Iranian comic to star in ABC family sitcom (Reuters)

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• Iranian comic to star in ABC family sitcom (Reuters)
• NBC in embarrassing retreat on prime time Leno show (Reuters)
• "Scary Spice" dancing to Oxygen weight-loss show (Reuters)
• "Cell 211" locks up most nods for Spain film awards (Reuters)
• Foreign-language Oscar race often unpredictable (Reuters)
• Vampire film "Daybreakers" a bloodless affair (Reuters)
• Denzel Washington's "Book" may wow Christians (Reuters)
• "Berlin '36" a fascinating look at Nazi intrigue (Reuters)
• Japanese film "Nobody" skewers Internet vultures (Reuters)
• Chuck's Captain Awesome Becoming Much More Awesome
• Singing Suits: How I Met Your Mother Throws "a Little Party" for 100th Episode
• Seinfeld back to TV with show about marriage
• Jerry Seinfeld: Jay Leno Show Was "The Right Idea at the Wrong Time"
• Seinfeld back to TV with show about marriage (Reuters)
• NBC pulls plug on Leno's nightly prime-time show (AP)
• 'Parenthood' Producer: Maura Tierney 'Doing Really Good'
• Reports: Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly set to wed in November at Oheka - amNY
• Hundreds Strip in NYC for No-Pants Subway Ride - New York Times
• Tiger Woods, Rachel Uchitel soulmates? - The Money Times
• Townsend replaced in Marvel Comics tale `Thor' (AP)

Iranian comic to star in ABC family sitcom (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:36 PM PST Reuters - Iranian-born comic Maz Jobrani will star in the ABC family sitcom pilot "Funny in Farsi."

NBC in embarrassing retreat on prime time Leno show (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:30 PM PST Reuters - NBC retreated on Sunday from its controversial bid to shake up prime time U.S. television, saying it was "going back to basics" with traditional dramas and comedies to try to rebuild audiences and its reputation.

"Scary Spice" dancing to Oxygen weight-loss show (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:03 PM PST Reuters - Former Spice Girl Melanie "Mel B" Brown will host the next edition of women's cable channel Oxygen's freshman hit "Dance Your Ass Off."

"Cell 211" locks up most nods for Spain film awards (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:06 PM PST Reuters - The prison drama "Cell 211" and the ancient Egypt epic "Agora" led the contenders for Spain's version of the Oscars, organizers said Saturday.

Foreign-language Oscar race often unpredictable (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:31 PM PST Reuters - Who will win this year's foreign-language Oscar race?

Vampire film "Daybreakers" a bloodless affair (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:17 PM PST Reuters - Writer-directors and special effects artists Peter and Michael Spierig's gore-soaked shocker "Daybreakers" unfolds in a dystopian future where vampires constitute 95% of the world's population and most humans are imprisoned in factory farms, systematically drained of blood and discarded when their veins run dry.

Denzel Washington's "Book" may wow Christians (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:15 PM PST Reuters - As post-apocalyptic movie fiction goes, "The Book of Eli" is not a crowd-pleaser like the "Mad Max" series nor silly like any of the "Planet of the Apes" films.

"Berlin '36" a fascinating look at Nazi intrigue (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:14 PM PST Reuters - The Nazi era continues to throw up amazing real-life stories, and "Berlin '36'" is certainly another one.

Japanese film "Nobody" skewers Internet vultures (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:13 PM PST Reuters - "Nobody to Watch Over Me" is a thriller for the TMZ era, though that doesn't quite catch the insane media frenzy surrounding the family of a young man arrested for two brutal murders.

Chuck's Captain Awesome Becoming Much More Awesome Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:00 PM PST The show may be called Chuck, but more and more it's about Captain Awesome. When Ryan McPartlin's character dives into the spy world, he finds life less awesome than he expected. McPartlin, who got a bit of hazing in our interview with co-star Zachary Levi, discussed the new nemesis played by Angie Harmon, whether Awesome's marriage can remain awesome, and whether fans should worry about any impending goodbyes...

