Savannah Guthrie Announces Pregnancy, Will Skip Olympics Over Zika Concerns
Today anchor Savannah Guthrie said that she will skip covering the Olympic Games over Zika concerns. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Guthrie, who is expecting her second child, is “most high-profile TV personality to opt out of the Games.”
Study: Former Biggest Loser Contestants' Metabolisms Are Wrecked, Leading to Weight Gain
At the end of every season of The Biggest Loser, there is an unspoken, collective bracing by the contestants and the public. Sixteen contestants have made impressive progress in transforming their bodies, often losing hundreds of pounds and building new muscle. On the show’s ranch, diet and exercise are everything—but…
A Cruel Intentions Reboot Is Coming to Television
Good news for everyone who yearns for the 1990s and whose sexual coming-of-age was deeply influenced by Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair: Variety reports that NBC has ordered a series based on the classic camp movie, Cruel Intentions. The television iteration of the teen melodrama is set 15 years after its…
NBC Orders Pilots From Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones
Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones, who both starred on NBC’s Parks and Recreation, are returning to the network with two new comedies. According to the Hollywood Reporter, NBC has ordered pilots for two shows executively produced by both women.
Jimmy Fallon Is Most Definitely Not a Boozy Waistoid, Insists NBC Exec
Though the world seems to have the impression that every waking moment Jimmy Fallon spends offscreen is a moment he’s getting trashed and falling down, his boss over at NBC would like you to know that he is Definitely Not Drunk! NO WAY! Jimmy Fallon is totally STONE COLD SOBER at times.
Ted Danson and Kristen Bell to Star in Upcoming NBC Sitcom From Parks & Rec Showrunner

Is your love for Kristen Bell so strong that you gave hundreds of dollars to the Veronica Mars Kickstarter? Do you find yourself getting wistful and teary-eyed when thinking about all six seasons of Ted Danson’s crabby demeanor on Becker? Do you love Becker so much, in fact, that you have no regrets getting “Becker…
With Telenovela & Superstore, Two Beloved Latinas Return to Primetime
Tonight, NBC officially debuts two new shows marking the return of two beloved Latina actors—Eva Longoria and America Ferrera—to primetime network television. And, surprise! On first glance, both Telenovela and Superstore are somewhat zany comedies with heart and soul that show off the best of each actor’s comedic…
Donald Trump on How His Fascist Plan to Track Muslims Is Different Than Nazis: 'You Tell Me'
On November 17, lead paint factory explosion Donald Trump was “open to” the idea of forcing all Muslims in the United States to belong to a database system tracking their movements, he told Yahoo. By Thursday, he was saying he would “absolutely” implement that plan, stonily responding “You tell me” to an NBC reporter…
Donald Trump's SNL Has Shortened My Natural Life
When NBC announced it would welcome presidential candidate and empty popcorn bag rotting in the sun Donald Trump as host of Saturday Night Live, the country was generally aghast. Not only is hosting while running for president essentially unheard of, but the network had months before severed ties with Trump after he…
NBC Is Making The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Into a Comedy Series
We’re swiftly heading towards the end of 2015, which means much of the hard work we did earlier this year organizing our clothes via Konmari method have since gone to shit. Many of us have returned to our hoarding ways and our once immaculately-folded socks have reversed back to a state of being brutally balled-up.
Fox Snaps Up the Miss Universe and Miss USA Pageants
Don’t worry, America, you won’t miss the sparkles this year: Fox has picked up broadcast rights for the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. NBC previously had the franchise, which it dropped as part of its great divorce from The Donald in the uproar over his execrable comments about Mexican immigrants.


