Will Ferrell is taking his threats against Conan O’Brien’s beard to the next level in two new videos. For those who haven’t been following the Beardpocalypse, Ferrell is terrorizing the talk show host with his promise that he will sheer those post-NBC whiskers when he’s a guest on Conan’s show May 2. Here’s the latest: READ FULL STORY »
Archive: April 2011 (53-65 of 303)
Apr 26
2011
02:17 PM ET
Apr 26
2011
11:51 AM ET
Keith Olbermann's new show gets name, debut date
And Keith Olbermann’s new show on Current TV will be called…
Countdown with Keith Olbermann! Huh. So, okay then, same name as his MSNBC program.
The series will premiere on June 20 and air weeknights at 8 p.m., marking the former MSNBC host’s return to the cable airwaves and the struggling Current TV’s most high-profile bid yet for ratings-competitive content.
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Official: Olbermann joining Al Gore’s Current TV
Keith Olbermann leaving MSNBC, replaced by Lawrence O’Donnell
Apr 26
2011
10:48 AM ET
'Game of Thrones' ratings steady for second episode
Image Credit: HBO
The second episode of Game of Thrones delivered the same number of viewers as last week’s premiere. Sunday’s 9 p.m. airing was seen by 2.2 million viewers, matching last week. The 11 p.m. repeat drew another 732,000, also in line with premiere night. Meanwhile the first episode has since climbed to 6.8 million thanks to OnDemand and all of HBO’s extra airings.
So is this good news? Bad news? Mostly good… READ FULL STORY »
Apr 26
2011
10:31 AM ET
'Glee' extra who was fired for tweeting a spoiler opens up
“I had no idea it would blow up like this, I do regret it,” film student Nicole Crowther told a Los Angeles Times blog on Monday. Crowther was referring to the outrage that swept the Gleekosphere after she spoiled the identities of McKinley High’s prom king and queen via Twitter. Her tweet drew the ire of Glee fans as well as series co-creator Brad Falchuk, who chastised Crowther on his own Twitter by writing, “hope you’re qualified to do something besides work in entertainment.” In her defense, Crowther told the Times that though she’s appeared in several episodes of Glee as an extra, she was not even on set when the prom scene was filmed. Instead, she claimed that she heard the spoiler from another extra — and that she had no idea it was true until Falchuk responded to her message with angry tweets. As a result of the incident, Crowther was told that she’d never work on another Fox program again; she’s also been suspended from her extra casting agencies for two to three weeks.
Read more:
‘Glee’ takes Manhattan — like the Muppets but with more screaming
‘Glee’ scoop: Details on the season’s final episodes
EW’s ‘Glee’ recaps
Apr 26
2011
01:25 AM ET
'DWTS': Are Kendra Wilkinson and her 'killer boobs' too sexy for the dance floor?
Image Credit: Adam Taylor/ABC
Well, Kendra Wilkinson only did what she was told. After partner Louis Van Amstel implored his amateur partner to shake everything she had for Monday’s edition of Dancing with the Stars, Wilkinson shimmied more than enough in her mini tassled sheath to invite comments like “revenge of the stripper” and “the attack of the killer boobs” from Bruno Tonioli. But the judges weren’t the only ones reacting to her suggestive moves: The duo’s performance was mostly captured in long shots, prompting Van Amstel to question the cameramen’s motives.
“I noticed it last week,” the pro said to reporters afterwards. ‘Why do they film from so far?” READ FULL STORY »
Apr 26
2011
12:55 AM ET
'DWTS': Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff on that fall, and those 'Karate Kid' moves!
Image Credit: Adam Taylor/ABC
Beware of The Coat! No, a mysterious, cloaked villain didn’t hit the dance floor of Dancing with the Stars on Monday, but Ralph Macchio’s cumbrous attire was responsible for a surprise “attack” on Karina Smirnoff during their Paso Doble. Performing, appropriately enough, to C&C Music Factory’s “Gonna Make You Sweat,” the couple fumbled early when Macchio’s coat got in Smirnoff’s way and she tumbled to the ground. READ FULL STORY »
Apr 25
2011
08:57 PM ET
First photo: Lex Luthor and Clark Kent reunited on 'Smallville' -- EXCLUSIVE
Reunited and it feels so good: Below is the first pic of Clark Kent and Lex Luthor facing off in the series finale of Smallville. In fact, there’s two large photos from the finale featuring the return of Michael Rosenbaum as Lex, which airs its two-hour closer on Friday, May 13. Check it out: READ FULL STORY »
Apr 25
2011
07:02 PM ET
Arizona congresswoman shooting gets 'Law & Order: LA' storyline -- EXCLUSIVE
Image Credit: NBC
An Arizona gunman’s rampage that resulted in a U.S. congresswoman being shot has inspired a storyline in an upcoming episode of NBC’s Law & Order: LA.
