Steve Higgins: Last News

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticWith its grand opening less than two weeks away, the Bob Dylan Center has announced Steven Jenkins as its director. He’s moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma to oversee the museum’s exhibitions, public programs and daily operations, following more than three decades of work with nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay areaThe hiring announcement comes as the BDC prepares for an opening weekend May 5-8 that will include a gala invitational dinner and celebratory concerts by Elvis Costello, Mavis Staples and Patti Smith.Said Jenkins in a statement, “As an avid listener and fascinated follower of Dylan’s every surprising and illuminating turn, his work has brought me a lifetime of aesthetic pleasures, confounding challenges and profound joy.

It all starts with Dakota Johnson doing the familiar drop-by to the Please Don’t Destory offices.

Keke Palmer made her Saturday Night Live hosting debut last night and is now reflecting on her time on the NBC sketch show.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEach August typically brings with it news of changes in the cast at “Saturday Night Live.” This month carries instead brings a development related to one of the more prominent people behind the scenes of the NBC show.Lindsay Shookus, one of the top producers at “SNL” who has played a strong role in booking guests and dealing with talent issues, is leaving the program. In a post on Instagram Friday, Shookus revealed her intent to depart.“After 20 seasons at ‘Saturday Night Live’ (and 415 live shows – i counted!), I have decided to trade in the wild late night life and move on from the show,” she said in her post.

Jimmy Fallon had quite an explosive start to the new week with the latest episode of the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon when he kicked things off with a big announcement.MORE: Jimmy Fallon's eccentric home is basically a theme park - see inside"This is big, actually, I saw that the daytime TV show Maury is ending," Jimmy said after delivering his opening monologue.WATCH: Jimmy Fallon causes hilarious argument with Maury announcementHis announcer, Steve Higgins, better known as Higgins, mourned the news of the show ending after 31 long years, deeming it his "favorite show."He was then called out by Roots band member Tariq for lying about it, which led to a back-and-forth between the two that left Jimmy in a confused bind.RELATED: Jennifer Lopez announces heartwarming news close to her heart"You know what? I don't need this, [expletive] all y'all," Higgins said, eventually walking off set in mock tears to his dressing room with Tariq booing behind him.Jimmy followed him into the dressing room to comfort him and then get him back out onto the stage, where they both then sat on the couch. "Let's go back out there," he reassuringly said, bringing his announcer back to the set.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorKen Aymong, a key producer at NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” who has helped maintain the business of the venerable late-night program for more than three decades, is stepping down from his post.The cast nodded to Aymong’s departure early Sunday morning during the final minutes of the first episode of “SNL’s” 47th season, with Colin Jost holding up a placard that read, “We’ll miss you, Ken.” Aymong has decided to retire, according to a person familiar with the matter, after joining the program in the mid-1980s.Aymong has been a key lieutenant of executive producer Lorne Michaels for many years, along with current and former producers like Erik Kenward, Steve Higgins, Lindsay Shookus, Erin Doyle, Mike Shoemaker

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Steve Higgins Guest ColumnistWe always watched “Jeopardy!” in my house when I was growing up. We watched Art Fleming do it when Don Pardo was the VO.