Lorne Michaels: "I feel awful" about "SNL" F-bomb, but few complained
"Saturday Night Live" doesn't use a delay, and so Jenny Slate's F-bomb resulted in what Michaels calls "an actor's worst nightmare." "I don't want that show to be remembered for one word," he says, adding that "it was literally her first time on the show. There was nothing dirty, just a slip of the tongue. It was 'frickin', frickin', frickin' ' and then boom! The pain that Jenny is going through is, I'm sure, considerably worse than that experienced by anybody who saw it."
NO FINES!: FCC approves of profanity — and nudity — after 10 o'clock
Don Pardo back?: He opened the show, despite being "officially retired"
Darrell Hammond gone?: He wasn't in opening credits, but was on "Update Thurs"
NBC confirms: Jenny Slate "will not be fired"
"Weekend Update Thursday" is undermining underwhelming "SNL"
Baz Luhrman inspired "Dancing with the Stars" — tonight he'll guest judge
The Australian director, who sits on the panel tonight, says of doing the show: "Actually, well, first of all it’s fun. The show is fun. But more importantly, a lot of people in the U.S. don’t know that 'Strictly Ballroom' was the inspiration for the original BBC version, which then was the inspiration for 'Dancing With the Stars.'" PLUS: British "Dancing" fans outraged by cheap dresses.
How much do "The Hills" stars make? A lot!
Lauren Conrad earned $125,000 an episode (for a total of $2.5 million a year), Kristin Cavallari is getting $90,000 an episode, Heidi Montag gets $100,000 a show and Spencer Pratt earns $65,000 a show.
When did Letterman become a lefty?
David Letterman hasn't been afraid to hide his political leanings in recent years, which is why Obama was treated with kid gloves while expressing disdain at certain Republicans.
Is Jay Leno a Democrat or Republican?
"The Jay Leno Show" has in its two weeks hosted Michael Moore and Rush Limbaugh. Which begs the question: Which way does he lean? PLUS: Leno seems confused, antsy, more ill at ease on his 10 o'clock show.
Vandals torch "Simpsons" donut in Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut erected to promote "The Simpsons" movie was set ablaze on Friday.
"Friends" movie is going to happen, according to Gunther
James Michael Tyler, who worked at Central Perk, claims in the British tabloids: Friends: The Movie is definitely on. I still keep in touch with a lot of the cast and they say that they are really keen."
