Host, Replacing David Letterman
David Letterman may be retiring from the business in 2015, but we'll never forget him and his legendary run on the Late Show.
When David Letterman announced that he is planning to retire in 2015 we felt like we’d just found out that we live in The Matrix. So shocking was the idea of a world without the Late Show with David Letterman, that someone may as well have just told us we live in a simulated reality which was created to subdue the human race. That's actually a little easier to digest.
David Letterman is quitting late night television after over 20 years
Letterman’s long career began in 1960s when he worked as a newscaster for his college’s student-run radio station. Allegedly fired for “treating classical music with irreverence” (which may be one of the best things we've heard ever), he later worked for an Indianapolis TV station as an anchor and weatherman.
Continue reading: In Praise Of Our Favorite Host, David Letterman
The 'How I Met Your Mother' actor wouldn't confirm or deny the rumours.
Neil Patrick Harris has responded to rumors regarding him potentially taking over The Late Show hosting slot after David Letterman last week announced that he was stepping down from his long-term television role. Harris had emerged as one of the names touted to replace the talkshow host and has since responded to the speculation during a press conference in New York.
Neil Patrick Harris Has Addressed Rumours That He'll Be Replacing David Letterman.
The 40 year-old actor, who is best known for his Barney Stinson role in hit CBS sitcom, How I Met Your Mother, addressed the rumours after being pressed by reporters. He is currently starring in Broadway hit Hedwig and the Angry Itch as a drag queen.
Continue reading: Is Neil Patrick Harris Replacing David Letterman On 'The Late Show'?
The 66 year-old television show host blamed his make-up artist for one of the main reasons he is retiring.
David Letterman's 34 year reign as a late night talk-show host, which began in 1982 on NBC's 'Late Night,' is coming to an end.
The 66 year-old longtime 'Late Show' emcee announced his retirement plans on Thursday night (April 3rd).
While addressing the viewers and in studio audience of CBS's 'Late Show with David Letterman', which he has been hosting for the past 21 years, Letterman thanked everyone for their support over the years.
Continue reading: David Letterman Sheds Some Light On Reasons For Retiring From The 'Late Show'
There's one final change taking place at NBC tonight.
With all the fuss over Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show takeover, another pending move has gone somewhat overlooked. Now it’s time for Seth Meyers to step into the spotlight, as he takes over NBC’s Late Night. It’s been a strange month over at NBC.
Unlike Fallon, Meyers' style is less about improv and more about the writing and topical sketches.
Continue reading: "Late Night" Is Dead, Long Live "Late Night" (With Seth Meyers)
Kaling didn't let the controversy detract from her success.
When Mindy Kaling’s very first Elle cover hit the web, the backlash was swift and surprising. Plenty of blogs, news websites and, of course, social network pundits put in their two cents about what seemed to be Elle’s different treatment of Kaling. While her fellow starlets – who are slimmer and white, as everyone pointed out – were pictured in full-body, colorful shots, Kaling got a black and white portrait, cropped to show just her face.
I'm on the @LateShow tonight! Dave and I talk Chris Christie and our favorite scandals and stuff
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) January 10, 2014
Continue reading: Kaling Vs. Critics - Actress Defends Her "Elle" Cover In Letterman Interview
The comic and actress loved her 'Elle' cover, and is a little hurt with the criticism
When Elle presented their four-cover edition of their latest edition, their 'Women in TV' issue, it featured four of the most prominent female TV stars working today. Among the four was The Mindy Project star Mindy Kaling, whose cover caused an unwarranted amount of controversy and conversation over how the majority of her body was cropped out of the cover image, unlike the other, mostly full-body other three.
Mindy outside the Ed Sullivan Theatre before appearing on Letterman
White, skinny actresses Allison Williams, Amy Poehler and Zooey Deschanel all feature from the knee up and in full colour on their respective cover photos for the February issue of the magazine, whereas Kaling's image is in black and white and her picture is much more close up than the rest, with her chest, face and one arm only seen in the picture. For some, this looked way too suspicious to be a coincidence and the online crusaders stood up for Kaling in their droves. Trouble is, Kaling didn't really want standing up for and the arguments her so-called supporters were crusading for were actually a little hurtful.
