Ever since comedian Norm Macdonald died Tuesday of cancer at age 61, the internet has been full of reminiscences and tributes, as well as compilations of his best jokes. Conan O'Brien, who welcomed Macdonald as a guest on his late-night NBC talk shows many times throughout the years, tweeted, "I will never laugh that hard again" after news broke of Macdonald's death. O'Brien elaborated his thoughts on what made him so funny in a new episode of his podcast Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend — but he also revealed that a former NBC boss once tried to ban Macdonald from his show. Read More...
UPDATE: Tragedy struck Nashville during the Feb. 23 episode, as Rayna Jaymes died. Actress Connie Britton spoke to EW about the turn of events, which began with the Feb. 16 episode of the CMT show. Read on for more on how Rayna wound up in that terminal situation — and head here for an interview with Britton on Rayna’s final moments. EARLIER: Just when Rayna thought she was safe… bam. And that’s exactly how life is, showrunner Marshall Herskovitz points out. Read More...
Photo: Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes in ‘Nashville.’ Credit: Katherine Bomboy-Thornton[/caption] For our Fall TV Preview issue, we spoke with the cast of ABC’s new drama Nashville about the question that’s on everyone’s minds: Can Connie Britton really sing? When ABC first started casting for the show, its creator, Callie Khouri, knew she wanted Britton for the role of country superstar Rayna Jaymes, even before she knew whether or not Britton could carry a tune. Read More...
