Celeb Scoop: Jay Leno Blasts Comcast Over Layoffs
Leno Blasts Comcast. In response to recent layoffs at The Tonight Show, Jay Leno took aim at Comcast in his Monday night monologue saying, “I knew something was going on. Friday morning I woke up and there was a peacock head in my bed.” [Hollywood Reporter]
Lochte Races Prince Harry in Vegas. Ryan Lochte and Prince Harry were at the same nightclub in Vegas that just happened to have a pool. Both were in the water in jeans when they decided to race. Jeah, really. [Gawker]
Rosie Had a Heart Attack. Rosie O’Donnell recently suffered a heart attack. The 50-year-old actress/talk show host said that she experienced a number of heart attack symptoms after helping a woman who was struggling to get out of her car. She popped some Bayer aspirin and went to the doctor’s where she received a stent. [The Wrap]
Jimmy Fallon’s Bedtime Stories. The Daily Beast used data compiled by TiVo to determine what Americans watch while they fall asleep. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is the most-watched program at bedtime, which basically means that Questlove and The Legendary Roots Crew are singing America’s lullabies. [The Daily Beast]
Pink, Taylor Swift on Storytellers. Pennsylvania natives Taylor Swift and Pink have been booked for episodes of VH1 Storytellers. The show features musicians in an intimate setting playing live music and talking about their songs and the creative process. Swift’s episode premieres on November 11th. Pink’s will air two days later. [EW]
Lauryn Hill Turns Down Oprah. Lauryn Hill—the R&B singer who is in trouble in Jersey for allegedly not paying taxes in 2005-2007 and faces possible jail time—supposedly turned down an interview request when Oprah asked her to appear on Oprah’s Next Chapter. [BET]
NBC Orders Michael J. Fox Series. NBC has given a straight-to-series order for a new Michael J. Fox vehicle with the Arrested Development writer attached to the project. The show will be semi-autobiographical and will feature Fox as the lead character who handles his family and career while living in New York and battling Parkinson’s disease. [Hollywood Reporter]
Victoria Justice at the Ritz Carlton. Nickelodeon actress Victoria Justice was at the Ritz-Carlton in Center City where she posed for pictures with tween fans. [PhillyChitChat]
