Actor James Gandolfini plans to sell 24 outfits he wore while starring as the titular mob boss in HBO’s “The Sopranos” to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, which assists soldiers hurt in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the…
A statue celebrating the Fonz from the TV sitcom “Happy Days” will be put up in downtown Milwaukee this summer, although the exact location keeps changing, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Henry Winkler, who played Arthur Fonzarelli in the series,…
The Science Channel’s new show, “Joao Magueijo’s Big Bang,” features a dreamy theoretical physicist discussing weighty issues, such as inconsistencies in the theory of relativity, the New York Times says. “Not everyone will be charmed, however, by the extent to…
Sen. Barack Obama has raised about $4 million among entertainment-industry sources, bettering Democratic opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton’s $3.4 million, Daily Variety reports, citing the Center for Responsive Politics. The gap has doubled in the past three months, the newspaper says….
CNN on Sunday will debut an international news show delving deeper into topics scarcely covered by the cable network’s regular news broadcasts, Multichannel News reports. Foreign affairs analyst Fareed Zakaria will be featured while the executive producer will be Liza…
Maybe the Internet isn’t that different than television. Maybe this crazy little viral YouTube revolution isn’t all that revolutionary. Because it turns out our Internet video diet looks a lot like our traditional TV diet. That’s the conclusion of a…
The Monte Carlo Television Festival will present its Honorary Gold Nymph Award to “Law & Order” creator and executive producer Dick Wolf for his work and leadership in the television industry. Running June 8-12, the festival, in its 48th year,…
British comedian Russell Brand (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) has been signed to host his own U.S. talk show in which he will interview A-list actors, the Sunday Mirror reports, citing unnamed sources. U.K.-based production company Box TV snapped up the comedian…
Brad Garrett will appear in the season premiere of USA’s “Monk” on July 18, TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello reports. He will play a handyman doing some home renovations for Monk, the magazine says. Additionally, Dan Rather will return as himself…
TBS will join with Def Jam Records and R&B singer Chrisette Michele to promote Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne,” Media Daily News reports. The partnership will include a new song by Michele to be featured on-air and in ancillary promos,…