Thursday, January 6, 2011

‘Dallas’ reboot scoop: Larry Hagman’s (still) in play!

‘Dallas’ reboot scoop: Larry Hagman’s (still) in play!


‘Dallas’ reboot scoop: Larry Hagman’s (still) in play!

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 09:17 PM PST

A Dallas reboot without J.R. Ewing? TNT can't imagine it! Despite an internet report that the cabler's remake of the classic CBS drama is moving ahead without Larry Hagman, EW has learned that the network is hopeful a deal can and will be reached with the original star. TNT has already persuaded Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy to make appearances


Matt LeBlanc returns to TV

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:51 PM PST

Matt LeBlanc stars in the new Showtime series 'Episodes' as...Matt LeBlanc. He plays an exaggerated version of himself in the new comedy premiering Sunday, January 9 at 9:30 ET/PT. (Jan. 6)


Jersey Shore: Do We Love Them or Hate Them?

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:00 PM PST

When it comes to the Jersey Shore gang, it's tough to distinguish between right and wrong, who we like and who we don't. Check out our breakdown of each cast member and what we thought about them —well, at least this week.

Snooki, The Brand: Jersey Shore star strikes licensing deal

DEENA
For her: We give her a lot of credit for keeping an open mind and trying to play nice with Sammi. And she lived up to her self-assigned moniker "blast in glass" when she gives the Situation a free show of her lady parts when she "accidentally" pulls down her bikini bottom. Whoops!
Against her: Granted, she was beyond trashed, but she was still a bit mouthy for a newbie. But Deena's worst offense of the night was offering to share her vibrator with J-Woww and Snooki. Really?
Verdict: Love her

J-WOWW
For her: She's still an oasis of relative calm (when she's not brawling), no matter how drunk her housemates get. She's made some progress in ...


TV Insiders podcast: Who’s nuttiest: Steven Tyler, Paula Abdul, or the vampire on ‘The Bachelor’? It’s a three-way tie!

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 09:01 PM PST

For those of you who miss the delicious dose of crazy that Paula Abdul brought to American Idol, good news! Meet Steven Tyler! Our own Adam B. Vary has been inside the Idol audition room and conducted the only roundtable interview with the new judges (for our new issue on stands now). He joins Mandi


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Knocked Up Spawns Paul Rudd-Leslie Mann Spinoff - E! Online (blog)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:02 PM PST


Collider.com

Knocked Up Spawns Paul Rudd-Leslie Mann Spinoff
E! Online (blog)
Judd Apatow just can't keep the camera off his wife. Or off Paul Rudd. Leslie Mann and Rudd are onboard to star as the same combative couple they played in Knocked Up in a spin-off film to be written and directed by Apatow, Universal Entertainment ...
More Apatow, Mann and Rudd in 2012New York Magazine
Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann Reprise KNOCKED UP RolesCollider.com
Knocked Up Spin-Off in the WorksPasta Padre
TheWrap -Moviehole -ComingSoon.net
all 15 news articles »


Oprah delighted with OWN network launch (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:10 PM PST

Oprah Winfrey answers a question at a panel during the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California January 6, 2011. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - A delighted Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday she had gone from scared to excited about the gamble of launching her new OWN cable television network.



LA philanthropist unveils design of new art museum (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:05 PM PST

Reuters - Billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad and his wife on Thursday unveiled long-awaited plans for a new museum in downtown Los Angeles that will house their collection of contemporary art.


Top Moments: Mother Loses a Father, Castle Gets a Meta Heat Wave

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:46 PM PST

Our top moments of the week:

12. Cutest Acceptance Speech: When Neil Patrick Harris picks up his best comedy actor trophy at the People's Choice Awards, he is forced to switch languages from English to baby talk ("ug-ha, baga-badga," to be exact), in order to thank his new twins. (Note to other celebrity parents: Only Harris has the skills to make baby talk seem charming.)

11. Most Progress: Orson tries his best to win back Bree on Desperate Housewives by denigrating her surprising relationship with Keith. Just when fans think her ex-husband has won...


Oprah Winfrey Opens Up About OWN At TCAs: I Want To 'Bring Good Energy'

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:03 PM PST

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- It's been a huge week for Oprah Winfrey, who on January 1 launched her newest venture, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) on cable TV.

