WASHINGTON — In the weeks leading up to Wednesday’s final show, David Letterman has been hailed as a comic genius, a revolutionary who stormed the networks in a Velcro suit. It’s hard to understate his influence on comedy in general, and on every talk show host that has followed since. He may be leaving the […]
Late-night TV legend Dick Cavett joined HuffPost Live on Wednesday to look back on the legacy of David Letterman and say goodbye to the subversive comedy icon, who officially begins his retirement after his final “Late Show” episode airs tonight. Cavett, a longtime fan of and former guest on Letterman’s show, told host Josh Zepps […]
Wit and witticisms from the man himself. On Wednesday, David Letterman will step down as host of “The Late Show” after 22 years, on top of the 11 seasons he spent at NBC on “Late Night With David Letterman.” He’s a one-of-a-kind talent whose void in the late-night landscape will undoubtedly be felt. But let’s […]
Trashing Nickelback may be one of our great American pastimes, but this Australian police department just took hating the band to a whole new level. The Queensland Police Service issued a tongue-in-cheek BOLO (Be On The Lookout) warning to locals via Facebook that the much maligned Canadian group would be bringing their crimes against music […]
It’s no secret that Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard love “Game of Thrones.” Like, really love “Game of Thrones.” Now it seems their love for all things Westeros is rubbing of on their daughter. In an interview with People, the couple revealed that their 2-year-old daughter Lincoln has picked up the GOT lingo. “Our oldest […]
Ever wonder what a “Game of Thrones” musical would sound like? Now you don’t have to, thanks to Coldplay. Chris Martin and the rest of his bandmates penned a “GoT” musical sketch in support of NBC’s Red Nose Day, “a campaign dedicated to raising money for children and young people living in poverty.” The network […]
The upcoming Lightning in a Bottle Music Festival, which starts Thursday in Bradley, California, is a drug-free event. But rather than pretend this label and any effort to enforce it will create a drug-repellant force field around the festival, organizers say they’re preparing for the inevitable: They know some drugs will find their way through […]
Cue the signing! In light of Conchita Wurst’s barrier-breaking win last year, the Eurovision Song Contest has decided to include sign language interpreters during broadcasts of the massive competition. A team of six interpreters will help translate the songs into International Sign, a broad-ranging version of non-spoken language that can reach a majority of deaf […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been vocal about the #BlackLivesMatter movement in the past, taking the nation’s justice system to task for non-indictments in the deaths of unarmed black men. In reaction to the recent death of a New York rapper, Combs implored the community to look within. Following the fatal drive-by shooting of New York […]
Newlyweds Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder were the picture of grace and glamour on Wednesday as they walked the red carpet at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival. The couple showed up for the premiere of “Youth” and Reed dazzled in a midnight blue, backless gown by Azzaro, while Somerhalder looked dapper in a black […]
