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  • The Inside Story of Wendy’s ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad

    Thirty-three years ago, Wendy’s debuted their now-iconic “Where’s the Beef?” commercial, starring Clara Peller as an old lady demanding more meat from her fast-food hamburger. While the other two women admired the “big, fluffy bun,” Peller wasn’t satisfied, croaking the immortal query, “Where’s the beef?” (Interestingly, Wendy’s first tried a version with a bald man uttering the line, but it failed to catch on.) The catchphrase was a sharp jab at competitors Burger King and McDonald’s, allowing Wendy’s to trumpet the fact that their burgers had more beef than the Whopper or Big Mac. The ad was credited with boosting Wendy’s annual revenue by a whopping 31 percent, and made its way into the 1984 presidential campaign: Walter Mondale invoked “Where’s the Beef?” to slam rival Gary Hart’s lack of substance during the Democratic primary.

  • Trump-Themed Law & Order: SVU Episode Shelved Until After Election

    You’ll have to wait until after Election Day to see Law & Order: SVU‘s take on Donald Trump. NBC is delaying a planned Trump-themed episode of SVU until after the election, our sister site Variety is reporting. The decision to delay came down Friday afternoon, as more accusations of sexual misconduct pile up concerning the Republican presidential […]

  • MacGyver Sneak Peek: Jack Shows Off His Salt-N-Pepa Karaoke Skills for Mac

    You think Jack doesn’t know how to sing, Mac? Don’t “Push It.” In this exclusive first look at Friday’s all-new episode of MacGyver (CBS, 8/7c), Jack (George Eads) and Mac (Lucas Till) agree that there should be “no more secrets” between them. So with that in mind, Jack confesses that he thinks Mac has terrible fashion sense: […]

  • Chris Rock to Return to Stand-Up Comedy With Two Netflix Specials

    Chris Rock is ready to bring the pain… again. The Saturday Night Live alum is returning to stand-up comedy with two all-new specials on Netflix, the streaming service announced Thursday. And he’s getting paid a pretty penny to do it: Rock will be paid a total of $40 million for the specials, according to The […]

  • 'Top Chef' Sets Return Date, Pits New Chefs Against Returning Favorites

    Sharpen those knives, chefs: Bravo’s Top Chef has set a return date for Season 14 — and a few familiar faces are getting back into the kitchen. The hit cooking competition will return for an all-new season on Dec. 1 at 10/9c, the network announced Thursday. This season’s destination is Charleston, South Carolina, so down-home Southern […]

  • Apprentice Boss Mark Burnett Sets the Record Straight: 'I Am Not Pro-Trump'

    Mark Burnett is clarifying his stance on his former Apprentice host Donald Trump. In a statement released Wednesday, the TV producer says, “Given all the false media reports, I feel compelled to clarify a few points. I am not now and have never been a supporter of Donald Trump’s candidacy. I am NOT ‘Pro-Trump.’ Further, my […]

  • Martin Star Tommy Ford Dead at 52

    Actor Tommy Ford, who played Martin Lawrence’s friend Tommy on the Fox sitcom Martin, has died at age 52. Ford passed away Wednesday in an Atlanta hospital after an aneurysm ruptured in his abdomen, TMZ is reporting. Ford was rushed to the hospital on Sunday and placed on life support; he was surrounded by family and friends […]

  • Jimmy Smits to Guest Star on Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Amy's Ex-Cop Dad

    The latest Brooklyn Nine-Nine guest star already knows his way around a TV precinct house. Jimmy Smits, who spent five seasons playing a cop on NYPD Blue, will guest star as Amy Santiago’s father on the Nov. 22 episode of Fox’s police comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the Thanksgiving-themed episode, Mr. Santiago is a retired cop who […]

  • Showtime at the Apollo to Return With Steve Harvey-Hosted Special on Fox

    Get ready to laugh, boo and fall out of your seat: Fox is reviving the classic TV talent show Showtime at the Apollo for a two-hour special event, hosted by Steve Harvey. The special, airing Dec. 5 at 8/7c, will feature musical and comedy performances from huge stars, the network announced Wednesday. Plus, it’ll feature a […]

