Prince William says wife Kate is 'doing well'
Prince William said on Friday his wife Kate was 'doing well' in a rare public comment about the Princess of Wales as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Johnny Carson's 30-plus-year reign as late-night TV's king hosting "The Tonight Show" exerted enormous influence over the hosts who followed him, who behaved as if reaching that "throne" was the pinnacle of show-business success, battling over it accordingly.
Trevor Noah's decision to walk away from "The Daily Show," following James Corden announcing his plans to leave CBS' "Late Late Show" next year, indicates that for a newer generation of comedians, reaching the late-night perch is no longer necessarily considered a life sentence.
The direct heirs to Carson, David Letterman and Jay Leno, clearly saw "The Tonight Show" as the most coveted prize in TV comedy. The third member of the trio who ascended as part of the late-night shift after Carson bid everyone "A very heartfelt goodnight" in 1992, Conan O'Brien, exhibited the same workhorse mentality, hanging around (albeit in different venues), like his idol Letterman, for more than three decades.
Those who took the baton pass from that trio, spiritually if not literally, seemingly remain equally committed to their seats, with Jimmy Kimmel recently extending his ABC contract through a 23rd season, and Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon ensconced at CBS and NBC, respectively.
Yet that reflects a mindset rooted in an earlier era of television, where people were perceived to be creatures of habit, going to bed watching Carson year after year, regardless of who the guests were or how many weeks of vacation he took toward the end of his run.
In that sense, "Saturday Night Live," while a somewhat different animal, represents a symbol of the inertia that ruled television when it made its debut during Gerald Ford's administration, plugging new faces into the machinery but rolling onward as the show prepares to launch its 48th season.
Still, having taken the reins from Jon Stewart seven years ago, Noah made clear he still has comedic hills to climb that don't include sitting behind a desk.
"After seven years, I feel like it's time," he said. "I realized there's another part of my life I want to carry on exploring."
On the plus side, more turnover in latenight will create opportunities for fresh voices and diverse talent, at a time when there has been some retrenchment in latenight series after everyone seemed to be piling into the boat.
Notably, the recent generation of latenight talent is dominated by those who got their starts working on Stewart's version of "The Daily Show," including Colbert, perennial Emmy winner John Oliver, Noah, and Samantha Bee.
After a time in the wilderness Stewart has settled on his version of a second act, one that has included plenty of activism for causes he believes in -- highligted by his advocacy on behalf of veterans -- as well as a show for Apple TV+. Letterman and Leno, too, haven't emulated Carson's choice to truly retire when he left "Tonight."
Where Noah and Corden go from here remains to be seen. Compared to the era of late night that Carson defined, though, we've moved into a different game of thrones.
Prince William said on Friday his wife Kate was 'doing well' in a rare public comment about the Princess of Wales as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Canadian Blood Services issued an apology on Friday to the LGBTQ2S+ community for what it now admits was a harmful and discriminatory blood donation policy that prevented sexually active men who have sex with men and some trans people from donating blood and plasma.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says that she is hopeful an announcement could be made soon amid multiple reports that a WNBA team is coming to Toronto in 2026.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake was recorded west of Vancouver Island early Friday morning.
A provincial coroner will be investigating the death of 68-year-old David Lippert, who suffered a cardiac arrest while waiting in a crowded emergency room in Kitchener, Ont.
Police in Newfoundland say patrol officers were assaulted Thursday by a "very irate male" wielding a block of cheese.
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.
Average hourly wages among Canadian employees rose to $34.95 on a year-over-year basis in April, a 4.7 per cent increase, according to a Statistics Canada report released Friday morning.
Andy Kim's 'Rock Me Gently' is marking a major milestone, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
A family of fifth generation farmers from Ituna, Sask. are trying to find answers after discovering several strange objects lying on their land.
A Listowel, Ont. man, drafted by the Hamilton Tigercats last week, is also getting looks from the NFL, despite only playing 27 games of football in his life.
A small Ajax dessert shop that recently received a glowing review from celebrity food critic Keith Lee is being forced to move after a zoning complaint was made following the social media influencer’s visit last month.
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is inviting visitors to explore their poop. A new exhibition opens at the Ottawa museum on Friday called, 'Oh Crap! Rethinking human waste.'
The Regina Police Service says it is the first in Saskatchewan and possibly Canada to implement new technology in its detention facility that will offer real-time monitoring of detainees’ vital health metrics.
The stakes have been set for a bet between Vancouver and Edmonton's mayors on who will win Round 2 of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
A grieving mother is hosting a helmet drive in the hopes of protecting children on Manitoba First Nations from a similar tragedy that killed her daughter.
A chicken farmer near Mattawa made an 'eggstraordinary' find Friday morning when she discovered one of her hens laid an egg close to three times the size of an average large chicken egg.
A P.E.I. lighthouse and a New Brunswick river are being honoured in a Canada Post series.