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Today intruder arrested after confronting Craig Melvin with a racial slur after...

TMC — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:04:23 GMT

...breaking into the studio looking for Al Roker

https://people.com/today-show-intrud...eport-12020536

At around 9 a.m. ET, a man made his way into the NBC studio at Rockefeller Plaza and confronted co-host Craig Melvin, yelling racial slurs, according to People’s Julia Moore and Elizabeth Rosner. “The man allegedly asked for Al Roker when he managed to slip past studio security. A law enforcement source confirms to PEOPLE that the man was detained on Thursday at the morning show’s studio. Roker, 71, Melvin, 47, and their co-hosts continued on with the live broadcast after the incident.” In a statement, the NYPD said that at approximately 9:19 a.m. “it was reported to officers that there was a disorderly person inside 30 Rockefeller Center, within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct. Officers responded and placed an unidentified individual into custody. There were no injuries reported. The investigation remains ongoing.” In a statement, Today said of this morning’s incident: "There was a security incident this morning at the Today show studio. An individual entered an unauthorized area in a vestibule near Studio 1A. The person approached anchor Craig Melvin, who alerted security. The individual was detained and taken into custody by law enforcement without further incident. There was no altercation, and no one was injured. Today is cooperating fully with law enforcement as they investigate the matter. NBC and Today take the safety and security of our employees, talent, staff and guests extremely seriously. We are reviewing the incident and our security protocols and remain committed to providing a safe and secure environment for everyone who works at and visits our studios." ALSO: Craig Melvin will be off next week for a vacation announced before today’s incident.

2026 Daytime Emmy Noms in Talk Shows / Entertainment

JamesG — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:04:29 GMT

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series

3rd Hour of Today (NBC)
The Drew Barrymore Show (CBS)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Live with Kelly and Mark (ABC)
Today with Jenna & Friends (NBC)
The View (ABC)

Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host

The Hosts of The View (ABC)
Kelly Clarkson, The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC)
Tamron Hall, Tamron Hall (ABC)
Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show (syndication)
Sherri Shepherd, Sherri (syndication)

Outstanding Entertainment News Series

Access Hollywood (NBC)
Entertainment Tonight (CBS)
Extra (syndication)

Outstanding Daytime Personality – Daily

Mona Kosar Abdi, Derek Hough & Terri Seymour, Extra (syndication)
Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Kevin Frazier, Rachel Smith & Nischelle, Entertainment Tonight (CBS)
Scott Evans, Zuri Hall, Kit Hoover & Mario Lopez, Access Hollywood (NBC)
Star Jones & Corey Jovan, Divorce Court (Fox)

https://deadline.com/lists/daytime-e...-drama-series/

5 Funniest Talk Show Hosts Of All Time, Ranked

TMC — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:01:16 GMT

https://www.looper.com/2212529/funni...-hosts-ranked/

The talk show is a stately old TV staple that still has a lot of life and laughs in it. These five hosts are a big part of why the genre stays beloved.

Jimmy Fallon�s Tonight Show will spend the next two weeks promoting The Odyssey

TMC — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:44:12 GMT

https://latenighter.com/news/tonight...ssey-takeover/

The Tonight Show will host a different cast member each night next week, starting with Tom Holland on Monday, followed by Matt Damon on Tuesday, Zendaya on Wednesday and Lupita Nyong�o on Thursday. The following week will feature more The Odyssey-themed guests: Travis Scott on Tuesday, July 21, John Leguizamo on Wednesday and Christopher Nolan himself on Thursday.

10 Most Controversial Guests On Late Night TV, Ranked

TMC — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:14:14 GMT

https://www.looper.com/2209758/most-...ght-tv-ranked/

From divisive comedians to infamous serial killers, these controversial guests turned the comforting landscape of late night TV into bedrocks of debate.

Fox & Friends meteorologist Janice Dean announces departure after 22 years...

TMC — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:06:49 GMT

...amid complications due to her MS diagnosis

https://people.com/fox-friends-meteo...years-12006565

�For a long time, I was able to handle the early mornings, the many hours on my feet and the stress of broadcasting live,� Dean said in a video posted to Twitter. �Getting up at 2:30 in the morning and performing anything is hard, but especially for someone who has multiple sclerosis...For those living with MS, the war is inside of us. We may look fine, but our immune system is attacking the brain, the spinal cord and sometimes, the optic nerve. We�re left with permanent scars, but ones you can only see on MRI imaging.�

David Letterman�s Late Night and Late Show archives will be optimized for expanded...

