interview

Conan O'Brien to Tom Hanks: "You Ruined My Life!"

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 11:54PM

Tonight, Conan O'Brien welcomed Tom Hanks! Fun fact: Hanks popularized O'Brien's nickname, "Coco." Tonight, for that, O'Brien joked, "You ruined my life!" to which Hanks responded, "Finally, he'll blame something on someone other than Jay." The full, hilarious exchange, inside.

Antoine Dodson Gays It Up on Lopez Tonight

Matt Cherette · 11/09/10 01:25AM

Lopez Tonight—and the world, by extension—was just graced by the presence of "Bed Intruder" sensation Antoine Dodson (with luscious straight hair!). What did we learn about Dodson? For one: girlfriend just loves Gucci. The full interview, inside.

George W. Bush on Kanye West: "Disgusting"

Matt Cherette · 11/08/10 09:00PM

Tonight, NBC aired Decision Points, its interview of former President George W. Bush by Matt Lauer. When the topic of Hurricane Katrina—specifically, Kanye West's "George Bush doesn't care about black people!" outburst—came up, Bush got angry. Really angry.

Dina Lohan: Lindsay Is an Addict

Matt Cherette · 11/08/10 02:20PM

This morning, Dina Lohan appeared once again (remember this?) on The Today Show for an interview with Matt Lauer about her troubled daughter, Lindsay. During the chat, Lohan admitted—openly—that Lindsay is, in fact, an addict. Shocker! Watch inside.

Larry King's Awkward Janet Jackson Interview

Matt Cherette · 11/04/10 09:00PM

Janet Jackson was the guest for the hour on Larry King Live tonight. In two of the interview's most awkward moments, King a) told Jackson that her album title was "self-crediting," and b) didn't understand one of her obvious jokes.

Anderson Cooper Challenges Eminem on Homophobia, Misogyny

Matt Cherette · 10/10/10 08:06PM

Tonight's 60 Minutes featured Anderson Cooper's profile of Eminem, and—while certain parts lagged—it delivered the drama, including a discussion (and probe by Cooper) regarding the rapper's homophobic/misogynistic/violent lyrics and whether or not he could defend them. Watch inside.

An Inside Account of the Shady Side of Modeling

Jeff Neumann · 09/16/10 03:24PM

A five-year project filming the lives of model Sara Ziff and her friends is now a documentary called Picture Me, which premieres after the close of New York Fashion Week tomorrow. We spoke with one of the models, Sena Cech.

Ryan Seacrest Wants Jersey Shore to Win an Emmy

Matt Cherette · 08/29/10 05:47PM

Ryan Seacrest just interviewed the Jersey Shore cast via satellite. Many important questions were asked—Does Snooki still drink during the day?!—many awkward moments were had, and Seacrest said that he wants the cast to win an Emmy. Seriously.