<![CDATA[NBC 6 South Florida - Top Stories]]> Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcmiami.com/entertainment/top-stories en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:24 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 03:41:24 -0400 NBC Owned Television Stations <![CDATA[Penn Jillette Calls "Apprentice" Winner Trace Adkins "Classy As You Can Get"]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:13:31 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/NBC_AH_CelebrityApprenticePennJillette_052113_722x406_30955587993.jpg Penn Jillette, runner-up in the “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” finale, tells Access about facing off against rival Trace Adkins. Why does Penn call Trace “the best player there ever was?]]> <![CDATA[Trace Adkins On His "Celebrity Apprentice" Win]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 14:55:47 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/080611+Trace+Adkins.jpg Trace Adkins chats after the exciting “All-Star Celebrity Apprentice” finale about being crowned winner. And, what does he have to say about his rivalry with Penn Jillette?

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<![CDATA[Matt Lauer & Savannah Guthrie Discuss the "Today Show"]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 14:09:11 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/matt+and+savannah.JPG Matt Lauer and Savannah Guthrie chat about the rough year the "Today" show has had. How do they stay focused on the fun and not the drama?]]> <![CDATA[Seinfeld's Web Domain]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:17 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/jerry_82981703.jpg

The Webbys, to avoid the oppressive yada yada yada that can smother awards ceremonies, mercifully limit acceptance speeches to five words. So as Jerry Seinfeld gets ready to pick up his spring-like trophy Tuesday for Outstanding Comedic Performance, here's a humble suggestion for his thank-you note: "Master of my (web) domain."

Seinfeld is being honored for his often-hilarious online series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” which is exactly what the title implies. The show, with its Webby-friendly five-word title, goes a long way to proving Seinfeld remains a master not only of humor, but of the times.

Timing, in comedy, is everything – even for the man who made a fortune out of nothing: The Webby Award comes just days after the 15th anniversary of the final episode of "Seinfeld" – as well as during YouTube’s first "Comedy Week" and smack in the middle of an online humor explosion. Seinfeld is both a fresh force in the breakout trend and an enduring influence across multiple platforms, a generation after his show ended with him cracking jokes from prison.

"Seinfeld" made it okay to fill sitcoms with characters who are selfish, antisocial and not necessarily likable – as we've seen with spiritual successors from both versions of "The Office" to "Louie" to "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" to "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the great exercise in comic misanthropy starring "Seinfeld" co-creator Larry David. 

Much of the humor from Seinfeld's classic NBC show stemmed from silly coincidence. We’ll take it as quirky happenstance that the Webby kudos come as "Arrested Development," one TV’s most Seinfeldian post-"Seinfeld" sitcoms, gets set to return, via Netflix, after a seven-year Internet-driven campaign by fans. We'll also take it as a dose of "Seinfeld"-like whimsy that this week brings the third "Hangover" flick – ostensibly the last installment in a movie series coursing with its own twisted strain of "Seinfeld" DNA.

Seinfeld has bounced from medium to medium since his television show ended, with “Bee Movie,” his return to standup and his own admirable, if brief, attempt at TV producing with “The Marriage Ref.” He didn’t invent online comedy with “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee,” but he’s added to the genre’s quality and credibility. Seinfeld is smart enough to diversify, much like Will Ferrell whose “Funny or Die” site might prove his most important contribution to comedy.

The genius of Seinfeld’s observational humor is that he sees comedy everywhere. He also sees there are plenty of places to make us laugh – and that’s something.

As Seinfeld prepares to collect his first Webby, check out his “Comedians in Cars" episode with Ricky Gervais:

 

 

Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.



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<![CDATA[Glamour at Cannes Film Festival]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 12:01:19 -0400 Click to see more great photos from Cannes 2013.]]> http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/cannes_monday_P9.jpg Click to see more great photos from Cannes 2013.]]> The French Riviera extravaganza is underway this week for the 66th time.

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<![CDATA[Miguel's Leggy Leap Goes Awry]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:50 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/212*120/169085568.jpg

Grammy-winning R&B megastar may have another career in professional wrestling once his career in music is finished.