Continue reading: Mindy Kaling Feels As Though 'Elle' Cover Critics Are "Insulting" Her
It's bad news, given with a smile, from Hanks.
Tom Hanks, in his usual, emphatic way, was entertainingly nonchalant when he revealed he had type-2 diabetes to David Letterman on the host’s late night chat show.
"I went to the doctor and he said 'You know those high blood sugar numbers you've been dealing with since you were 36? Well, you've graduated. You've got Type 2 diabetes, young man,'" the Captain Phillips star regaled, before lightening the mood. "It's controllable,” he added.
“Something's going to kill us all, Dave. My doctor said 'If you can weigh as much as you weighed in high school you will essentially be completely healthy and will not have Type 2 diabetes. I said 'Well, I'm gonna have Type 2 diabetes because there is no way I can weigh as much as I did in high school.'"
Continue reading: Tom Hanks Has Type-2 Diabetes, "Something's Going To Kill Us All," He Tells Letterman
Johnny Carson, the legendary NBC talk show host, will be the subject of a miniseries. NBC will be producing the series, based on Bill Zehme's long awaited biography.
NBC will honour one of its icons, Johnny Carson, in a mini-series based on his life.
Jay Leno cites Carson as one of his influences.
The series will follow Carson's life from his childhood in Nebraska until his death in 2005. The show will be based on the biography written by Bill Zehme, entitled Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait, and features a number of personal details gathered from Zehme's access to Carson's close personal and professional connections. Zehme's book is yet to be published owing to numerous delays, presumably the publication will now tie in with the release or pre-release of some material from the series.
Continue reading: Johnny Carson Biopic Mini-Series Announced By NBC
Tina Fey talks about the burglar who stole her jokes and her potentially sociopathic toddler on 'The Late Show with David Letterman'.
Tina Fey told David Letterman on 'The Late Show' that she is absolutely convinced somebody stole her laptop from her new office in Manhattan containing a mass of new jokes.
The comedienne explained on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' that she believes one of the people who helped move all the belongings from her and her staff's offices in Queens to her new one in Manhattan, whisked her laptop away while they were signing for a delivery.
'They were like, 'Oh, you gotta come down to sign the thing'', she said, appearing suspicious about the situation from the start. 'New York's a big city and you're like, some guy stole my jokes!' She added, revealing that all her work ideas were saved on the machine. As proof that there had been a burglary, Tina released a surveillance tape showing someone leaving the building with the laptop in a large envelope.
Continue reading: Tina Fey Unveils Tape Exposing Office Laptop Thief On 'David Letterman'
"I'm definitely done": SNL's Jason Sudeikis has said he won't be returning to Saturday Night Live in Autumn in another cast-loss blow to the NBC show.
US actor Jason Sudeikis has revealed on the Late Show With David Letterman that the most recent season of entertainment show Saturday Night Live was his last, adding to Bill Hader and Fred Armisen's announcements that they too were leaving and Kristen Wiig's 2012 exit. The cast is set to dwindle further in 2014 when Seth Meyers leaves to take overhosting duties from Jimmy Fallon on Late Night after the Winter Olympics next year.
Not The Face Of SNL Any More.
After being asked how long it's possible for someone to last on a show, Sudeikis replied "A person can go as long as they want. Lorne [Michaels, SNL producer] has been kicking butt at it for 33 of the 38 years. But me, yeah, no I'm definitely done. I'm going to leave, I'm not coming back next fall, no." The actor/comedian spent eight years as a performer on the show and two years as a writer; his exit confirmation comes after 10 seasons at SNL. According to USA Today, Sudeikis had originally planned to make his exit in 2012 but was convinced by Michaels to stay so he could play Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney during the presidential election season.
