Thanksgiving NFL games 2014: A feast of football

Pharrell Williams’ big year continues. Fresh off his Oscar-nominated song “Happy” from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack and his Grammy-winning collaboration with Daft Punk on “Get Lucky,” the singer has been named a coach for The Voice Season 7, replacing the departing Cee Lo Green. This isn’t Williams’ first experience with The Voice. In Season 4, he was an adviser to Team Usher, and last May performed “Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke on the hit singing competition series. “I am thrilled to have Pharrell come back to The Voice family,” said executive producer Mark Burnett in a release, “and this […]

On the eve of Super Bowl 50, Conan O’Brien hosts the NFL Honors two-hour primetime awards special at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, honoring the NFL’s best players, performances and plays from the 2015 season. The Associated Press announces its annual Most Valuable Player awards, and the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is revealed. CBS airs the show on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 9pm ET/PT. ALSO SEE: 50 Sense: Super Bowl 50 Frequently Asked Questions Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials All-Star Countdown special on CBS The full list of awards presented: AP Most Valuable Player presented by […]

By Jeff Pfeiffer Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, 30 Days) has been tapped to produce and direct The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice, which will air Jan. 14 on FOX (the 20th anniversary of The Simpsons‘ debut). This documentary special concludes the “Best. 20 Years. Ever” yearlong celebration of the classic sitcom. The press release does ask us to “Please note the special is neither in 3-D nor on ice.” What it will do is take a look at the cultural phenomenon of The Simpsons, using Spurlock’s unique style, and offer a glimpse into how the […]