The primetime drama started filming today an episode where a female state senator is gunned down in a public setting. The storyline echoes an incident last January when a gunman shot U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in head and killed a federal judge, among five other victims, at a public meet-and-greet outside a suburban Tucson grocery store.
Stories taken from real-life headlines have been a part of L&O’s brand for decades and a rep for L&O: LA emphasized that the show is fiction.
Tonight’s episode of LOLA is loosely based on another real-life crime tragedy — the murder of publicist and power player Ronni Chasen. In the LOLA version, the character is a Hollywood stylist and the show airs at 10 p.m.
Apr 25
2011
06:58 PM ET
Peter Facinelli on a 'whole different' Coop on 'Nurse Jackie,' 'magical' 'Breaking Dawn' wedding scene
Image Credit: Phil Caruso/Showtime
Peter Facinelli sounded a little exhausted when EW chatted with him on the phone last week — as he well should be. The actor has been flying to and from the set of Breaking Dawn in Vancouver, where the cast is filming “second unit” scenes (like stunts). What gives him an energy boost? Talking about what’s next for Coop on Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, following a big, life-changing moment for the doc on tonight’s episode. He explains (SPOILERS ahead):
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So I hear something big is coming up for Coop this week. What can you tell us?
PETER FACINELLI: A bomb gets exploded in Coop’s life. He finds out that his two moms — who are basically his whole world — are getting a divorce. He gets blindsided by it, because he doesn’t see it coming at all. You know, Coop doesn’t take it well, and it spirals into a depression. It’s kind of sad for me to play that because Coop’s so energetic and hyper all the time. To have to play him in a funk it kind of sad. READ FULL STORY »
Apr 25
2011
06:48 PM ET
Showtime renews 'The Borgias' for second season
Image Credit: Mark Seliger/Showtime
Showtime has renewed its lavish new period drama The Borgias for a second season.
The series, starring Jeremy Irons as a scheming pope, will return for 10 more episodes in the summer of 2012. “The Borgias has become Sunday night appointment viewing for a broad swath of our subscribers,” said Showtime president David Nevins. “Neil Jordan’s cleverly crafted tale of a 15th century papal family has proven quickly addictive. It’s a tribute to his incredible skills as an auteur and to the extraordinary cast led by Jeremy Irons that this show fits so seamlessly into our line-up of quality shows.”
Showtime points out that The Borgias has been pacing ahead of the final season of The Tudors in the ratings, averaging 1.1 million viewers per week. The pickup comes on the heels of HBO renewing their new costume drama last week, Game of Thrones.
Apr 25
2011
12:49 PM ET
Boston Rob to co-host travel show for History
After he finishes holding court with the ladies on Survivor, Robert “Boston Rob” Mariano will turn his focus to the History Channel to co-host in his own reality show. Together with Dennis Anderson (creator of the monster truck Gravedigger) the duo will host the upcoming series Around the World in 80 Ways, a 10-part series that’ll bow later this year. Their goal: Circumnavigate the globe using 80 different modes of travel without repeating any vehicle.
“This series captures History’s commitment to highly compelling entertainment within a historical framework,” said Dirk Hoogstra, History’s senior VP of development, in a statement. “The dynamic between our two hosts will make for great television, while viewers can journey around the world with them to explore the ingenuity of travel in every era, throughout all stages of technological advances.”
Apparently, Mariano and Anderson will “employ every conceivable means of transportation – blimp and fighter jet, ostrich and canoe, chariot and hitchhiking” to complete their trip. Mariano is a four-time Survivor contestant and a two-time competitor, along with his wife Amber Brkich, on The Amazing Race. Besides Gravedigger, Anderson has appeared on America’s Toughest Jobs and Monster Jam.
Around the World in 80 Ways is from Original Prods.
Apr 25
2011
12:07 PM ET
Katie Couric to make CBS departure official this week
Image Credit: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
CBS’ high-profile — and very expensive — attempt to juice up its Evening News telecast is expected to come to an official end this week. A well-placed source told EW that Katie Couric, 54, will confirm that she’s decided to leave the telecast to pursue other opportunities. Her contract officially ends in June.
Couric is expected to focus on developing a daytime talk show that may or may not involve Today’s Matt Lauer. READ FULL STORY »
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