The late night TV wars are on again and much of this one is another civil war.
There is infighting at NBC and Jay Leno is in the process of getting dumped, according to widespread reports.
Network bosses are said to have picked Jimmy Fallon to take over the iconic "Tonight Show" sometime within the next year-and-a-half. Fallon's current show, which airs on NBC after Leno, is considered a hipper show that can attract a younger audience.
NBC has replaced Leno before. Four years ago, it gave the "Tonight Show" to Conan O'Brien. Then, it reversed course and found itself in a public and ugly war with O'Brien.
The network is said to be desperate to make this new transition smooth, but so far it hasn't been. Leno has made a few jokes in his monologues this week about NBC's low ratings in primetime that reportedly got him a not-so-friendly email from a top NBC executive.
Leno could end up with the last laugh. The latest part of all this is that FOX could be interested in giving Leno a show if he leaves NBC. The New York Post, which is owned by the same company that owns FOX, reports the head of FOX's affiliate-board wants to hire Leno to do a show.
The thought is to air Leno at 10 o'clock Chicago time, right after the local news. That means it would start before the "Tonight Show" and other late night shows, possibly giving it a leg up.
According to the New York Post, if, and when, Jimmy Fallon moves into Jay Leno's slot, the frontrunner for Fallon's spot is the Evanston native and current "Saturday Night Live" member Seth Myers.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 4:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 20:25:14 GMT
Rap star Lil Wayne was filmed trampling all over the American flag while shooting a new music video for the song "God Bless Amerika" in New Orleans this past weekend.
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Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:19 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:19:16 GMT
If you are looking for a cookie form of summers refreshing watermelon, then the wait is over.
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Star of Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" and New Trier senior Katie Chang joined Good Day to speak on what it was like working on her first film, acting with Emma Watson and filming in Paris Hilton's closet.
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TMZ's Dax Holt reports that Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne are back together again, police want to talk with Justin Bieber, Chad Johnson released from jail and photos of the domestic dispute with his ex-wife.
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Bill Zwecker reports the latest entertainment buzz: Paris Jackson is definitely not a "Belieber," whether Brad Pitt's celebrity will save "World War Z" and "Anger Management" having issues.
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Monday, June 17 2013 2:49 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:49:38 GMT
Chicago rapper Chief Keef was served Monday in a second paternity lawsuit as he appeared in a Cook County courtroom to plead guilty to a speeding violation.
Chicago rapper Chief Keef was served Monday in a second paternity lawsuit as he appeared in a Cook County courtroom to plead guilty to a speeding violation.
Amy Le started out behind the wheel at Duck-N-Roll. Now she's bringing some Asian-Latin spice to Chicago's financial district with her new restaurant Saucy Porka. Ever heard of a "baco?"
Amy Le started out behind the wheel at Duck-N-Roll. Now she's bringing some Asian-Latin spice to Chicago's financial district with her new restaurant Saucy Porka. Ever heard of a "baco?"
Beauty used to be in the eye of the beholder. Nowadays, a phone-app is making some of the judgments. More than 5 million people have bought the "Ugly-Meter" app. Here's how it works: You take a photo,
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There's debate about how a school in Georgia -- and the local police department -- handled a 6- year- old who apparently threw a violent temper tantrum.