Continue reading: Jason Sudeikis Leaving Saturday Night Live For Good, After 8 Years
Jason Sudeikis will presumably concentrate on movie roles now.
Jason Sudeikis, the most high profile member of the Saturday Night Live cast, has confirmed he is leaving the show and will not feature on the new series.
The veteran announced the news on Wednesday's The Late Show With David Letterman, saying he's "definitely done" after 10 years on the late-night NBC comedy staple.
"I'm definitely done," he told Letterman. "I'm not coming back next fall." The actor is currently starring in the comedy flick 'We're the Millers' with Jennifer Aniston and is engaged to his former co-star on The O.C, Olivia Wilde.
Continue reading: As Jason Sudeikis Takes His Bow, SNL Is Left In Crisis
John Oliver will temporarily replace Jon Stewart from Monday.
John Oliver? No? Never heard of him? Well, the British comedian is about to replace Jon Stewart as host of the Daily Show, just for the summer of course. Recommended to Stewart by Ricky Gervais, the dark-haired, bespectacled, self-deprecating Oliver has a popular podcast following, though the Daily Show is his biggest gig to date. Obviously.
The comedian was taping a stand-up set for the fourth season of his Comedy Central series John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show at the Webster Hall on Tuesday night (June 4, 2013) when he was asked by an audience member if he was excited to fill the boots of Stewart, "The only thing I'm nervous about is talking to guests like human beings, because all of my interviews so far have been attacking people," Oliver says. "I have a genuine concern about sitting across from an actor whose movies I obviously haven't seen."
On a recent interview with one of the hottest movie stars of the moment, Oliver explained, "Two nights ago, I had a nightmare I was interviewing Jaden Smith. I said, 'Look, Jaden, I haven't seen "After Earth" but the trailers look awful,' and behind him, I could see Will Smith doing this [raises a fist]. I don't know why in my head that's how Will Smith expresses anger, like a 1920s journalist."
Continue reading: Meet John Oliver, Jon Stewart's Replacement As Daily Show Host
We can't imagine ESPN will come a'knocking for A.J. Clemente's services.
A.J. Clemente, the young anchor who became an internet sensation after beginning his live-television career with a HUGE F-Bomb, says he has his sights set on a top job at ESPN. Clemente was fired by Bismarck TV station KFYR on his first day for cursing several times instead of introducing the news.
"F*cking sh*t" were Clemente's very first words on air, before being sacked by bosses at the local station. "Unfortunately KFYRTV has decided to let me go," the young presenter tweeted afterwards, "Thank you to them and everyone in North Dakota for the opportunity and everyone for the support."
After gaining a surprise internet following, Clemente appeared on David Letterman's Late Show on Wednesday (April 24,2013) and chatted about what's next for him in the news business. "If ESPN comes knocking ..." he said with a wry smile. He noted that he was open to "better offers" after Letterman asked whether he would consider returning to the Dakota station.
Continue reading: F-Bomb Star A.J. Clemente Wants ESPN Job (Do You Want To Tell Him, Or Should We?)
It happens to the best of 'em, says David Letterman. Even to him, apparently.
After a story hit the internet about the hilarious blunder of a fired anchor, Letterman invited the man over for a chat and even tried to get his job back for him. A. J. Clemente’s story is somewhat of a ridiculous one – the man spent all in all mere seconds at the news station in North Dakota, before saying “f***ing s**t!” and subsequently getting booted off the channel. It wasn’t the most professional thing to do, for sure, but, as an experienced presenter with multiple gaffes behind his back, Letterman found some sympathy for Clemente. First, Letterman delivered his traditional top ten list on the topic of "Top Ten Signs Your First Day As A News Anchor Didn't Go Well." He called Clemente’s blooper “a page, torn from the Letterman Book of Life”. The host also suggested to Clemente that he should try to get his job back:
“What about these goons in Bismarck,” Letterman asked, “are they going to give you the job back?” He told Clemente that he’s “better than” the local news in North Dakota and “they should apologize to you.” He continued, “If you want to, you should be offered that job back.”
