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- March 19, 2010
- 12:35 PM
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'Grey's Anatomy' Star Nearly Has Major Wardrobe Malfunction
At the ShoWest awards in Los Angeles last night, "Grey's Anatomy" star Katherine Heigl nearly lost her dress, reports TV Guide.
Heigl was there to accept the Female Star of the Year award when the top strap of her dress became undone.
Heigl was able to catch the front of her dress from falling, then Billy Bush, who was hosting the show, came to her assistance.
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- March 19, 2010
- 12:27 PM
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Spike TV Tells 'Players' to Hit the Showers
After just three weeks on the air, Spike TV has removed the comedy series "Players" from the schedule, reports The Futon Critic.
There are seven episodes remaining for "Players," which is about two bickering brothers trying to run a sports bar, and it's unclear if they will ever air.
Reruns of "Blue Mountain State" will run in "Players'" time slot, Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m., for the rest of March. Beginning April 6, repeats of "Deadliest Warrior" will take over the slot.
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- March 19, 2010
- 12:25 PM
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'Jericho' Star Finds His Way Back to CBS
The former star of CBS' "Jericho," Skeet Ulrich, has been cast in the network's new John Wells-produced pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Ulrich will star in the medical drama about a mobile medical team that travels around the country wherever they're needed.
Ulrich's character is complicated and brilliant, a Harvard-educated M.D. who cannot get over his drug-addicted ex-wife.
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- March 19, 2010
- 12:18 PM
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'Glee' Could Be Moving to Broadway
What's next for Fox's phenom "Glee"? It could be Broadway.
The rights to "Glee" are being negotiated by the licensing company Music Theater International to adapt the show for the Broadway stage, according to Examiner.com, citing a Variety story.
This play would be different from the "Glee" concert tour starring the performers from the TV show that begins in May.
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- March 19, 2010
- 11:24 AM
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Police Called to New Orleans 'Real World' House Over Housemate Sickened by Toilet-Scrubbed Toothbrush
Police in New Orleans were called to the site of filming for the latest season of MTV's "The Real World" after one cast member accused another cast member of tainting his toothbrush with urine and causing him to become ill because of it, The Times-Picayune reports.
Houseguest Ryan Leslie filed a police report, claiming that fellow houseguest Preston Roberson-Charles had secretly placed Leslie's toothbrush in the toilet after an argument three weeks ago. Leslie said that he used the tainted toothbrush, and believes he became sick with a viral infection as a result.
Charges were not filed against Roberson-Charles, but Leslie's $120 Sonicare toothbrush was confiscated as evidence.
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- March 19, 2010
- 11:06 AM
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All-Star Home Run Derby Landing on ESPN3D Roster
A staple of the MLB's All-Star weekend is making the move to 3D this year, as ESPN3D announced today that the State Farm Home Run Derby is airing on the network in July, B&C reports.
The Derby marks the first domestic event televised on ESPN3D, and the first 3D production for the network. The network will launch June 11 with World Cup coverage from South Africa, which is being handled by FIFA.
Fox and DirecTV have already announced that the All-Star Game itself will be broadcast in 3D this year.
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- March 19, 2010
- 10:53 AM
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Tiger Woods Lifts 'South Park' to Its Highest Viewership in a Decade
The boys from "South Park" tackled Tiger Woods and sex addiction on Wednesday, and netted a viewership high in the process, the Hollywood Reporter says.
Wednesday's 14th-season premiere drew 3.7 million viewers, making it the highest-rated "South Park" debut since 1999.
"Ugly Americans," which premiered on Comedy Central after "South Park," grabbed 2.1 million viewers, giving it a solid start.
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- March 19, 2010
- 10:47 AM
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Beau Bridges Lands 'Rockford' Role
Actor Beau Bridges has been tapped to co-star with Dermot Mulroney in the pilot for NBC's reboot of "The Rockford Files," the Hollywood Reporter says.
Bridges is set to play Jim Rockford's dad, Rocky, a role originally played by Noah Beery Jr. in the James Garner incarnation.
Rocky is described as Rockford's closest friend and a sounding board. Bridges is a three-time Emmy winner, and the older brother of Oscar-winner Jeff Bridges.
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- March 19, 2010
- 10:40 AM
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Report: Paula Says No to 'Star Search' Reboot
Despite a reported lucrative offer to be a judge and/or host of a new version of ABC's "Star Search," former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has said no, according to The Daily Beast.
Abdul is still rumored to be in the mix for Simon Cowell's Fox talent competition show, "The X Factor," which is set for a Fall 2011 premiere.
The lack of Abdul to headline the show has put "Star" in question, but an ABC source said that this hasn't killed the project completely.
- March 19, 2010
- 9:33 AM
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The Hippest, Coolest TV Show of the Late 1950s—Early 1960s is Coming to the Big Screen
OK baby-boomers and TV historians, what was the hippest, coolest TV show between 1958 and 1964?
Hint: ABC, Stu Bailey and Kookie.
It was Warner Bros.' "77 Sunset Strip," and it's now being developed into a period feature film, according to Deadline.com.
The article says the movie will be directed by Greg Berlanti. Berlanti is best known for his TV work as executive producer and writer of "Everwood," "Eli Stone," and "Brothers & Sisters."
Here is the title sequence from the show:
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