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Mayim Bialik’s journey to The Big Bang Theory wasn’t exactly a calculated career move—it was more of a desperate times scenario. Fresh out of acting for years and knee-deep in academia, Bialik found herself in a bind: her health insurance was about to expire. Entered The Big Bang Theory, offering her not just a lifeline but a rocket ship to sitcom stardom.

Mayim Bialik in Big Bang Theory | Credits: Warner Bros

What started as a guest spot turned into a full-time gig, and before she knew it, Bialik was wearing cardigans as Amy Farrah Fowler and making TV history. You see, necessity really is the mother of reinvention!

From Neuroscience to Nerd Culture: How Mayim Bialik’s Practical Move Turned Iconic Mayim Bialik in Big Bang Theory | Credits: Warner Bros

Sometimes, life calls for practical decisions over grand ambitions. For Mayim Bialik, returning to acting wasn’t...

As her “Golden Girls” character Rose Nylund, Betty White once declared, “I don’t want a man. I just want to come home from work and have someone jump up on my lap, and lick my face, and fetch a ball when I throw it.” Well, now the late actress’ millions of fans (human and dog) can lick her face whenever they want, because she’s being honored with a “forever” stamp, the United States Postal Service announced on Monday.

The new stamp, to be released in 2025, is “graced with her likeness” and exemplifies her “spritely sense of fun,” said the Usps. It comes three years after she passed away on Dec. 31, 2021, just weeks shy of her 100th birthday, which would have been on Jan. 17, 2022.

The Usps announced, “The Betty White stamp, sold on a pane of 20, features a digitally created portrait of the cherished star against a violet-colored background and,...

Get ready for a Big Bang Theory reunion on Night Court! See who Mayim Bialik is playing on the NBC sitcom!

Fans of Night Court are already used to the comedic styling of star Melissa Rauch thanks to her years on The Big Bang Theory. While she wasn't part of the original cast, Rauch soon connected with fans as Bernadette, showing fantastic comedic chops and a great style. She rose up with a marriage to Howard as well as raising a family.

She was a good contrast to Mayim Bialik as the former Blossom star was also notable on the series as Amy, Sheldon's future wife. After Tbbt ended, Rauch moved on to Night Court, a sequel series to the 1984-1992 NBC sitcom. She plays Abby Stone, daughter of Judge Harry Stone (the late Harry Anderson), who now presides over the same Manhattan courthouse that sees a flood of weirdos.

Mayim Bialik is the next Big Bang Theory guest star who will appear on Night Court with Melissa Rauch. The former Jeopardy! host will play a version of herself in an episode of Season 3 of the NBC sitcom, which will also mark a reunion for Bialik and John Larroquette, who played father and daughter on The John Larroquette Show. Blossom will also be referenced in the episode. Night Court Season 3 premieres Tuesday, November 19th at 8:30/7:30c on NBC, with episodes available for next-day streaming on Peacock. The air date for Bialik’s cameo has not been announced, but it’s currently in the production process. NBC says that Bialik plays a defendant, and Rauch’s character, Judge Abby Stone, is thrilled to meet her as a fan of the 1990s sitcom Blossom. However, the situation takes a turn when Abby discovers Bialik is actually stalking her. Rauch and...

Mayim Bialik is reuniting with two of her former co-stars as she guest stars in an episode of Night Court.

Bialik will join her Big Bang Theory co-star Melissa Rauch, as well as John Larroquette, who she starred alongside in The John Larroquette Show in an upcoming episode of the NBC sitcom.

In the episode, Bialik plays a defendant, a heightened version of herself, apparently, and Rauch’s character, Judge Abby Stone, is thrilled to meet her as a fan of the 1990s sitcom Blossom. However, the situation takes a turn when Abby discovers Bialik is actually stalking her.

It is the latest Big Bang reunion on the show after Kunal Nayyar appeared as a guest star on an episode earlier this year.

Larroquette played Bialik’s father in three episodes of NBC’s early 90s sitcom The John Larroquette Show.

Night Court returns for its third season on Tuesday...

Night Court is hosting another Big Bang Theory reunion — and this one is going to be extremely meta.

Mayim Bialik (fka Amy Farrah Fowler) will reunite with Melissa Rauch on an upcoming episode of the NBC comedy, TVLine has confirmed. An airdate has not yet been announced.

