REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER Continues March 5th
Politico has hailed Maher as “a pugnacious debater and a healthy corrective to the claptrap of cable news,” while Variety noted, “There may not be a more eclectic guest list on all of television.”
Katie Couric, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton And Muriel Fox To Be Honored At The 9th Annual Elly Awards
The Women's Forum of New York will present the 9th Annual Elly Awards Luncheon benefiting The Education Fund of the Women's Forum on Monday, June 17th, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The awards, named for the Women's Forum founder Elinor Guggenheimer, will honor outstanding women leaders. This year marks the 32nd anniversary of the Education Fund of the Women's Forum, which has helped over 260 women, age 35 and over, whose lives have been disrupted by extreme adversity, complete their college degrees.
Joe Scarborough Releases 'I Don't Want to Go Home for Christmas' EP
The Independent Counsel of Funk, the project spearheaded by Joe Scarborough of the critically acclaimed hit MSNBC Morning Joe show, today releases a new holiday-themed EP I Don't Want to Go Home for Christmas via Sony's RED MUSIC. CLICK HERE to listen to the band's latest collection of original songs that Scarborough wrote, arranged, and produced. With additional production by Mikhail Pivovarov and Nicholas Wells, the four-song EP mixes a dash of political satire with holiday-styled tunes and is available now on all digital streaming platforms worldwide. This project marks Scarborough's fourth EP to date, following his latest politically charged one in 2017, Freaks Love Freaks, which led Rolling Stone to say, 'Scarborough's sound is personal and poppy, edging between Seventies power-pop and '00's indie rock.'
Liverpool Host Brighton & Hove Albion This Saturday, and Manchester United Vs. Tottenham On Monday
NBC Sports' live Premier League coverage continues this week, highlighted by Liverpool hosting Brighton & Hove Albion this Saturday, August 25, at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Universo. Liverpool hosted Brighton in the final match of last season, when Mohamed Salah broke the record for the most goals in a 38-game Premier League season (32 goals) and claimed the league's Golden Boot award. Brighton & Hove Albion come off a 3-2 win over Premier League powers Manchester United, with all three goals scored in the first half, while the Reds come off a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace.
Record 39.3 Million Americans Watched NBC Sports' Presentation of the Premier League in 2017-18
A record 39.3 million Americans watched NBC Sports' presentation of the Premier League on the networks of NBCUniversal in 2017-18, a season which featured the studio show on the road for the first time on an opening weekend; Manchester City's record-breaking win streak on the road to an unprecedented 100-point, championship campaign; and the development of a wide range of products, shows and events to bring U.S. fans closer to the game.
Mika Brzezinski's KNOW YOUR VALUE Launches Multiplatform Partnership With Olympic Gold Medalists
Today on Equal Pay Day, Mika Brzezinski, founder of “Know Your Value” and co-host of MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” announced a multi-platform partnership, in conjunction with Comcast NBCUniversal, with 2018 Olympic gold medalists Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson and Monique Lamoureux-Morando. The identical Lamoureux twins are the newest external contributors to join the 'Know Your Value' platform.
Upcoming Coverage Of NBC Sports' Live Premier League
NBC Sports Group's live Premier League coverage continues this week, highlighted by a pair of top-five matches as fifth-place Tottenham host second-place Manchester United tomorrow, Wednesday, January 31, at 3 p.m. ET on NBCSN and Universo, and fourth-place Liverpool host Spurs this Sunday, February 4, at 11:30 a.m. on NBCSN.
VIDEO: SNL Cold Open Parodies 'Morning Joe' and Interviews Fire and Fury Author Michael Wolff
Saturday Night Live continues the trend of political cold opens with last night's episode, parodying Morning Joe, a weekday NBC News morning news and talk show. In this sketch, Mika Brzezinski (Kate McKinnon) and Joe Scarborough interview Fire and Fury author Michael Wolff (Fred Armisen), Steve Bannon (Bill Murray) and Oprah Winfrey (Leslie Jones). They also discuss Trump's recent comments about the foreign countries he considers to be 'sh*tholes.'