Image Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBCSadly for all fans of Dr. Drew Baird, we’ll have to tag this post “Not Jon Hamm,” but 30 Rock is welcoming a different bangin’ A-list guest star this season: Susan Sarandon, also known as every Motherlover‘s favorite object of affection. The Oscar-winning actress appears on the March 17 episode, and EW has the first look. Here, she chats up Frank (Judah Friedlander) — who you know will whip out his “Single” trucker hat for the occasion. Click the jump to see an additional photo of Sarandon seemingly channeling Liz Lemon as she remains extremely focused on her coffee, Hiro Nakamura-style (why, hello, 2006!), ignoring a talented stripper behind her. Please tell me this is the 30 Rock-Rock of Love crossover I’ve been waiting for. READ FULL STORY »
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'30 Rock' First Look: Susan Sarandon wears glasses, ignores a stripper
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Charlie Sheen decoded: Where 'Chaim Levine' comes from
So what was up with all that “Chaim Levine” business?
An EW reader points out that the origin of Charlie Sheen repeatedly saying Two and a Half Men exec producer Chuck Lorre (who was born Charles Michael Levine) is actually named Chaim Levine is found on Lorre’s vanity card website — specifically, vanity card #327, that aired Feb. 7 after an episode of Two and a Half Men.
On the card, Lorre talks about his visit to Israel and feeling comfortable while “surrounded with DNA much like my own.” Then he concludes: READ FULL STORY »
CNN's Piers Morgan talks the royal wedding: 'I have connections that most American anchors can only dream of'
CNN anchor Piers Morgan is not worried about the ruthless competition for exclusives and access to the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton. In fact, the native Brit thinks he has a leg up on his American colleagues. “I think the accent will be a major weapon for me,” says Morgan. EW chatted with the host of Piers Morgan Tonight about the media frenzy surrounding the wedding, his plan for coverage, and the wedding’s cultural impact.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What’s your coverage plan?
PIERS MORGAN: The advantage that I have is that it’s obviously my hometown and I lived and worked in London for 25 years. I’ve also met and know quite well most of the royal family. I think it might be a homerun for CNN. READ FULL STORY »
Syfy's alien-stuffed '51' trailer
For those who know every line from James Cameron’s pitch-perfect classic Aliens, you might want to check out Syfy’s latest Saturday night creature feature, 51, tomorrow night. Produced by After Dark Films, all the ingredients are here (right down to military guys using hand-held motion trackers) for some familiar guilty pleasure fun. Game over, man, game over. Here’s the trailer: READ FULL STORY »
Judge throws out lawsuit against Jerry Seinfeld
A New York City judge has closed the book on a lawsuit filed by an author who claimed Jerry Seinfeld had damaged her reputation during a 2007 interview on Late Show with David Letterman. Missy Chase Lapine — who had accused Seinfeld’s wife, Jessica, of plagiarizing her idea for a kid-centric healthy cookbook (Jessica Seinfeld released Deceptively Delicious in 2007) — filed a lawsuit saying Jerry Seinfeld had hurt her reputation by calling her a “wacko” on the late-night show. According to the Associated Press, Justice Marcy Friedman threw out the case Friday, saying it was clear Seinfeld was joking and citing the comedian’s first amendment rights. Seinfeld’s lawyer released the following statement to EW: “Today’s decision is a complete victory for Jerry — and also a victory for the First Amendment and the right of comedians to tell jokes. The decision also vindicates HarperCollins and Jessica Seinfeld yet again, confirming what the two different federal courts have already ruled: Jessica independently created her bestselling book, Deceptively Delicious.”
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InsideTV Podcast: Has Charlie Sheen killed 'Two and a Half Men' forever? Plus: Who was robbed on 'American Idol' and sizing up the first duel on 'Survivor'
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Two and Half Men has shut down production for the remainder of the season in the wake of Charlie Sheen’s latest rants about executive producer Chuck Lorre. But what about the long term future of the show? Will it ever come back? Would it carry on without Sheen? Will he even be able to land another job at this point? And how’s poor Jon Cryer dealing with all of this? Our own Lynette Rice, who has been on the set of the show, breaks down where it all goes from here as she joins Annie Barrett, Tim Stack and me on the latest edition of the InsideTV Podcast. Lynette will also help us sort through some of the big pilots already in the works (Wonder Woman, Charlie’s Angels, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Ringer) for the next fall TV season. READ FULL STORY »
CNN overhauling 'Parker Spitzer' (without Parker)
CNN is making major changes to its struggling pundit show Parker Spitzer.