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Bialik will play a heightened...

The Star Trek universe obviously includes a vast number of TV shows, feature films and self-serving William Shatner vanity projects. Also, according to some fans, the Trek canon includes Cheers and Frasier (and, to a lesser extent, The John Larroquette Show and Wings).

How could this be true, you might ask? Well, it’s because both of those classic sitcoms are really just part of an elaborate Holodeck program that exists within the reality Star Trek. The Holodeck, of course, being the sophisticated environment simulator of the future that routinely breaks down and turns into a death trap.

Sure, this probably sounds like the ramblings of a sentient TV Guide that’s been experimenting with peyote, but a number of folks have floated this bizarre theory over the years, and it’s oddly convincing.

The basis for this theory is the fact that Cheers and Star Trek shared several actors,...

Dr. Frasier Crane may never go away. When Cheers ended in 1993, Frasier was brought back for his very own spin-off. Nearly two decades after Frasier wrapped up in 2004, the series was rebooted. And when we’re all dead and gone, our great-grandchildren will likely be enjoying new, fully-cgi episodes of Frasier on their cyberpunk skull implants.

Frasier has even appeared in shows other than Cheers, Frasier and Frasier Redux, such as the time he held a hacky self-help seminar on Wings. Dr. Crane also offered therapy over the phone to a character in The John Larroquette Show, thanks to re-edited “stock footage” of Kelsey Grammer.

And the less said about Frasier’s Dr. Pepper commercial, which the character of Frasier Crane would have no doubt loathed, the better.

Amazingly, today marks exactly 40 years since Frasier Crane first appeared on TV. On September 27, 1984, Frasier showed up in Cheers’ third season premiere: “Rebound.

In 2023 – 16 years after earning her first Best Comedy Guest Actress Emmy nomination for “Ugly Betty” – Judith Light achieved that honor for her work in an episode of “Poker Face.” Among her challengers was Becky Ann Baker (“Ted Lasso”), who, as a former nominee for “Girls,” joined her in entering the category’s club of contenders for multiple series. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who else belongs to this special group.

Including Light, 12 of the 26 actresses on this roster triumphed on at least one of their outings. The three who won for two shows each are Tracey Ullman (“Love & War”; “Ally McBeal”), Cloris Leachman (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Malcolm in the Middle”), and Betty White (“The John Larroquette Show”; “Saturday Night Live”).

Although the Best Comedy Guest Actress award has only been bestowed on an annual basis since 1993, qualifying contenders from previous years (as early as 1975) are factored in here.

In 2023 – 16 years after earning her first Best Comedy Guest Actress Emmy nomination for “Ugly Betty” – Judith Light achieved that honor for her work in an episode of “Poker Face.” Among her challengers was Becky Ann Baker (“Ted Lasso”), who, as a former nominee for “Girls,” joined her in entering the category’s club of contenders for multiple series. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out who else belongs to this special group.

Including Light, 12 of the 26 actresses on this roster triumphed on at least one of their outings. The three who won for two shows each are Tracey Ullman (“Love & War”; “Ally McBeal”), Cloris Leachman (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”; “Malcolm in the Middle”), and Betty White (“The John Larroquette Show”; “Saturday Night Live”).

Although the Best Comedy Guest Actress award has only been bestowed on an annual basis since 1993, qualifying contenders from previous years (as early as 1975) are factored in here.

NBC has renewed Night Court for a third season. The announcement comes a little over one month after the Night Court Season 2 finale aired on Tuesday, March 26. The episode saw original cast member Marsha Warfield return for a third time as Judge Abby Stone (Melissa Rauch) let the former bailiff host her wedding in the courtroom. The episode also guest starred John Larroquette‘s former co-star on The John Larroquette Show, Gigi Rice, as the sister of Og character Christine Sullivan, Katie. Christine was played by the late Markie Post. Her reference in the Season 2 finale marked the first time the character got a tribute in the reboot. In the new Night Court, the eternally optimistic Abby Stone follows in the footsteps of her revered late father, Judge Harry Stone (the late Harry Anderson), as she takes on the challenge of overseeing the night shift of a Manhattan arraignment court.

