Melissa McCarthy

Jimmy Fallon quizzes real-life besties and “Thunder Force” co-stars Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer to see which of them knows the most about the other.

The upcoming “Ghostbuster” sequel will focus on the descendants of the original ghost-catchers who rushed around New York City in proton packs and jumpsuits. Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd revealed details of the new film, saying it is expected out next year and will star Paul Rudd, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon and McKenna Grace. Reitman directed the original 1984 film...

Ever since it was first announced, the idea of Tom Hanks playing Mr. Rogers has seemed like dream casting, a match as snug as a warm zip-up sweater. “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” starring Hanks as the host of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood,” premiered Saturday night at the Toronto International Film Festival, revealing a nuanced and layered performance by Hanks...

The R-rated comedy, left for dead by some Hollywood studios, again reached No.1 at the box office over the weekend thanks to the raunchy coming-of-age tale “Good Boys,” about a trio of 12-year-olds on a crude misadventure. “Good Boys” surpassed expectations to debut with $21 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw,”...

Ever seen a female-led mob movie? Neither had “The Kitchen” writer and director Andrea Berloff, and that’s why she says she jumped at the chance to adapt DC Vertigo’s comic series of the same name. But first, she had some key changes to make to the source material. “I said to the studio: ‘I don’t want to make a movie...

When James Corden takes his “The Late Late Show” to England, he does it up royally. He’s yet to ask Queen Elizabeth to join him, but this week’s London-based shows include British and U.S. stars including Tom Hanks and Lily James and a pre-taped segment with former first lady Michelle Obama. It’s the third year that Corden has traveled to...

Our Twitter feed would suck without Kelly Clarkson. Over the Memorial Day weekend, The Voice coach found herself enjoying the festivities at the Indy 500. Unfortunately, one Twitter user tried to rain on her parade by posting a not-so-nice message. “@KellyClarkson Indy 500 – Absolute WORST version of God Bless America I’ve ever heard!!! Sing it the way it was...

NBC didn’t invoke its “must-see TV” 20th-century marketing slogan in announcing a renewed emphasis on sitcoms next season, but it could have....
Calling comedy the “heart” of its brand, the network announced it is adding four new sitcoms to its lineup for 2019-20, with stars including Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” and sitcom veterans Fran Drescher (‘The Nanny’) and Steven...

The Golden Globes are shaping up to be The Gaga Globes. Lady Gaga was in tears when it was announced she won the second Globe of her career Sunday night for co-writing “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born,” and she has a chance to win another honor later in the show for her acting chops.

A judge in New York ruled Wednesday against the makers of “Sesame Street” in a dispute with the distributor of the upcoming Melissa McCarthy movie, “The Happytime Murders.”

The makers of “Sesame Street” are suing the promoter of a new Melissa McCarthy movie, saying it’s abusing the famed puppets’ sterling reputation to advertise the R-rated film. A judge Friday scheduled a hearing next week to consider a request for immediate relief by Sesame Workshop, which sued Thursday in federal court in Manhattan for unspecified damages and an order...

“Saturday Night Live” cast members got to open the show this week with some very special people by their sides — their mothers. Ahead of Mother’s Day, the show featured the mothers of several cast members in its cold open — and they sure had a lot to say. “Mom, without your help I would’ve never made it to ‘SNL’,”...

Academy voters show little love for popular flicks like “Girls Trip,” “Wonder Woman” and “War for the Planet of the Apes.”

Super Bowl ads usually offer brief opportunities for escapism – from both reality and the big game. Last year’s commercial crop did an OK job of entertaining between plays.

“Saturday Night Live” kicks off its new season with Ryan Gosling as host, Jay-Z as the musical guest — and pretty likely some jokes at the expense of the White House. The sketch comedy show starts up again Saturday and is hoping to build off one of its most-watched seasons in more than two decades thanks to Alec Baldwin’s turn...

“Saturday Night Live” is adding three new cast members for its new season.
NBC said Tuesday that the trio will join the show when it returns Saturday for its 43rd season.
The newcomers are Heidi Gardner of Kansas City, Missouri, Luke Null of Cincinnati and Chris Redd of St. Louis.

Comedian Dave Chappelle brought attention to the school system while presenting at the Emmy Awards Sunday night alongside actress and comedian Melissa McCarthy.

Stephen Colbert kicked off the Emmys Sunday with an old-school production number straight out of “The Music Man,” a classic show about a con artist who hoodwinks Middle American townsfolk by spouting false promises about making life great. “Everything’s better on TV,” he sang, sprinkling in lyrics about global warming, white supremacists and Russia. Colbert even offered a surprise non-musical...

Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer popped up on Sunday night’s Emmy Awards to poke fun at himself. Spicer was the target of widespread ridicule after he insisted in January that the crowd at President Donald Trump’s inauguration “was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe” — despite news reporting...

Sean Spicer, the embattled former White House press secretary forever immortalized as “Spicey,” made his post-administration TV debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Wednesday night, walking onstage to thunderous applause and cheers. “If I knew I was gonna get that kind of applause, I would have left earlier,” Spicer quipped, seeming to welcome the relief from his previous audience, the White...