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Roy Wood Jr. Mocks White House, CNN and Patti LuPone in Peabody Awards Monologue
Roy Wood Jr. Mocks White House, CNN and Patti LuPone in Peabody Awards Monologue

Yahoo

time03-06-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Roy Wood Jr. Mocks White House, CNN and Patti LuPone in Peabody Awards Monologue

After announcing its full list of winners last month, the Peabody Awards celebrated those honorees in person Sunday night with a ceremony hosted by Roy Wood Jr. in Los Angeles. The comedian kicked things off inside the Beverly Wilshire by joking, 'Last year's host was Kumail Nanjiani, so that is back-to-back years with a minority host. The Peabodys standing up for diversity, how about that? Which means in a few months, the White House will cut their funding and so they'll have John Mulaney, that's on y'all.' More from The Hollywood Reporter How Reginald Hudlin and Shola Lynch Put Together the Greatest Call Sheet Ever Are Music and Other Celebrity Films Killing the Documentary? Questlove Reveals the Standout Musical Performance He Omitted From 'Ladies & Gentlemen ... 50 Years of SNL Music' - And Why The event honored 34 winners across entertainment, documentary, news, podcast/radio, arts, children'sand youth, public service, and interactive and immersive programming, with a focus on storytelling that reflects the social issues and emerging voices of today. Baby Reindeer, Ripley, Shogun and Will & Harper were among the recognized Hollywood projects. 'We're celebrating the fact that everyone in this room has done one of the boldest things you can do in these times, and that is just straight up tell the truth,' Wood told the crowd, acknowledging the stress of having to know all of the horrible things going on in the world to tell the truth. 'It's hard to create stuff about terrible things without knowing all of the terrible things. It's hard — that's why I quit The Daily Show, it was too much stress.' He then deadpanned, 'I work at CNN now [with comedy show Have I Got News for You], I ain't got to do nothing but plug Jake Tapper's book.' Elsewhere in his monologue, Wood told the winners — who knew they'd be winning ahead of time — to be short and sweet, joking, 'We want your acceptance speeches tonight to be brief and full of sincerities that you don't really mean, like an apology from Patti LuPone.' (The Broadway star apologized Saturday for previous comments she had made about Kecia Lewis and Audra McDonald.) 'We're celebrating the storytellers who risk, who did, who investigate, who create and illuminate,' the comedian declared before launching into the categories, which featured a star-studded roster of presenters including Aloe Blacc, Anna Kendrick, Andrew Lack, Benito Skinner, Indya Moore, Joel KimBooster, Jurnee Smollett, Linda Perry, Mandy Moore, Marissa Bode, Michael Schur, Nava Mau, Niecy Nash, Randall Park, Stephen Merchant, Uzo Aduba, Van Jones and Yvonne Orji. The night also featured two special honors, the first being the Peabody Institutional Award, given to Saturday Night Live. Jon Hamm presented, musing the 'secret sauce of the show has always been 'holding up a mirror and reflecting America's culture to us — politics, contradictions, all of it, right back at you. Yes, SNL is wigs and cue cards and gigs and gags and all of this stuff, but it's always something that dares to confront who we really are.' Lorne Michaels was on hand to accept, accompanied on stage by alums Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon and Fred Armisen. 'I don't really deserve this, but in a way I do,' Michaels teased, noting, 'During SNL 50 this year, which is stunning to even say, all of those people coming back from the first season on, all being in one room, performing and applauding, I think was one of the most moving experiences of my life. I'm not planning a 60th, but I think that getting to do what I get to do is sort of everything that makes me happy; it also makes me angry.' To close out the night, Andrea Mitchell was given the Career Achievement Award, as she reflected on her early days in news and how far women have come in the business. She added, 'All of us journalists have to be fearless. It is no exaggeration to say that strong journalism, providing accurate information to the American people, is critical to the survival of our democracy. As Thomas Jefferson wrote to the continental Congress in 1787, 'Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.'' Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise

CNN Renews ‘Have I Got News for You' for Season 3
CNN Renews ‘Have I Got News for You' for Season 3

Yahoo

time14-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

CNN Renews ‘Have I Got News for You' for Season 3

CNN has renewed 'Have I Got News for You,' the American version of the long-running British comedy series, hosted by Roy Wood Jr. with co-stars Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin, TheWrap has learned. The cable channel is set to announce the show will be coming back for its third season as part of CNN's Upfront presentation in New York City on Wednesday. 'Now that we know that none of us will be Pope, we proudly announce our return for Season 3 of 'Have I Got News for You' this fall,' Wood Jr., Ruffin and Black joked in a joint statement shared with TheWrap. 'Have I Got News for You' will enter its new season with momentum, having finished its second season as CNN's second most-watched show. It averaged 722,000 viewers during the second season — up 66% compared to the ratings CNN's 9:00 p.m. ET time slot was getting before. The third season of the show will premiere on Saturday, Sep. 6, at 9 p.m. ET on CNN. 'Have I Got News for You' has been a key cog in CNN's revamped, more comedy-focused Saturday night programming since it debuted in September 2024. The show follows 'Real Time With Bill Maher,' which airs at 8 p.m. ET on Saturdays, a night after it runs on HBO. That combo appears to be working, with CNN's viewership on Saturday nights up 42% year-over-year, with the channel averaging 770,000 viewers across those time slots. If you are unfamiliar, 'Have I Got News for You' offers an edgy take on the news of the previous week, with the comic trio testing a rotating panel of guests on their news knowledge via games and quick-hit panel conversations. Some well-known guests from Season 2 included Andy Richter, Mike Lawler, Tim Ryan, George Conway, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Representatives Jasmine Crockett, Ro Khanna and Mike Lawler. Beyond coming back for its third season, CNN will also be launching a 'Have I Got News for You' podcast this summer. ''Have I Got News for You' continues to serve as a humorous reprieve for audiences on Saturday nights without ever losing its bite,' Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent for CNN Originals and creative development for CNN Worldwide, said in a statement. The show is produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN. Jimmy Mulville, executive producer for Hat Trick, said his company is 'pleased and proud that CNN have asked us to come back and find what's funny in the news' this fall. Jim Biederman and Richard Wilson are also executive producers on the show, which can be streamed on Max if viewers miss it on CNN. The post CNN Renews 'Have I Got News for You' for Season 3 appeared first on TheWrap.

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