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“The Office,” and creating “Parks and Recreation,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “The Good Place,” enters the world of retirement homes for his new Netflix show, “A Man on the Inside.” It’s based on the documentary “The Mole Agent.”The show touches on “a lot of themes that I have been thinking about, as I think many people have: aging in general,” Schur, 49, told The Post. “My parents are [the main character] Charles’ age, roughly speaking, and so were many of my friends’ parents.

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Harrison Ford interrupts ‘Shrinking’ co-star’s speech by eating a chip during SAG Awards 2025 opening

SAG Awards 2025 on Sunday, the legendary actor, 82, ate a potato chip which threw his “Shrinking” co-star Jessica Williams for a loop while she was doing her “I am an actor” speech.“Los Angeles is known as the city of dreams — and sure enough all my dreams have come true here,” Williams said at the start of her speech.But while Williams spoke to the camera, Ford was sitting next to her eating a potato chip — which distracted the actress.Williams stumbled over her words, started laughing and yelled, “I told him to turn away!”Ford then turned around and faced toward the table as he continued eating the chip.“Don’t look!” Williams yelled.She continued her speech and said, “From my dream of preparing in a Starbucks bathroom before an audition, to my dream of crying in a Del Taco bathroom afterwards.

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Why Dana Carvey skipped the ‘SNL 50’ special after his recent Joe Biden sketches

“Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special that reunited dozens of the show’s current and former stars at Studio 8H on Sunday.Viewers were surprised the 69-year-old comedian missed the event considering he’s made recent appearances on “SNL” to portray Joe Biden. He was a cast member from 1986 to 1993.But the reason for Carvey’s absence was finally revealed on Tuesday.According to Variety, Carvey had a “bad flu” and was too sick to attend the special.The Post has reached out to Carvey’s rep for comment.Carvey returned to the sketch comedy series for the Season 50 premiere in September to deliver an impersonation of Biden, 82.

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Gilda Radner honored by Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman during ‘SNL 50’ anniversary special

Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special on NBC included a moment where original cast members Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman paid tribute to their late co-star Gilda Radner.During the show’s goodbye, Curtin and Newman, who were squeezed in the massive crowd on the stage, held up a framed photo of Radner, who died at age 42 in 1989.Curtin, 77, Newman, 72, and Radner were the only women in the OG “SNL” cast, which also included Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi.Radner was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1986 and died three years later. She was on “SNL” for the first five seasons and was beloved for playing characters like Roseanne Roseannadanna and Baba Wawa.She famously dated “SNL” alum Martin Short and was married to “SNL” musician G.E.

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How ‘SNL’ episodes come together in 1 week — with ‘very involved’ Lorne Michaels

two specials airing Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, Raywood, who has been on “SNL” since 1985, revealed what it takes to make the NBC variety show run smoothly.

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Inside the ‘SNL’ 50th anniversary special: 200 seats added, sketches and more

Sunday night. “Saturday Night Live” is having a 50th anniversary special airing on a rare Sunday night (Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.

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‘Jerry Springer Show’ producer claims he acted as ‘pimp’ for iconic host, dismisses new Netflix doc: ‘Whitewash’

the Irish Sun that he and co-producer and buddy Al Bowman would hire “fake” guests who were likely to sleep with an eager Springer after the show. “When we were first hired Jerry came out to meet us in LA and picked us up in a limo,” the one-time producer said of his 1996 hiring as a guest-finder.“The first thing Jerry said to us was, ‘I want to get laid, where are the hookers?,’” Lubow recalled of the one-time mayor of Cincinnati.“We were like, ‘Whoa!’ but basically we realized right away, it wasn’t just about getting guests for the show, it was about getting him laid, which of course we did,” Lubow claimed to the outlet.“That just became part of our job and that’s why we were so successful and we moved up the ladder.

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‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’ series creator Britt Allcroft dead at 81

“Thomas & Friends” in 1984 before being renamed “Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends.”“Over the years of knowing Britt, we developed a close connection,” wrote Carty, who directed the 2023 documentary “An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine.”“It was truly a privilege to have her as both a mentor and a friend, and I’m so glad that so many fans were able to meet her at the New York screening of ‘An Unlikely Fandom.’ It was an absolute honor to have her in our documentary, and she has since remained a vocal supporter of our cause.”“I think I can speak for the entirety of the fandom when I say that all of us will deeply miss her.

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‘The Simpsons’ showrunner reveals how the show will end

its “series finale” — only to reveal that the entire storyline of the episode was generated by AI.It wasn’t the real finale, but showrunner Matt Selman told The Post, “The discussion that it would be so hard to do a last episode is what led to the fake series finale. That it’s sort of an impossible thing.” “The show isn’t meant to end,” he continued. “To do a sappy crapo series finale, like most other shows do, would be so lame.