"Night Court" was part of the legendary NBC Thursday night lineup back in the mid-1980s. It ran in a block with "The Cosby Show," "Cheers," and "Family Ties," a proud part of a sitcom renaissance that lasted through to the end of the decade. Of that lineup, "Night Court" was the black sheep, offering up broader characters, wackier scenarios, and a surrealist tone that kept it just a few steps removed from reality. The series was set in a Manhattan Criminal Court, but only during its night shift, when all the weird cases came in. Harry Anderson played Judge Harry Stone, although the late hours had made him playfully unbalanced. Also often on the night shift was prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), a lascivious narcissist and amusingly crude a-hole. 

Larroquette was exceptional in the role. "Night Court" ran from 1984 to 1992, and Larroquette won Primetime Emmys four of those years,...

The NBC sitcom "Night Court" was a satirical take on the zany and chaotic underworld of the midnight shift at the courthouse. With an unconventional, free-loving judge at the helm of this circus, there's no telling what might happen. The series was such a massive hit that it ran for nine whole seasons, featuring a cast of relatively unknown actors that, when assembled, formed one of the most acclaimed ensembles of all time. The show won eight Primetime Emmys and was nominated no less than 32 times. "Night Court" won in a variety of categories, but the actor that ended up taking home the most gold was John Larroquette, who played egotistical D.A. Dan Fielding.

A "Night Court" reboot landed on NBC in 2023. Sadly, few members of the original cast are still around to reprise their old roles, and the show is comprised almost entirely of new characters. Harry Anderson,...

John Larroquette famously won Emmys for playing Dan Fielding on "Night Court" in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. In 1989, he felt that he was hogging the spotlight and asked that his name be withdrawn from awards consideration. He's that good. In 1994, he was nominated for another Emmy for "The John Larroquette Show" and then won his fifth one for his work on "The Practice." In 2002, he was nominated for "The Practice" again. Larroquette has also long been beloved by the horror film community, as he provided the opening narration for Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." Loyal to the series, Laroquette likewise narrated the 2003 "Texas Chainsaw" remake, its 2006 sequel, and the 2022 "Chainsaw" reboot.

For Trekkies, Larroquette might be recognizable as the Klingon officer Maltz, one of Kruge's men in 1983's "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock." Maltz was the Klingon who accidentally beamed Admiral Kirk (William Shatner) onto his Bird of Prey,...

It was 1989, and “Night Court” was still riding high as part of NBC’s “Must See TV” lineup on Thursday nights, the one that featured “The Cosby Show,” “Family Ties” and “Cheers” along with “L.A. Law.” It had the kind of ratings no one could even dream of now, since cable (much less streaming) had yet to become a major prime time force. John Larroquette was the toast of TV portraying “Night Court’s” assistant Da Dan Fielding. He was snappy. He was overbearing. He was a shameless womanizer. He was hilarious. And voting members of the TV academy agreed, bestowing four straight Emmy Awards on Larroquette for supporting actor in a comedy. Not nominations. Wins. He took home Emmys for four consecutive years and was favored to make it five in a row when the actor did something no one could have predicted.

He decided he was done and withdrew his name from consideration.

Although Edie Falco’s Emmy Awards history began with a successful Best Drama Actress bid for “The Sopranos” in 1999, she has since racked up more comedy nominations than drama ones. After receiving a comedy guest notice for “30 Rock” in 2008, she earned half a dozen lead ones for “Nurse Jackie” between 2010 and 2015, the first of which led to a win. Now, as a Best Comedy Supporting Actress contender for Peacock’s “Bupkis,” she could become the eighth entrant on the list of women who have earned recognition in every possible comedy Emmy category.

After “Nurse Jackie,” “Bupkis” is only the second comedy series on which Falco has played a regular role. Her character, Amy Davidson, is a fictionalized version of series star Pete Davidson’s own mother, who raised him and his younger sister as a single parent after her husband died during the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.

Night Court is back on NBC, but the only reason the new-boot could happen was because people loved the original series. Night Court ran for nine seasons from 1984 – 1992, so if you haven’t seen the original yet, it is streaming on Freevee. If you have exhausted all nine seasons plus the new one, don’t worry. Showbiz Cheat Sheet is here to recommend six other shows you might also like if you liked Night Court.

L-r: Charles Robinson, John Larroquette, Harry Anderson, Markie Post, Marsha Warfield, and Richard Moll | Gary Null/NBC via Getty Images ‘The John Larroquette Show’ is a poignant turn for the ‘Night Court’ star

Larroquette went from lawyer to bus station manager in his self-titled show following the end of Night Court two TV seasons later. Dan Fielding (Larroquette) did get to be serious on some Night Court episodes, like the one where he almost died,...

Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. A legendary and influential musician, Crosby recently developed a new generation of fans following the theatrical documentary, "David Crosby: Remember My Name," which was narrated and produced by Cameron Crowe. Not long after, Crosby famously made headlines when he pulled his musical catalog from Spotify after they continued to platform problematic podcaster, Joe Rogan. When Crosby's passing was announced, fans rightfully cited his remarkable contributions to the world of music, but many also referenced his eclectic collection of appearances in film and television.

Crosby's music is as distinctive as his appearance, with his trademark mustache unmistakably "Crosby." The combination of his legacy and his distinguished look made him the perfect person to make random cameo appearances in sitcoms and in tertiary roles, in addition to fictionalized versions of himself.

David Crosby, the iconic musician known for The Byrds as well as co-founding Crosby, Still & Nash with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash, has died at the age of 81.

The news of David Crosby’s death was announced by his wife, Jan, in a statement to Variety. “It is with great sadness after a long illness, that our beloved David (Croz) Crosby has passed away,” reads the statement. “He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. Although he is no longer here with us, his humanity and kind soul will continue to guide and inspire us. His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music. Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched. We will miss him dearly. At this time, we respectfully and kindly ask for privacy as we grieve and try to deal with our profound loss.

Move over Martin Scorsese, as another person has finally managed to coax Joe Pesci out of retirement: Pete Davidson.

Pesci will make a rare return to acting — and in an even rarer television appearance —in Davidson’s upcoming Peacock semi-autobiographical comedy series Bupkus.

The Oscar-winning star of Goodfellas and My Cousin Vinny is set to portray Davidson’s grandfather on the show, while another mob classic icon, The Sopranos’ Edie Falco, will play a fictionalized version of Davidson’s mom.

Long thought retired, Pesci ended a nearly decade-long sojourn from...

From “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” to “Barry” and “Abbott Elementary,” we’re living in a golden age of comedy. While a few shows have been dominant at the Emmys lately, racking up nominations left and right, predicting the best comedy performances can still prove to be a difficult task. Case in point: Best Comedy Guest Actress.

This year, four of the slots in the category went to actresses from HBO Max’s hit comedy “Hacks,” about a legendary comedienne and her protégé. Apple TV+’s soccer-themed kindness explosion “Ted Lasso” and Hulu’s murder mystery-slash-true crime satire “Only Murders in the Building” fill the remaining two spots. But who will actually win?

Currently, Jane Lynch of “Only Murders” leads the field with 37/10 odds, and two Experts and eight Editors predicting her to win. She’s followed by Laurie Metcalf, Dame Harriet Walter, Harriet Sansom Harris, Jane Adams and Kaitlin Olson.

The Morning Show star Augustus Prew and Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss have boarded Russell T Davies’ ITV drama Nolly starring Helena Bonham Carter.

A first-look image has been unveiled of Harry Potter star Carter playing Noele Gordon, nicknamed Nolly, the star of former British soap Crossroads who was one of the most famous people in Britain before being axed from the show without warning. With the boss’s words “all good things must come to an end” ringing in her ears, Noele found herself thrown out of the show that was her life for over 18 years.

Prew will play Tony Adams, Nolly’s Crossroads co-star, with Gatiss starring as entertainer Larry Grayson.

Others to have boarded include Richard Lintern (Young Wallander), Antonia Bernath (Downton Abbey), Clare Foster (The Crown), Chloe Harris (Sherwood) and Lloyd Griffith (Ted Lasso).

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As the world continues to mourn the loss of beloved TV icon Betty White, stars will pay tribute to the trailblazing legend in a new NBC special called “Celebrating Betty White: America’s Golden Girl.” The hourlong primetime special is executive produced by Brad Lachman and Bill Bracken and will commemorate the life and legacy of the Emmy-winning actress who died on New Year’s Eve at the age of 99. The special will air on January 31 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt and will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.

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Friends and stars will share their own memories of America’s comedy sweetheart throughout the special. The famous faces include President Joe Biden, Drew Barrymore, Valerie Bertinelli, Cher, Bryan Cranston, Ted Danson,...

