What To Watch Instead of Fireworks
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:25:00 CDT
Spend some time inside with old -- and new -- TV favorites this 4th of July weekend.
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Put Down the Chips and Dance
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:07:00 CDT
Television's newest solution to America's weight problem has contestants moving and shaking.
read more >>>How NPH Met the Emmys
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 16:40:00 CDT
Neil Patrick Harris set to host television's biggest event, says report. Wait, someone at the Emmys made a good decision!?
read more >>>FX Marks Its Spots for Fall Shows
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 15:36:00 CDT
Sons of Anarchy, It's Always Sunny return in September, Nip/Tuck cuts into October.
read more >>>Holmes to perform on `So You Think You Can Dance' (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:56:44 CDT
AP - Hilary Duff is joining the cast of "Gossip Girl" but not on a regular basis.
Blog Spotlight: Torchwood: Clamorous Dot Why
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 CDT
Behind the Sofa previews the new Torchwood miniseries
read more >>>Blog Spotlight: SYTYCD: Week 4
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 CDT
Kulturblog recaps So You Think You Can Dance
read more >>>Blog Spotlight: A-TEAM Movie - Will rapper The Game be B.A. Baracus?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 CDT
GeekTyrant speculates on some supposed casting for the new A-Team movie
read more >>>Blog Spotlight: TONIGHT WON'T BE JUST ANY NIGHT -- FOR SURE
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:52:00 CDT
Fools Rush In mourns the passing of The Tonight Show they knew and loved
read more >>>Blog Spotlight: Web Soup vs Tosh.0
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:37:00 CDT
The AV Club reviews the merits of two web clip themed shows. Read More
read more >>>Blog Spotlight: Neil Patrick Harris to Host the Emmys?
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:27:00 CDT
Hollywood Outbreak discusses the possibility of NPH hosting this year's Emmy Awards. Read More
read more >>>'Never the Sinner' Will Play Philly's Gay Theatre in August (Playbill)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:16:00 CDT
AP - The mysteries that continue to surround Michael Jackson's death include a frustrating and potentially costly one for news organizations: how and when the fallen pop idol will be laid to rest and where a memorial service would be held.
Neil Patrick Harris may host the Emmys
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:05:36 CDT
The two-time Emmy nominee is fresh off a well-received performance hosting CBS' Tonys telecast in June.
Ask Ausiello: ‘Big Bang,’ ‘Heroes’ spoilers
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:50:58 CDT
Simon Helberg would love Wolowitz to move out of mom’s basement. On “Heroes” there could be some sapphic experimentation between Claire and her new roommate.
Jermaine Jackson Talks Michael: "I Wish It Was Me" (E! Online)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 10:46:08 CDT
AP - So Katie Holmes thinks she can dance and in few weeks, she'll display her moves before a discriminating audience.
Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 6:39:43 CDT
E! Online - Exactly one week after Michael Jackson's death, brother Jermaine Jackson became the first member of the still-mourning musical family to sit down for an in-depth interview about the late icon, speaking to the Today show this morning from the grounds of Neverland Ranch.
Fired Fox News writer seeks $5 million in suit (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 5:23:45 CDT
AP - Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.
read more >>>Media on standby for Jackson memorial plans (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 5:16:01 CDT
AP - Former Fox News entertainment writer Roger Friedman is suing his old bosses for more than $5 million after he was fired for reviewing a leaked copy of Fox's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."
read more >>>Franken the senator could be 'SNL' spoof material (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 4:59:35 CDT
E! Online - Jon and Kate Gosselin have imposed a gag order on themselves.
UK comedy actress Mollie Sugden dies at 86 (Reuters)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 4:49:45 CDT
Playbill - Mauckingbird Theatre Company, Philadelphia's only professional theatre company devoted to gay-themed work, will present John Logan's Never the Sinner: The Leopold and Loeb Story Aug. 8-30.
read more >>>Ed McMahon remembered for unflagging humor, spirit (AP)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 4:18:05 CDT
Reuters - British actress Mollie Sugden, best-known for her role as Mrs Slocombe in the television comedy series "Are You Being Served?," has died at the age of 86.
Debbie Rowe considers custody bid for Jackson's two older kids
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
Experts say Rowe, the mother of 12-year-old Prince Michael Jr. and 11-year-old Paris Michael Katherine, would have a strong case for custody even though she renounced her parental rights years ago.
Eight years ago, Debbie Rowe, the mother of Michael Jackson's two older children, told a Los Angeles court she wanted to give them up.
Disappointment for fans at Neverland Ranch
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
Spectators pull up stakes and leave after learning that there will be no public memorial at Jackson's former Santa Barbara County estate and that he will not be buried there.
Desiree Crossley, her two daughters and a friend left Lancaster in their PT Cruiser at 1 a.m. Wednesday to be among the first in line for what they thought would be a public memorial for Michael Jackson at his Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara County.
Obama: I still have Michael Jackson 'on my iPod'
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama called Michael Jackson a brilliant performer whose talents were paired with a tragic personal life.
read more >>>Primetime TV rankings, June 22-28
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (June 22-28) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 286 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.
read more >>>Sources: Public Michael Jackson memorial Tuesday
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
Fans can pay their respects in downtown L.A.
LOS ANGELES -- Police sources tell KTLA-TV that they're making preparations for a massive public memorial for Michael Jackson Tuesday morning at Staples Center.
'Ice Age,' 'Public Enemies' draw solid opening numbers
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 2:00:00 CDT
'Transformers' still going strong too
Nobody's sure yet about July 4, but July 1 sure was kind to this weekend's two new movies.
