‘Saturday Night Live’: ‘Weekend Update’ unloads…

"You're not really helping yourself in a drunken assault case when you talk about how much you like drinking and how strong you were at the time," Colin Jost said. 'Saturday Night Live': 'Weekend Update' unloads on Brett Kavanaugh, Republican senators "You're not really helping yourself in a drunken assault case when you talk about how much you like drinking and how strong you were at the time," Colin Jost said.

Real Russian spies don’t live up to ‘The Americans’

The Americans, the TV show about Russian agents embedded in the U.S. in the 1980s, has gone out with a bang, winning two Emmy Awards for its final season. It's getting no prizes from me, though, for its portrayal of Russian spies so implausibly effective and resourceful that I suspect it made it easier for actual Americans to leap to premature conclusions about Trump-Russia collusion.

Scoop: Upcoming Guests on the Late Show on CBS

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

Candidates with less experience spend more

David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads. David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads.

Comic Samantha Bee, TBS Apologize for Explicit Remark About Ivanka Trump

Samantha Bee, host of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," poses at an Emmy For Your Consideration screening of the television talk show at the Writers Guild Theatre, May 24, 2018, in Beverly Hills, Calif. U.S. comedian Samantha Bee has apologized for comments directed at White House adviser Ivanka Trump that Bee now says were "inappropriate and inexcusable."

Trump: Why isn’t Samantha Bee fired for ‘horrible language’?

FILE - In this May 16, 2016 file photo Samantha Bee attends the Turner Network 2016 Upfronts in New York. Bee is apologizing to Ivanka Trump and her viewers for using an expletive to describe the president's... WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump, who once bragged that his celebrity status gave him a pass to grab women's crotches, asked Friday why comedian Samantha Bee wasn't fired for using a vulgar, sexist term to describe his daughter.

Exploring the Chinese Exclusion Act, a racist stain on the American dream

More than a century before US President Donald Trump began blocking arrivals from the Middle East and Africa, the American immigration debate was already being forged in the crucible of Chinese exclusion. On May 6, 1882 - the eve of the greatest wave of immigration in US history - president Chester A. Arthur signed a history-making yet little-known piece of legislation called the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Grammys 2018: Bruno Mars has ’24K Magic’ night; Hillary Clinton reads ‘Fire and Fury’

Bruno Mars went six for six Sunday night at the Grammys, winning all of the awards he was nominated for with his energetic and upbeat 90s-inspired R&B album. Mars won album of the year for "24K Magic," record of the year for the title track, and song of the year for the No.

US anchor leaves long Univision post, seeks new audience

Spanish-language broadcasting in the U.S. is losing one of its most prominent figures as Maria Elena Salinas retires from Univision News after more than three decades of blending the role of anchor and advocate. Salinas, who hosts the main news broadcast on Univision with co-anchor Jorge Ramos, has been weighing her departure for several years and says the time is right to pursue independent projects, including some in English.