VIDEO: Betty White Talks SNL Gig, Super Bowl Commercial
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Daytime, Late Night, Talk Shows, NBC, Syndication, Commercials, Saturday Night Live, Video,
Betty White may be “scared to death” about her upcoming Saturday Night Live gig, but she didn’t appear that way during yesterday’s Ellen show.
During Monday’s broadcast, White admitted that she had been asked to host SNL three other times before, but she had always turned the producers down because the program is “so New York” and she’s not. So when this whole “silly Facebook thing started” and she was asked again, she was pleasantly surprised.
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Casting Corner: Mildred Pierce, My Boys and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, TNT-HD, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
Mildred Pierce: HBO has rounded up a few more key players for its upcoming adaptation of the 1941 novel. The miniseries - which already boasts Kate Winslet as the title character - will also feature Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler) as Mildred’s daughter, Veda, and Guy Pearce (The Hurt Locker) as Monty Beragon, Mildred’s love interest. Filming on the five-parter will begin next month.
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Betty White Confirms Appearance on Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Rumors,
UPDATE: White will be appearing on May 8 with Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch.
It looks like NBC has struck (comedic) gold.
Over the weekend, actress Betty White confirmed to People magazine that she will indeed be appearing on Saturday Night Live. Her booking comes just over two months after a Facebook campaign was launched on her behalf.
“I don’t know why or how,” White said about the fan support, “but it’s been wonderful.”
Although Entertainment Weekly previously reported that she would be involved in a “Women of Comedy”-themed broadcast, the 88-year-old did not elaborate on her upcoming stint.
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Betty White Nearing Deal with Saturday Night Live
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Rumors,
NBC may have chosen Jay Leno over Conan O’Brien, but the Peacock can still recognize good comedy.
An internet campaign urging the network to get Betty White on Saturday Night Live appears to have finally worked. Execs are reportedly sealing a deal that would bring the comedienne - and several other funny ladies - to the stage.
According to Entertainment Weekly, the 88-year-old’s appearance may become part of a proposed “Women of Comedy” event. Others rumored for that possible show include Molly Shannon, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler—all SNL alums.
As of today, nearly 430,000 people have already joined the “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!” page on Facebook.
No projected air date for White’s broadcast has yet been announced.
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Betty White Responds to Facebook SNL Campaign
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, NBC, Saturday Night Live, Gossip, Internet,
The Facebook fans have spoken, and actress Betty White has answered. At the start of this week, the campaign titled “Betty White to Host SNL (please?)!” had picked up a staggering 330,000 followers. In response, White told press she’s “just amazed” by it all.
“I would think by now that they’ve had such an overdose of Betty White that they’d be throwing rocks instead,” the actress, 88, joked amicably.
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Facebook Fans Launch Betty White Campaign
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, NBC, Gossip, Rumors, Video,
A few years ago, some might have said that Betty White reached her heyday on Golden Girls, but these days the octogenarian’s star is shining brighter than ever. She recently received a lifetime achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild, and gained even more notice when she starred in a recent (hilarious) Super Bowl commercial.
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VIDEO: Betty White Brings Holiday Cheer to Late Night
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Comedy, Late Night, Talk Shows, CBS, Video,
Actress Betty White recently visited Craig Ferguson’s Late Late Show to spread a little holiday joy - and lots of laughs. View the video above to join in on the fun.
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2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, HBO, NBC, PBS, Showtime, TNT-HD, 30 Rock, House, Medium, The Office, News,
Squeezed in between the Golden Globes broadcast and the Oscar nominations is an awards ceremony voted on solely by the actors. (So unlike the People’s Choice Awards, this actually has meaning.)
For the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, we’ll see a lot of the old and just a little bit of the new. Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of television nominees:
- The Closer, Dexter and 30 Rock lead this year’s pack with three nominations each.
- Despite no individual mentions, freshman comedies Modern Family and Glee were both honored in the Best Ensemble category.
- Samantha Who‘s Christina Applegate received a nomination despite starring in a canceled show.
- True Blood received its first nom—but just for its cast, not for any single actor.
The SAG Awards will air Saturday, Jan. 23 on both TNT and TBS.
(You can find the full list of TV nominees after the jump. Click here for the film nominations.)
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Casting Corner: Vampire Diaries, The Simpsons and More
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, Cable, FX, FOX, The CW, 30 Rock, Gossip, Spoilers,
Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:
The Vampire Diaries: It’s gonna be a different world for Jasmine Guy. The actress has now graduated from student at A Different World‘s Hillman College to grandmother on the CW series. (How old does that make me??) The 47-year-old will be related to Bonnie Bennett (Katerina Graham).
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Fellow Golden Girls React to Bea Arthur’s Death
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy,
Less than a day after Bea Arthur’s death, the two surviving Golden Girls have offered kind words about their friend’s passing.
In a statement to Entertainment Tonight, Betty White said the anticipation didn’t help with the actual loss. “I knew it would hurt, I just didn’t know it would hurt this much.. I’m so happy that she received her Lifetime Achievement Award while she was still with us, so she could appreciate that. She was such a big part of my life.”
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