Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Thursday. Second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo ensured the Samurai Blue secured a spot in Asia Group C’s top two automatic qualification places. At its eighth successive World Cup, Japan joins co-hosts the … Read more
Conan O’Brien is returning to the Oscars stage in 2026. The late-night host and comedian will preside over the 98th Academy Awards, set for March 15, the film academy’s leadership said Monday. “The only reason I’m hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien said in … Read more
After earning rave reviews for his stint hosting the Oscars earlier this month, Conan O’Brien will return to host the 2026 ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC said Monday. “The only reason I’m hosting ‘The Oscars’ next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,” O’Brien … Read more
Nikki Glaser to host Golden Globes for second consecutive year – CBS News Watch CBS News Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second year, following her historic debut as the first solo female host. The comedian, praised for her sharp wit, will helm the 83rd annual ceremony airing on … Read more
Matt Pinfield is recovering from a stroke and says he intends to “come back swinging,” according to the Hollywood Reporter. The radio DJ and former MTV host told the trade magazine Thursday that he’d been released from intensive care after suffering the stroke in early January and that he was recovering in a Los Angeles … Read more
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Nikki Glaser returning as Golden Globe host Nikki Glaser to host Golden Globes for second consecutive year 01:04 Comedian Nikki Glaser will return to host the Golden Globe Awards for a second consecutive year. Glaser, who made history in January as the first solo female host of the awards show, will helm the 83rd annual … Read more
Nations seeking to secure their place in the 2026 Winter Olympic curling events will compete in a final qualification tournament in Kelowna, B.C. The event will take place from Dec. 6-19. The final two places in each event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games will be decided at the Kelowna Curling Club. For the … Read more
Canada will host Argentina in a pair of women’s international soccer friendlies in B.C. during the April FIFA international window. The seventh-ranked Canadians will play No. 33 Argentina at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver on April 4 and at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C., on April 8. The games will be the first at home … Read more
The best “SNL” episodes tend to bend to the sensibilities of the host, and sometimes the musical guest, drawing from their talents as fuel for the big sketch-comedy machine. It can be even more seamless when the host is also the music act, as Lady Gaga demonstrated in her first guest hosting appearance since 2013. … Read more
