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Daily Archives : Feb 16, 2011

’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Released From Hospital; Journalist Resigns Fellowship After Tweets Make Light of Cairo Sex Attack

Iraq war journalist Nir Rosen has apologized and resigned his fellowship at New York University after releasing tweets that appeared to make light of CBS News reporter Lara Logan’s sexual assault in Cairo, reports The Huffington Post. Rosen had been…

Another Child Star Gone Bad? Handlers for ‘Malcolm in the Middle’s’ Frankie Muniz Say No–He Didn’t Attack His Girlfriend, Didn’t Threaten Suicide and the Gun Wasn’t Loaded; However, He Admits to Being in a Rock Band

Frankie Muniz, the former star of the Fox sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle," had a handgun confiscated by Arizona police after an altercation Friday night with his girlfriend, reports NPR. Muniz’s girlfriend, Elycia Turnbow, claimed that Muniz pulled out a…

Sheen Makes Another Call to ‘Dan Patrick Show,’ and This Time He Has Advice for Lindsay Lohan–and a Date for Reporting Back to the Set of ‘Men’

On today’s edition of "The Dan Patrick Show," "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen called in to, among other things, set the record straight about his relationship with Chuck Lorre, creator of the sitcom. Sheen, who called the…

Lohan Won’t Be Doing Letterman After All–And You Won’t Guess Who Was Behind the Mistake (No, It Wasn’t Charlie Sheen)

It turns out the earlier report that Lindsay Lohan would appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” to deliver a Top 10 List was all a mistake and the actress won’t be on the show after all, Reuters reports. So…

Still Mad as Hell: The Movie ‘Network’ Still Resonates Today and What It Has to Say About Charlie Sheen

With the release this week of Paddy Chayefsky’s prophetic film “Network” on Blu-ray, Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross connects the dots between the 1976 movie and what’s going on today with Charlie Sheen and "Two and a Half Men." Please…

Fox and CBS Tie in Tuesday Ratings as ‘Glee’ and ‘NCIS’ Slip

Fresh episodes of Fox’s "Glee" and CBS’s "NCIS" led their networks to a tie for the overall win in the 18-49 demo Tuesday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported, even as both shows saw their numbers slip from the previous week. “Glee” was…

Lifetime Orders Reality Series About Military Homecomings

As a companion program to the successful drama series "Army Wives," Lifetime has ordered "Coming Home," a reality TV show about real-life military homecomings, reports Deadline.com. The 13 hour-long episodes will focus on five unexpected and emotional reunions between U.S….

CBS Reveals Sexual Assault Against ’60 Minutes’ Reporter by Mob in Cairo

A "60 Minutes" correspondent is recovering in a U.S. hospital after suffering a brutal sexual attack by a mob in Cairo’s main square while she was covering the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, reports the New York Post. The…

Former Star Says Popular Reality Show Was Scripted, With Conflict Designed to Get Ratings

One of the former stars of a popular reality show is now saying that "almost all" of the show was scripted, reports Fancast.com. Kristin Cavallari, who was featured in MTV’s "The Hills," was asked about the negative way she was…

Producers Reportedly Prepared to Pull Plug on ‘Two and a Half Men’ if Sheen Can’t Get It Together

If Charlie Sheen doesn’t return to "Two and a Half Men," the show will end because the producers won’t recast the role, according to a report on TMZ.com. The story cites sources connected with the show, who say production will…