TMC — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:08:09 GMT

...streaming distribution

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/dav...go-1236787913/

Letterman�s Worldwide Pants, which owns the rights to CBS� Late Show with David Letterman, is teaming with NBC Universal, which owns the rights to NBC�s Late Night with David Letterman, and media technology company Merzigo to expand distribution of more than 6,000 episodes on YouTube, Facebook and other platforms around the world,� reports Variety. Merzigo will use its proprietary technology to optimize Letterman�s archives �to create compilations, collages and related content in addition to bespoke graphics, dubbing into multiple languages, search and filtering options,� per Variety.

Chelsea Handler Blasted by Comedian Who Once Appeared on Her Talk Show

TMC — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 04:36:30 GMT

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/...203528723.html

Chelsea Handler upset one of her guests on her old talk show, Chelsea Lately. On Wednesday, June 17, British comedian Gina Yashere appeared on the One54 Africa podcast and recalled her experience with the actress, 51, when she appeared on the E! talk show, which ran from 2007 to 2014.

More Jimmy Kimmel Live! summer guest-hosts revealed: First-timers Jelly Roll and....

TMC — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:33:19 GMT

...and Ike Barinholtz, plus returning Tiffany Haddish and Anthony Anderson

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/jim...ll-1236784654/

Haddish, who guest-hosted for the first time last year, will be the first guest-host of the summer, starting the week of July 6. Jelly Roll, Ike Barinholtz and the previously announced Colman Domingo will be first-timers. Anderson will continue as Jimmy Kimmel Live!�s most frequent guest-host, having already hosted 24 episodes.

Jimmy Fallon has its biggest 2026 viewership without a sports lead-in this year...

TMC — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:22:56 GMT

...thanks to New York Knicks

https://latenighter.com/news/ratings...atings-knicks/

Monday�s Knicks takeover of The Tonight Show averaged 1.4 million, which was below Jimmy Kimmel Live!�s 2.215 million, according to LateNighter.

Tom Dreesen Dies: Comedian And Favorite Of Carson, Letterman & Sinatra Was 86

opus — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 02:28:49 GMT

I definitely remember him. He was also part of a comedy team with Tim Reid.

>>>Tom Dreesen, the comedian and comic actor whose sharp delivery and amiability made him a favorite not only with audiences but of show biz kingpins like Johnny Carson and Frank Sinatra, died today. He was 86.

His death was announced by a spokesperson for his family. A cause was not stated.<<<

https://deadline.com/2026/06/tom-dre...ad-1236958523/

What Jenny Jones Has Been Up To Since Her '90s Talk Show Was Canceled

TMC — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:06:30 GMT

https://www.thelist.com/020/what-90s...as-been-up-to/

Jenny Jones was the host of her own, eponymous talk show for several years, but when it was cancelled, she faded into obscurity. Where is the former TV star now?

Did He Really Call Her That? Lily Tomlin's Unscripted Dick Cavett Moment

TMC — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:16:01 GMT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvbWcDFNIhE

Quote:

Late night TV talk shows in 1972 was usually pretty relaxed. But when two massive stars, Lily Tomlin and Chad Everett, sat next to each other on The Dick Cavett Show, something totally unexpected happened. Discover the shocking, unscripted moment that broke all the television rules and has Pop Culture Historian Dave Sundstrom still talking about it even today!

Dave Sundstrom analyzes a memorable 1972 exchange on The Dick Cavett Show involving guest Chad Everett. The discussion explores the cultural tensions between traditional mid-century views on gender roles and the rising feminist perspectives of the era, examining how these conflicting worldviews played out during a live, unscripted moment.

Graham Norton Solved a Talk Show Problem American TV Still Can�t Fix

TMC — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:26:55 GMT

https://collider.com/graham-norton-s...an-talk-shows/

You can't beat Graham Norton.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck to guest-host CBS Mornings

TMC — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:32:42 GMT

https://people.com/elisabeth-hasselb...-host-11996381

Elisabeth Hasselbeck will join Gayle King and Nate Burleson on 'CBS Mornings' from June 15 to June 17.