Comcast SportsNet Chicago reporter Susannah Collins has been fired after making an epic gaffe the other night that led to revelations about her past. Chicago Blackhawks Reporter Miscue “Due to circumstances unrelated to her on-air remarks Tuesday, Susannah Collins and Comcast SportsNet Chicago have parted ways,” CSN Chicago said. “We appreciate everything that Susannah has contributed to our network over the past year and wish her the best in her future endeavors.” Tuesday, the Chicago Blackhawks reporter said that the NHL hockey team had a “tremendous amount of sex during the regular season.” She meant to say “success.” The mistake went viral, landing everywhere from news web sites to the Tonight Show , which was expected, but unfortunately for Collins, it didn’t end there. Susannah’s slip of the tongue quickly refocused the Internet’s attention on a series of raunchy YouTube videos uploaded between 2009 and 2010. As co-host of Sports Nutz, Collins pushed the boundaries of journalism (and tact) with sexually explicit reports and potentially offensive racial stereotypes. It was all too much for CSN, which cut Collins loose with the above statement … and probably sent Barstool Sports scrambling for her contact info.
Congrats Jimmy ! Jimmy Fallon To Replace Jay Leno Via HuffPo reports: NBC has officially announced that Jimmy Fallon will take over “The Tonight Show” in 2014, and Jay Leno will end his run as the host of the show. Bill Carter of The New York Times reports that Fallon, currently the host of “Late Night,” will begin hosting the show in February. Fallon has hosted “Late Night” since 2009, and along with his house band The Roots, has developed a variety show that blends music, celebrity impressions and an enthusiastic approach to the talk show format to make it one of the most unique late night programs on the air. Lorne Michaels executive produces Fallon’s current show, and will produce “The Tonight Show” in addition to his “Saturday Night Live” duties. The news follows months of rumors that Fallon would take over the show when Leno’s contract expires next year. The show will be taped at 30 Rock in New York, the first time the show has been taped there since Johnny Carson left in 1972. In a statement, departing host Leno said, “Congratulations Jimmy. I hope you’re as lucky as me and hold on to the job until you’re the old guy. If you need me, I’ll be at the garage.” NBC has attempted a “Tonight Show” host transition once before. In 2004, they announced that Conan O’Brien, then the host of “Late Night,” would take over “The Tonight Show” in 2009. By the time the transition occurred, Leno was still on top of the ratings, and NBC gave Leno a primetime show to prevent him from going to another network. However, faltering ratings of both programs led to NBC installing Leno as the host once again. The network did not mention O’Brien’s stint as the “Tonight Show” host in its press release about the Fallon transition, instead claiming that Leno has hosted “The Tonight Show” since 1992. Leno told the Times that he felt better about this transition. “The main difference between this and the other time is I’m part of the process. The last time the decision was made without me. I came into work one day and — you’re out.” This transition was largely initiated by the threat posed by “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, which moved from midnight to 11:35 earlier this year. Although Leno’s program continues to be number one in both overall ratings and the 18-49 demographic, Kimmel’s show has proven to be competitive. And in the Fall of 2014, Jay Leno will take back the Tonight Show. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
New information is starting to trickle in regarding the death of Shain Gandee . Found today inside a truck near Sissonville, West Virginia, authorities now confirm Shain was alongside his uncle and an unidentified female passenger. Sissonville Because the 1984 Bronco is buried in a mud, law enforcement officials are still working on removing the bodies – but they confirm that Gandee may have passed away from carbon monoxide poisoning . The corpses were discovered by a passing ATV occupant, while the location of the truck is so remote that cell phone reception is blocked all around it. Hence why no one in the party could be reached in the hours leading up to their passing. If the exhaust pipe was covered in mud while the vehicle was running, sources close to the investigation say accidental carbon monoxide poisoning likely played a role in this tragedy. But no official word yet from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Trump has dropped his lawsuit against Bill Maher. At least for now. The blowhard has withdrawn the $5 million lawsuit he filed against the comedian who dared him to prove he wasn’t the spawn of an orangutan last year. Trump sued Maher in February, claiming Maher flaked out on a “promise” to donate $5 million to charity if the Donald could prove he wasn’t part ape. Maher made the “offer” on The Tonight Show after Trump made his $5 million challenge to President Obama regarding the POTUS’ college transcripts. Trump said he formally responded to Maher’s challenge with a copy of his birth certificate, proving he’s the “son of Fred Trump” and not a monkey. Maher scoffed, calling the whole situation a joke, which it clearly was. For whatever reason, Trump has now filed documents to dismiss the case, who a rep for the Celebrity Apprentice star says the door could be reopened. “The lawsuit was temporarily withdrawn to be amended and re-filed at a later date,” says Michael Cohen, Trump’s Executive V.P. and Special Counsel. Thank goodness. We’d hate to see a frivolous lawsuit go to waste. Also of note, the billionaire mogul is feuding with Mark Cuban and Macy’s, so he’s got his hands in a lot of ridiculous pots at the moment. So to speak. Maybe there’s only so much nonsense even he can keep track of?
