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Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after the death of her late husband

Aubrey Plaza opens up about grief after the death of her late husband

Actor Aubrey Plaza opened up about how she’s coping with grief after the sudden death of her husband, Jeff Baena. Plaza talked about the “daily struggles” she goes through during an appearance on the podcast “Good Hang” — hosted by her “Parks and Recreation” co-star Amy Poehler. “I feel happy to be with you. I’m here and I’m functioning and …

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Jimmy Kimmel Defends Stephen Colbert, Says Late Night TV Not Dying

Jimmy Kimmel Defends Stephen Colbert, Says Late Night TV Not Dying

There’s something refreshing about Jimmy Kimmel‘s anger. Variety scheduled this sit-down interview with the Emmy-winning host, producer and comedian occurred in mid-July just after he found out he had landed three Primetime Emmy nominations for outstanding talk series (ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”), host for a game show (ABC’s “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”) and short form comedy, drama or …

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Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert

Conan O’Brien sounds the alarm about late night, while praising Stephen Colbert

Facebook Tweet Email Link While receiving a TV Academy Hall of Fame award, Conan O’Brien offered some thoughts about the state of late-night television. The former late-night host talked to those gathered over the weekend in Los Angeles for the event, where O’Brien noted that there is currently “a lot of fear about the future of television, and rightfully so.” …

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People Are In Awe Of Martin Short’s “Classy” Response To Kathie Lee Gifford Repeatedly Referring To His Late Wife As Though She Were Alive In An Awkward Resurfaced Interview

People Are In Awe Of Martin Short’s “Classy” Response To Kathie Lee Gifford Repeatedly Referring To His Late Wife As Though She Were Alive In An Awkward Resurfaced Interview

Martin Short’s 30-year marriage to his wife, Nancy Dolman, was one of the most wholesome relationships in Hollywood, with Martin and actor Nancy meeting back in 1972 when they starred in the Toronto production of Godspell. Ron Galella, Ltd. / Getty Images They got married in 1980, and Nancy retired from showbiz five years later to be a stay-at-home mom …

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Early Member of Google’s AI Team: It’s Too Late to Get a Ph.D. in AI

Early Member of Google’s AI Team: It’s Too Late to Get a Ph.D. in AI

The cutthroat race for AI talent has seen tech giants like Meta dangling exorbitant bonuses in the hundreds of millions to lure talent. But Jad Tarifi, who founded Google’s first generative AI team, told Business Insider that he would not encourage people to get a Ph.D. just to cash in on the AI hype. “AI itself is going to be …

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Conan O’Brien Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation, Late Night Future

Conan O’Brien Weighs In on Colbert Cancellation, Late Night Future

The Television Academy inducted six new members into its Hall of Fame on Saturday night, as Conan O’Brien, Ryan Murphy, Viola Davis, Henry Winkler, music composer Mike Post and late director Don Mischer joined the collection of TV greats. The 27th annual ceremony took place at the J.W. Marriott L.A. Live as O’Brien — presented his honor by longtime friend …

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Late Night is Dying, But Stephen Colbert Is ‘Essential’

Late Night is Dying, But Stephen Colbert Is ‘Essential’

As he accepted one of this year’s top Television Academy honors, star Conan O’Brien admitted that the award came at an unusual time. Speaking on Saturday to the audience at the Television Academy Hall of Fame, O’Brien noted that at this moment, “there’s a lot of fear about the future of television, and rightfully so. The life we’ve all known …

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Library book returned 82 years late with note from borrower’s family

Library book returned 82 years late with note from borrower’s family

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter noting that “Grandma won’t be able to pay for it anymore.” The book is “Your Child, His Family, and Friends” by marriage and family counselor Frances Bruce Strain. It was checked out …

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