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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
All the changes to CBS's NFL announcer lineup for 2025, including JJ Watt's new role
CBS is home to roughly 45 percent of the NFL games in a given season. This has been burned into America's collective brain by nearly two decades of Big Bang Theory and Big Bang Theory adjacent promos. It's also home to some of the best and highest-profile announcers in the game, even if those two categories don't always overlap. CBS may lack the star power of bringing Tom Brady to the booth, but will counter in 2025 with its own future Hall of Famer alongside a trusted play-by-play voice. Three-time defensive player of the year JJ Watt will move from CBS's pregame NFL Today show to a spot next to Ian Eagle calling games this fall. Watt isn't the only difference you may notice on Sundays this fall. Let's run down CBS's announce teams and point out 2025's changes. 1. Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson: No changes Romo once again gets top billing. He dialed back the "Bob Saget calling America's Funniest Home Videos" cosplay last season, but remains searching for his earlier "Romodamus" form. 2. Ian Eagle, JJ Watt and Evan Washburn: Watt replaces Charles Davis Watt moves from the pregame show to the booth with CBS's No. 2 squad. Davis will still call games in 2025, just not with last year's partner Eagle. 3. Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins: No changes Harlan, Green and Collins will maintain their position as arguably the most under-appreciated trio on Sundays. 4. Andrew Catalon, Charles Davis, Jason McCourty and AJ Ross: Tiki Barber is out, Davis is in Barber has been taken out of the CBS booth rotation. McCourty returns for his second season calling games. 5. Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala: No changes Kinkhabwala made her full-time debut as sideline reporter with this pair in 2024. 6. Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker, and a rotating reporter: Jay Feely out Feely will spend his 2025 gearing up for a 2026 run for Congress. NFL Today: James Brown, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan THE NFL TODAY will feature host James Brown alongside analysts Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson and Matt Ryan Watt left the panel for game duties, creating a four-man desk for 2025.
Buzz Feed
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Stephen Colbert Issues Donald Trump Warning On Late Show
Last week, people everywhere were shocked to hear that CBS had made the decision to cancel The Late Show, hosted by Stephen Colbert, and that the final episode will air in May 2026. The network insisted that the reason they were bringing the long-running show to an end is due to 'financial decisions.' However, there is rampant speculation that it is actually a result of President Donald Trump's personal dislike for the show and Stephen. In fact, multiple CBS staffers told the Independent that they think the decision was made as part of the 'Trump shakedown' that began with the network's parent company Paramount's $16 million settlement with Trump over Kamala Harris's appearance on 60 Minutes, which he claimed was 'election interference.'Interestingly, Stephen's abrupt announcement about his show being cancelled came just days after he'd criticized this settlement on the show, calling it a 'big, fat bribe.' Needless to say, the whole situation has been met with uproar from big name celebrities as well as viewers, with Jimmy Kimmel leading the charge against CBS when he posted: 'Love you, Stephen. Fuck you and all your Sheldons, CBS,' seemingly referring to the network's many Big Bang Theory spin-offs about the character Sheldon. Trump, however, had quite the opposite reaction. After the news broke, he took to Truth Social to laud CBS for the decision, writing: 'I absolutely love that Colbert got fired. His talent was even less than his ratings.' 'I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next,' Trump went on. 'Has even less talent than Colbert! Greg Gutfeld is better than all of them combined, including the Moron on NBC who ruined the once great Tonight Show.'And Stephen hit back at the president with a simple three-word response when he returned to air for Monday's episode of The Late Show. Responding to the post, Stephen said: 'How dare you, sir? Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?' an onscreen frame then appeared around the host, captioned 'Eloquence Cam.' Stephen looked directly into the camera and pointedly said: 'Go fuck yourself.' He then referenced Trump's comment about Jimmy Kimmel, saying: 'Nope, no, no. Absolutely not. Kimmel, I am the martyr — there's only room for one on this cross!" Stephen vowed to spend the last season of his show speaking 'unvarnished truth to power,' telling viewers: 'Over the weekend, it sunk in that they're killing off our show, but they made one mistake: They left me alive. And now, for the next 10 months, the gloves are off.' "I can finally speak unvarnished truth to power and say what I really think about Donald Trump, starting right now,' he went on. 