"This has been a revelatory week for me," Oprah told reporters at the Television Critics Association Winter 2011 Session in Pasadena, Calif., thinking back over the last few days.

"[I was thinking] how absolutely extraordinary it is that I can sit in this place with my name on a network coming from a little town in Mississippi that people still can't pronounce [the name of]."


Conspiracy convictions tossed in Anna Nicole case

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:34 PM PST

AP - After a prolonged, costly prosecution that put Anna Nicole Smith's prescription drug use under a legal microscope, a judge dismissed two conspiracy convictions Thursday against her boyfriend-lawyer and psychiatrist and reduced one remaining count against the doctor to a misdemeanor.


Oprah Says She's Tired, Loves Commercials And Eight Other Surprises

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:27 PM PST

Oprah Winfrey's been all over the place promoting her new network, OWN. Over the past few weeks, she's granted many, many interviews, ranging from a sit-down with Barbara Walters to posing for the cover of Parade. To little surprise, millions tuned in to the channel's Jan. 1 debut.

Oprah Winfrey to be the first guest on Piers Morgan Tonight

Still, running a network is a big new business for The Queen of Daytime — and she's got more hawking to do! But is there anything left we don't know about Oprah? During the Television Critics Association winter preview on Thursday, Lady O descended a room of TV reporters, and here are 10 things we learned, in no particular order:


Conviction dismissed for Anna Nicole's boyfriend

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:07 PM PST

An L.A. judge dismissed the conviction of Howard K. Stern Thursday. Stern was convicted of conspiring to obtain prescription drugs for his celebrity girlfriend and legal client. Anna Nicole Smith died in 2007 of a drug overdose. (Jan. 6)


How to Replace Oprah? They're Working on It - New York Times

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:10 PM PST


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How to Replace Oprah? They're Working on It
New York Times
With the collective attention of the television industry centered this week on the launch of OWN, Oprah Winfrey's new cable channel, the Chicago television station where it all started was preoccupied with the question raised many months ...
Oprah delighted with OWN network launchReuters
Oprah Winfrey on Anderson Cooper: "He will not be the next Oprah'Entertainment Weekly
Oprah talks up OWN, five days after launchUSA Today
Entertainment Tonight News -The Associated Press -New York Magazine
all 275 news articles »


Paramore controversy sparks Social 50 chart climb (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 07:06 PM PST

Reuters - As the soap opera-worthy drama of Paramore's recent lineup change continues to make headlines, the rock band sees a corresponding surge in social network buzz, as it re-enters Billboard's Social 50 chart at No. 36.


Eminem, Drake lead rap sales surge in 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:53 PM PST

Reuters - While there was plenty of dispiriting news in Nielsen SoundScan's year-end numbers for 2010, there were a couple of bright spots: For one, rap music made a big comeback last year, driven by the top-selling album of the year, Eminem's "Recovery," and the non-traditional store sector became the No. 1 retail channel.


Winfrey pleased with OWN network's weekend opening

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:00 PM PST

AP - Oprah Winfrey says she's "grateful that we weren't embarrassed" during the much-anticipated first weekend that her new OWN network was on the air.


Michael Jackson doctor kept mum about propofol at hospital

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:38 PM PST

Reuters - Two hospital physicians testified on Thursday that Michael Jackson's doctor never admitted to giving him the powerful anesthetic propofol after the singer arrived at their emergency room in cardiac arrest.


Colin Firth speaks on set

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:00 PM PST

On the set of the Oscar tipped film 'The King's Speech,' Colin Firth reveals the challenges his character faces in the movie, while director Tom Hooper praises the leading man's royal portrayal.


Case dismissed against Anna Nicole Smith boyfriend

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 06:00 PM PST

Reuters - A judge on Thursday dropped the criminal charges against the ex-boyfriend of dead model and TV actress Anna Nicole Smith even after he was convicted two months ago of supplying her with drugs before her death.


Winfrey pleased with OWN network's weekend opening (AP)

Posted: 06 Jan 2011 08:00 PM PST

Oprah Winfrey, chairman of Oprah Winfrey Network, makes a point to reporters during a Q&A session at the Discovery Communications Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)AP - Oprah Winfrey says she's "grateful that we weren't embarrassed" during the much-anticipated first weekend that her new OWN network was on the air.



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