What you see on the television broadcast is only part of the story at the Oscars.

Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live" and Paul McCartney closed it down.

Legions of comedic talent have paraded through NBC’s Studio 8H, whether as cast members, writers or hosts of “Saturday Night Live.”.

In a feast of special programming, NBC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” this weekend.

“Saturday Night Live” was intended for countercultural comedy.

Paul McCartney has staged a surprise performance before a small crowd in New York.

The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it’s not even on Saturday.

Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.

Wildfires that are burning in and around Los Angeles have burned the homes of several celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton.

For the first time in more than a decade, the Alhambra is producing The Wedding Singer. This is the story of love, heartbreak and love again, that Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore made famous. Set in 1985, the film has the clothes, the music and energy you loved about the 80's and the Alhambra is turning the whole theater into an 80's party!

Meghann Fahy and Eve Hewson are two of the stars of Netflix’s new ensemble mystery series “The Perfect Couple.”.

Happy 50th “SNL!"

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler’s first comedy special since 2018, Ryan Gosling's “The Fall Guy” comes to Peacock, and DJ and dance producer Zedd is back with an album after nearly a decade.

Since the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” storming Apple TV+, East meets West in feudal Japan with the kick-off of the series “Shogun,” and Disney+'s animated series “Iwájú” offers a coming-of-age story set in the future in Lagos, Nigeria.

They’re all kinda sort of the same, but there is a special place in our hearts for romantic comedies.

Adam Sandler got in a little pickup game at Arizona’s McKale Center before the 10th-ranked Wildcats played Colorado.

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Adam Sandler playing a 74-year-old elementary class lizard in the latest Netflix animation offering “Leo” and “Oppenheimer” finally arriving on home screens.

It’s been more than 100 days since members of the Writers Guild of America stopped working and more than a month since the actors union joined them.

This week’s new entertainment releases include the “Mandalorian” spin-off “Star Wars: Ahsoka” starring Rosario Dawson, the well-received, fantasy movie “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” lands on Prime Video and Tim McGraw roars back with the album “Standing Room Only.”.

A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it federal-related coronavirus aid.

A host of comedic and entertainment royalty have gathered at Washington’s Kennedy Center as Adam Sandler received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

After playing the con-artist attorney Saul Goodman for six seasons on “Better Call Saul," Bob Odenkirk is returning to his comedic roots with the series “Lucky Hank.”.

The Screen Actors Guild has announced nominations to its 29th annual awards, heaping honors on “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race.

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” has won best feature at the 32nd Gotham Awards on Monday, taking one of the first major prizes of Hollywood’s awards season and boosting the Oscar hopes of the anarchic indie hit of the year.

It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young.

Co-stars and admirers are reacting to the death of “Godfather” star James Caan.

Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.

This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from the legendary group The Temptations, the latest addition to the animated “Ice Age” franchise and a new series on HBO by “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes called “The Gilded Age” and starring Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Cynthia Nixon and Christine Baranski.

John Madden has died at the age of 85.

This week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.

Jimmy Kimmel and YouTube personality and engineer Mark Rober will host an online fundraiser to benefit those with autism.

It doesn’t matter if you’re cuddled up on the couch with your significant other or eating snacks with your best friends, putting on a romantic comedy is always a good idea, especially around Valentine’s Day.

The film was nominated for seven Independent Film Spirit Awards including one for best feature. The 36th annual Spirit Awards, like most awards shows during the pandemic, are adjusting to the difficult circumstances. Eliza Hittman's “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” a Pennsylvania's teen's odyssey in getting an abortion, racked up nominations for best feature film, best director and best female lead for Sidney Flanigan. Chloe Zhoe's “Nomadland,” starring Frances McDormand, scored five nods, including best feature, best director and best female lead for McDormand. None of the nominees for best feature film were directed by a white male.

Do people forget that Thanksgiving is coming?

(Will Heath/NBC via AP)LOS ANGELES – “Saturday Night Live” went political with a parody of this week’s presidential debate, Chris Rock's jab at President Donald Trump and Megan Thee Stallion's message supporting Black people during her performance. The NBC late-night sketch series on Saturday night jumped into the reenactment of the recent debate between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The series opened its 46th season, returning to the studio this week after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Alec Baldwin returned to play Trump before the president’s COVID diagnosis, while Jim Carrey made his feature debut as Biden. “President Trump is in the hospital from COVID, and I just want to say that my heart goes out to COVID,” he joked.

NEW YORK – Drew Barrymore is setting a high standard for herself as she joins the world of daytime talk show hosts on Monday. “We’re all human beings on this planet going through our lives and our journeys and there’s a way to connect through that,” Barrymore said. I’ve never lived in that space.”“The Drew Barrymore Show,” retrofitted for the coronavirus era, is being distributed by CBS Television. Bill Carroll, a veteran television consultant and expert in the syndication market, said he’s impressed that Barrymore is shooting high. Yes, some may regard Barrymore as slightly loopy and hippie-dippie (“we’re all human beings on this planet”), but it’s more endearing than annoying.

LOS ANGELES – Ellen DeGeneres says she'll be ready to talk when her daytime show returns this month after a staff shake-up prompted by allegations of a toxic workplace. And, yes, we’re gonna talk about it,” DeGeneres said in a statement announcing the show's Sept. 21 start of its 18th season. Tiffany Haddish will join DeGeneres for the kick-off episode, with “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to be taped at Warner Bros. minus an in-studio audience, which is commonplace during the pandemic. Stephen “tWitch” Boss, a longtime guest DJ on the show and among those who have publicly supported DeGeneres, will guest host some fall episodes. Last month, three of the show's producers exited amid allegations of a dysfunctional workplace that harbored misbehavior including sexual misconduct and racially insensitive remarks.