Singing Suits: How I Met Your Mother Throws "a Little Party" for 100th Episode Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:00 PM PST Like Barney Stinson and suits, How I Met Your Mother and music fit well. So co-creator and executive producer Carter Bays thought it's appropriate for the CBS sitcom to mark its 100th episode with a big, splashy musical number. "I don't think we're ...

Seinfeld back to TV with show about marriage Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:59 PM PST Reuters - Actor and stand-up comic Jerry Seinfeld is headed back to U.S. television with a show about marriage that he says is silly and impossible to explain but aimed at making people laugh.

Jerry Seinfeld: Jay Leno Show Was "The Right Idea at the Wrong Time" Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:14 PM PST "I can't believe you held it in that long," Jerry Seinfeld said when a reporter finally interrupted a presentation of the comedian's new reality show The Marriage Ref for his take on NBC's late-night developments. Leno leaving 10 o'clock timeslot "I'm sure it was my fault," Seinfeld joked of The Jay Leno Show's declining ratings. "The tuxedo was way over the top," he added, referencing what he wore during his appearance on Leno's debut show. But seriously, folks, Seinfeld does have an opinion. "I was thinking about the AOL Time Warner deal," he began. "Everyone says what a terrible deal it was... but it was the right idea, just at the wrong time. That's the way I feel about this...

Seinfeld back to TV with show about marriage (Reuters) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:59 PM PST Reuters - Actor and stand-up comic Jerry Seinfeld is headed back to U.S. television with a show about marriage that he says is silly and impossible to explain but aimed at making people laugh.

NBC pulls plug on Leno's nightly prime-time show (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:21 PM PST AP - NBC said Sunday it decided to pull the plug on the Jay Leno experiment when some affiliate stations considered dropping the nightly prime-time show, and the network is waiting to hear if Leno and "Tonight" host Conan O'Brien accept its new late-night TV plans.

'Parenthood' Producer: Maura Tierney 'Doing Really Good' Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:12 PM PST LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Maura Tierney is doing well in her fight against cancer, her former executive producer at upcoming NBC show "Parenthood," told reporters on Sunday.

Reports: Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly set to wed in November at Oheka - amNY Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:16 PM PST Globe and Mail Reports: Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly set to wed in November at Oheka amNY Five World Series rings later, one piece of bling has been conspicuously missing from Derek Jeter's life: a wedding band. That's all set to change Nov. 5, when the Yankees captain plans to marry "Friday Night Lights" beauty Minka Kelly. ... Minka Kelly makes her career a priority, tooNewsday (subscription) Derek Jeter, Minka Kelly Have Reportedly Set Wedding DateFanHouse Report: Minka Kelly and Derek Jeter set November wedding dateZap2it.com (blog) Bleacher Report -Rotoworld.com -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 251 news articles »

Hundreds Strip in NYC for No-Pants Subway Ride - New York Times Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST Seattle Post Intelligencer Hundreds Strip in NYC for No-Pants Subway Ride New York Times By AP NEW YORK (AP) -- Hundreds of New Yorkers have been riding the city's subway trains in their underwear. They stripped down to their undies on Sunday for the ninth annual No Pants Subway Ride. The idea is to act like nothing unusual is going on. ... Hundreds go pantsless on subwayNew York Post NYC Readies for No-Pants Subway RideFOXNews Transit riders stunned as pants come offKOMO News NPR -ABC7Chicago.com -1010 Wins all 207 news articles »

Tiger Woods, Rachel Uchitel soulmates? - The Money Times Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:15 AM PST SINDH TODAY Tiger Woods, Rachel Uchitel soulmates? The Money Times Palm Beach, FL, January 10 -- Tiger Woods showered his alleged mistress Rachel Uchitel with "lots of cash and hours of sex" during the Christmas holidays. "He took care of me really good," she told the ... Tiger Woods, Rachel Uchitel romped away over the holidays: ReportSawf News Tiger hits comeback fairwayTimes LIVE Tiger Woods' Wife Steps Out With the Two KidsUs Magazine RTT News -Associated Content -OK! Magazine all 70 news articles »

Townsend replaced in Marvel Comics tale `Thor' (AP) Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:53 PM PST AP - Stuart Townsend has departed Marvel Comics' movie adaptation of "Thor" because of creative differences, according to sources close to the production.

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