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Kanye West Among Seth Meyers’ First Guests on ‘Late Night’

Kanye West will be among the first guests on Late Night with Seth Meyers. The "Bound 2" rapper is part of a star-studded line-up including John Mayer, Lena Dunham and Vice President Joe Biden, who will all appear throughout the week when the chat show debuts on NBC on February 24. Among the other guests will be Kelly Ripa, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, Sophia Bush, Trio, Brad Paisley and A Great Big World....

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Jay Leno Says Goodbye to ‘Tonight Show’

Jay Leno has filmed his last ever episode of The Tonight Show. The TV host wrapped filming on the chat show last night after over 20 years at its helm last night and fought back tears as he thanked viewers for their loyalty. "Boy this is the hard part... The first year of this show I lost my mom; the second year I lost my dad. Then my brother died and after that I was …

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Jay Leno “Blindsided” by ‘Tonight Show’ Boot

Jay Leno says he was "blindsided" when he was asked to leave The Tonight Show. The 63 -year-old talk show host felt like he had been dumped by a girlfriend during his spat with NBC producers, who announced in 2004 that he would be leaving the show and replaced him with Conan O'Brien four years later. During an interview with 60 Minutes set to air Sunday, Jay recalled, "I was blindsided ... [NBC executives said] …

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Jay Leno’s Final Guests Announced

Jay Leno will be joined by Billy Crystal for his final show. The 63-year-old talk show host will step down from The Tonight Show on February 6 after almost 22 years and will mark the occasion by interviewing the actor, who was the first guest when he made his debut on the program in May 1992. Country music superstar Garth Brooks will perform on the final show, while his successor Jimmy Fallon - who takes …

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TV Scoop: Oprah on LiLo, ‘Dexter’ Spin-Off, New ‘Walking Dead’ Trailer

+ Not surprisingly, Lindsay Lohan hasn't made things easy for her latest project - a reality show set to air on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network. When asked about the progress of the show, the famed TV mogul said that "there have been bumps" with filming. + With the disappointing series finale of Dexter, fans of the crime thriller will be pleased to know that Showtime president David Nevins is - despite some reluctance - hinting …

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‘SNL’ Hires Two African-American Women Writers

Saturday Night Live is finally making changes in the writer's room that have been a long time coming. While the addition of Sasheer Zamata to the cast was a start, the news seemed more like a publicity stunt to appease the backlash that arose when SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels simply said that casting a black comedienne "will happen" when questioned about it back in November. Now, hiring two female writers, on the other hand, …

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How Will Seth Meyers Run ‘Late Night’?

How will Seth Meyers run things on his Late Night show when he takes over the reigns from Jimmy Fallon? For one thing, the former Weekend Update anchor hints that he'll be putting his own mark on the talk show: "I like that everyone before me has established this as a place to try things out. It's 12:35 at night. You can do crazy stuff." Past co-workers and Saturday Night Live co-stars are offering up …

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Alec Baldwin’s Talk Show Cancelled

Alec Baldwin's talk show has been officially axed. The 55-year-old actor's late night MSNBC series Up Late has been cancelled after claims the former 30 Rock actor made a homophobic slur against a photographer earlier this month. A spokesperson for Alec and MSNBC issued the following statement to UsMagazine.com: "We are jointly confirming that Up Late will not continue on MSNBC. This is a mutual parting and we wish Alec all the best." The star …

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Alec Baldwin’s Show Pulled Over His Homophobic Slurs

Alec Baldwin's talk show has been pulled off air for two weeks. The late night American program Up Late has been removed from the Friday night slot by MSNBC after claims the former 30 Rock actor made a homophobic slur against a photographer. "I did not intend to hurt or offend anyone with my choice of words, but clearly I have - and for that I am deeply sorry. Words are important. I understand that, …

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Sinead O’Connor: Simon Cowell Has “Murdered” Music

Sinead O'Connor holds Simon Cowell responsible for "murdering music." The Irish singer appeared in an interview this week to address her ongoing feud with Miley Cyrus, but instead let rip at the music mogul and his flagship show The X Factor, blaming him for the death of rock 'n' roll and the exploitation of young female artists' sexuality . The war of words began earlier this week when Sinead warned Miley in an open letter …

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