Betty White fans, you’ve got your wish. The great old lady of comedy will host “Saturday Night Live” on May 8. The Mother’s Day episode also will feature a reunion of six former female cast members, most of them moms: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch. SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels [...]

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What a reunion!  Will Ferrell as George W. Bush, Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton, Dana Carvey as George H.W. Bush, Dan Akroyd as Jimmy Carter, Chevy Chase as Gerald Ford, Jim Carrey as Ronald Reagan, Fred Armisen as Barack Obama. The comedians who played presidents on “Saturday Night Live” (Carrey replaces the late Phil Hartman) have [...]

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Sounds far-fetched but MSNBC’s Courtney Hazlett reported this week that sources close to disgraced golfer Tiger Woods indicated he might appear on the Jan. 9 edition of “Saturday Night Live,” which is to be hosted by a friend of Woods, retired basketball star Charles Barkley. “He’s a little incredulous at the way he is being [...]

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This one was a no-brainer. Taylor Swift is The Associated Press entertainer of the year. All the 20-year-old country star did in 2009 was lead a sold-out tour across 52 cities in North America… win album of the year from the Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association Awards… host “Saturday Night Live” and [...]

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Kristen Wiig will host the SNL Christmas special (Dec. 17) as Gilly.
Another CBS soap bites the dust. “As The World Turns” will join “The Guiding Light” in soap heaven next fall.
Among Tiger Woods‘ alleged lovers: a porn star named Holly Sampson whose film credits include “OMG, Stop Tickling Me.”
HBO’s “Entourage” hopes for two more seasons, [...]

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Meghan and Cheyne are “The Amazing Race” fan favorites in USA Today poll… and the team to beat in the Sunday’s final.
SNL hosts in December: Blake Lively (Dec. 5), Taylor Lautner (Dec. 12), James Franco (Dec. 19).
Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is hosting a three-day music festival called HullabaLou July 23-25.
It’s Pet Lovers [...]

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“New Moon” opened big with $140.7 million over the weekend, but it ranks third behind “The Dark Knight” and “Spider-Man 3” on the all-time list.
The American Music Awards drew $14.2 million, its best rating since 2002.
Blake Lively will host “SNL” on Dec. 5. Rhianna is the musical guest.
“Lost” returns Feb. 2 , a Tuesday night [...]

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