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NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 05: NBC News Anchor Brian Williams speaks onstage at The New York Comedy Festival and The Bob Woodruff Foundation present the 8th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Event at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 5, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for New York Comedy Festival)

Report: Controversial Ex-NBC News Host Brian Williams In Talks With Amazon To Host Election Night Coverage

Former NBC News and MSNBC anchor Brian Williams, whose career was met with controversy after an embarrassing reporting scandal in 2015, after acknowledging that he falsified claims about reporting under duress during war, is in talks with Amazon’s coverage of the 2024 president election.

Jeremy Allen White arrives for the launch of the third season of the TV show "The Bear" at El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 25, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

‘Shogun’ leads Emmys drama race, ‘The Bear’ seeks comedy repeat

Emmy voters will reveal their selection on Sunday at a red-carpet ceremony where historical epic “Shogun” enters as the favorite.

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 06: Elton John attends the premiere of "Elton John: Never Too Late" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 06, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images)

Elton John Refuses To Criticize Trump, Says His Nickname For Kim Jong Un Is ‘Hilarious’

In a video released by Variety, rock legend Elton John called former President Donald Trump’s moniker for Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, “hilarious.”

R| Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala Celebrating "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue) M| Imane Khelif of Team Algeria celebrates victory against Anna Luca Hamori of Team Hungary after the Women's 66kg Quarter-final round match on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) L| J.K. Rowling arrives at the "Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore" World Premiere at The Royal Festival Hall on March 29, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Elon Musk, J.K. Rowling Named In Cyberbullying Lawsuit Filed By Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif

J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk have been named in a lawsuit filed by controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif.

Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, and cast members of "The Bear" pose together with awards, at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 15, 2024. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo

‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear’ pile up nominations for TV Emmys

July 17, 2024 – 3:38 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Historical drama “Shogun,” the sweeping story of a struggle for power…

US-ENTERTAINMENT-CINEMA-PIXAR The gates to Pixar's campus is seen in Emeryville, California, on November 29, 2016. Over 21 years of unparalleled success, the executives at animation studio Pixar have developed an aphorism they are fond of repeating -- that their movies are never finished, just released. The motto speaks to the perfectionism that has seen the company gross almost $11 billion and win 13 Oscars since "Toy Story" blazed a trail as the world's first feature-length computer-generated animation in 1995. (Photo by Frankie TAGGART / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY FRANKIE TAGGART-"Pixar celebrates 21 years with 'love letter' to Mexico" (Photo by FRANKIE TAGGART/AFP via Getty Images)

Pixar Lays Off Nearly 200 Staffers

Pixar Animation Studios has been hit with another round of layoffs, as 175 employees were recently let go.