Twitter’s Ex-CEO, a Former Comedian, Is Consulting on ‘Silicon Valley’

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Twitter’s ex-CEO, a former comedian, is consulting on Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley co-creator Mike Judge says Dick Costolo, who resigned as Twitter’s CEO in June, “has ‘great stories’ to tell the writing staff, like how he threw away burner phones after leaving China for fear of getting hacked.” Costolo, for his part, says of his role: “I’m in the writers room, and it’s more consulting than writing…I’m answering questions and describing how interactions would work between executives, VCs, employees, etc.”


Christina Aguilera is returning for Season 10 of The Voice

She’ll be joined by Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams when Season 10 kicks off in February.


Sean Bean’s The Frankenstein Chronicles to air on A&E

The six-episode British miniseries starring the Game of Thrones alum reimagines the Frankenstein story.


Hillary Clinton appeared on 4 NBC Universal properties within a 72-hour period

Clinton officials insist that the four appearances — on SNL, MSNBC’s Politics Nation with Al Sharpton, Today and Telemundo — weren’t coordinated by NBC Universal.


Is Stephen Colbert turning into Jimmy Fallon with his softball political interviews?

Colbert’s interview with Bill Clinton was mostly toothless. And the same could be said with his interviews with Donald Trump and Michelle Obama. PLUS: Why hasn’t Hillary Clinton visited Colbert yet?


The Flash boss explains the season premiere shocker

“Sometimes those tough decisions yield the best storytelling,” says exec producer Andrew Kreisberg. PLUS: The Flash has a solid return.


In SNL promos, Amy Schumer doesn’t recognize her Trainwreck co-star

Vanessa Bayer looks different to Schumer.


EW reunites the casts of Felicity and Family Ties

Check out what Scott Speedman, Keri Russell and Scott Foley look like together in 2015. PLUS: Family Ties cast stays in touch via Facebook — and Justine Bateman is still a student at UCLA.


Ellen Page shares the standup audition tape she sent Conan at age 23

Page filmed herself doing standup with a hairbrush.