Stephen Colbert's rise to the top: TheLate Showhost reflects on almost a decade in his dream job

Stephen Colbertis running out of wall space. Theres a poster from the Philip Glass premiere where he first met his wife, Evie. (The connection later relented, as long as he captioned it as two frogs tandem skydiving.) ‘The Late Show’ host Stephen Colbert on the cover of ‘Entertainment Weekly’.Courtesy David Needleman/CBS So, she sent me an award. F— you. The Late Show With Stephen Colbertmay not exactly be big on dignity, but boy, is it big....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 775 words · Carrie Ross

Stephen Nedoroscik brings pommel horse back toDancing With the Starsballroom one last time on finale

The Olympian and his partner Rylee Arnold delivered a gymnastics-filled freestyle. The Olympicsare back in the ballroom. Both he and pro partner Rylee Arnold executed dance moves on and around the pommel horse. Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.ABC “Mens gymnastics made me the man I am today. I want to be able to pour my heart out in this performance for my sport.” We’d say he’s done that 20 times over now....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 77 words · Tiffany Mcknight

Stephen Nedoroscik gets first-ever spray tan forDWTSDisney Night: 'I look just like Hercules, I hope!'

A star is born with the help of a spray tan! ABC To get in character, Nedoroscik got his first-ever spray tan from theDWTSmake-up team. While rehearsing with Arnold, he quipped that he “might be too pale.” Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold on ‘DWTS".ABC She teased that “it might be time,” and she was right. The video package showcased Nedoroscik’s before and after, with the tan accentuating his six-pack abs....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Kelly Garrett

Stereophonicreview: Drama from the studio enters the stage, and it's a hit

David Adjami’s rock and roll tale with music from Will Butler nails all the right notes. (They dont have much luck with that second part.) It’s a situation that marries high drama with high boredom. Tom Pecinka, Will Brill, and Sarah Pidgeon in ‘Stereophonic’.Julieta Cervantes The shows second half turns more ominous as Peters obsessive control-freak nature alienates the rest of the outfit. Pidgeon turns her characters heartbreak into a signature moment while nailing a difficult vocal after a brutal argument....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Brian Garcia

Sterling K. Brown on thatParadisebombshell, whether [SPOILER] is alive

“Xavier still questions the messenger,” Brown notes. Disney/Brian Roedel Warning: This article contains spoilers about Tuesday’s episode ofParadise,“The Day.” Wife comes at you fast. David Aaron Baker, James Marsden, and Sterling K. Brown in ‘Paradise’.Credit:Disney/Brian Roedel She is alive somewhere in the post-apocalyptic outside world. Or, at least, that’s what Sinatra (Julianne Nicholson) tells him anyway. “Xavier still questions the messenger,” Brown notes of the revelation. Scott Lawrence on ‘Paradise’.Disney/Brian Roedel...

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Tammy Thompson

Sterling K. Brown recalls having an unexpected warrant out for his arrest: 'Ya boy had warrants at 19'

While in college, the “This is Us” alum had no idea he had an unpaid ticket. “Listen, it’s not like Brown was out there in these streets like that” he joked. “One time I was driving my car [and] a motorcycle cop pulls me over. Sterling K. Brown.Credit:Kevin Winter/Getty He goes, Do you know why I pulled you over?” But, Brown would later find out, not all promises are kept....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 164 words · Justin Garza

Sterling K. Brown thought he 'ruined' Common's life withSaturday Night Liveparody

The Emmy winner is recalling the time Common feigned disapproval of a memorable 2018 sketch. One good joke deserves another. “He didn’t speak to me until we got off the plane,” Brown recalled. Sterling K. Brown on ‘SNL’; Common.NBC; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images “And then he came up and said, ‘That sketch, bro. What’s up with that?’ I told him it was all love I know he’s a good dude.” But Common then informed him that he’d lost speaking engagements and endorsements over the spoof....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Nathan Foster

Sterling K. Brown would love it if Dan Fogelman could write him a tragedy-free family just once

Disney/Brian Roedel; Ron Batzdorff/NBC Warning: This article contains spoilers about the first three episodes ofParadise. When it comes to playing sad dads and husbands,Sterling K. Browncan’t catch a break. But if you thought Fogelman might go a little easier on Brown forParadise,you’d be wrong. Sterling K. Brown in ‘Paradise’ and ‘This Is Us’.Credit:Disney/Brian Roedel; Ron Batzdorff/NBC “That would be nice,” he says with a laugh. Still, Brown admits that the story is partly contingent on the losses within it....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 131 words · Jennifer Jones

Steve Carell and William Jackson Harper wallow in misery inUncle Vanya

Read our review of the latest take on Chekhov’s tragicomedy, helmed by award-winning director Lila Neugebauer. Theyre haunted by could-have-beens, to varying degrees of awareness. But who are we to judge a plight so distinctly human? Steve Carell and Alison Pill in ‘Uncle Vanya’.Marc J. Franklin Sonia becomes a lovestruck teenager, and Vanya a bitter jester. Carells take on the character lacks Vanya’s defining inner turmoil until it explodes out of him....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 155 words · Christopher Simmons MD

Steve Carell knew Taylor Swift was 'special' from their first meeting: 'Very sweet, very nice'

Steve Carells Swiftie status goes way back. Way, way back. I met her sort of in passing and I thought, Boy is she, she seems special. Steve Carell and Taylor Swift.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic, Kevin Mazur/Getty Like, even back then. Very sweet, very nice. Just had a really nice first impression. There was no big crew. It was like a really low-keyed, handheld thing that she sort of just did on the sly....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Carolyn Williams

Steve Carell savedThe Officeby making sure Michael Scott wasn't just 'an a--hole': 'The whole show turned around'

Paul Feig recalls how a post-“40-Year-Old Virgin” Carell found Michael Scott’s humanity. If they don’t like the character, “they’ll tune it out. They just won’t watch it.” Steve Carell as Michael Scott in The Office.Justin Lubin/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty But also by this point, Carell had starred inThe 40-Year-Old Virgin, which made him a star. “But we’re shooting it and Steve gets emotional. Steve as the character, ‘cause he’s had this terrible day,” Feig continued....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 153 words · Lori Mcconnell

Steve Guttenberg explains why he helped fire crews in Pacific Palisades during L.A. wildfires: 'You can't just walk by'

You’ve got to help. you might’t walk by somebody when they need something. You just can’t walk by them. Steve Guttenberg helped in the Pacific Palisades fire.Credit:Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock You have to help them. There are a lot of people who need help. Some people are so scared. Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson star in ‘Three Men and a Baby’.Everett Collection He knew he had to take action after seeing the vehicles lined up....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 112 words · Jason Jones

Steve Harley, frontman of Cockney Rebel, dies at 73

The influential performer’s song, “Make Me Smile,” has reverberated across pop culture. Harley and Cockney Rebel began performing in the early ’70s and signed their first deal in 1973. Lorne Thomson/Redfern That wasn’t Cockney Rebel’s only song that hit the charts, though. Steve Harley.Lorne Thomson/Redfern “Judy Teen” reached No. Harley later said that evenGeorge Harrisonwas a fan of Cockney Rebel’s funky version of the song. Harley loved the stage and was frequently on tour....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 126 words · Beth Grant