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Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘General Hospital’ star, dead at 84: He lived ‘a full and vibrant life’

a press release on Tuesday, Dec. 10.They did not reveal his cause of death.“Cole’s talent, combined with his magnetic presence, made him a defining figure of the era,” the statement read.

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‘Tarzan’ star Ron Ely’s cause of death revealed: report

passed away on Sept. 29, died from “end-stage heart disease,” according to his death certificate, obtained by TMZ.The document also reportedly stated that the star died at 7:04 PM, adding that his body was later cremated. Ely was 86.

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‘Family Matters’ star Jaleel White was told to wear looser jeans to hide Steve Urkel’s ‘bulge’: book

“Growing Up Urkel,” White, now 47, claims executives told him to wear looser jeans to conceal his “bulge” on the show, per the US Sun.According to him, they asked that he ditch Urkel’s signature tight suspenders and update his character’s wardrobe to more family-friendly attire after Season 8 as he aged. White started the show when he was around 13 and finished when he was 22. “Let’s get rid of the suspenders.

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‘The Brady Bunch’ kids reunite— and address huge plot hole from the classic series

“Today” show on Thursday and discussed the mysterious disappearance of the Brady family’s dog, Tiger, after host Carson Daly brought the beloved pet up. Surprisingly, not even the Brady kids know what happened to their cherished dog, who stopped appearing on the show after its second season without any explanation.

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‘Tarzan’ star Ron Ely dead at 86: ‘There was something truly magical about him’

Fox News Digital.“The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad,” Kirsten shared in a statement posted on Instagram Wednesday. “My father was someone that people called a hero. He was an actor, writer, coach, mentor, family man and leader.

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‘Law & Order’ star Mehcad Brooks on working in New York — and with ‘legend’ Mariska Hargitay

“Law & Order,” is entering his third season on the show, as Season 24 premieres Thurs. Oct 3 at 8 p.m. on NBC.Brooks joined the cast in Season 22, when the show returned from its 12-year hiatus.

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‘NCIS’ alum Pauley Perrette declares she’ll ‘never’ return to acting: ‘I’m a different person now’

claimed she was physically assaulted on set upon her exit from the show in 2018, said she will “never again” act in an interview with Hello magazine published Tuesday.“I’m not ungrateful for the benefits that it gave to me,” Perrette said. “But I’m a different person now and I want to be here for it — the good and the bad and the painful.”“I want to be me all the time, and it takes a good amount of courage for me to say that to myself but it’s authentically how I feel,” she added.Perrette, who now works behind the scenes on documentaries, said she’s better off not being in front of the cameras anymore.“At this point in my life, I have this deep need to find authenticity in everything, and being an actor, especially at certain points in my life, was a great escape,” she explained.

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‘SNL’ Season 50 premiere addresses Hoda Kotb’s ‘Today’ exit — with a Matt Lauer dig

“Saturday Night Live” had plenty of material to report about during its Season 50 premiere — thanks to its own network.Colin Jost addressed Hoda Kotb’s decision to leave the “Today” show during his Weekend Update segment alongside Michael Che on Sept. 28.The journalist, 60, announced the news days prior, noting although she is leaving the show after 26 years she will stay in the NBC family in an unspecified role.

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‘Days of Our Lives’ star Drake Hogestyn dead at 70, co-stars Ali Sweeney, Kristian Alfonso react: ‘My heart breaks’

“Days of Our Lives” star Drake Hogestyn, who has played John Black on the soap opera for nearly 40 years, has died. The actor passed away from pancreatic cancer on Saturday at age 70 — one day before his 71st birthday.The official Instagram account for the iconic show shared the news of his death.“It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Drake Hogestyn,” the statement read.

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Live from New York… ‘Saturday Night Live’ turns 50: How the variety show has impacted TV

Season 50 is about to premiere (on Saturday, Sept. 28 on NBC), does the show still have the juice – and what is its legacy?Nicole, 28, a New York City resident, told The Post that the show “has always been a staple” in her life “when humor was needed.”“The references are endless, like I will always say ‘I need more cowbell‘ if I want the music louder, or that I live in ‘a van down by the river’ when someone asks me where I live,” she said, referring to the iconic sketches featuring Will Ferrell, Christoper Walken and Chris Farley.“Moments like that, where everyone knows what you are talking about are golden,” she added. “Humor can be universal, and in many ways, ‘SNL’ is universal, almost immortal.” Elizabeth, a fan from Texas, told The Post that the show is, “a New York institution.

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Hoda Kotb’s ‘Today’ colleagues tearfully react to her exit news after 26 years: ‘It’s complicated’

stepping away from “Today” after nearly two decades, the 60-year-old’s co-workers shared their sentiments for the longtime anchor.“Hoda, we love you so much,” Savannah Guthrie said on “Today” as she and Jenna Bush Hager took Kotb’s hands in theirs. “And when you look around and you see these tears, they’re love.