To which Clemente responded with the not-so-humble remark: “I’ve thought about it, but if, you know, ESPN comes knocking…”
Continue reading: Fired Anchor, Letterman Consoles A. J. Clemente After His Blunder
After being sacked from Broadway show Orphans, Shia LaBeouf discusses his beef with Alec Baldwin
Shia LaBeouf raised a few eyebrows last week when he made an appearance at the opening performance of Orphans; the Broadway show from which he had previously been fired. According to reports, Shia gave a somewhat exaggerated cheer at the end of the play, being the first to stand to clap and slamming his hand on the stage as the actors took a bow. Talking to David Letterman, the Transformers star explained why he and co-star Alec Baldwin hadn’t gotten along.
“I’m pretty passionate and impulsive,” Shia explained to Letterman, conscious of the fact that Letterman and Baldwin are pretty close friends “and he’s a very passionate individual as well. That passion and impulsiveness makes for some fireworks.” Letterman offered to arrange for a ‘reunion’ between Shia and Alec, but Shia responded by saying “I think that would be a tough one to pull off man,” but assured Letterman that there would be no punches thrown between them.
Continue reading: Passion And Impulsiveness Led To Fireworks With Alec Baldwin: Shia LaBeouf Talks To David Letterman
Tina Fey will not helm the Oscars in 2014, despite overwhelming public support.
Tina Fey has reaffirmed that she is not up for hosting the 2014 Oscars ceremony on 'The Late Show with David Letterman' after William Shatner made the suggestion on the televised awards show.
The comedienne told Letterman that she had a 'sweatpants mandatory Oscars party' but admitted that while she enjoyed watching it, she wasn't willing to host the show at any point despite having hosted the Golden Globes ceremony earlier this year with her 'Mean Girls' and 'Baby Mama' co-star Amy Poehler. 'I'll tell you what - for a woman, just the amount of dresses that you would have to try on. It's a dealbreaker. I'm out', she told Letterman, reiterating what she first told Huffington Post in an interview after the ceremony.
Asked how she felt about William Shatner's comment that she and Amy should 'host everything', she told the publication 'It's an honor to be 'Shatnered' before explaining, 'I just feel like that gig is so hard. Especially for, like, a woman - the amount of months that would be spent trying on dresses alone ... no way.' Even after she was asked if there was any possibility at all, she was quick to disappoint her interviewer. 'I wish I could tell you there was', she said.
The Late Show With David Letterman will see a shake-up in the writing department when long-time writer and producer Matt Roberts is promoted to the post of Head Writer, effective immediately.
Deadline broke the news yesterday (Jan 18) that the shake-up is set to happen, with Roberts replacing previous head writers Justin and Eric Stangel, who have held their post at the top of the writing team for fourteen years. The Stangel brothers won't be losing their jobs with Letterman and Rob Burnett's production company Worldwide Pants though, instead they will keep their posts on the show as well as being given the chance to write new material for the production company, including potentially working on a new show together.
Rob Bennett spoke to Deadline following the announcement of the shake-up, saying, ”The Stangel brothers are going to remain with the show as part of the deal because we need them. These guys are as good as it gets,” adding, "For people like this super valuable to the show, this deal keeps these guys from walking."
Continue reading: Letterman Shake Up Sees New Head Writer Appointed To 'The Late Show'
Jennifer Lawrence has successfully completed an about-turn on all the hating that was being directed at her after her Golden Globes acceptance speech (for her performance in Silver Linings Playbook). Lawrence was invited onto the Late Show with David Letterman, where she explained what any right-thinking observer had figured out, anyway: that she meant no harm to Meryl Streep when she collected the award and, if anything, it was a mark of respect, if a little ill-judged.
Lawrence explained that she was pretty shocked to see that – with the help of Lindsay Lohan, the ‘Twittersphere’ had somehow morphed her comments into ‘Jennifer Lawrence hates Meryl Streep.’ In case you’re wondering what Lawrence had done to find herself on the receiving end of such a misunderstanding, Lawrence collected the gong, looked at it and said “What does it say? I beat Meryl!” Yup. That’s what she said. Bet she regrets it now!
