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Jen Chung

Stories by Jen Chung

  • Casey Kasem receiving a Radio Museum Award in 2003 (Getty Images) Casey Kasem, whose weekly American Top 40 countdown made his voice familiar to millions, died today at age 82. His daughter Kerri Kasem wrote on her Facebook, "Early this Father’s Day morning, our dad Casey Kasem passed away surrounded by family and friends." She added, "Even though we know he is in a better place and no longer suffering, we are heartbroken. Thank...
  • Embattled and racist L.A. Clipper owners Donald Sterling decided to put his foot in his mouth further during an interview with Anderson Cooper. He was contrite, telling the CNN 360 host that it was "one mistake after 35 years...I'm wrong. I caused the problem. I don't know how to correct it." Though Sterling asked for forgiveness, he also brought up Magic Johnson, the Lakers legend, whose presence in a photograph with Sterling's "assistant" V....
  • Photograph via Holly Williams' Instagram Consciously uncoupled Gwyneth Paltrow was at The Roxy last night—and not as a spectator. The Oscar-winning actress helped her friend, singer Holly Williams, with her gig. Paltrow sang back-up for Williams, and one person told US Weekly, "She sang really well and with passion and perfectly on key. She got a little cheer from the crowd." Williams had introduced Paltrow, "It's awesome to have Gwyneth onstage with me. [She's]...
  • Franco writes in the NY Times, 'As an actor and artist I'm inclined to take an empathetic view of his conduct.'
  • Jay Leno said good-bye to NBC's The Tonight House last night, in an emotional final show. He choked up, telling the audience, "This has been the greatest 22 years of my life... I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I got to meet presidents, astronauts, movie stars… It's just been incredible. I got to work with lighting people who make me look better than I really am… I got to work with audio people who make me sound better than I really do. I got to work with producers," pausing to choke back from tears, "just all kinds of talented people who make me look smarter than I really am."
  • Fans of Conan O'Brien are already well-acquainted with his one of his show's producers, Jordan Schlansky, an inscrutable gentleman who's been mercilessly targeted by Conan as his "arch-nemesis." Schlansky loves fine food, fancy espresso and Star Wars, sensibilities that O'Brien has viciously skewered in numerous unscripted sketches. Last night, Conan surprised Schlansky with an organization expert—and it was pretty hilarious.
  • Former President George W. Bush made a rare television appearance on The Tonight Show last night. Host Jay Leno told Bush, "You look a lot more relaxed." Dubya laughed, "No kidding!" Then he added, "Duh!" Aw, it must have been a lot of pressure ruining the America's middle class while also destroying Iraq. Then Leno asked him how he handled tough moments and decisions. He answered, "You have to believe in what you're doing...I...
  • Chris Brown at a performance in September (Getty Images) After getting arrested outside a D.C. hotel this past weekend, singer Chris Brown has checked into rehab facility in Malibu, for anger management. Brown's latest brush with the law, which saw him charged with assault (and accused of using a slur), in the nation's capital has very real repercussions in Los Angeles: He could be found in violation of his probation related to beating then-girlfriend...
  • Tina Fey and Amy Poehler at the 2013 Golden Globes (Getty Images) Our awards show prayers have been answered! The Golden Globes, the loosest and booziest major back-slapping event around, will be even more watchable for the next two years: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler have agreed to host the 2014 and 2015 broadcasts. So it looks like they must have offended someone—one of Poehler's monologue jokes was, "We want to assure you that...
  • Finally, after his expletive, #ALLDISRESPECTOJIMMYKIMMEL-filled Tweet tirade, performer Kanye West appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's late night talk show. West said he didn't even see the whole sketch parodying him that got him so upset—he was just really upset that Kimmel seemed to diss him. The sketch featured children acting as West and a BBC 1 Radio interviewer, re-enacting West's interview where he declared himself the #1 rock star on the planet. West said, "I...