Category Archives: Television

Two’s company! Joyce DeWitt, Suzanne Somers reunite

By doris | Published: February 6, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Suzanne Somers hosted her “Three’s Company” costar Joyce DeWitt Thursday on her online program, “Breaking Through.” It was billed as the first time the women had seen each other in more than 30 years. More from THR: What Nicki Minaj is demanding for her dressing room Somers and DeWitt got emotional [...]

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Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY

By doris | Published: February 4, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and the film “The Big Lebowski,” has died at [...]

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Shirley MacLaine joins ‘Downton Abbey’

By doris | Published: February 1, 2012

Full Story at TheClicker.today.msnbc.msn.com Another American is setting up residence at “Downton Abbey.” ITV and Carnival films announced Monday that Shirley MacLaine is joining the U.K. series for its upcoming third season. The Oscar winner’s addition makes her the second American cast member (and character) on the British period drama. She’s set to play Martha [...]

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Marg Helgenberger on shooting her final ‘CSI’ episode

By doris | Published: January 27, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com In preparation for Marg Helgenberger’s last episode of “CSI” — which aired on Wednesday on CBS — EW talked to the 53-year-old actress about becoming the third original star (behind Gary Dourdan and William Petersen) to depart the long-running crime drama, as well as what she’ll miss, and whether she’ll ever [...]

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Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’ joke offends Sikh community

By doris | Published: January 26, 2012

Full Story at TheMarquee.Blogs.CNN.com Late night hosts are using everything they’ve got to poke fun at the Republican presidential candidate race, from Jimmy Fallon making campaign ad parodies to Jimmy Kimmel’s “A Charlie Brown GOP Debate.” But “The Tonight Show’s” Jay Leno might have gone too far for a few laughs. On January 19, the [...]

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Seacrest launching a lifestyle, entertainment TV network

By doris | Published: January 23, 2012

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Ryan Seacrest is getting his own TV network after all. The multi-hyphenate, along with partners AEG and talent agency CAA, have struck a deal with billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban to rebrand his HDNET as AXS TV (pronounced Access) beginning this summer. The channel’s programming lineup will rely heavily on live lifestyle [...]

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Does ‘General Hospital’ have a future in primetime?

By doris | Published: January 20, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com (EW.com) — Though “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” are history, “General Hospital” — for now — is firmly ensconced in ABC’s daytime lineup. But since ratings aren’t as strong as they used to be — the show’s averaging a 1.1 rating among adults women 18-49, down 21 percent [...]

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‘American Idol’ Returns for Season 11

By doris | Published: January 18, 2012

Full Story at ABCNews.go.com It’s Ba-a-a-ck! The 11th season of “American Idol” arrives on Fox tonight, and host Ryan Seacrest says for some viewers, the return can’t come soon enough. “I’ve been hearing a lot of ‘We can’t wait,’” Seacrest told ABC News Radio. “Actually, I’ve been hearing more ‘I can’t wait for ‘American Idol [...]

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It was a big night for big names at Golden Globes

By doris | Published: January 16, 2012

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Big Hollywood names claimed trophies at Sunday night’s Golden Globe awards, with legends Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen and George Clooney picking up honors. Streep, who plays former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” won the award for best actress in a motion picture [...]

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Heather Locklear taken to Calif. hospital

By doris | Published: January 13, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Heather Locklear was taken to a Southern California hospital for precautionary reasons Thursday after an emergency call was made from her home, authorities said. Paramedics and sheriff’s deputies responded Thursday afternoon to Locklear’s home in Westlake Village, which is 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Locklear [...]

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