Anti-terrorist show "Wanted" to bow in July (Reuters)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 1:16:14 CDT
AP - At a tribute to the late sidekick of "The Tonight Show," Ed McMahon was remembered as a rare individual in the entertainment industry a man whom "100 percent of the people liked," actor Tom Arnold said.
ABC in search of "Funniest" comedians (Reuters)
Thu, 2 Jul 2009 0:07:09 CDT
Reuters - NBC News has scheduled its controversial to-catch-a-terrorist investigative program, in which an elite team hunts war criminals.
read more >>>Christian Slater closes in on role in ABC series (Reuters)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 23:53:24 CDT
E! Online - "Shall God strike me down with lighting if I am mistaken or he did not tell me that," former Bachelorette contestant Jake Pavelka told reporters this morning about his claims that fellow contestant Wes Hayden has a girlfriend.
Franken the senator could be spoofed on ‘SNL’
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:40:54 CDT
When asked Wednesday who’d be best for the role, Franken first told The Associated Press it may be Fred Armisen, who portrays President Barack Obama in SNL skits.
'Endless' supply of unreleased Jackson music found
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:31:00 CDT
Potential for 'new' music to be released for years to come
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died — music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged for his fans in the years to come.
Kevin Jonas engaged
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:54:00 CDT
Tweens everywhere likely creating voodoo doll of fiancee and pinning hopes on remaining two Jonii
NEW YORK (AP) — The eldest Jonas brother, Kevin, and his girlfriend Danielle Deleasa (DAH'-lees-ah) were engaged Wednesday.
Neverland has Graceland potential
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 18:17:00 CDT
Michael Jackson abandoned the Santa Barbara County property in 2005
LOS OLIVOS, California (AP) — With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood.
The Bachelorette: Jake Spills More Dirt on Wes & Laurel Speaks Out (E! Online)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 14:53:26 CDT
Reuters - A viral video billed as "Breckin Meyer Responds to Perez Hilton" plays like a parody of Hilton's video statement about his recent run-in with the Black Eyed Peas in Toronto. But in fact it's a stealth promo for an upcoming "Robot Chicken" DVD release.
Friday Night Lights: Season Four Spells Disaster for the Couples of Dillon (E! Online)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:22:24 CDT
Reuters - Christian Slater is in negotiations to star in the new ABC series "The Forgotten."
read more >>>ABC goes old-media to promote "Castle"
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 9:37:38 CDT
ABC is adopting a decidedly retro medium to excite viewers for the upcoming second season of "Castle": a book.
Singer Kevin Skinner wows ‘Talent’
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 8:59:07 CDT
We've entered week 2 of the AGT audition rounds, and already each episode feels more predictable than New York weather.
Karl Malden dies at 97
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 2:17:00 CDT
The Oscar winner appeared in more than 50 films, starred in TV's 'The Streets of San Francisco' and made famous the American Express catchphrase 'Don't leave home without it.'
Karl Malden , one of Hollywood's strongest and most versatile supporting actors, who won an Oscar playing his Broadway-originated role as Mitch in "A Streetcar Named Desire," died today. He was 97.
ABC goes old-media to promote "Castle" (Reuters)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 1:17:08 CDT
E! Online - Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy can't seem to get enough of each other.
Viral video a stealth promo for "Robot Chicken" (Reuters)
Wed, 1 Jul 2009 1:09:31 CDT
Reuters - In "The Fast & the Funniest," a new reality competition show that ABC is developing, comedians have to be funny on the fly.
read more >>>Trista Sutter Blogs About The Bachelorette: Is Jillian Being Played? (E! Online)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:46:02 CDT
E! Online - There's trouble brewing in Dillon, Texas, and it's not just caused by the literal split of the town. There are other splits coming, including a few of our favorite TV couples, who have some rocky roads ahead.
Drea de Matteo joins ‘Desperate Housewives’
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:17:46 CDT
Former ‘Sopranos’ star to reportedly portray wife of landscape designer.
Hewitt & Kennedy: Their Bosses Speak Out! (E! Online)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:28:13 CDT
E! Online - Original Bachelorette Trista Sutter is putting her reality-TV experience to use for us here at Watch With Kristin, blogging about Jillian Harris' quest for the perfect guy. Take it away, Trista...
Jon & Kate Stop the Presses for Kids' Sake (E! Online)
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:24:08 CDT
Reuters - As television networks brainstorm dizzying high-tech ways to promote shows online and via social networks, ABC is adopting a decidedly retro medium to excite viewers for the upcoming second season of "Castle": a book.
Hargitay, Meloni back for ‘Law & Order: SVU’
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:00:17 CDT
Rest easy, fans of "Law & Order: SVU." Stars Mariska Hargitay and Chris Meloni have signed contracts for another season.
Who’s benched on ‘Friday Night Lights’?
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:34:29 CDT
Fans have been clamoring to find out the fate of the Dillon Texas Panthers on DirecTV and NBC’s “Friday Night Lights,” and Access Hollywood has the exclusive news.
First $1 million find for ‘Antiques Roadshow’
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:05:46 CDT
In a record for the show, four pieces of Chinese carved jade and celadon, including a large bowl crafted for the Emperor, were given a conservative auction estimate of up to $1.07 million.
Test Pattern: TV ads that should be adults-only
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:35:03 CDT
Sure, almost anything goes these days on television, but should we viewers have to cringe during the commercials, too? If this blog post lasts more than four hours, see a doctor.