Talking to Letterman, Lawrence said that when she realised how her words had been interpreted by some, she thought “I was like, is that what this turned into? I don’t like Meryl Streep? As if I’ve had my eyes on getting that girl forever and I was like, 'Finally! I knew it would happen one day!' It will have been a learning curve for Lawrence though, who no doubt is re-writing her potential Oscars speech, right this minute.
Continue reading: Relax, Twittersphere: Jennifer Lawrence Explains 'I Beat Meryl' Speech
Charlie Sheen: Grandfather. You can’t picture it can you, the 47 year-old has been wearing out people half his age with his partying ways and hedonistic lifestyle. Yet, appearing on David Letterman’s Late Show, Sheen confirmed that Grandfatherhood was exactly what he was headed for, with his 28 year-old daughter Cassandra Estevez set to give birth to her first child.
Sheen was chided into giving the news by Letterman, with the show host teasing "You are going to be, in the next several months ... fill in the blanks. You are going to be a ... " Sheen happily finished his sentence off, saying "Grandfather," going on to enthuse about the role. He did, however, say that he wasn’t so ready to embrace the title of Grandfather; "Me as a grandfather, Dave ... I don't know. It's like the world's going to crack in half” he quipped.
Those surprised at the news should – firstly – realise that just because Sheen enjoyed a bit of a nutty 2011 doesn’t mean his daughter’s going to decide she doesn’t want a sprog just so her dad can maintain an image of a carefree wildcard. They should also remember that Sheen’s always been serious about fatherhood; in 2010 he was delighted to accompany Estevez down the aisle as she got married, and you can well believe that he’ll actually make a pretty top notch Grandparent. Just don’t let him take the tot out at night perhaps.
Continue reading: Sheen To Be Grandfather! Charlie Reveals News On Letterman
First there was Biggie and 2 Pac, then Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, now it's Jimmy Kimmel v Jay Leno in the battle or celebrity feuds that people are gradually learning not to care about.
"As a comedian, you can't not have disdain for what he's done: He totally sold out," Kimmel tells Rolling Stone. "He was a master chef who opened a Burger King." Kimmel will now be competing with David Letterman for viewers in his new time slot, but has only respect for that particular elder. "If I beat David Letterman in the ratings, does that mean I'm better than Letterman?" Kimmel asks aloud. "No f--ing way." Jimmy has some odd opinions on Leno; opinions which seem to collide. He said: "Jay Leno is not going to be able to stay on television forever, and obviously Jimmy Fallon is the heir apparent. And [Fallon is] doing a great job, so it makes sense people would talk like this. That said, you can never count Jay out. He seems to pop up just when you think he's dead -- he comes alive and he's got a hatchet."
Letterman's views on Leno seem a little more reserved, and tongue in cheek, but then again, he is a veteran in the game. "He's an unusual fellow. I've never met anyone quite like Jay," Letterman said. "And I will say, and I'm happy to say, that I think he is the funniest guy I've ever known. Just flat out, if you go to see him do his nightclub act, just the funniest, the smartest, a wonderful observationist and very appealing as a comic. Therefore, the fact that he is also maybe the most insecure person I have ever known -- I could never reconcile that." (New York Daily News).
David Letterman has been opening up recently, sitting on the other side of the desk and being grilled himself for a change, but tonight the Universe retains order once again as he is back on duty for this week's Late Show with David Letterman.
Joining David in the studio this week will be another person who many will want to see being probed to the fullest extent: Katie Holmes. Holmes dropped by to promote her current Broadway show Dead Accounts, but people will be tuning in not to see what she has to say about her new role, but rather what David can get out of her relating to Tom Cruise.
