Category Archives: Shows

David Letterman’s blackmailer gets new TV job

By doris | Published: December 31, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NEW YORK — Robert “Joe” Halderman, the former CBS News producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, has secured a job at “On the Case with Paula Zahn,” a weekly news magazine on the Investigation Discovery Channel. TheWrap confirmed that Halderman has already started working with “On [...]

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7 new shows worth getting excited about in 2012

By doris | Published: December 30, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com ‘Smash’ (NBC, Feb. 6)Dear anyone who has heard this is “NBC’s version of ‘Glee,’ ” please grab a Brillo pad, some bleach, and scrub out your brain. (TODAY.com is powered by msnbc.com, which is a joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal.) “Smash” could not be further away in tone, style [...]

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KHAAAAAAN! Should ‘Trek’ film bring back villain?

By doris | Published: December 12, 2011

Full Story at Entertainmen.msnbc.msn.com He’s “Star Trek’s” most iconic individual villain, and the inspiration for one of the most famed one-word movie quotes in history. Ricardo Montalban made him famous. He’s Khan Noonien Singh, best known as Khan, or, in Shatner-speak, “KHAAAAAAAAAAAN!” Last week, a rumor began to circulate that Benicio del Toro would play [...]

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Jon McLaughlin releases “Forever If Ever”

By doris | Published: December 6, 2011

Full Story at CBS News Singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin recently released third CD debuted at the top of iTunes’ singer/songwriter top 200 albums chart. Chances are you’ve heard the charming Midwestern guy’s music in films and on television. In fact, in 2008, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his hit “So Close” from the [...]

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‘Wizard of Oz’ memorabilia set to roar at Los Angeles auction

By doris | Published: December 4, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com Don’t be afraid! Well, be afraid for your wallet, if you’ve got a hankering for one of the two known Cowardly Lion costumes from “The Wizard of Oz.” The lion costume will be joining one pair of Dorothy’s ruby slippers (as previously reported) from the film in an auction later this [...]

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‘Laugh-In’ player Alan Sues dies at 85

By doris | Published: December 3, 2011

Full Story at entertainment.msnbc.com Alan Sues, a flamboyant and wacky member of the comic ensemble that made “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” a big hit for NBC in the late 1960s, died Thursday at his home in West Hollywood of an apparent heart attack. He was 85. Sues was a regular on the comedy-variety show from [...]

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‘Waltons’ still a happy family after 40 years

By doris | Published: December 2, 2011

Full Story at TheClicke.today.msnbc.msn.com To some, it was a too-sweet show that put a sugary sheen on growing up during the Depression — but to millions, “The Waltons” was the ultimate wholesome show about the importance of family. And 40 years on, as TODAY’s Matt Lauer told eight members of the cast in the studio [...]

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Oprah sets Wendy Williams straight about rumored woes with BFF

By doris | Published: December 1, 2011

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Buzz about troubles for Oprah Winfrey and her longtime best pal Gayle King recently made the rumor rounds. Even daytime talker Wendy Williams was among those who feared the famous friends were on the outs, but not anymore. “I love when celebrities contact the ‘Wendy Show’ to set the record straight,” [...]

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Report: Chris Meloni in talks for vampy TV return on ‘True Blood’

By doris | Published: November 30, 2011

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Fans of actor Christopher Meloni who still miss their weekly TV time with the former “Law & Order: SVU” leading man might soon have a chance to see him on the boob tube again in “True Blood.” According to TV Line’s Michael Ausiello, the actor is currently being considered for a [...]

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Betty White’s fans just keep getting younger

By doris | Published: November 29, 2011

Full Story at TheClicke.today.msnbc.msn.com She may be 89, but that doesn’t mean Betty White has stopped making new fans. To the likely surprise of TV Land network executives and Betty herself, her show “Hot in Cleveland” apparently has a strong adolescent following. “Twelve-year-old boys!” White told Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford Tuesday on TODAY [...]

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