Archive: June 2011 (157-169 of 274)

Jun 14 2011 02:27 PM ET

Teresa Giudice and 'Real Housewives' cast members sued after brawl

Five people are suing Teresa Giudice and the Real Housewives of New Jersey, its production company, Bravo, and the Hard Rock Hotel after a February party in the Dominican Republic turned ugly, according to People. The group filed a suit in New York State Supreme Court, alleging that Giudice herself popped a champagne cork that injured one of the plaintiff’s mother-in-law, and the Housewives star then mocked the injured party. At that point, the plaintiffs allege, men from the show’s cast, including Joe Giudice, Albert Manzo, Albie Manzo, and Christopher Manzo attacked the plaintiffs “without provocation.”

A spokesperson for the Real Housewives declined to comment.

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‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ recap: Not Much to be Thankful For

Jun 14 2011 12:39 PM ET

'Pretty Little Liars': What to expect in season 2

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Image Credit: Danny Feld/ABC

The season finale of ABC Family’s addictive and stylish teen soap Pretty Little Liars left a lot of questions hanging when it aired back in March. Most glaringly, what the heck happened to Ian’s body after he was seemingly hanged in the belltower at the hands of Spencer and the ever-mysterious “A”? Since the series returns tonight with its second-season premiere, answers are to come soon enough. But how about a little preview of what’s gonna happen this season to tide you over? EW was on the show’s set last month and has all the scoop. “Last season was really about what appears to be isn’t,” explains series creator and executive producer Marlene King. “This season, there’s more to each episode, there’s more to each text [from 'A'], there’s more to every character.” Here’s what’s in store:

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Jun 14 2011 12:11 PM ET

President Obama on Weinergate: 'If it was me, I would resign'

Categories: Barack Obama, Politics

It’s one thing for the political opposition to call for your resignation after a sex scandal, but Anthony Weiner, the married New York congressman who tweeted racy pictures of himself to various women on the web, is running out of friends. Several powerful Democrats previously called for Weiner to step down, and on Today this morning, the President himself told Ann Curry that “If it was me, I would resign.”

President Obama was there to discuss the sluggish economy, but to no one’s surprise, Curry led with the Weiner scandal. Obama seemed prepared and well aware that his verdict might well doom the congressman, who intends to return to his duties after seeking rehabilitation help. “When you get to the point where, because of various personal distractions, you can’t serve as effectively as you need to, at the time when people are worrying about jobs, and their mortgages, and paying the bills — then you should probably step back,’’ Obama said. Take a look at the interview. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 14 2011 12:07 PM ET

Megan Mullally will be guest judge on this week's 'So You Think You Can Dance'

megan-mullallyImage Credit: Kevin Parry/WireImageEmmy-winning actress Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) will be the guest judge on this week’s episodes of Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance (Wed. and Thurs. at 8 p.m. ET/PT), joining permanent judges Nigel Lythgoe (also the show’s exec producer) and Mary Murphy. A longtime fan of the dance competition show — this reporter saw her in the audience of the Season 2 finale — Mullally has also starred in three big Broadway musicals: Grease in 1994 with Rosie O’Donnell, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 1995 with Matthew Broderick, and Young Frankenstein in 2007 with Roger Bart.

Last year, So You Think You Can Dance featured three permanent judges (Lythgoe, choreographer Mia Michaels, and director Adam Shankman), but this season it is returning to its longstanding format of featuring two permanent judges with a rotating guest judge.

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Jun 14 2011 10:41 AM ET

'True Blood' season 4 premiere sneak peek: Fairy fight!

Categories: Television, True Blood

The teases keep coming for True Blood‘s June 26 season 4 premiere. HBO is now offering fans two more minutes of the episode, meaning you can watch the first eight minutes of the show below. (Still no Eric, just more militant fairies.) READ FULL STORY »

Jun 14 2011 10:01 AM ET

New CBS anchor Scott Pelley doesn't boost ratings

Categories: TV Ratings

News ratings are a marathon, not a sprint, as any network publicist will tell you (especially if their show is struggling), but it would have been nice to see at least a little spark when Scott Pelley took over at CBS Evening News last week.

Though Pelley received a slight bump his first night, he averaged 5.7 million viewers for the week — matching what Katie Couric delivered last month. The figures were also slightly lower than what substitute anchor Harry Smith averaged.

The CBS program was, as usual, well behind ABC’s World News (7 million) and NBC’s Nightly News (8.2 million).

Jun 14 2011 09:46 AM ET

'Game of Thrones' stunner ties ratings high

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Image Credit: HBO

Despite airing against the Tony Awards and the NBA Finals, HBO’s Game of Thrones tied its series high in the ratings Sunday night.

Thrones delivered another 2.7 million for its premiere telecast, same as last week’s high, and was down just a tick overall for the night (3.4 million). Yes, it’s safe to assume that number would likely be slightly bigger if not for the stiff live competition. Given the outrage over Sunday’s Game-changing twist that left a contingent of fans threatening to quit the show, next week’s season-finale numbers should be interesting.

Thrones also received some great news yesterday when it gathered several top nominations in the Television Critics Association Awards. The first-year show was nominated for best drama series, new program and program of the year.

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Jun 14 2011 09:00 AM ET

Sean Astin voicing Raphael in new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' -- EXCLUSIVE

When you consider that the title sounds like the caffeinated fever dream of a particularly excitable eight-year-old, it’s perhaps not that surprising that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles has had so many incarnations: Gritty monochromatic independent comic book, beloved ’80s cartoon, mega-grossing feature-film trilogy, an endless assortment of action figures, fondly-remembered videogames, a second animated series that ran for several years in the 2000s, and a big-screen animated reboot.