While performing his hit song “Adorn” at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, Miguel attempted to jump from one stage platform to the other. The result was similar to WWE superstar Zack Ryder’s finishing move, the “Rough Ryder,” as Miguel ended up smashing his leg across the woman’s throat and pinning her to the rail of the stage.

The leap then went viral, spawning a plethora of animated gifs, tweets and YouTube videos.

Unlike many of Ryder’s matches, the move did not result in a three-count. But even Ryder was impressed by Miguel's leaping ability.

Instantly after the accident, another woman moved the injured spectator out of view. Although Miguel did appear to look at the injured woman after the incident, he never stopped singing. Miguel was seen backstage consoling her with an ice pack after the performance.

The young singer was clearly embarrassed.

"Well, I think it's kind of clear what happened," Miguel told Billboard. "But I'm very happy to bring my new friend, Khyati, we just met . Unfortunately we did not meet under the best circumstances, but I think we're okay."

You can check out a clip of the stage dive gone wrong at Billboard.com.



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<![CDATA[Trace Adkins Wins "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice"]]> Mon, 20 May 2013 06:20:20 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/080611+Trace+Adkins.jpg

Five years ago, four-time Grammy nominee Trace Adkins was a runner-up on the show.

In 2013, he's the winner of "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice."

With the victory over legendary Las Vegas magician Penn Jillette, Adkins won $250,000 for his charity, The American Red Cross.

The road to the win was not an easy one.

In their final task, both Jillette and Adkins had to create their own flavor of ice cream for Walgreens "Delish" brand. Both competitors also had to promote their brand with a 60-second commercial and hold a launch party. For the commercial, Adkins enlisted Gary Busey to dance to a hip hop track that they hoped would go viral. After the ad ran, Adkins performed "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk."

"That's probably the nastiest song that's ever been played at an ice cream social," Adkins said.

In a surprising move, Adkins then had the entertaining, but unpredictable Busey perform "Not Fade Away," a reprisal of his Academy Award-nominated role in "The Buddy Holly Story." Leading up to the event, Adkins was confident, but was worried about what Jillette was up to.

"Penn Jillette is the most ethical atheist I've ever met," Adkins said with a smirk. "He's got magic, but I got Jesus."

Jillette got off to a great start during the Ice Cream social after a former Las Vegas mayor donated $250,000. But Adkins wasn't far behind, after sizable donations from Wynonna Judd and Billy Ray Cyrus. Adkins' ace in hole was former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow, who promised to make a $200,000 donation to Adkins' charity, but was stuck in traffic. At the last second, Tebow arrived and donated $300,000 instead.

Jillette had plenty of weapons and tricks in his top hat too. At the start of his presentation, the magician announced a long list of celebrities in attendance including Wayne Newton, Taylor Hicks and the Blue Man group. Jillette's biggest magic trick however was how he managed to avoid a scary situation in the editing room for his ad. Forced to cut his ad, which ran over two minutes, to 60-seconds for the social, Jillette used additional time to show the "rest" of the ad that they were forced to cut.

Once the party was over, both groups headed back to the board room. Jillette's and Adkins' team members said they enjoyed their time with the finalists.

"He was cool, man," Dennis Rodman said of Jillette. "He was right on point. I just watched him do his magic."

"I think Trace should win," Marilu Henner said.

After the pleasantries, Ivanka Trump told Jillette that the Walgreens executives loved his presentation and had a hard time finding negatives. Special guest Joan Rivers told Adkins that Walgreens also enjoyed his presentation, but wasn't a fan of the name of his flavor, Maple Macadamia Mash Up . That didn't stop his fundraising effort; Adkins raised $564,000 to Jillette's $503,000. As far as who had the best selling ice cream, Jillette won that part of the challenge and took home $100,000 for his Opportunity Village charity, courtesy of Walgreens. Combined, the duo sold over 400,000 pints of ice cream in just a week.

But before a decision was made, Adkins performed "Love Will" with the Harlem Gospel Choir and Jillette on bass.

