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Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall have been set to host the 94th Oscars, which is returning to an emcee format for the first time since 2018. Deadline confirmed the news Monday. (snip) The search for host went through all kinds of manifestations. It has long been considered a thankless job, and that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. But last year’s host-less debacle made it clear they needed someone to center the telecast. The Academy first approached Dwayne Johnson, who took a pass. Entreaties to tandems like Pete Davidson and John Mulaney, and Steve Martin and Martin Short,...

Here’s The Complete Transcript Of Sen. Al Franken’s Tribute To David Letterman That Got Cut From The ‘Kennedy Center’ BroadcastTonight, your local PBS affiliate will be airing the Kennedy Center special honoring David Letterman with the 20th Annual Mark Twain Prize for Humor. You’ll see comedy stars like Jimmy Kimmel, Norm Macdonald, Bill Murray, Amy Schumer, John Mulaney, and more fete the late night titan with speeches in his honor. What you won’t see is what embattled Senator Al Franken had to say. The former Saturday Night Live writer and performer’s tribute was cut from the broadcast in the wake...

Holy cow! After the football game, FOX showed a preview of their new sitcom "Mulaney" ... named for the stand-up comic who stars. Never have I seen this kind of preview that had not ONE laugh. Not ONE. And the set-up is a blatant "Seinfeld" rip-off. Completely fake interaction amongst the characters. WHAT a disaster. Very sorry Martin Short is peripherally involved here. HE's the real deal. This show looks bad on so many levels.

Martin Short's brilliant tribute to the killing of Osama Bin Laden performed on Letterman last night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9t9A1NQd1E

Martin Short's wife, Nancy Dolman, has died at the age of 58. The pair had been married for 30 years. News of Dolman's passing sent Web searches soaring for her biography, photos, and cause of death. E! Online reports that Dolman had been battling cancer for three years. RadarOnline.com reports that "there will be no funeral service for the actor's wife per her own wishes." Short and Dolman met while working together on a Canadian production of the musical "Godspell" in the 1970s. A blog dedicated to the musical's production hosts Dolman's original biography from the program. According to The...

The Laura Ingraham Show, today May 3rd, spotted a clip of guest and actor Martin Short with host Bill Maher popping off insults{or was it just all edgy fun} on the South, Jesus Freaks, Snake Handlers, Low Brows and Goobers on April 29's HBO “REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER”. I discovered and cut the transcript from Episode #310 for FReeper read - Real Time...With Maher and Short. Full text available at http://www.safesearching.com/billmaher/print/t_hbo_realtime_042905.htm CUT MAHER: All right, let's meet our panel. [applause] All right, let's meet our panel. He is the Lt. Governor of Maryland and a rising star in the...