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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Entertainment articles  Entertainment
    The Simpsons will never have an official ending
     18 February 2026
    The long-running animated sitcom aired its milestone 800th episode on Sunday (15.02.26) but showrunner Matt Selman insisted they aren't preparing for the show to finish any time soon - but if it did, it would just close out with a "regular episode".
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    Ted Danson has revealed Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season
    18 Feb: The 78-year-old actor - who led the cast of the sitcom as bar owner Sam Malone - recalled how the programme was a hit with critics when it debuted in 1982 but struggled to find an audience, even coming "dead last" in the ratings at one point.... more
    Savannah Guthrie dec lared "it's never too late to do the next right thing" as she made a fresh appeal for her mother's safe return
    18 Feb: The TV presenter marked two weeks since her mom Nancy disappeared from her Arizona home by filming a new video in which she addressed any potential kidnappers and told them to "bring her home".... more
    Wiz Khalifa has been left devastated by his father's "sudden" death after he "decided not to wake up"
    18 Feb: The 38-year-old rapper - real name Cameron Thomaz - took to X to announce the news of the family tragedy revealing his dad Laurence W. Thomaz was "at peace" and passed away "on his own time" with Wiz also sharing details of the last conversation he had with his father.... more
    Glen Powell and Joe Jonas faked an arrest to prank his sister Leslie
    18 Feb: The 37-year-old actor has recalled how he and his Devotion castmate - who he worked with on the 2022 war movie - devised a plan to trick his singer songwriter sister Leslie Powell, 33, which resulted in her "searching in every jail in Georgia" to bail them out.... more
    Linda Hamilton's Dark Winds role had a "very specific" unexpected connection to her late mother
    18 Feb: The 69-year-old actress appeared in the season four premiere of the AMC series as Barbara Sena, who shared not only her mother's name, but also a journey with dementia, and the star has admitted the real life bond didn't stop there.... more
    Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson have officially said "I do"
    18 Feb: The Stranger Things star, 27, and the 35 year old singer songwriter tied the knot in a romantic Valentine's Day wedding in New York City on Saturday (14.02.26).... more
    Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance has been cleared of any broadcast violations following a review by the Federal Communications Commission
    18 Feb: The FCC launched its assessment after Florida Republican congressman Randy Fine sent a letter to FCC chairman Brendan Carr earlier this week, calling the performance "despicable" and claiming it "never should be allowed to be shown on television again." Fine specifically objected to the lyric "el perico es blanco" from Bad Bunny's track NUEVAYoL, noting its reference to cocaine.... more
    Brooklyn Beckham has vowed to "forever protect" his wife Nicola Peltz-Beckham amid his feud with his parents
    18 Feb: The 26-year-old offspring of Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham pledged his loyalty to his 31-year-old actress wife on Valentine's Day (14.02.26).... more
    Cynthia Erivo has addressed the "strange fascination" surrounding speculation that she and her Wicked co-star Ariana Grande are more than friends
    18 Feb: The pair starred alongside each other as Elphaba and Glinda in John M. Chu's blockbuster two-part big-screen adaptation of Wicked and have built a deep connection on and off set - but it's all "platonic".... more

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     Today's News

    International:
    Equal time rule leads CBS to pull Stephen Colbert's James Talarico interview 19:37

    Entertainment:
    The Simpsons will never have an official ending 19:27

    Entertainment:
    Ted Danson has revealed Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season 18:57

    Business:
    The Reserve Bank says inflation's too high, but it's actually worried it could soon end up too low 18:57

    Health & Safety:
    Pharmac's being urged to give blood cancer patients assurance on what treatments are being funded in the coming years 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Savannah Guthrie dec lared "it's never too late to do the next right thing" as she made a fresh appeal for her mother's safe return 18:27

    Rugby League:
    Tiger Woods could be a contender for the US Ryder Cup golf captaincy next year 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Wiz Khalifa has been left devastated by his father's "sudden" death after he "decided not to wake up" 17:57

    Business:
    The Reserve Bank's kept the OCR unchanged at 2.25 percent - and expects it'll stay there for most of this year 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Glen Powell and Joe Jonas faked an arrest to prank his sister Leslie 17:27

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