Finally, Adkins and Jillette had a minute to plead their case, but neither stood out. Joan Rivers said she thought it should be a tie, but ultimately sided with Jillette. Ivanka picked Adkins. But before a decision was made, in a shocking move, Trump called up Lil John, who had been fired a few weeks earlier, and donated $100,000 to his charity, The American Diabetes Association.

With no other loose ends to tie up, Trump then cut to the chase and quickly named Adkins the "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" Winner.

Adkins has been a supporter of the charity after his home was destroyed in 2011 by a fire. During one segment, Adkins visited with one of the volunteers that helped his family during the disaster.



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<![CDATA["SNL" Takes on IRS Scandal in Season Finale]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 11:06:51 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/sharpton+snl.jpg

With the IRS scandal dominating the news this week, "Saturday Night Live" closed out their 38th season with a political bang.

The show began with a PoliticsNation segment where host Al Sharpton (Kenan Thompson) discussed the IRS scandal. Regardless of what the political analyst or Tea Party activist guests said, Sharpton wondered what the GOP was so angry about. Sharpton even mistook Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for actor Matthew McConaughey. Sharpton then shared stories of his own dealings with the IRS and displayed bar graphs that made the IRS scandal a race issue rather than a governmental one. According to Sharpton, African-Americans were subject to more IRS scrutiny than whites.

But regardless of his tendency to mish-mash words and not give his guests the time of day, Sharpton seemed to be a fan of "Sen. Matthew McConnell."

"Sen. McConnell seems like a real laid-back fella," Sharpton said. "Why are the rest of these Republicans so outraged?"

On Weekend Update, Seth Meyers wasted no time in addressing President Barack Obama's denying of any prior knowledge of the IRS scandal which allege the governmental department targeted conservative and tea party-affiliated political groups for extra scrutiny.

"It's alright America," Meyers said. "There's just a bunch of stuff the president doesn't know about."

Meyers was later joined by former SNL cast member and "Parks and Recreation" star Amy Poehler in a "Really?" segment.

"Really Obama? You said you heard about the (IRS) scandal when you saw it on TV," Meyers said. "I don't want to live in a world where you have the same sources as my aunt. You're the president. I didn't think you had to watch TV for anything. I assumed you already knew how 'Breaking Bad' ends."

Poehler said the government only keeps the IRS around to "make the DMV look good. In the 'Entourage' of government agencies, you're the Turtle."

But she wasn't much easier on the Tea Party either.

"Really Tea Party? You're surprised that you were targeted by the IRS?" Poehler said. "You named yourselves after a group of people who proudly, who historically violated the tax laws."

Another politically charged skit involved Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's film "Bengo F#ck Yourself," which was supposed to be a look at the creation of Ben Affleck's "Argo." Instead it was an Iranian propaganda film that mocked American culture.

In Affleck's opening monologue, Afleck's wife and actress Jennifer Garner appeared and "discussed" their marriage in relation to Affleck's Oscar speech where he said their marriage was "work." The musical guest was Kanye West.

The final sketch of the night featured a musical goodbye by outgoing cast members Bill Hader, Jason Sudeikis and Fred Armisen, who led the group in character as punk rocker "Ian Rubbish."

Armisen's "Portlandia" co-star Carrie Brownstein, the Sex Pistols' Steve Jones and Aimee Mann were among those who also performed "It's a Lovely Day."

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<![CDATA[Celebrity Baby Boom: Beyonce Expecting Baby #2]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:41 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/vincevaughnbaby.jpg See which celebrities are gearing up for parenthood.

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<![CDATA[Liberace: His Life and Fabulous Times]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:06 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/Liberace_thumb.jpg The HBO biopic "Behind the Candelabra" peeks into the private life of entertainer Liberace. Take a look at the flashy costumes and glittering appearances of the performer who was known as much for his lavish spending as for his music.

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<![CDATA[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:19 -0400 http://media.nbcmiami.com/images/213*120/rock+and+roll.jpg The 28th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held at Nokia Theatre on April 18 in Los Angeles. Inductees include Rush, Donna Summer, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, Lou Adler, Albert King, Public Enemy and Heart. The ceremony will air May 18 on HBO.

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