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| '90 Day Fiance' to return May 10 with new cast | The long-running TLC series 90 Day Fianc will return May 10 with a new cast of international couples. The series follows Americans and their international partners meeting in the United States and starting their K-1 visa journey. The new cast includes Catie, 26, of Portland, Ore., and Josh, 30, of England, whose relationship is thrown into turmoil when Catie proposes an open marriage just weeks before their wedding. Marissa, 45, of Blue Bell, Pa., and Edward, 32, of the Dominican Republic, face scrutiny from her family and ex-husband as they try to bridge class and lifestyle divides. |
| Bill Maher to receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize | Stand-up comedian, Real Time host and Club Random podcaster Bill Maher is to receive the The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts' Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on June 28 in Washington, D.C. "For nearly three decades, the Mark Twain Prize has celebrated some of the greatest minds in comedy," Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Center's vice president of public relations, said in a press release Thursday. "For even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse -- one politically incorrect joke at a time," she added. "Thank you to the Mark Twain people: I just had the award explained to me, and apparently it's like an Emmy, except I win," Maher said in a statement. |
| Savannah Guthrie defends family from rumors about mom's disappearance | Savannah Guthrie is defending her family from rumors that they might have been involved in her mom Nancy Guthrie's disappearance. Guthrie, 54, spoke to her former Today co-host Hoda Kotb in a first interview since her mother was abducted from her Tucson, Ariz., home on Jan. 31. Part 1 of the interview aired Thursday on Today, with Part 2 to follow Friday. Guthrie, whose sister Annie Guthrie and her husband Tommaso Cioni also live in Tucson, shot down speculation the couple or her brother Camron Guthrie were responsible for the kidnapping. "It's unbearable, and it piles pain upon pain," she said of the rumors. "There are no words. There are no words. I don't understand, and I will never understand. |
| Kim Raver, Kevin McKidd announce they're leaving 'Grey's Anatomy' | Grey's Anatomy cast members Kim Raver and Kevin McKidd have announced they are leaving the ABC medical drama after 16 and 18 seasons respectively. "Playing Dr. Teddy Altman will always hold a dear and special place in my heart. Sixteen years ago, I had the incredible privilege of stepping into this role thanks to the vision of Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers," Raver wrote on Instagram Wednesday. "Since that day, it has been a true gift to bring the iconic words of Shonda and our brilliant team of writers to life," she added. "I feel so fortunate to have worked under the brilliance of Debbie Allen, who not only mentored me but welcomed me into the Director's chair. |
| Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman to star in 'A Different World' sequel series | A Different World veterans Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman have joined the ensemble of the classic sitcom's sequel. Also announced Wednesday as co-stars for the re-boot are Tichina Arnold, Joshua Suiter and Raven Goodwin. Original cast members Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell and Cree Summer were previously confirmed as returning for the show. Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, will executive produce and direct the new version, while Felicia Pride serves as show-runner. |