Netflix’s upcoming “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” the direct sequel to 1974’s “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” is paying service to fans of the original by bringing back John Larroquette to narrate the opening of the film. Larroquette’s legendary news brief at the start of the the 1974 film was meant to scare audiences by grounding the film in true crime. In reality, the plot was loosely by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein.

The horror classic was Larroquette’s first film appearance, before gaining fame in series such as “Night Court,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “Boston Legal.” Larroquette is set to resume his “Night Court” role of Dan Fielding in a series sequel currently in development at NBC. Larroquette also lent his voice to the 2003 reboot “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.”

Variety spoke with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” director David Blue Garcia about how critical it was to bring Larroquette back for the key role.

“Betty White was nominated for the Emmy 24 times and she won 8,” Alec Baldwin noted during a tribute to her at the Emmys in 2018. “And at 96 years old, she still thinks about all those Emmys she didn’t win and she’s still bitter,” added that sly Kate McKinnon as she introduced the honoree.

Betty White laughed as she stepped out on stage to a riotous standing ovation, which obviously overwhelmed her because, in fact, she was always proud of her Emmy victories, of course, especially because they were for comic work, which she considered much harder to perform than drama.

“Doing drama is, in a sense, easier, she once said. “In doing comedy, if you don’t get that laugh, there’s something wrong. It’s fun once in a while to do a serious part, but I really enjoy doing comedy because I love to laugh.”

Among all her Emmys,...

Legendary actress, producer, animal-rights activist and all-around sweetheart Betty White died Friday at the age of 99.

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” said Jeff Witjas, White’s agent and friend, in a statement to People on Friday. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”

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Legendary actress, producer, animal-rights activist and all-around sweetheart Betty White died Friday at the age of 99.

“Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” said Jeff Witjas, White’s agent and friend, in a statement to People on Friday. “I will miss her terribly and so will the animal world that she loved so much. I don’t think Betty ever feared passing because she always wanted to be with her most beloved husband Allen Ludden. She believed she would be with him again.”

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As expected, “Hacks” star Jean Smart took home the Emmy for Best Comedy Actress during Sunday’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards. In doing so, the 11-time nominee became just the second person in history to win an Emmy in the comedy lead, supporting and guest categories — and all for different shows. The only other person to complete the trifecta is the legendary Betty White.

On the HBO Max comedy, Smart portrays Deborah Vance, a comedy pioneer with a long-running Vegas show who reluctantly takes a young writer (newcomer and Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder) under her wing. It’s an unforgettable and quite possibly career-best performance from Smart, who was also nominated this year for her supporting role as the mother of Kate Winslet’s titular character on the HBO limited series “Mare of Easttown.”

Previously, Smart — who now has four Emmys to her name — scored back-to-back Best Comedy Guest Actress...

If our early odds prove to be correct, Maya Rudolph will cruise to the Best Comedy Guest Actress Emmy for “Saturday Night Live.” It’d be her second straight victory and she’d become just the second person to win back-to-back awards in the category.

As of now, Jean Smart is the only Best Comedy Guest Actress champ to successfully defend her title. A two-time nominee this year for “Hacks” and “Mare of “Easttown,” Smart won for her turn on “Frasier” in 2000 and 2001. Six other women have won the category multiple times, but not consecutively. Cloris Leachman, who holds the record with three wins, prevailed for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” in 1975 (back when it was called Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series) and “Malcolm in the Middle” in 2002 and 2006. The five two-time champs besides Smart are Colleen Dewhurst, Tina Fey, Kathryn Joosten,...

The Emmy nominations were announced Tuesday, and the TV Academy provided historic representation across its acting categories, despite a couple of questionable hiccups.

Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett of the now-canceled “Lovecraft Country” made history as the first two Black leads to be nominated from the same drama series. “Pose” also joins for achieving the same feat with Billy Porter and Mj Rodriguez. It’s also the first piece of visual art to have a Black actor nominated in every eligible acting category, with Michael K. Williams and Aunjanue Ellis also picking up mentions.

Disney Plus’ “Hamilton” now has the second most nominations in the limited series/TV movie acting categories with seven. With the nominations for Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr, Daveed Diggs, Anthony Ramos, Jonathan Groff, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Phillipa Soo, it surpasses “And the Band Played On” (1993), “The Glass Menagerie” (1973) and “The Normal Heart” (2014) that all...