For starters, columnist and co-host Kathleen Parker is exiting the program.
Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer will remain with the show, which will be reconfigured into an ensemble series with other guests titled In the Arena. E.D. Hill and Will Cain will join the program, which will launch on Monday. READ FULL STORY »
'Idol' gives Fox most-watched Thursday in years
Image Credit: Monty Brinton/CBSCharlie Sheen wasn’t on primetime broadcast TV last night. But wait! Don’t stop reading, there’s other news: Fox had the most-watched Thursday night for any broadcaster in four years, thanks to a two-hour American Idol.
Idol (21.6 million viewers, 7.2 preliminary adults 18-49 rating) was down slightly from last week, but aired an extra hour and ruled the night, giving Fox a record number.
CBS tried out Rules of Engagement (9.6 million, 2.8) in the $#*! My Dad Says slot at 8:30 p.m., and the show performed exactly the same as both the $#*! average and Rules‘ own Monday night average. Lead-in Big Bang Theory (12.5 million, 3.8) was up a tick (no, producer Chuck Lorre did not have a vanity card on Big Bang last night). CSI (12.5 million, 2.7) and The Mentalist (14.7 million, 2.8) were both down 7 percent, the former hitting a series low. READ FULL STORY »
Charlie Sheen not going to HBO
An HBO spokesperson confirmed to EW that the cable network has no deal in place to do a new show with Charlie Sheen. During one of the actor’s strange rants on Thursday, he texted Radaronline and said he plans to move to HBO and star in a program that will be “epic” and feature ”all types of guests and we will focus on the truth and the absurd!”
He also claimed his new show, dubbed Sheen’s Corner, would pay him $5 million an episode. He currently earns $1.2 million an episode for headlining Two and A Half Men. READ FULL STORY »
'Celebrity Apprentice': Gary Busey turns into the scariest pizza salesman ever! – EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
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The genius of Celebrity Apprentice is in watching former titans of the entertainment industry reduced to absurd tasks while also exposing how looney tunes they actually are in real life. Like, say, witnessing a onetime Academy Award Best Actor nominee delivering a passionate sermon on how to sell pizza. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Gary Busey. In this exclusive clip from the upcoming March 6 season premiere, Busey, country music star John Rich and dental wonder of the world Lil Jon discuss how they are going to convince people to buy their pizza. And then Busey pours on the Busey, morphing before our very eyes into the “Pepperoni Profit.” It’s hilarious, and also a little bit frightening. (Especially for me after my last harrowing encounter with the zany star.) See for yourself by clicking on the video player below (after the jump). And then let us know, would you buy a slice of pizza from Gary Busey?
For more Celebrity Apprentice shenanigans, follow me on Twitter @EWDaltonRoss. READ FULL STORY »
Anti-Defamation League criticizes Charlie Sheen for 'borderline anti-Semitism'
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is rebuking Charlie Sheen for mocking his producer’s name.
In a statement to EW, Abraham H. Foxman, ADL’s national director, called Sheen’s radio rant on Thursday “bizarre” and “borderline anti-Semitism.”
“By invoking television producer Chuck Lorre’s Jewish name in the context of an angry tirade against him, Charlie Sheen left the impression that another reason for his dislike of Mr. Lorre is his Jewishness,” Foxman said. “This fact has no relevance to Mr. Sheen’s complaint or disagreement, and his words are at best bizarre, and at worst, borderline anti-Semitism.” READ FULL STORY »
Charlie Sheen says he'll show up for work as CBS plans life without 'Men'
Image Credit: Greg Gayne/Warner Bros.Charlie Sheen says he’s going to show up for work next even though CBS has pulled the plug on Two and a Half Men.
Texting Good Morning America, Sheen insisted he was sober and continued to call executive producer Chuck Lorre names while saying he plans to show up at the Warner Bros. studio next week.
Meanwhile, CBS will have to decide whether to keep TV’s top-rated comedy in the anchor slot on Mondays or give away the prime real estate to another show.
For now, CBS is keeping its cards hidden but it seems likely the network will stick with Men reruns through April and then give a up-and-comer like, say, Mike & Molly the important time slot. The network will want to demonstrate stability on Mondays when it presents its fall schedule to advertisers in May and by scheduling a show like Molly at 9 in the spring, it will have (preferably strong) ratings to share with — and sell to — Madison Avenue. READ FULL STORY »
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