Next year, Nickelodeon will relaunch Turtles as a new animated series, and EW can report exclusively that Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings‘ Sam, The Goonies‘ Mikey, and Rudy‘s Rudy) will be voicing red-masked Raphael. He’ll be joined by a cast that includes Jason Biggs as Leonardo, Greg Cipes as Michelangelo, and Rob Paulsen as Donatello. The series will be executive produced by Ciro Nieli, Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, and is currently set to debut in Fall 2012, although select fans can get an exclusive first look at the reimagined Turtles at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con. EW caught up with Astin to talk about his role in the new Turtles series, why Lord of the Rings led him into voiceover work, and his favorite cartoons growing up.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Raphael has typically been portrayed as the grumpiest Turtle. Is that still true in the new series?
SEAN ASTIN: Do you mean to say the coolest?

Well, he was explicitly “cool, but rude” in the original cartoon. Is he still rude?
He’s still working through issues. He’s really good at what he does, and he doesn’t suffer fools lightly. Sometimes that arrogance can get him in a little bit of trouble. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 13 2011 06:49 PM ET

Should NBC replace Tracy Morgan on '30 Rock'?

Categories: 30 Rock
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Image Credit: Ali Goldstein/NBC

Four years ago, Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington was fired from the hit ABC series after using a homophobic slur during an off-camera altercation with co-star Patrick Dempsey. This week, in the wake of 30 Rock star Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay comedy routine during a stand-up show, everyone from NBC Programming Chief Robert Greenblatt and 30 Rock creator/executive producer Tina Fey to Morgan’s openly gay co-star Cheyenne Jackson have issued sternly-worded responses denouncing Morgan’s ill-conceived jokes. But even though Greenblatt went so far as to say “this kind of behavior will not be tolerated,” there’s been no talk so far about replacing Morgan on the Emmy winning comedy series. READ FULL STORY »

Jun 13 2011 05:06 PM ET

Tracy Morgan: 'I know bullying can hurt'

Categories: 30 Rock

More words of regret from Tracy Morgan, who came under fire last week for homophobic comments he made during an appearance in Tennessee. Today, the 30 Rock spoke with GLAAD and plans to meet with lesbian and gay teens in New York. “I know how bad bullying can hurt. I was bullied when I was a kid,” he told GLAAD. “I’m sorry for what I said. I didn’t mean it. I never want to use my comedy to hurt anyone. My family knew what it was like to feel different. My brother was disabled and I lost my father to AIDS in 1987. My dad wasn’t gay but I also learned about homophobia then because of how people treated people who were sick with that. Parents should support and love their kids no matter what. Gay people deserve the same right to be happy in this country as everyone else. Our laws should support that. I hope that my fans gay, straight, whatever forgive and I hope my family forgives me for this.” READ FULL STORY »

Jun 13 2011 04:56 PM ET

'The Glee Project' Exit Q&A: Bryce talks about being the first contestant to leave

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Image Credit: Andrew Eccles/Oxygen

Oxygen’s The Glee Project said goodbye to its first casualty last night: deep-voiced Bryce, who clashed with choreographer Zach Woodlee. “I know that Zach felt like I was trying to clash with him which I didn’t mean to,” says Bryce. “But I know when you’re working and you’re trying to get stuff done and you’re the choreographer, any kind of alternative suggestion seems like someone trying to go against what you say. I didn’t see that in the show — I didn’t see the attitude part they were talking about. I did see how it could be annoying to have somebody change the part that you’ve put together.” EW chatted with the 22 year-old about the experience, bonding with the contestants, and what’s next for him.  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 13 2011 03:36 PM ET

'Covert Affairs' star Christopher Gorham talks Auggie's Tweetcast, torso, and tricks of the trade

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Image Credit: Christos Kalohoridis/USA Network

Fans of Covert Affairs‘ Auggie (Christopher Gorham) are getting to see what the blind CIA tech head does when he’s not “handling” Annie (Piper Perabo), courtesy of the six-week Tweetcast: Mission Budapest. Developed by the shows creators, writers, and Gorham, the series of tweets — including videos, photos, audio streams, and classified documents — follow Auggie as he guides two CIA operatives with a romantic past through an op in Hungary and continues to live his life outside of the office (have we gotten video of him swimming yet?).

You’ve got to love the idea of CIA operatives tweeting their whereabouts next to photos of their faces. “Yes, that did occur to all of us,” Gorham laughs. “The suspension of disbelief is that it’s not the regular Twitter, that when you’re following the Tweetcast, you are becoming a CIA officer and it’s an interoffice Twitter.” The real mission, of course, is to expand the world of the series, assure the audience that Auggie does more than serve Annie, and introduce agents who, at some point, may enter the show. (A filmed resolution to the Tweetcast will air during Covert Affairs‘ July 12 episode as a payoff to fans, who can also help influence how the mission unfolds.)  READ FULL STORY »

Jun 13 2011 03:17 PM ET

'The Killing' renewed for second season

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Image Credit: Carole Segal/AMC

There’s gonna be more Killing!

AMC is ordering a second season of its critically acclaimed series Rain & Murder The Killing.

The first season was about the murder of a teenage girl and was based off a popular Danish series.

The two-hour premiere drew 4.7 million viewers (including encore airings). The show’s ratings have dipped quite a bit since then, now averaging about 2.2 million — still a healthy number for AMC. This marks four out of five AMC dramas to make it to a second season (only Rubicon has been cancelled).

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