The Oscars had their moment of historic diversity, and it could be time for the Emmys to have one as well.

The biggest takeaway from the nominations-round ballots is that each acting category across drama, comedy and limited series/TV movie should have more than one Poc nominated in their respective races. If the stars continue to align, we could actually have two or more nominated in each, which would be a first in the 73-year history of the ceremony.

But it’s not all about diversity. There are a lot of other areas of opportunity for the voting members of the Television Academy to make history with this year’s Primetime Emmy Award nominations (and eventual wins).

Lead comedy actor nods look likely for Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”) and Kenan Thompson (“Kenan”), while in supporting comedy actress Naomi Ackie (“Master of None”) and Ego Nwodim (“Saturday Night Live”) are strongly in the running.

It’s good to be Jean Smart right now. Though the “Watchmen” star has been enjoying a bit of a career resurgence over the last several years, her starring role on the acclaimed HBO Max comedy “Hacks,” about the unexpected friendship between an aging comedian and a young writer, currently puts her in a position to potentially do what only the legendary Betty White has done before: win an Emmy in the comedy lead, supporting and guest categories — and all for different shows.

White, who has received a total of 21 Primetime Emmy nominations throughout her long and celebrated career, has taken home five. She won her first in 1975 for her supporting role as Sue Ann Nivens on the classic comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” She took home the same award the following year, and then followed that up 10 years later with the Emmy for Best Comedy Actress for her...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. The eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and is subject to change.

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Court is back in session at NBC. The network has formally given a pilot order to a spinoff of “Night Court” led by original series star John Larroquette and “The Big Bang Theory’s” Melissa Rauch.

The pilot, produced by Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television, was penned by “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” production alum Dan Rubin, who will serve as both executive producer and writer on the reboot.

The original series that aired on NBC from 1984-1992 starred Harry Anderson as an offbeat judge who worked the late shift at a Manhattan court house. Rauch will play the jurist daughter of Anderson’s Judge Harry Stone. She presides over the same court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs and cynics, most notably former night court prosecutor Dan Fielding (Larroquette).

Executive producing alongside Rubin are Rauch and her spouse Winston Rauch for After January Productions. Larroquette is also executive producing.

David Richardson, the veteran writer and showrunner of such television comedies as “The Simpsons,” “Two and a Half Men” and “Malcolm in the Middle,” died Monday from heart failure. He was 65.

Richardson, who was a cancer survivor for almost 30 years, began his three-decade career as a comedy writer on Michael Leeson/Carsey-Werner’s NBC series “Grand” starring Bonnie Hunt, as well as the family-friendly “Zoobilee Zoo” with Ben Vereen and “The Pat Sajak Show”.

He went on to be one of the most successful writer-producers in television, wearing both hats on shows like “Empty Nest,” “The Simpsons,” “The John Larroquette Show,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Two and a Half Men” and, most recently, the adult animated series “F Is for Family,” which just wrapped its fifth and final season on Netflix.

He also served as co-executive producer on “Phenom” (starring Judith Light), “Soul Man” (starring Dan Aykroyd), “What About Joan...

Veteran comedy showrunner David Richardson passed away today, Jan. 18, from heart failure. He celebrated his 65th birthday on Christmas Eve.

Richardson had recently wrapped the upcoming fifth and final season of Netflix’s adult animated series F Is for Family, on which he served as executive producer.

A nearly 30-year cancer survivor, Richardson started his TV comedy writing career in 1985 on Michael Leeson/Carsey-Werner’s NBC series Grand, starring Pamela Red and Bonnie Hunt. He spent two seasons on the sitcom Empty Nest before segueing to animation with a stint on The Simpsons.

Richardson went on to work on a numerous live-action TV comedies. While on the staff of Witt-Thomas’s The John Larroquette Show, he won a Humanitas Prize for his episode “Faith.” Richardson spent three seasons on Two and a Half Men and also wrote and produced for Malcolm in the Middle, 8 Simple Rules, Phenom, Ed and What About Joan,...

Betty White, commonly referred to as “The First Lady of Television,” celebrates her 99th birthday on Sunday, January 17. The five-time Emmy winner for Primetime roles has been a mainstay on television screens for longer than even the medium itself. Her more than 80-year career on the small screen remains the longest of any performer in the history of TV.

