Performers & Hosts

Opera star Joan Sutherland died on October 10th at the age of 83. Her career spanned four decades. Tenor Luciano Pavarotti called her "the greatest coloratura soprano of all time."

Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais seemed to disappear for an hour during the awards ceremony, leaving viewers to wonder if he was being reprimanded for his effrontery.

Philippe Petit is a famous tightrope walker most known for his walk between the World Trade Center towers. His feat lasted 45 minutes, in which he made eight crossings a quarter mile above the ground.

Conan O'Brien came out guns a-blazing, including a hilarious duet playing guitar with Jack White, a stunt he has ironically trashed in the past.

Fey's lampoon of Palin, in a series of sketches on 'Saturday Night Live,' have more than doubled ratings for the long-running late-night comedy show.

Disability insurer Aflac Inc fired comedian Gilbert Gottfried as the abrasive voice of its iconic duck on Monday after a series of riffs about the earthquake in Japan.

Even when you are a comic superstar like this 'cable' host, it takes something monumental like an interview with Obama to beat out 'network' titans like David Letterman.

The veteran CNN talk show host signed off for the last time, after 25 years in the same seat, in an emotional show including tributes from presidents and broadcasting rivals.