Oliver’s hardy in his show: HBO has picked up two more seasons of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” ending any thoughts that he might return to Comedy Central following Jon Stewart’s announcement that he will leave “The Daily Show” this year.
Which means that if disgraced NBC anchor Brian Williams is still interested in doing a “fake news” show, “The Daily Show” is still a possibility.
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The One with the Desperate Actor: “The Odd Couple,” the 1970s series about incompatible roommates Oscar Madison and Felix Unger returns to CBS tonight, this time with Matthew Perry as Oscar and Thomas Lennon as Felix.
After no less than three other one-season attempts at sit-com success following the end of his Chandler Bing role, Perry must be hanging around in hopes someone will reboot “Friends.”
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I said heel: Miss P, a beagle, was named best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
There was some controversy during the award presentation when Kanye West took the stage, grabbed a mic and insisted that Matisse, a Portuguese water dog, deserved the honor.
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