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Zac Efron to star in spy thriller (Reuters)
"Holy Rollers" undone by conventional storytelling (Reuters)
"Wonderful Afterlife" a silly supernatural rom-com (Reuters)
‘American Idol’ in Dallas: Why did that dark-haired boy steal Neil Patrick Harris’ seat?
Gone from 'Tonight,' Conan still produces for NBC (AP)
ABC to televise "Bachelor" wedding (Reuters)
Judge in Reno won't stop 'Girls Gone Wild' trial (AP)
Fox News Channel tops USA in cable ratings (Reuters)
Ugly truth for 'Ugly Betty': This season it ends (AP)
Gone from 'Tonight,' Conan still produces for NBC
Michael Douglas' son pleads guilty
Hope for Haiti Now Charity Album Debuts at No. 1
Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder on Elena vs. Katherine
Lost Catch-Up: Where We Left Off with Sun and Jin Kwon
Cameron Douglas Pleads Guilty to Drug Dealing
Kim Kardashian Not Rolling In Armored Car Over Super Bowl Weekend
Gilmore Girls Creator Returning to the CW for New Pilot
'American Idol' recap: Deep in the heart of Dallas - Baltimore Sun
'Poltergeist' scene-stealer Zelda Rubinstein dies at 76 - New York Daily News

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 09:00 PM PST

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Zac Efron to star in spy thriller (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:16 PM PST

Reuters - Teen heartthrob Zac Efron is attached to star in an adaptation of the graphic novel "Fire," and will also serve as an executive producer.

"Holy Rollers" undone by conventional storytelling (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:52 PM PST

Reuters - With a narrative based on news accounts about Hasidic Jews smuggling ecstasy into the U.S. from Europe during the '90s, "Holy Rollers" squanders a fascinating premise with predictable execution.

"Wonderful Afterlife" a silly supernatural rom-com (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:52 PM PST

Reuters - The "Bend It Like Beckham" crew goes supernatural in "It's a Wonderful Afterlife," a feel-good flick about a serial killer who just wants what's best for her daughter. Broad and not too spicy, the London-set Indian rom-com is a crowd-pleaser with fair moneymaking potential.

‘American Idol’ in Dallas: Why did that dark-haired boy steal Neil Patrick Harris’ seat?

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:05 PM PST

American Idol producers, what's in your Coca-Cola cups? Tonight's Dallas audition episode was going oh-so-swimmingly — from a televised-entertainment perspective, if not from a "there's the next Kelly Clarkson!" viewpoint — but then on Day 2 you had to go and replace witty/caustic Neil Patrick Harris with teen heartthrob Joe Jonas, who appeared to be

Gone from 'Tonight,' Conan still produces for NBC (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:51 PM PST

AP - NBC says it has a deal with Conan O'Brien to produce a possible series, only days after his rancorous exit as host of the network's "Tonight Show."

ABC to televise "Bachelor" wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:38 PM PST

Reuters - ABC is planning another trip down the aisle, as "The Bachelor" couple Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney will tie the knot next month on the network.

Judge in Reno won't stop 'Girls Gone Wild' trial (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:29 PM PST

AP - A federal judge says he won't dismiss charges against a former Nevada sheriff's deputy accused of accepting gifts in exchange for giving preferential treatment to the jailed creator of the "Girls Gone Wild" videos.

Fox News Channel tops USA in cable ratings (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:59 PM PST

Reuters - Fox News Channel last week won the cable ratings race for the first time since November 2008, drawing 3.21 million total viewers in primetime.

Ugly truth for 'Ugly Betty': This season it ends (AP)

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:11 PM PST

AP - It's ugly news for all the fans of "Ugly Betty." ABC says the series will be canceled after this season. A critical and popular success with its premiere in fall 2006, "Ugly Betty" has struggled in recent years with audience erosion.

Gone from 'Tonight,' Conan still produces for NBC

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:51 PM PST

AP - NBC says it has a deal with Conan O'Brien to produce a possible series, only days after his rancorous exit as host of the network's "Tonight Show."

Michael Douglas' son pleads guilty

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:17 PM PST

Thirty-one-year-old Cameron Douglas admitted in a Manhattan court Wednesday that he was involved in the distribution of large quantities of meth and cocaine. (Jan. 27)

Hope for Haiti Now Charity Album Debuts at No. 1

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:09 PM PST

The Hope for Haiti Now benefit album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart, with 171,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

SoundScan noted that sales for the album, compiled by MTV Networks from performances at Friday's telethon, were particularly impressive since...

Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder on Elena vs. Katherine

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:00 PM PST

Vampire Diaries has done quite the flip since returning from the holidays. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) is starting to embrace a somewhat softer side, which is helping him form a bond with Elena (Nina Dobrev). Does Damon turning good mean Elena will run into his arms...

Lost Catch-Up: Where We Left Off with Sun and Jin Kwon

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:58 PM PST

Before Lost kicks off its final season (Tuesday, Feb. 2, 9/8c, ABC), let's flash back to May 2009 and remember where all our favorite characters left off and what might be next...

Cameron Douglas Pleads Guilty to Drug Dealing

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:30 PM PST

Cameron Douglas pleaded guilty Wednesday to dealing large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine, The Associated Press reports.

The 31-year-old son of Michael Douglas also pleaded guilty to...

Kim Kardashian Not Rolling In Armored Car Over Super Bowl Weekend

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:57 PM PST

MIAMI, Fla. -- Kim Kardashian may look like a million bucks, but despite reports, she won't be protected by an armored super-car at the Super Bowl worth almost as much.

Gilmore Girls Creator Returning to the CW for New Pilot

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 05:57 PM PST

Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino is returning to the CW with a new pilot, The Wrap reports.

The untitled project is an hourlong family drama set on a horse farm in the Midwest or Rockies. The pilot reunites the CW with Sherman-Palladino and...