It’s safe to say Howard Stern will not be replacing Jimmy Fallon at 12:35 a.m. on NBC. Following rumors that Stern would take over for Fallon – after Fallon moved over to The Tonight Show upon Jay Leno’s retirement – the America’s Got Talent judge slammed that talk on his Sirius talk show this week. “What an insult,” the shock jock said Monday. “Like, all the years of my career. I’m like, the biggest guy in radio. I’ve done film. I’ve done television…I mean, they act like I’m some kind of f–king beginner or something… “Maybe if I’m really nice to NBC they’ll let me take over Carson Daly’s show at like 2 o’clock in the morning.” The New York Post broke the story this month that NBC is “grooming” Stern to become a late-night talk show host, but Stern laughed at Fallon’s salary being “about a tenth” of his radio deal and scoffed at all the chatter. But he also admitted any publicity is good publicity. “I want to keep it going,” he quipped.
Howard Stern Insults ‘Girls’ Television Show Babbling big-haired radio host Howard Stern is known for his outlandish radio ettiquette, and now he’s lashing out at ‘Girls’ writer and director Lena Dunham in the worst way. via US Weekly On Monday, 59-year-old shock jock [Howard Stern] blasted Dunham and the ‘Girls’ show, about 20-somethings living in Brooklyn, on his radio show, calling her a “little fat chick” and likening the show’s racy sex scenes to “r8pe.” “It’s a little fat girl who kinda looks like Jonah Hill and she keeps taking her clothes off and it kind of feels like r8pe. She seems — it’s like — I don’t want to see that,” Stern chuckled on-air, explaining how he’d recently been clued into the show by wife Beth Ostronsky. “I learned that this little fat chick writes the show and directs the show and that makes sense to me because she’s such a camera hog that the other characters barely are on.” This dude and his radio rants need to have several seats. Luckily though, Lena had the last laugh as she apparently didn’t let Howard Stern and his hatin azz antics get to her : “I did find out that Howard Stern really hates [Girls], which I’m a Howard Stern fan, and I believe he’s earned the right to free speech and he should go for it,” she told David Letterman diplomatically on the Tonight Show Thursday. Laughing alllllll the way to the bank. Good for her.
And the award for Backward Compliment of the Year goes to… With Jimmy Kimmel Live shifting to 11:35 p.m. next week, and therefore taking on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , the former’s host comes down hard on the latter’s in a new interview with Rolling Stone , telling the magazine of Leno: “As a comedian, you can’t not have disdain for what he’s done: He totally sold out. He was a master chef who opened a Burger King.” SLAM… and also props, as Kimmel is saying what many have said for years: Leno was a terrific stand-up who dumbed down his schtick for his late-night gig. Do you agree? Sound off now: Which of these men is funnier? And the Winner is? Jimmy Kimmel Click Here To Vote for Jimmy Jay Leno Click Here To Vote for Jay Jimmy Kimmel will soon be squaring off against Jay Leno. Which of these two do you find funnier? View Poll »
If Brandi Glanville wants to keep on ripping LeAnn Rimes on reality TV, go nuts, Rimes says … it’s not like there’s anything real about her show anyway. Rimes was on The Tonight Show last night and was asked what she thought about her husband Eddie Cibrian’s ex-wife being on the Bravo hit series. LeAnn Rimes on Brandi Glanville Jay Leno asked if it was weird having Brandi Glanville talk about her on RHOBH . “Which part? I guess it’s not weird when I know that’s not my reality,” she said. “Here’s therapy coming out of me … I should say that I’m flattered that I’m that interesting that I can be such an amazing storyline on a reality show.” “There’s no reality in a reality show. There isn’t.” Astonishing thought right there … Bravo shows try to hype up drama through editing and staged storylines? Knock us over with a feather right now. Of course, their ongoing tete-a-tete has been a two-way thing. While on Leno, LeAnn performed her new song “Borrowed” … a track about cheating. LeAnn Rimes cheated on her husband Dean with Eddie, who was married to Brandi at the time. Awaiting Glanville’s response on Twitter in 5 … 4 … 3 …
Sorry, single men over 50: Kris Jenner won’t be on the market any time soon. The mother of Kim Kardashian and kompany appeared yesterday on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and responded to Bruce Jenner divorce rumors, laughing off the chatter that’s recently been heating up the Internet. Kris Jenner on The Tonight Show “That is the most ridiculous…we’ve been married almost 22 years,” Kris said. “We fight all the time. Everybody fights after 21 years, but he kind of stays away, gets to the golf course and tries to stay out of my way.” As for the annual Kardashian Christmas card and whether it will include Kanye West? “You’re just gonna have to wait” and see, Jenner teased. Spoken like a true Mom-ager.
Damn. Looks like Weight Watchers is paying off for one former pop singer! Jessica Simpson, her massive boobs and her adorable family all got dressed up for Halloween this year, as the 34-year old new mother Tweeted a shot of herself as a wench along with the basic caption: Happy Halloween! Simpson has been struggling with her figure since giving birth to little Maxwell a few months ago, but it’s rather clear she’s been losing weight . The busty blonde looks great. As for the outfit, however? Eh. Can’t say it’s one of our favorite Halloween costumes worn by celebrities this week.