Tom Seaver's No. 41 jersey hangs in the New York Mets dugout before the start of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Citi Field, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in New York. Were actually family friends with the Seavers, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. When you played behind Tom Seaver, you were playing behind greatness. Comedian Adam Sandler seemed to speak for many fans and their families when he posted on Twitter: Tom Seaver.

"This is my favorite Adam Sandler story that I heard from [director] Bennett Miller," Pitt states. "This is why it's my favorite Adam Sandler story, and I think it says a lot about you. "You crossed the picket line," Pitt tells Sandler, referencing Hollywood's initial disinterest in partnering with the streaming platform. "It was just one copy, his first copy, and you had to go to his house to read it," he shares. RELATED CONTENT: Brad Pitt on George Clooney's Space Movie Performance Ahead of 'Ad Astra' Premiere (Exclusive) Embed Code RestartNicole Kidman and Margot Robbie Consider Harry Styles, Brad Pitt and More to Date Charlize TheronBrad Pitt Is Still Single Despite Report He's Dating Holistic Healer Sat Hari KhalsaBrad Pitt Says the 'Breakup' of His Family Was an 'Eye-Opener' for Him

One of the most surprising was Kevin Hart, who was part of a devastating car accident in September in Calabasas, California. This was the first major public appearance since his crash. "Thank God because I definitely don't have to be here," Hart said when he took the stage to accept the award for comedy act of the year. "Being that I am, it makes me appreciate life even more -- appreciate the things that really matter, family. "This town throws out a lot of awards but the People's Choice, this has always been special to me.

Adam Sandler's daughters just wowed a star-studded crowd! As part of the fundraiser held in Malibu, California, Sandler welcomed his two daughters -- Sadie, 13, and Sunny, 10 -- to the stage to perform one of their favorite songs. Taylor Swift, holy s**t... Good lord," he marveled of watching Swift perform "Lover" and "False God" on the sketch series. Sandler, who played guitar while his daughters sang, went on to gently tease his girls' nerves, quipping, "You're knees are shaking, right? RELATED CONTENT:Adam Sandler on How He Got Adam Levine to Perform at His Daughter's Bat Mitzvah (Exclusive)Adam Sandler Had Adam Levine Perform at Daughter Sadie's Bat MitzvahTaylor Swift and Joe Alwyn Seen Hand-in-Hand Outside 'SNL' After-Party

It's called Topgolf and it features high-tech driving ranges where you can blast golf balls while drinking alcohol. Lenahan said his firm has seen three people lose an eye from injuries at Topgolf and one person end up paralyzed. Cooper Brown was enjoying himself at a Topgolf facility in Dallas when an allegedly drunken golfer sent a ball into his right eye. "I'm just dripping blood all over the ground," he recalled of the moment the ball hit him. Topgolf declined to comment on Inside Edition's report and directed us to the safety rules on its website.

The Weeknd had a big smile on his face when he hit the red carpet on Monday night. The 29-year-old musician showed up to the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival with a whole new, dapper look. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, traded in his trendy style for a sleek blue suit. Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesThis marks The Weeknd's first red carpet appearance since reports surfaced that he and 22-year-old model Bella Hadid had split up. Here's more with The Weeknd:RELATED CONTENT:Bella Hadid Goes Full Blonde Amid The Weeknd Breakup RumorsDoes The Weeknd Diss Drakes Secret Baby in New Track 'Lost in the Fire'?

Cameron Boyce's friends and fans are honoring him after his death. "Cameron Boyce (@thecameronboyce) worked hard to help other people through great charitable organizations like @thirstproject & @launitedway," Sandler, who started Facebook fundraisers for both charities, wrote on Instagram. We will honor #CameronBoyces legacy by fighting for this basic human right ," the Thirst Project wrote on Twitter in response to Sandler's support. "Now is the time to make a change," Boyce's dad wrote on Instagram in reference to the foundation. RELATED CONTENT:'Descendants' Star Sofia Carson Pens Heartbreaking Tribute to Late Co-Star Cameron BoyceCameron Boyce's Sister Pens Heartbreaking Note Recalling the 'Hours Before He Died''Descendants 3' Premiere Canceled: How Disney Channel Is Honoring Cameron Boyce's Death

Cameron Boyces autopsy has been completed, but his official cause of death has not been determined. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner tells ET that an autopsy was performed on Monday and that the cause of death was deferred pending further investigation. It really does help to ease the pain of this nightmare I cant wake up from. Thinking of your amazing family and sending our deepest condolences.See more on Boyces death below. RELATED CONTENT:Kristin Chenoweth Shares Touching Story About Late Descendants Co-Star Cameron BoyceCameron Boyces Dad Says His Death Is a 'Nightmare' He Can't Wake Up FromCameron Boyce Discussed Being a 'Difference Maker' in a Final Interview

Cameron Boyce, who captured young hearts on the Disney Channel, died after having a seizure. The young actor then found a home on the Disney Channel. Also on the Disney Channel, Boyce played Luke Ross in "Jessie," one of the wealthy children the title character is hired to look after in their parents' absence. You will be missed down here Gregg Sulkin (@greggsulkin) July 7, 2019Last night I found out about the passing of Cameron Boyce. Ava Allan (@AvaAvaAllan) July 7, 2019Our Jessie family has been devastated by the sad and untimely passing of our beloved Cameron Boyce.