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‘The Office’ Casting Director Says NBC Wanted Philip Seymour Hoffman or Paul Giamatti to Play Michael Scott

Thursday, November 7

During their Office Ladies podcast, stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey spoke to the show's casting director, Allison Jones, who revealed that NBC initially didn't want Steve Carell for the role of Michael Scott.... Read More.

NBC Will Reduce ‘The Tonight Show’ To Four Nights Per Week

Sunday, September 8

NBC is reducing The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to four nights a week, joining the other late-night programs on CBS and ABC in adjusting to changing viewing habits and production costs. NBC has... Read More.

NBC Reveals Hosts For Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony

Thursday, March 14

Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning will host the opening ceremony of the Paris Summer Olympics on NBC, with support from other network personalities. The event, set to take place on July 26th, will have... Read More.

NBC Special Will Mark 10 Years Of Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’

Wednesday, February 28

NBC is marking 10 years of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon with a two-hour anniversary show airing in primetime on May 14th. The special will feature some of the show's favorite sketches, celebrity... Read More.

NBC Welcomes Leslie Jones’s Commentary On The Olympics

Wednesday, February 9

Fans were sad to hear that Ghost Busters star Leslie Jones might not continue live recapping the Olympics in years to come. On Monday (February 7th), Jones posted to Instagram saying that this year... Read More.

Miley Cyrus To Host NBC New Year’s Special

Tuesday, November 30

NBC will ring in 2022 with Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson. The event, produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, promises to feature special guests and musical... Read More.

Katie Couric Supported Matt Lauer After He Was Fired From NBC

Friday, October 1

Katie Couric lent her support to Matt Lauer after he was fired from NBC for sexual misconduct in 2017. According to the manuscript of her new book, Going There, aquired by DailyMail.com, the fomer Today... Read More.

Industry News: NBC, Untold, Ghostbusters and More!

Wednesday, July 28

NBC PUSHES INTO STREAMING: The NBCU News Group is hiring 200 people as part of a big push into streaming and digital. The new expanded programming lineup will debut this fall. Among the new... Read More.

NBC Scrambles To Replace Ellen DeGeneres

Monday, May 17

The race is on! After Ellen DeGeneres announced that she is leaving her show after a series of scandals, NBC execs are scrambling to create a succession plan, TMZ reports. Insiders tell the site that... Read More.

Gabrielle Union Opens Up About Battle With NBC

Tuesday, October 6

Gabrielle Union recently settled with NBC after getting ousted as a judge on America's Got Talent, and sharing her concerns over what she saw as a toxic and racist workplace. In a new cover... Read More.