by Damian Holbrook
Cheers to Hoda Kotb
for delivering some really great news. Today viewers got a much-needed break from all the politics and international tragedies when the NBC morning- show host (pictured) called in on April 16 to reveal that she’d adopted her second daughter, named Hope. Mother and baby are doing great; fans are still totally verklempt.
Jeers to NCIS: LA
for taking so long to enlist JAG! You’d think the NCIS franchise, which was spun off from CBS’s late military-law drama back in 2003, would have gotten stars David James Elliott and Catherine Bell (pictured) back in court sooner than this season’s finale.
Jeers to Schitt’s Creek Deniers.
Honestly, after the Roses’ uplifting, uproarious season finale—complete with an engagement, community- theater Cabaret and a gorgeous showcase for Emily Hampshire’s Stevie (pictured, with Dan Levy)— anyone who willingly ignores Pop’s perfect comedy doesn’t deserve its joy.
Cheers to General Hospital
for a recast that has our temps rising. After losing Michelle Stafford in a soapy, backstage contract battle, ABC’s daytime staple enlisted delicious Guiding Light alum Cynthia Watros (pictured) to step into Stafford’s stilettos as shady Nina Reeves.
