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More details on Cole’s upcoming gigs coming soon!
Michael Che And Colin Jost To Host The 2018 Emmy Awards
NBC’s renewed love for Saturday Night Live is heading to the Emmys. The network has tapped “Weekend Update” anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che to host the 2018 telecast.
The network hasn’t had an SNL personality host the Emmys since Eddie Murphy back in 1983, instead relying recently on late-night hosts — like most every other awards show.
“NBC is thrilled to be the home of this year’s Emmy Awards, and with Colin and Michael in the driver’s seat as hosts, along with surprise appearances by other castmembers of Saturday Night Live, I think we are in for one of the funniest awards shows in a long time,” said NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt.
It’s certainly a timely move for the network. SNL continues to enjoy a cultural renaissance thanks to the current political climate. Its 2016-17 season, which tackled the presidential election and its fallout, marked the first time in decades that the show nabbed an Emmy for best variety show. SNL is hardly a stranger to the Emmys though. It is the most nominated TV series of all time.
Added NBC Entertainment alternative and reality group president Paul Telegdy, “We’re proud of our deep comedy roster at NBC, and Michael and Colin — along with the return of king of comedy producer Lorne Michaels — will make this the must-see comedy event of the year.”
NBC is clearly hoping it can goose the Emmys’ ratings with a return to Monday for the Sept. 17 ceremony. The move, which keeps it from interrupting or running against coverage of Sunday Night Football, worked out surprisingly well when the network last did it in 2004. (Instead of September, that one aired in August before the football season began.)
The Television Academy and the broadcast networks are said to still be hammering out details for the next rights deal for the annual telecast. It is expected to return to the four-network rotation when the current contract expires with this 2018 ceremony.
Che and Jost previously received Emmy nominations for their work as co-head writers on SNL. They took over “Weekend Update” in 2014.
“We’re proud to be the first duo hosting the Emmys since Jenna Elfman and David Hyde Pierce,” said Jost and Che in a statement, “and somehow that’s a real fact.”
Ex Employee Of Steve Harvey Says Comedian Is Hiding Financial Docs In Lawsuit
According to gossip website theJasmineBRAND, Steve Harvey is accused of refusing to turn over financial docs to his alleged ex employee. Now the man has headed to court demanding a judge force the comedian to hand them over.
Here’s the backstory: Back in December, Steve Harvey was sued by an alleged former employee
named Vincent Dimmock. Dimmock claimed he was hired by Harvey to raise $20 million for the Steve and Marjorie Foundation and was to be paid 12.5% of everything he brought into the charity. He said he eventually got pledges for $20 million.
He claimed once he delivered the first million dollars to Harvey, the comedian refused to pay him his cut.
Dimmock even claims Harvey’s charity was in bad financial shape due to a series of public relation
incidents involving Harvey mocking Asians and even taking a meeting with President Trump.
Harvey responded to the lawsuit claiming Dimmock was a fraud. He claimed the man contacted him originally about a energy drink endorsement, but then changed his story to him having a billionaire who would invest in Harvey’s charity. The comedian claimed the billionaire turned out not to know Dimmock and said no money came into his charity due to Dimmock.
Here’s the latest: On April 18, Dimmock filed a motion to compel Harvey to turn over records he has so far refused. Dimmock says Harvey’s lawyers said they would turn over the financial records requested, but then decided against it weeks later.
Dimmock says that records he wants include financial information about the charity and Harvey’s bank accounts. He says these financial docs are directly relevant to establishing whether money was transferred between the investor and Harvey and/or his foundation.
He is demanding the court order Harvey to turn over the financial docs ASAP.
Source: The JamineBrand
Bill Cosby Convicted Of Sexual Assault by Jury- Launches Tirade After Verdict
Bill Cosby has been found guilty of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand in 2004. On Thursday, a Pennsylvania jury returned a verdict after 14 hours of deliberation and held him responsible for rape on all three counts brought by prosecutors.
The development comes in the retrial of Cosby, once the nation’s most popular entertainer with the highest-rated series on television before a downfall triggered when several dozen women came forward to accuse him of being a serial rapist.
After the guilty verdict was read and jurors left the courtroom, Cosby launched an expletive-ridden tirade and called the District Attorney Kevin Steele an “asshole.” As Steele argued to revoke bail, Cosby stood up and shouted, “I’m sick of him!”
Last summer, in the first case, a different jury deadlocked and the court ultimately ruled the matter a mistrial. The underlying facts of the case remain the same. Costand, then 31, who worked in the Temple University athletic department, says Cosby became her mentor, and then one night while she was struggling to make a decision over the direction of her career, she went to Cosby’s residence and was given a glass of wine and pills. Costand recalled her vision becoming blurred, having difficulty speaking and having her legs become rubbery. She was led to lie down on a couch and says that Cosby’s hands were all over her and that he penetrated her.
Constand would later report the incident to law enforcement, who decided not to move forward with a prosecution. Afterwards, she would file a lawsuit, which would settle.