'I don't care for him. Doesn't have the skillset to be president. Not a good fit, that's all.'He also questioned CBS's insistence that the cancellation is simply due to the network's finances, asking: 'How could it be purely be a financial decision if The Late Show is number one in ratings?'Stephen was supported by his celebrity friends on Monday's show, with fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Andy Cohen, John Oliver, Anderson Cooper, and Jon Stewart joining him for the episode. And later on, Stephen spoofed the recent viral Coldplay jumbotron video by having "Weird Al" Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda perform Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida' as celebrity pairings were shown on screen. It then cut to an animation of Trump embracing the Paramount logo before panicking and sheepishly diving to the floor when he realized they were on screen. "Guys, stop!" Stephen then shouted. "I'm sorry, I just got this note from corporate... Your song has been cancelled... It says here it's a purely financial decision." Also on Monday, Jon Stewart lashed out at Paramount for the cancellation over on his show, the Daily Show, which airs under the same parent company. He said: 'I understand the corporate fear. I understand the fear that you and your advertisers have with $8 billion at stake, but understand this, truly, the shows you now seek to cancel, censor, and control, a not insignificant portion of that $8 billion value came from these fucking shows. That's what made you that money." 'Shows that say something, shows that take a stand, shows that are unafraid. Believe me, this is not a 'We speak truth to power.' We don't. We speak opinions to television cameras, but we try. We fucking try, every night,' Jon went on. 'If you believe as corporations or as networks you can make yourselves so innocuous that you can serve a gruel so flavorless that you will never again be on the boy king's radar. Why will anyone watch you? You are fucking wrong.""If you're trying to figure out why Stephen's show is ending, I don't think the answer can be found in some smoking gun email or phone call from Trump to CBS executives or in CBS' QuickBooks spreadsheets on the financial health of late night,' he continued. "I think the answer is in the fear and pre-compliance that is gripping all of America's institutions at this very moment, institutions that have chosen not to fight the vengeful and vindictive actions of our pubic hair drooling Commander in Chief. This is not the moment to give in. I'm not giving in, I'm not going anywhere, I think."Jon then echoed Stephen's own monologue, concluding: "If you're afraid and you protect your bottom line, I've got but one thing to say: 'Go fuck yourself.'" You can watch Stephen's full opening monologue below. What do you make of this whole situation? Let me know in the comments!
Buzz Feed
18-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Jimmy Kimmel Slams CBS For Canceling Stephen Colbert Show
On Thursday, news broke that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is being canceled after a decadelong run. Host Stephen announced the news during a heartbreaking segment on the show. 'Next year will be our last season. The network will be ending The Late Show in May,' he told the audibly disappointed audience. Shortly after Stephen's segment aired, CBS confirmed the news in a public statement, noting that the cancelation was 'purely a financial decision.' Before long, fellow talk show host Jimmy Kimmel shared his thoughts on CBS's decision — and it's safe to say that he isn't happy. 'Love you Stephen. Fuck you and all your Sheldons CBS,' he wrote on his Instagram story, seemingly referring to the network's Big Bang Theory franchise, which has received two separate spinoffs: Young Sheldon and Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage. Jimmy isn't the only celebrity who has publicly shared his disappointment at Stephen's show being canceled. Adam Scott, for one, wrote in an Instagram comment, 'Love you Stephen. This is absolute bullshit, and I for one am looking forward to the next 10 months of shows.' Meanwhile, several people have speculated that CBS's decision to axe the show was influenced by politics, given that it comes roughly two weeks after the network's parent company, Paramount, agreed to pay President Donald Trump $16 million to settle a lawsuit it once called meritless. The suit saw Trump accuse the show 60 Minutes of editing an interview with Kamala Harris in the run-up to the US presidential election, and misleading voters. Stephen publicly criticized Paramount — whose owners are currently urging the Trump administration to approve the CBS sale to production company Skydance — over the move, stating on his show: 'My parent corporation Paramount paid Donald Trump a $16 million settlement over his 60 Minutes lawsuit. As someone who has always been a proud employee of this network, I am offended. And I don't know if anything will ever repair my trust in this company. Let us know what you think in the comments, and we'll keep you posted if more unfolds.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie
'Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie originally appeared on Parade. Mayim Bialik showed off her natural glow by ditching her makeup on social media. The Big Bang Theory alum, 49, posted an all-natural selfie via Instagram on Tuesday, July 15. In the image, a smiling Bialik sat in a car wearing brown glasses, a black baseball cap, a black shirt and a silver necklace with Hebrew letters on it. 'Fun fact: my sons' Hebrew initials spell the word מראה which means reflection,' she captioned the photo. 'Thank you Elisa Solomon for this beautiful necklace and for your advocacy.' (Bialik shares sons Miles, 19, and Frederick, 16, with ex-husband Michael Stone, to whom she was married from 2003 to 2013.) Bialik has been in the limelight since rising to fame as a child star in the late 1980s. Audiences watched her grow up as the titular character on the NBC sitcom Blossom, which aired for five seasons from 1990 to 1995. In adulthood, she enjoyed a career resurgence while portraying neuroscientist Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on The Big Bang Theory for 10 seasons from 2010 to 2019. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 In a January 2021 interview with NewBeauty, Bialik revealed the most difficult part of aging in the public eye. 'Everyone examining your wrinkles!' she said with a laugh. 'Having evidence of my youth on video is sobering for sure. I see me at my 'best' and then compare that to the mirror — I can't help it! I am a human! Also, there is a lot of pressure in Hollywood to have procedures done and that can be hard.' Since The Big Bang Theory ended, Bialik starred on the Fox sitcom Call Me Kat for three seasons from 2021 to 2023, hosted Jeopardy! from 2021 to 2023 and launched her podcast, 'Mayim Bialik's Breakdown' — which is cohosted and executive produced by her boyfriend, Jonathan Cohen — in 2021. 'Big Bang Theory' Alum, 49, Embraces Natural Beauty in Makeup-Free Selfie first appeared on Parade on Jul 16, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Harry Potter' First Look: The New Boy Wizard Debuts as HBO Series Begins Filming, Sets 2027 Release Date
Hogwarts has reopened for a new term. HBO's 'Harry Potter' TV series — the long-awaited and much-hyped return to J.K. Rowling's wizarding world — has officially started production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K., almost 14 years to the day that 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2' concluded Harry's journey on the big screen. More from Variety 'The Pitt': Tracy Ifeachor Not Returning as Heather Collins for Season 2 'Duster' Canceled After One Season at HBO Max 'Big Bang Theory' Spinoff 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' Ordered to Series at HBO Max The show has also revealed a first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, smiling in costume with the character's signature round glasses and school uniform. McLaughlin is joined by Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. The young trio were selected from more than 30,000 actors who auditioned in a casting call last fall. New casting announced on Monday includes Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch and Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander. The series has also been confirmed to debut in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max where available. Led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod of 'Succession,' HBO's new take on the beloved book-turned-movie-franchise will follow the young Potter as he discovers he's a wizard, leaves his muggle family behind and sets off to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Along the way, he befriends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and battles Lord Voldemort. Elsewhere, John Lithgow ('Conclave,' 'The Crown') will play Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer ('Tumbleweeds,' 'The White Queen') is Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu ('I May Destroy You,' 'Gangs of London') is Severus Snape and Nick Frost ('Shaun of the Dead,' 'Hot Fuzz') is Rubeus Hagrid. Other names include Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy and Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge. Variety exclusively reported that Bel Powley and Daniel Rigby will play Petunia and Vernon Dursley. Each of the seven Harry Potter books will make up an entire season. Variety understands that shooting on Season 1 is expected to last until the spring of 2026, with Season 2 then going into production after a short break. Newly announced department heads joining costume designer Holly Waddington include Adriano Goldman (director of photography), Cate Hall (hair and makeup designer), Paul Herbert (stunt coordinator), Mark Holt (SFX supervisor), Mara LePere-Schloop (production designer), Naomi Moore (set decorator), John Nolan (creature effects design supervisor), Alexis Wajsbrot (VFX supervisor) and Dom Sidoli (VFX producer). The series is written and executive produced by Gardiner. Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes, which is being made by HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films. Best of Variety Final Emmy Predictions: Talk Series and Scripted Variety - New Blood Looks to Tackle Late Night Staples Oscars 2026: George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Roberts, Wagner Moura and More Among Early Contenders to Watch New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