Last week, Letterman played the interviewee for a change, appearing on Charlie Rose's This Morning on CBS, giving an insightful look into his life, one which has been ravaged by depression for years now. Letterman revealed that he started his bout with depression decades ago, taking medication to combat the problem at first, until he stopped the drugs when he came down with a case of shingles. He told Rose of his mental disorder, “It’s different than feeling sad. It’s different than feeling blue. It’s really like a friend of mine says, it’s the world with 20/20 vision.”
Continue reading: Katie Holmes To Pay David Letterman A Visit For Tonight's Show
There is perhaps nothing worse than forgetting lines as an actor. When it happens in front of a single camera show, or on a movie set, you can brush off the initial embarrassment and stick them on the bloopers real. When it's on Broadway, it's very much real.
Katie Holme's Broadway performances in "Dead Accounts," have been going by without much ado. They're solid departures from the world of movies, and seem to represent some sort of artistic integrity, until you forget your lines in front of a live audience, that is. "A couple weeks ago I had the moment that I've been dreading," Holmes, 34, told Letterman. "I have this kind of big speech in the second act, and it's pretty important because it kind of goes along with the theme of the show. I said the first line -- and I'm looking at Judy Greer and I'm supposed to be angry at her -- and then the second line I didn't remember. And I didn't remember the third one. I just looked at her like, ah!" she added, trying to replicate Greer's face back at her, which was a mixture of horror and bemusement. "Obviously, I know what the point of it is. So, I kind of made my way there," said Holmes, as she talked us through the adlibbing process, which sounds hard.
The play has been received fairly badly by the critics, but Holmes's reputation remains intact, with a string of 'careful' performances. According to The Guardian, "The play does address the ethics of modern life, in which, as Lorna says, we use religion and money as a panacea to 'plug up the hole in our hearts because we're so afraid of dying'. And yet, Rebeck's play suggests other, better panaceas such as companionship, honesty ... oak trees. Strange that a play that cries out for the real should come across as so very stagey."
Made a significant contribution to American culture recently? Well unless you're in that headline, you've not done well enough. Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova and Led Zeppelin have, and they've been recognized with a Kennedy centre honour because of it. Here are the winners:
Robert De Niro introduced actor and director Dustin Hoffman as a "world class, spectacular, colossal ... pain in the ass," before the 2000-strong audience were privy to a compilation of some of his best and most loved performances. "He just thinks at a different velocity," actor Liev Schreiber told reporters on the red carpet. "He burns at a brighter intensity," he added, according to Time.
Natalia Makarova, renowned for her work as the lead in Giselle, became a star dancing with the Kirov Ballet in the 1950s and 1960s. She was awarded for her pure dedication and excellence in her field. Buddy Guy has won six Grammys for his work in rock as well as traditional and contemporary blues, and been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, so it was about time the Kennedy Center gave him a call.
Continue reading: Dustin Hoffman, David Letterman, Buddy Guy, Natalia Makarova And Led Zeppelin Honoured Kennedy Center
Jimmy Kimmel described interviewing David Letterman as the fulfilment of a childhood dream, but floating around in dreamland were ABC, as the meeting of the talk show giants garnered 2.35 million viewers, it's biggest Wednesday audience since its debut in 2003.
Describing himself as "excited" and "overwhelmed" in the interview, Kimmel introduced Letterman as "Mr Rock 'n Roll" before likening his appearance on JKL as Johnny Carson appearing on The Late Show, with David Letterman. Kimmel then went onto show pictures of him at 18, with a "Late Night" cake, and his high-school car, which had "L8 Night" on the number plate. The whole thing was a bit of a love in, as they paid each other compliments.
Both late night chatters were forced to rearrange their schedules due to Hurricane Sandy, with Letterman hosting the "Late Show" to an unpeopled Ed Sullivan Theater - a strange sight indeed. Paul Schafer asked Letterman how they were supposed to approach such an awkward situation, Letterman quickly replied: "Just like every night: We pretend the audience isn't here," Fox news reported. It wasn't just the talk shows that were affected; New York institutions like Broadway, Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, like the recently reinstated (if restricted) subway system, were all knocked out of business while the worst of the storm terrorized America's East Side.