For about a decade afterwards, the allegations against Cosby receded into the background and he enjoyed his position as one of the nation’s most influential African-American ever.
But after another comedian named Hannibal Buress spoke of Cosby as a rapist at a show, it ignited a furor and then about 60 women came forward to share similar stories of being drugged and raped.
The second trial was different from the first in that this jury got a taste of the wide-ranging allegations circling Cosby.
Five women who accused Cosby of drugging and assaulting them were allowed to testify as “prior bad acts” witnesses in an effort for prosecutors to prove the behavior was a pattern. Last time, only one of the women was allowed to take the stand.
Also new was testimony from Constand’s former Temple University colleague who claims the accuser privately admitted to framing Cosby in order to cash in — and a revelation that Cosby paid Constand nearly $3.4 million in 2006 to settle her civil claims.
The comedian did not take the stand during the trial, which saw testimony from more than two dozen witnesses. Cosby attempted to convince the jury he was out of town on the night of the incident, but the jury didn’t buy the story.
Each of the three counts carries a prison term of up to 10 years, although the judge could impose the sentencing time concurrently.
There will likely be an appeal that is grounded upon Cosby’s repeated assertions that his due process rights were violated.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Gabriel Iglesias Lands Multi-Cam Series And Two Comedy Specials For Netflix
Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias has set up multiple projects at Netflix, including a multi-camera comedy series and two new stand up specials.
In the multi-cam series, titled “Mr. Iglesias,” Iglesias plays a good-natured public high school teacher who works at his alma mater. He takes on teaching gifted but misfit kids to not only save them from being “counseled out” by a bully bureaucrat Assistant Principal, but also to help them unlock their full potential.
Netflix has ordered 10 half-hour episodes for the show’s first season. Netflix will produce, with Iglesias serving as executive producer along with Kevin Hench.
The first of two stand-up comedy specials will be taped during Iglesias’ current world tour, with the second taped at a future date.
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be either a stand-up comedian or a teacher,” Iglesias said. “Thanks to Netflix for supporting both of my career aspirations.”
Iglesias is one of the world’s most successful stand-up comedians, performing to sold-out crowds across the globe. He has the distinction of being one of the few to headline and sell-out Madison Square Garden in New York and the Staples Center in Los Angeles. His sixth one-hour comedy special, “I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry,” premiered on Netflix worldwide in 2016.
He is repped by CAA and Arsonhouse Entertainment.
Source: Variety
Jamie Foxx To Receive Honorary Doctorate From Jarvis Christian College
Academy Award-winning actor Jamie Foxx will receive an honorary doctorate from Jarvis Christian College this spring.
The university will bestow the degree on the Terrell native during the May 5 spring commencement ceremony in its E.W. Rand Center near Hawkins, said Sherry Shephard, the college’s director of media relations.
The degree will recognize Foxx’s achievements in music, film and television.
Foxx won an Academy Award in 2004 for his portrayal of legendary singer Ray Charles in the movie “Ray.” He also has won Grammy Awards for his R&B recordings and starred in a comedy series.
In announcing the degree, Jarvis Christian College released the following information about Foxx’s life and career.
Foxx was born in Terrell and raised by his mother’s adoptive parents, Mark and Esther Marie Talley. As a teenager, he was a part-time pianist and choir leader at New Hope Baptist Church and attended Terrell High School, where he received top grades and played on the basketball and football teams.
After high school, Foxx studied classical music and composition at United States International University.
Foxx has produced four albums that charted in the Top 10 of the Billboard 200: “Unpredictable,” “Intuition,” “Best Night of My Life” and “Hollywood: A Story of a Dozen Roses.”
In 1991, he joined the cast of “In Living Color,” a sketch comedy series. After a recurring role in the comedy-drama “Roc,” he starred in his own sitcom, “The Jamie Foxx Show,” from 1996 to 2001. His other television performances include roles in “Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,” “Moesha” and the movie, “Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story.” Foxx currently is the host and executive producer of the game show “Beat Shazam.”
His film career includes roles in “Any Given Sunday,” “Ali,” “Collateral,” “Ray,” “Dreamgirls,” “Django Unchained,” “White House Down,” “Annie,” “Law Abiding Citizen,” “Sleepless” and “Baby Driver.”
Rape Lawsuit Against Russell Simmons Dropped
The aspiring filmmaker suing Russell Simmons for an alleged sexual assault has dropped her claims, according to a stipulation of dismissal filed Wednesday.
Jennifer Jarosik in January filed a $5 million lawsuit against the mogul, alleging he raped her in 2016 after inviting her to his home under the guise of discussing a documentary project.
In his answer filed April 4, Simmons argues their sexual relationship was consensual and she often sent him texts saying she missed him and would love to see him.
