Category Archives: Last show

Fans mourn end of ‘Oprah’

By doris | Published: November 21, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — There will be no more car giveaways, no more tearful interviews and Tom Cruise will have to find someone else’s couch to jump on. Friends and fans alike are mourning the impending loss of Oprah Winfrey’s syndicated talk show in 2011, sharing the sentiment that it will be very [...]

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Oprah ending talk show in 2011

By doris | Published: November 20, 2009

Full Story at  CNN.com (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday’s “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she will end her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. “Oprah will be ending her talk show,” Harpo spokesman Don Halcombe said Thursday. “She will be speaking about it on tomorrow’s live show.” The show [...]

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TLC sues Jon Gosselin for breach of contract

By doris | Published: October 17, 2009

Full Story atCNN.com It’s doubtful anyone is surprised that TLC is cutting “Jon & Kate Plus 8″ from its programming. After 10 years of marriage, the couple announced their separation and divorce filing on a special one-hour episode of their reality show in June. A show insider told CNN on Thursday there’s enough “Jon & [...]

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‘Guiding Light’ demise continues soaps’ decline

By doris | Published: September 18, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Jon left Kate and his eight children and took up with the party girl Hailey. Audrina got a restraining order against an alleged stalker. NeNe got into an argument with Kim during a photo shoot. And Rachel was attacked — yet again — by one of the city tabloids. With plot [...]

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Tickets to Michael Jackson movie go on sale September 27

By doris | Published: August 22, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Tickets for “Michael Jackson: This Is it” go on sale Sunday, September 27, Sony said in a news release Thursday. “Audiences will be given a privileged and private look at the singer, dancer, filmmaker, architect, and genius as he creates and perfects his final show,” Sony said. Kenny Ortega, who was [...]

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Jackson kids now have lawyer; estate debate continues

By doris | Published: August 18, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, who has custody of the three children, objected to provisions of the deal that would give AEG Live a share of rights to video of her son’s final rehearsals. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff appointed estate law expert Margaret Lodise last week to represent [...]

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Jay Leno’s last stand on ‘Tonight’

By doris | Published: May 30, 2009

Full Story At nydaillynews.com’ The king of late-night television stepped down from his throne last night with tears in his eyes. Jay Leno, who took over “The Tonight Show” in 1992 from Johnny Carson, passed the torch to Conan O’Brien after 3,800 performances. Thanking those who helped make “this show the No. 1 show,” the [...]

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Rapper T.I. gives farewell concert before going to prison

By doris | Published: May 26, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com The Grammy-winning rapper performed at Atlanta’s Philips Arena before a packed house. He is scheduled to head to prison Tuesday to start a 366-day sentence. During Sunday’s concert, the 28-year-old reiterated a message that’s become familiar in recent weeks: He wants others to learn from his mistakes. “I’m doing the best [...]

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Entertainment Weekly’s Picks of the Week

By doris | Published: May 25, 2009

Full Story At  CNN.com Conveniently, he’s the main guest on the final night before Leno takes the summer off to prep for his nightly 10 p.m. show coming this fall. Leading up to his farewell, the week’s parade of scheduled big guests include Mel Gibson (his first TV appearance since his divorce became watercooler fodder) [...]

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