The Voice and Revolution perform solidly to help NBC dominate the youthful audience on Monday evening (October 29, 2012), though because of Hurricane Sandy - which ripped through New York - things weren't that simple. For a start, Sandy caused CBS and The CW to postpone their entire line-ups, while other networks that aired new programming had regular interruptions.
Essentially, as HitFix.com reports, many across the east coast of America had no access to television on Monday and those who did weren't watching what the networks had planned. At 8pm, Dancing with the Stars pulled in 14.43 million viewers, with The Voice in second place with 12.61 million. Over on CBS, How I Met Your Mother averaged around 6.4 million. In the 9pm timeslot, Dancing with the Stars remained at No.1 with 15.13 million, and The Voice rose to 13.07 million. On Fox, an X Factor repeat pulled in 2.3 million. On to 10pm, and it was Castle that pulled in a solid 11.95 million for ABC, with NBC's Revolution averaging around 8.39 million. CBS' hurricane coverage did 7.97 million.
As has been widely reported, many live television shows and gigs were cancelled in the New York area this week. David Letterman braved the storm, though filmed his show without his usual studio audience.
Continue reading: TV Ratings: Hurricane Sandy Makes For A Complicated Night
Russell Crowe's Noah; a film depicting the tragic story of a colossal storm sent by God, is facing a huge delay in production due to a huge storm, although we can't confirm if it was sent by any kind of deity.
Hurricane Sandy, or Frankenstorm as it's colloquially been dubbed, has sent many aspects of New York life into standstill, including myriad TV and film productions, but perhaps one of the more ironic stoppage sees Noah forced into a lengthy pit stop, The Los Angeles Times reports. Emma Watson, who co-stars in the film opposite Crowe, sent out a Twitter message Sunday night saying, "I take it that the irony of a massive storm holding up the production" of the film was not lost on her director or Crowe. Now a delay in production due to one of the biggest storms in history is manageable; it has to be as it's unavoidable anyway, but perhaps a more pressing concern for the team behind the film is the ship floating in Oyster Bay, N.Y.: a certain point of contact for the storm. Seeing a huge wooden ship floating around in the aftermath of colossal rain is just ridiculous, isn't it?
Elsewhere, Jimmy Fallon and David Letterman went on to tape their talk shows without a studio audience, in perhaps one of the most foolhardy interpretations of the Hollywood slogan: 'the show must go on'.
Continue reading: Biblical Hurricane Sandy Shut Down Noah Production
Jimmy Kimmel has shut down production of his 'Live' show ahead of Hurricane Sandy's predicted appearance in New York this week. The television star was set to go ahead with a first evening of a week-long taping schedule in Brooklyn, though the hurricane presented too great a risk, reports the Wall Street Journal.
In a statement on Monday, Kimmel's people said, "Due to stupid Hurricane Sandy and in the interest of the safety of our studio audience, Jimmy Kimmel Live! will not broadcast tonight from the Harvey Theatre at Brooklyn Academy of Music. We are hopeful to be back on the air tomorrow night with Howard Stern, Tracy Morgan and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings." Kimmel's show wasn't the only one to be affected by the hurricane, with ABC studios cancelling tapings of The View and The Chew. Good old David Letterman is attempting to brave the pretty angry looking storm, though doesn't expect the public to turn out with him. He'll shoot the Late Show without his usual live studio audience, though guest Denzel Washington will be on hand to answer his questions.
Elsewhere, the comedian Louis CK called off his live performance in New York City on Sunday, joking on his website, "that "stormatron 5000 is supposed to crush our empire."
Continue reading: There's A Storm Coming: Jimmy Kimmel Shuts Down 'Live'
Lyle Lovett and David Letterman Monday 16th November 2009 outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA
Broken Social Scene and David Letterman - Wednesday 17th December 2008 at Ed Sullivan Theatre New York City, USA
Spencer Pratt and David Letterman - Wednesday 30th April 2008 at Ed Sullivan Theatre New York City, USA