Talking to Joely Fisher, one gets the sense almost immediately that she’s a woman who likes things to be fun, and who does what she can to ensure that they will be so, and to her liking.NEW YORK – There’s Madonna, Oprah and now ... “Conan.”
Conan O’Brien took the simple approach Wednesday in announcing the name of his new talk show on TBS.
“Conan” will kick off Nov. 8.
O’Brien posted a YouTube video announcing the show’s name to his fans. He scrawled the name on a white sheet of paper using a black marking pen.
Lambert rakes in CMA nominations
Miranda Lambert made history Wednesday morning when she was nominated for nine CMA Awards, the most for a female country music artist.
She’ll be celebrating with close friends Lady Antebellum and fiance Blake Shelton. Lady Antebellum earned the second most nominations with five and Shelton was next with four, tied with the Zac Brown Band.
Lambert and Dierks Bentley announced nominations in five categories Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” The first seven categories were announced Tuesday in Nashville.
The awards ceremony will air Nov. 10 on ABC.
Clooney, others join cancer telethon
George Clooney, Will Smith and Gwyneth Paltrow will join a list of stars taking part in the “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon airing Sept. 10 on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and a variety of cable channels.
Other celebrities announced Wednesday include Denzel Washington, Renee Zellweger, Kathy Bates and Richard Branson. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lance Armstrong and Elizabeth Edwards were previously announced as participants.
Baldwin cool as Emmy streak ends
Alec Baldwin is philosophical about the end of “30 Rock” ’s three-year streak as best comedy at the Emmys.
The NBC show lost its lock on the category Sunday as “Modern Family” won best comedy series. Baldwin also saw his two-year run as outstanding actor in a comedy series come to an end. He lost to Jim Parsons of CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory.”
“Nothing can last forever. We knew that eventually we’d have to watch someone else pick up the Emmy; this is the year it happened,” said Baldwin, who was at an event for the opening of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. “We’ve been very lucky, and I can’t complain. I’m a big Jim Parsons fan.”
He can’t say the same for ABC’s “Modern Family” – but that’s not because he has any ill will toward it.
“I’ve never watched ‘Modern Family,’ ” he said.