  • Bradley Whitford to Reunite With West Wing Co-Star Allison Janney on Mom

    Two key pieces of the Bartlet administration are teaming up again. Bradley Whitford is set to guest star on CBS’ Mom, reuniting him with The West Wing co-star Allison Janney. According to Entertainment Weekly, Whitford will play an old friend of Adam (William Fichtner), the current boyfriend of Janney’s character Bonnie. The old friend is a […]

  • Halt and Catch Fire Renewed for Fourth and Final Season at AMC

    This should compute for Halt and Catch Fire fans: The AMC drama has been renewed for a fourth — and final — season.  The critically-acclaimed (but low-rated) drama, which centers on the tech geeks behind the 1980s personal-computer boom, will wrap up with a ten-episode Season 4, the network announced Monday. (Season 3 wraps up with […]

  • Mark Burnett Says He Can't Release Any Apprentice Footage of Trump

    If Donald Trump does end up getting fired in this presidential race, Mark Burnett won’t be the one responsible. The prolific TV producer, who created The Apprentice with Trump as host, responded Monday to requests that he release unaired footage from the NBC reality show that might paint the Republican presidential nominee in a bad […]

  • Krypton Adds Game of Thrones Alum Ian McElhinney, Five Others to Cast

    He played a legendary knight on Game of Thrones; now he’ll play Superman’s ancestor. Ian McElhinney has joined the cast of Syfy’s upcoming Superman prequel Krypton as a series regular, along with five other actors, the network announced on Monday. McElhinney will play Val-El, the grandfather of Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the lead character who happens […]

  • Second Presidential Debate: Grade Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper's Job as Moderators

    Round 2 of the presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton offered plenty of fireworks — and moderators Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper got caught in the crossfire. As the Republican and Democratic nominees traded vicious barbs, Raddatz and Cooper tried to maintain order, telling the rowdy audience several times to settle down and […]

  • Divorce Premiere: Are You Committing to Sarah Jessica Parker's New Series?

    Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker’s new HBO comedy Divorce is more like No Sex and the Suburbs. Her character Frances is stuck in a loveless marriage… and she’ll need more than a new pair of shoes and a Cosmo to feel better about it. In Sunday’s series premiere, Frances is increasingly irritated […]

  • Billy Bush Suspended From Today Indefinitely Following Trump Video

    His apology wasn’t enough: Billy Bush has been suspended from NBC’s Today show indefinitely, “pending further review.” In an internal memo sent out to Today staffers on Sunday night, senior producer Noah Oppenheim said that “NBC has decided to suspend Billy, pending further review of this matter.” He added that “I know we’ve all been deeply troubled […]

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda Hosts SNL: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches

    The way this presidential campaign has been going, do we even need Saturday Night Live to parody it anymore? It’s been a crazy week of political bombshells — hey, seen any good Donald Trump videos lately? — and the SNL writers had to be licking their chops at the thought of tearing into all the […]

  • Daredevil's Deborah Ann Woll Joins Cast of Netflix's The Punisher

    Daredevil‘s love interest is making her way to another Marvel series on Netflix. Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Matt Murdock’s love Karen Page on Daredevil, is joining the cast of The Punisher, Netflix announced at New York Comic Con on Saturday. Woll and The Punisher star Jon Bernthal joined the panel for Marvel’s Iron Fist to […]

  • New Animated Spider-Man Series Coming to Disney XD Next Year

    Get ready for more web-slinging on your TV, courtesy of Disney XD and Marvel Animation. Marvel’s Spider-Man, an all-new animated series, will debut on Disney XD next year, the network announced at New York Comic Con on Saturday. You know the story: Awkward teen Peter Parker gets bitten by a radioactive spider and is suddenly […]

  • Nancy O'Dell Reacts to Trump Video: 'The Conversation Needs to Change'

    Donald Trump and Billy Bush have weighed in on the infamous 2005 video of Trump making sexist remarks. Now one of the women discussed by Trump has responded. Former Access Hollywood host Nancy O’Dell has been identified as the “Nancy” who the Republican presidential nominee described trying to have sex with (even though she was married) and […]