On Wednesday, the parties filed a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice. Jarosik’s attorney Perry Wander did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Simmons is still facing a $10 million suit from an anonymous woman who claims he raped her after threatening her young son. He says the allegations are “vile” and the lawsuit is nothing more than an extortion attempt. Simmons also argues that the alleged incident occurred in the late 1980s and Jane Doe’s suit is barred by the statute of limitations.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Tracy Morgan Joined By Comedians And Actors For Comedy Show To Raise Funds for Brain Condition
Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will headline “In Stitches, a Night of Laughs,” an evening of comedy and cocktails to raise awareness and funds to find a cure for hydrocephalus, a chronic brain condition that affects 1 million Americans. “In Stitches, a Night of Laughs” will take place Friday, April 27 at 7 pm at The NOVO by Microsoft in Los Angeles, CA. A number of actors, comedians, and major movie and television execs will participate in this exciting event.
WHAT:
The twice-Emmy nominated Tracy Morgan and several other comedians popular on the stand-up scene will bring their unique story-telling skills to Los Angeles for a fun night of laughs for a good cause. Media are invited to take pictures and conduct interviews during the Pre-ShowRed Carpet Hour.
WHO:
Comedians performing: Tracy Morgan, Ardie Fuqua, Tracey Ashley, Ruperto Vanderpool, Marc Theobald
Actors, directors and producers participating in Pre-Show Red Carpet Hour:
Laura Bell Bundy
Brooke Burke
Majandra Delfino
Barrett Foa
Jason George
Max Greenfield
Boris Kodjoe
Kris and Becky Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe
Tracy and Megan Morgan
Nicole Ari Parker
Bruno Tonioli
David Walton
Marissa Jaret Winokur
TV/Movie Execs from TBS, Hulu, Warner Bros., ABC Studios, Universal Television
WHEN:
Friday, April 27, 2018
7 PM Pre-Show Red Carpet Hour
8 PM Comedy show
(Media can arrive at 6:30 to set up)
WHERE:
The NOVO by Microsoft – 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
WHY:
One in every 1,000 babies is born with hydrocephalus and anyone at any time can develop hydrocephalus from a brain injury, tumor, infection, or for unknown reasons as part of the aging process. This event will help raise funds to support critical research and programs that improve the quality of life for people living with hydrocephalus and, ultimately, find a cure.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS:
Go to http://www.thenovodtla.com/events/detail/350366.
Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Retrial Sent To Jury
Deliberations are underway today in the Bill Cosby retrial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, PA, with Judge Steven O’Neill telling jurors they are “the sole judges of the facts” and instructing them to work until they reach a unanimous conclusion.
The jury of five women and seven men will decide the comedian’s fate on three charges of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand. Constand, a former Temple University employee, said she lost consciousness after Cosby gave her three blue pills and a sip of wine and came to with him sexually assaulting her in January 2004 at his Philadelphia-area mansion.
If convicted, Cosby could face up to 10 years for each count, though prison sentences for similar crimes tend to run concurrently in Pennsylvania.
Cosby walked out of the courtroom today with a sullen look. He thanked one bystander who told him, “God bless, Mr. Cosby.”
The jury in this trial is the same as last year’s in terms of gender and race. There is one black man and one black woman on the panel, with the rest of the jurors white. A year ago the jury, bused in from Allegheny County in Western Pennsylvania, spent 52 hours over five days deliberating before O’Neill declared a mistrial.
The jurors from the last trial endured 12-hour days and complained of cramped conditions in the deliberations room. One juror told ABC News last year people routinely cried and no progress was made after 30 hours. That juror said two jurors wouldn’t budge on two of the assault charges, preventing them from returning a guilty verdict.
Last year’s trial lasted six days. This one went for 12, with Cosby’s defense team changing strategy from characterizing the Cosby-Constand relationship as romantic to portraying Constand as a gold-digger. Its lead witness, Marguerite Jackson, said Constand once told her she could fabricate a sexual assault claim against a famous person to “get that money” while they were rooming on a Temple basketball road trip. In the defense’s closing argument Tuesday, lead Cosby attorney Tom Mesereau said Constand was a “pathological liar” and highlighted 12 instances he said Constand either lied to investigators or on the witness stand.
The prosecution has focused much of its case on corroborating Constand’s story through the words of Cosby. The comedian spoke about his relationship with her during a deposition for a 2006 civil suit that was settled for $3.4 million. In the deposition, Cosby talked of being romantically interested in Constand from the time he met her — wanting to pursue “romance that will lead to the seeking of some kind of permission or non-permission” — and using quaaludes with other women for sex. He admitted in the deposition and in interviews with police to giving Constand three Benadryl pills and digitally penetrating her but said it was consensual.
More than 50 women have accused Cosby of sexual assault, and last year the prosecution was able to call one other accuser. For the retrial, five of those women were allowed to testify. All of them testified to either taking pills or wine from Cosby, and the prosecution told jurors it was the same routine he used against Constand.
“That was the execution of his signature plan,” said assistant district attorney Kristen Feden in her closing argument. “That previously practiced plan that had worked so perfectly on women in the past.”
The first count of aggravated indecent assault entails digital penetration without consent, the second count that Constand was unconscious and unable to consent and the third count that Cosby used drugs to make Constand unconscious.
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