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Daily Archives : Aug 31, 2010

Soap Star Sued for More Than $250,000

One of the stars of a CBS daytime soap is being sued for more than a quarter of a million dollars by her attorneys, her manager and a security firm for allegedly being delinquent in her payments, reports SoapCentral.com. TMZ.com…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Lines up More Celebrities — Including the Mom of a Famous TV Family and the Driver of TV’s Famous Talking Car

"Dancing With the Stars" announced its new celebrity line-up on Monday, with some of television’s best-known names from classic shows of the 1970s and 1980s signing up, according to an announcement from ABC Entertainment. Florence Henderson, who played Carol Brady…

In Emmy’s ‘In Memoriam’ Segment, Some Viewers Mistook Young Corey Haim for Another ’80s Child Actor

An ’80s child star may be the victim of poor literacy, or perhaps some Twitter pranksters, after the Emmy’s "In Memoriam" segment got some viewers confused between him and a young Corey Haim, reports PopEater.com.  An image of a young…

Undercover Surprise: Fox News Star Wore a Bulletproof Vest Under His Button-down Shirt at His ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally

The niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was told by Fox News’ Glenn Beck that he was wearing a bulletproof vest at his "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C. last weekend, the New York Daily News reports.  The vest…

Report: ABC, NBC and CBS Vying for ‘Good Christian Bitches’

ABC, NBC and CBS are all interested in the Darren Star-produced dramedy "Good Christian Bitches," reports Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva.  The project is based on a book with the same name by Kim Gatlin, with the script from "Steel Magnolias" writer…

Snooki to Receive Very Public Marriage Proposal

Snooki, one of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," is receiving an unusual proposal from her boyfriend of at least two weeks, reports the New York Post.  Her boyfriend, Jeff Miranda, is using the Sept. 10 cover story in Steppin’…

Gloria, er, Sofia Vergara, from ‘Modern Family’ as Florida’s First Lady?

Florida could see Gloria from ABC’s "Modern Family" end up as its first lady — or at least, the actress who plays her, Sofia Vergara, reports the New York Post’s Page Six.  Vergara’s boyfriend, Nick Loeb, may be eying a…

Could the Emmys Be Divided into Two Programs Next Year, With One for Broadcast and Another for Cable?

An idea is circulating among television executives that may change the way the Emmys are presented in the future, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  The top TV networks have been talking with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences about potentially…

Piers Morgan Getting Closer to Taking Over Larry King’s CNN Slot

Piers Morgan says he’s getting closer to taking over Larry King’s time slot on CNN, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog.  From the red carpet at Sunday’s Emmy awards ceremony, Morgan told the newspaper, "We’re near the end of…

With an Extended Season, Will the Super Bowl Run into the 2014 Winter Olympics?

If the National Football League decides to move forward with extending its season to 18 games, a prospect that looks likely, it’s possible that the Super Bowl may go head-to-head with the 2014 Winter Olympics, reports the New York Post. …