White began appearing in television while it was still in its infancy, appearing on an experimental program in 1939. After years of working in radio, she served as co-host of “Hollywood on Television” in 1949, a gig that required White to ad lib for most of the show’s five-hour running time. Her first series was 1953’s “Life with Elizabeth,” which earned White a regional Emmy Award.

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White’s greatest success came during seventies and eighties with the actress starring on not one, but two classic sitcoms.

Dearon “Deezer D” Thompson, who played nurse Malik McGrath on the long-running NBC medical drama ER, died on Thursday at the age of 55.

Thompson’s brother Marshawn told TMZ that the actor was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home. The family believes he died of a heart attack — he previously underwent open-heart surgery in 2009 — but an official cause of death has not been disclosed.

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We demand that the legendary Betty White be given the Carol Burnett Award at the 2021 Golden Globes next February. That’s according to our latest poll results after offering a dozen TV actors, actresses and producers in a poll about who should receive this relatively new television life achievement award presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. The first recipient was Carol Burnett in 2019 who then attended last year when Ellen DeGeneres was honored.

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White, who will turn 99 next January, has won five Primetime Emmy Awards for “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (twice), “The Golden Girls,” “The John Larroquette Show” and “Saturday Night Live.” She also prevailed at the Daytime Emmys for “Just Men” and is an inductee into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. White contended for four years running at the Golden Globes for “Golden Girls” but never won. She was...

Exclusive: Buchwald has inked feature film and TV writer-producer-director Gil Junger.

Junger is a veteran TV episodic producer-director who has helmed over 250 episodes, 17 pilots (both half-hour and hour) and four movies for television.

In addition to his Peabody and Humanitas awards, Junger received Emmy and DGA nominations for his work on the transformative “coming out” episode of Ellen, starring Ellen DeGeneres. His TV credits also include Devious Maids, Hot in Cleveland, Hope & Faith, Harry’s Law, According to Jim, Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Blossom and The John Larroquette Show.

In 1999, he made his feature film directorial debut with Touchstone’s teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You which catapulted the careers of Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon Levitt and Heath Ledger.

Other notable feature directing credits followed including Black Knight starring Martin Lawrence and If Only starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Tom Wilkinson.

Most recently, Junger...

Believe it or not, the Golden Globes having a host is a relatively new development. Since the Hollywood Foreign Press started their awards show in 1944—back then it was just about honoring film, TV came in 1957—the Golden Globes ceremony was host-less until the 1990s. In 1994, actors John Larroquette and Janine Turner became the first hosts at the 52nd annual ceremony. At the time Larroquette was starring in The John Larroquette Show, Turner was in Northern Exposure. The ceremony went back to having no host until 2010 when Ricky Gervais began his three-year stint. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler picked up the baton for 2013-2015, Gervais returned in 2016, Jimmy Fallon helmed in 2017, Seth Meyers in 2018, and Andy Samberg...

David Landsberg, an actor, screenwriter and producer who appeared opposite Don Rickles on CPO Sharkey and penned and produced episodes of Bill Cosby’s CBS sitcom, has died. He was 73.

Landsberg died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications that arose from surgery for esophageal cancer, his daughter, Caryn O'Neill, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Landsberg also wrote and/or produced episodes of Blossom, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Herman's Head, Fantasy Island, The New Love Boat and The John Larroquette Show and co-created with Brenda Hampton (7th Heaven) a 1994 CBS sitcom called Daddy's Girls, starring Dudley Moore, Harvey Fierstein and Keri ...

David Landsberg, an actor, screenwriter and producer who appeared opposite Don Rickles on Cpo Sharkey and penned and produced episodes of Bill Cosby’s CBS sitcom, has died. He was 73.

Landsberg died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles from complications that arose from surgery for esophageal cancer, his daughter, Caryn O'Neill, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Landsberg also wrote and/or produced episodes of Blossom, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Herman's Head, Fantasy Island, The New Love Boat and The John Larroquette Show and co-created with Brenda Hampton (7th Heaven) a 1994 CBS sitcom called Daddy's Girls, starring Dudley Moore, Harvey Fierstein and Keri ...

Paul Junger Witt, producer of such TV comedies as “The Golden Girls,” “Benson,” and “Soap” and a principal of the prosperous Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, died Friday in Los Angeles. He was 77.

Witt had faced a long battle with cancer, a family representative said.

