Isaac Hayes, the iconic soul singer who provided the voice of chef on Comedy Central’s “South Park,” died at 65 after collapsing on a treadmill, the Associated Press reports. Hayes quit the show in 2006 after an episode mocked Scientology.
Sony Pictures Television has hired Jeff Frost as executive VP of business affairs, where he will manage the business affairs department, the Hollywood Reporter says. He was most recently senior VP of business affairs for ABC Studios, the trade paper…
The Beijing Olympics are on pace to become the most watched Olympics ever, as the first two days of coverage on NBC Universal’s networks have drawn 114 million viewers. So far, the Beijing Olympics are outpacing the Atlanta Olympics, the…
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The MGM Tower in Century City received an anthrax threat today, Defamer reports. Building management and LAPD were notified immediately, but the building was not evacuated because there was no evidence tampering found, the Web site says. The building also…
Regis Philbin will guest star as himself in an episode of CBS’ “How I Met Your Mother,” Entertainment Weekly reports, citing unnamed sources. Philbin will appear in the second episode of the upcoming season, the magazine says. The sitcom’s Neil…
Rena Sofer will guest star in the season premiere of CBS’ “Two and a Half Men,” TV Guide reports. Sofer will play a woman from Charlie’s past whose son strongly resembles Charlie, the magazine says. —Vlada Gelman
“Project Runway” alums Daniel Franco, Santino Rice, Andre Gonzalo, Jeffrey Sebelia and Sweet Pea will appear on Bravo’s “Top Design” next season, OK magazine reports. The “Top Design” contestants will have to create a room based on a garment by…
ABC News will air one hour of live convention coverage at 10 p.m. each night of the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos will anchor, while Kate Snow will report…