The brothers constantly battled with CBS’s censors and occasionally outraged viewers as well with its daring sketches and irreverent jokes.
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The rapper Ye, who has a history of antisemitic comments, issues an apology in Hebrew
It’s not the first time the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has apologized to the Jewish community after making antisemitic comments.
Mike Nussbaum, prolific stage actor with film roles including ‘Field of Dreams,’ dies at 99
He died of old age at his Chicago home on Saturday, just days before his 100th birthday, his daughter said.
Now you see it, now you don’t: Banksy stop sign taken from London street soon after it appears
The latest work by elusive artist Banksy was taken down soon after it appeared by a man with bolt cutters.
DirecTV customers in Maine have been without local NBC stations since Nov. 30
About 50,000 customers don’t have access to the News Center Maine stations in Portland and Bangor.
France’s Macron supporting actor Gérard Depardieu, accused of sexual misconduct
Asked about such accusations against Depardieu, French President Emmanuel Macron said he believed in the presumption of innocence and the judicial process.
‘You are the father!’ Talk show host Maury Povich declares to Denver Zoo orangutan
Sumatran orangutans are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, with a rapidly declining wild population due to habitat loss, illegal hunting and the black-market pet trade, the zoo said.
Comedian Jo Koy is picked to host the Golden Globes
The Globes are recovering after scandal and several troubled years, including one without a broadcast.
Air Jordans made for filmmaker Spike Lee up for auction after being donated to Oregon shelter
The shoes were anonymously dropped in the donation chute at the Portland Rescue Mission in the spring.
A history of books in wartime – and of unexpected book-burners
Accounts from Andrew Pettegree’s ‘The Book at War’ will make you wonder what role books are playing in current conflicts.