With producing partner Tony Thomas, Witt in the 1970s and 80s ran Witt/Thomas Productions, which was also home to NBC’s “Empty Nest” and “Blossom” and the original “Beauty and the Beast” series. In 1983, Witt married writer-producer Susan Harris, creator of NBC’s “Golden Girls,” and the company expanded as Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions.

In addition to his TV work, Witt was a producer of such films as 1989’s “Dead Poet’s Society,” 1999’s “Three Kings,” 2002’s “Insomnia,” and 2011’s “A Better Life.”

Born in New York City, Witt graduated from the University of Virginia. He got his start in Hollywood in the mail room of Columbia Pictures.

Harry Anderson, the actor, comedian and magician best known for playing Judge Harry Stone on the sitcom Night Court, died Monday at his home in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 65.

"This morning at 6:41 a.m. the Asheville Police Department responded to the home of actor Harry Anderson where he was found deceased," the Asheville Police Department confirmed told the Hollywood Reporter. "No foul play is suspected."

Anderson started his career as a magician before turning to comedy and, eventually, acting. "I started in magic and then I got out...

Harry Anderson, who earned multiple Emmy nominations for playing Judge Harry T. Stone on the NBC comedy Night Court, was found dead today at a home in Asheville, Nc. He was 65. No cause of death was reported, but Asheville Police Pio Christina Hallingse confirmed his death to Deadline and said they do not suspect foul play.

Anderson appeared in three Season 1 episodes of NBC’s Cheers as local flim-flam man/magician Harry “The Hat” Gitties, including a memorable sting episode in which he starred. That role — which he would reprise a few times later on the then-rising sitcom — led to his landing the lead in Night Court. The sitcom also starring John Larroquette, Markie Post and Richard Moll followed the wacky goings-on in a Manhattan night court and its staffers led by Stone, a boyish, grinning, jeans-and-sneakers jurist who was unconventional to say the least.

It debuted in January 1984 as...

Harry Anderson, the amiable actor who presided over the NBC comedy “Night Court” for nine seasons, has died at his home in Asheville, N.C., according to a local media report. He was 65.

Anderson was found at his home by police officers early Monday , according to a report by Wspa-tv, the CBS affiliate in Spartanburg, S.C. No foul play was suspected, police told the station.

Anderson was a magician-turned-actor who was known as a rabid fan of jazz singer Mel Torme. The affection for Torme was woven into his TV alter ego, Judge Harry Stone, a quirky character who ruled the bench at a Manhattan night court. The sitcom was a mainstay of NBC from 1984 to 1992. Anderson earned three consecutive Emmy nominations for his work on the show from 1985-1987.

Anderson gained national attention after he guest starred as grifter Harry “the Hat” Gittes on NBC’s “Cheers” in the early 1980s.

Actor and singer David Cassidy, who rose to fame as Keith Partridge in the classic ’70s series The Partridge Family, has died of organ failure. He was 67 years old.

He passed away on Tuesday surrounded by his family, his publicist JoAnn Geffen confirmed to Variety: “On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy. David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long. Thank you for...

Vanessa Williams is set to join the CBS comedy Me, Myself & I in a recurring role opposite John Larroquette. The Emmy-nominated actress will play Kelly Frasier, Older Alex Riley’s (Larroquette) arch-rival who eventually becomes his love interest. "I have been a huge fan of Vanessa Williams for a long time. Seeing her in the role of Kelly, playing off of John Larroquette, is like attending the Olympic Games…...

CBS cancelled three sitcoms after the 2016-2017 television season, so the Tiffany Network could really do with some more laughs. Will its new Me, Myself & I TV show crash or soar? Cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. A single-camera comedy, Me, Myself & I stars Bobby Moynihan, Jack Dylan Grazer, Brian Unger, Jaleel White, Kelen Coleman, Christopher Paul Richards, Mandell Maughan, Skylar Gray, Reylynn Caster, Sharon Lawrence, and John Larroquette. The CBS sitcom focuses on the defining moments in the life of Alex Riley. In 1991, Alex (Grazer) is a 14-year-old transplant from Chicago to L.A. In 1991, at age 40, his wife has left him, and Alex (Moynihan) wants to maintain his relationship with his daughter. By 2042, in the wake of a mild heart attack, 65-year-old Alex (Larroquette) is ready to retire and start anew.