Television
Charlamagne’s ‘Tha God’s Honest Truth’ Renewed By Comedy Central For Second Season
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Comedy Central / Comedy Central Charlamagne Tha God will be back to deliver his signature brand of commentary on television, as his weekly talk show with Comedy Central has been renewed for a second season. In a press release issued on Wednesday (February 16th), MTV Entertainment Group announced that Tha God’s Honest Truth with Charlamagne Tha God would return for a second season. The talk show, which was created by its host and executively produced by Stephen Colbert and Aaron McGruder is slated to debut its new season at some point in the summer. Karen Kinney, James Dixon, Chris Licht, and Norm Aladjem are executive producers along with showrunner Rachel Edwards. Tha God’s Honest Truth was a smash hit with viewers due to the host’s unique interviewing s...
Judges Walk Off ‘The Masked Singer’ As GOP Goblin Rudy Giuliani Is Revealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Miami Herald / Getty The lead lawyer for former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, is at the center of a new controversy. This time, it took place on the set of The Masked Singer where his presence caused judges to storm off in protest. According to reports, Giuliani was unmasked as a costumed contestant who was voted off of The Masked Singer, the popular singing performance reality show that airs on Fox. The incident occurred during the taping of the first episode of the seventh season of The Masked Singer. As the lawyer and former Republican presidential candidate revealed who he was by taking off his giant headpiece, which is custom for all the costumed celebrities once they have been eliminated, judges Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke immediately walked...
South Park destroys Matt Damon’s Crypto.com ad in season premiere
More than three months after its release, the ad from crypto exchange Crypto.com featuring Hollywood star Matt Damon was the subject of ridicule in the latest episode of the animated series South Park. In the first episode of its 25th season titled “Pajama Day”, the creators of South Park took on people in the United States refusing to wear a mask and once again associated crypto investments with scams. Characters in the show attacked Damon’s appearance in an TV spot titled “fortune favors the brave”, showing the actor speaking about Crypto.com amid a digital landscape of historic figures. “My dad said he listened to Matt Damon and lost all his money…” “Yes, everyone did! But they were brave in doing so!” The criticism is likely related to cryptocurrencies losing more than $500 billion in ...
Whoopi Goldberg ‘The View’ Co-Hosts “Furious” At Two Week Suspension
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jenny Anderson / Getty As Whoopi Goldberg was suspended for two weeks from her hosting duties on The View for two weeks over her recent remarks regarding the Holocaust, the decision reportedly isn’t sitting well with her fellow co-hosts. The actress was given a two-week suspension from the popular daytime talk show on Tuesday (February 1st) after making comments that the Holocaust was “not about race” during a discussion on the show the previous day. The immediate backlash from several Jewish organizations and others online prompted Goldberg to issue a public apology through her social media accounts and offer an on-air apology during the show the next day. Joy Behar briefly addressed the situation as the show began on Wednesday (February 2nd). “You all s...
‘The View’ Obstructed: Whoopi Goldberg Apologizes For Saying The “Holocaust Isn’t About Race”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jenny Anderson / Getty The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg has always been pretty hit-and-miss when it comes to making an argument that really makes use of thorough critical thinking skills. It’s like—on one hand she was always good for a blunt-yet-intellectual read when telling former co-host Meghan McCain to ST-entire-FU, but she also used to defend Bill Cosby like she was expecting a Huxtable-signed recommendation letter to Hilman. Recently on her show, Goldberg was having one of her “Nah, sis’, you really should have kept that one” moments when she spoke loud and wrong about the Holocaust during a discussion about the Tennessee school board’s ban of the book Maus. “Let’s be truthful about it because [the] Holocaust isn’t about race,” Goldberg said&...
Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ For Holocaust Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jenny Anderson / Getty Whoopi Goldberg is now serving a suspension from her hosting duties on The View after her comments on the show stating that the Holocaust was “not about race”, according to the network’s president. On Tuesday (February 1st), ABC News president Kim Godwin announced that the actress and co-host of the popular daytime talk show would be suspended for two weeks following her remarks concerning the Holocaust made during a discussion on Monday’s episode of the show. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments. While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments,” she said in a statement released via Twitter. “The entire ...
