The Rio Olympics continue to keep audiences glued to the competition. Here are the important highlights from Monday, August 8th. 19-year-old American swimmer Lilly King won gold and set the Olympic record in the 100-meter breaststroke. King beat out Russian rival Yuliya Efimova, who sobbed for nearly five minutes after the loss. King called out…

The first full day of competition for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics was held this past Saturday, August 6th. The weekend was full of memorable moments and created a great start for the rest of the games. Here are some of the highlights and upsets from the first weekend. The Star-Spangled Banner was the first…

The Olympics are finally here! The Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will take place on Friday, August 5th in Rio’s Maracanã Stadium. It will air on NBC at 7:30 p.m. ET on a one-hour tape delay. Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Hoda Kotb will serve as hosts, while Bob Costas opens…

Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show, will act as the host for the 2017 Golden Globe Awards according to NBC Entertainment chairmen Robert Greenblatt in an announcement he made during the network’s Television Critics Association summer press tour presentation. The 2017 ceremony will air live from the Beverly Hilton in downtown Los Angeles on…

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