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Have You Ever Streamed a TV Show Over the Internet? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:19:04 +0000

It seems likely that in the future we will watch our TV shows over the Internet at the time when want to watch them. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,343 adults, the future is now. Fifty-three percent of the poll’s respondents have streamed a TV program online with a connected device at [...]

Ellen DeGeneres Gears Up For 10th Season With Funny Promos [VIDEO]

Amy — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:24:03 +0000

I rarely get a chance to see daytime TV, but if I do there is one show that I love to watch and that is Ellen. She is gearing up to kick off her 10 season and she has some pretty funny videos to help get the buzz going.

Brad Paisley Makes Guest Appearance, Performs National Anthem on 'South Park'

Brittany Joy Cooper — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:00:57 +0000

Brad Paisley made an appearance on ‘South Park’ Wednesday night (April 25) — sort of. Paisley’s voice was intertwined with a cartoon version of himself, and it was about as hilarious as you would imagine. As we previously reported, the country star played himself in two scenes on the Comedy Central show. In one, he [...]

Will Ferrell to Host 'Saturday Night Live' for Third Time on May 12

Hilary Rothing — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:17:29 +0000

Former ‘SNL‘ castmember, Will Ferrell is taking to the studio 8H stage once again to host the show that made him a star. Ferrell’s May 12th appearance follows those of fellow ‘Saturday Night Live’ alums, Jimmy Fallon and Maya Rudolph, who also had hosting gigs during this 37th season of the late night sketch show.

Skylar Laine Proves 'The Show Must Go On' + Strums to 'Tattoos on This Town' on 'American Idol'

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:18 +0000

‘American Idol‘ Season 11 country hopeful Skylar Laine did it again. She turned in a flawless pair of performances. First, she sang Queen‘s ‘The Show Must Go On’ during tonight’s (April 25) performance episode. Once again, Laine offered up her masterful mix of robust, country-meets-rock. While we are used to seeing her stomp around the [...]

Kardashians Sign New Contract, Not Going Away Anytime Soon

Shauna Wright — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:53:30 +0000

Because the Kardashian family doesn’t have enough attention or money, they’ve just re-upped with E! for another three years — which kind of makes us hope those Mayan predictions about the world ending in 2012 were right after all. The new deal will garner the family $40 million, the richest deal ever in reality TV, [...]

Guess Which TV Show Topped 'TV Guide's' Fan Favorite Poll? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:30:44 +0000

It might not be getting any love from NBC, but the quirky sitcom ‘Community’ certainly has a dedicated fan base, as evident by their victory in ‘TV Guide Magazine’s’ annual fan favorite survey. More than 300,000 people voted for ‘Community’ in the non-scientific poll, giving it a victory over the other nominees — ‘Chuck,’ ‘The [...]

Chelsea Clinton Will Invade Your TV for NBC News

Bob Sassone — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:30:15 +0000

There have been lots of changes in the life of Chelsea Clinton. On top of getting married last year, she now has a new job — TV reporter. Bill Carter at The New York Times reports that the former First Daughter has joined NBC News. She will report for two shows, ‘The NBC Nightly News’ [...]

Charlie Sheen Will Return to TV in New Comedy, 'Anger Management'

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:12:21 +0000

Charlie Sheen will be taking his winning ways back to the small screen in a TV version of the 2003 Jack Nicholson/Adam Sandler movie ‘Anger Management.’ On Thursday, FX ordered 10 episodes of the sitcom — which will have Sheen in Nicholson’s therapist role –on the condition that if the show achieves a certain rating [...]

Grease Star Jeff Conaway Dies

heatherwright — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:00:23 +0000

Known for his roles in the movie Grease and TV show Taxi, actor Jeff Conaway died just days ago at the age of 60. According to TMZ the star struggled with addiction for many years, leading to his death. Conaway — a notorious substance abuser — had reportedly fallen into a coma after suffering an [...]

Scotty McCreery Wins 'American Idol'

ryanmcdonald-willey — Thu, 26 May 2011 10:21:41 +0000

After a record-setting 122.4 million votes, it was country crooner Scotty McCreery who was named the winner of 'American Idol' season 10.

The 17-year-old from Garner, NC, beat out 16-year-old Lauren Alaina to become the youngest 'American Idol' winner ever. He's also the fourth-consecutive male to win the reality-competition series, following David Cook, Kris Allen and Lee DeWyze. (The last female to win 'American Idol' was Jordin Sparks, in 2007.)

Christopher Meloni Leaving 'Law and Order: SVU'

ryanmcdonald-willey — Wed, 25 May 2011 14:11:19 +0000

Things are going to look a bit different when 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' returns to NBC this fall.

According to an exclusive report from TV Line, actor Christopher Meloni is exiting the long-running drama series after 12 seasons.

No specific reason was given for Meloni's exit, though we do know that series creator Dick Wolf is already searching for a big-name replacement.

Lisa Edelstein Leaving 'House' House Will Have No One to Cuddy With

ryanmcdonald-willey — Wed, 18 May 2011 17:03:48 +0000

Actress Lisa Edelstein confirmed today that she will not return to the popular Fox series 'House' for an eighth season.

"After much consideration, I am moving onward with a combination of disappointment at leaving behind a character I have loved playing for seven years and excitement of the new opportunities in acting and producing that lie ahead," the actress said in a statement.

Fox Cancels 'Lie to Me,' 'Human Target,' 'Breaking In,' 'The Chicago Code,' 'Traffic Light'

ryanmcdonald-willey — Wed, 11 May 2011 14:15:39 +0000

Fox delivered a slew of bad news to TV fans late Tuesday evening.

The network officially canceled five of its series, among them 'Lie to Me' (pictured) and 'Human Target.' (One of McWilley's favorites.) Both 'Lie' and 'Target' - which lasted three and two seasons, respectively - averaged just 7.6 million viewers this season, according to EW.com.

Local Reporter Almost Gets Run Over By Car and Five Other Correspondent Accidents [VIDEOS]

Billy Goforth — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:44:22 +0000

Ben Higgins, the sports director for San Diego's ABC affiliate, was in Tucson, Arizona on Thursday, where he covered San Diego State University's first ever NCAA tournament victory.

But what made his report so memorable was the part when a SUV darn near ran him over as the cameras rolled. Luckily for Higgins, the vehicle stopped just in the nick of time.

Since videos of television reporters actually being struck by things are fun too, we've included a bunch those after the video of Higgins' close call.

Check them out after the jump, and feel free to laugh because none of the reporters were seriously injured (phew!).

Charlie Sheen Fired- Still Winning Charlie?

heatherwright — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 23:31:00 +0000

Maybe it was repeatedly calling his bosses “fools and trolls” or just his recent brand of crazy that did it, but Charlie Sheen has been fired from Two and a Half Men. After careful consideration, Warner Bros. Television has terminated Charlie Sheen’s services on ‘Two and a Half Men’ effective immediately,” the company, which produces [...]