Yolanda Vega The Voice of The New York Lottery Calls it A Career
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: WENN / WENN The preeminent and highly popular voice that New Yorkers and many nationwide loved, Yolanda Vega, has officially retired from her decades-long position as an announcer with the state’s lottery commission. As reported on Wednesday by the New York Times(January 26th), the Twitter account for New York Lottery announced that Vega, the star announcer with the distinctive introduction “I’m Yo-LAHNNN-da Vega!” that fans across the state symbolized with hitting the jackpot retired. The tweet read, “Yolanda Vega, our iconic Draw Team member, has retired after an incredible 32 years. We truly hit the jackpot by having her as a part of the New York Lottery family. Let’s send her off in the comments below by posting our favorite Yolanda Vega memories. #pl...
Maneskin Set as ‘SNL’ Musical Guest, With Host Will Forte
Italian rockers Måneskin will appear as the musical guest on the next episode of Saturday Night Live, hosted by actor (and former SNL cast member) Will Forte. SNL made the lineup announcement for its upcoming Jan. 22 episode this weekend. Måneskin — Damiano David, Victoria De Angelis, Thomas Raggi and Ethan Torchio — won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2021 with the song “Zitti e buoni.” Explore Explore Maneskin See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In the wake of their Eurovision win, the quartet’s cover of the Four Seasons‘ “Beggin’,” which they first released on an EP in 2017, went viral on TikTok and hit streaming services as new fans discovered the band and their catalog. “Beggin’” peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Global 2...
Bob Saget Honored in ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ Tribute
America’s Funniest Home Videos is paying homage to former host Bob Saget. During Sunday night’s (Jan. 16) broadcast of the ABC program, host Alfonso Ribeiro remembered Saget as a member of the show’s “family.” “As you’ve heard, the world lost a legend last week, and AFV lost a family member,” Ribeiro said. “Bob Saget is synonymous with AFV to this day, and this show wouldn’t have been the same without his unique sense of humor. It’s been my honor to continue carrying the torch Bob so brightly lit.” Ribeiro then introduced a montage of clips he described as showcasing “Bob being Bob.” During the montage, clips of comical moments from Saget’s time hosting the show were shown. Another clip included Saget sitting down with then-host Tom Bergeron — Bergeron to...
‘The Voice of Holland’ Suspended From Dutch TV Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The Voice of Holland, the original version of the global hit singing competition format, has been pulled off the air amid allegations of “very serious and shocking” sexual misconduct by members of the show’s production staff, according to a statement from its Dutch broadcaster. Jeroen Rietbergen, the show’s bandleader, resigned Saturday (Jan. 15) in a statement released to Dutch news service ANP. He admitted to “relationships of a sexual nature” with women involved in The Voice of Holland and said he “exchanged sexually explicit messages” with the women. Rietbergen said he did not believe he was abusing his position of power on the production, and he included an apology “to the women involved for things I should never have done.” Reitbergen said in his statement that the incident...
Dramatic Peacock ‘Fresh Prince’ Reboot ‘Bel-Air’ Drops First Trailer
The first trailer for the dramatic reboot of the beloved Will Smith sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air makes it clear that the Peacock re-imagining will provide a very different take on the story of the wide-eyed young man from West Philadelphia whose life is turned upside down after he moves on up to a swanky mansion in Bel-Air, Calif. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The intense three-minute preview opens with Will (played by newcomer and West Philly native Jabari Banks) trying to hold on to his hometown roots while meeting the house manager (Jimmy Akingbola) of his lavish new digs, as well as such familiar relations as his Aunt Viv (Cassandra Freeman), Uncle Phil (Adrian Holmes), Carlton (Olly Sholotan) and Hilary (Coco Jones) and Ashley (Akira Akbar). With a smile, Carlton sa...
Māori Anchor Oriini Kaipara Is First With Traditional Tattoo To Host Primetime News
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @oriinz / Instagram A New Zealand news anchor has made history by becoming the first person to ever host a television news bulletin with a traditional facial tattoo. On Monday (December 27th), Oriini Kaipara read the news bulletin on Newshub Live’s 6 P.M. broadcast. In doing so, she presented a striking figure as the first indigenous person to present primetime news with a traditional chin tattoo. Kaipara has had the moko kauae since 2019 and considered it a lifelong dream to present the primetime newscast as a Māori woman in that manner. “It’s really exciting. I’m really enjoying it. I’m not speechless, but it’s a buzz. I am proud of how far I’ve come in being able to anchor 6 pm right now,’ she told local news magazine Stuff after the landmark broadcas...
