Gymnast Leaps Into ‘Gossip Girl’
Gold medal winning gymnast Nastia Liukin is leaping into acting with a guest spot on “Gossip Girl,” Reuters reports. “I was going to play myself and then they thought it would be cool to give me a character,” the 18…
Daily Archives : Oct 16, 2008
Another Thursday for ‘SNL’
There will be no musical act tonight as “Saturday Night Live” presents the second of three Thursday night specials focused on the election, USA Today says. Last week’s edition was a hit drawing 10.9 viewers and was the only NBC…
Duchovny and Leoni Separated
Married TV stars David Duchovny and Teo Leoni confirmed they have separated, People magazine says. The split comes after Duchovny, who plays a womanizer on Showtime’s “Californication” was released from a rehab facility where he was treated for a real-life…
Hopper ‘Crashes’ Onto Small Screen
“Easy Rider” star Dennis Hopper is now finding his creative freedom on cable, playing an outrageious music producer in Starz’ new series based on the Oscar winning film “Crash,” USA Today says. “There are no sexual blocks, no language restrictions….
Marshall Wins ‘Runway’ Prize
Leanne Marshall, a designer from Portland, Ore., was named the winner on Bravo’s “Project Runway,” the Associated Press reports. Ms. Marshall will receive $100,000 to start her clothing line and other prizes. — Jon Lafayette
Comedy Central to Explore Live Options
Comedy Central has formed a live entertainment unit, Daily Variety reports. Comedy Central Live Entertainment will use the cable network to promote comedians and performances and also use these live events as potential material for on-air specials or DVD releases,…
Survey Says: Chinese ‘Feud’
FremantleMedia plans to co-produce a Chinese version of the popular “Family Feud,” the Hollywood Reporter says. The production company says it will tape 150 episodes of the show, renamed “Family Fortune,” before the end of the year for syndication on…
‘Amazing Race’ Gets Latin American Version
Disney Media Networks Latin America is teaming up with Discovery Networks Latin America/U.S. Hispanic for a regional version of “The Amazing Race” in Latin America, Daily Variety reports. Pre-production for the project will begin in January, with the series expected…
‘Seinfeld’ Wins Best Boxed Set Award
The iconic 1990s sitcom “Seinfeld” is still raking in awards years after it last aired, taking top honors at the TV DVD Awards Tuesday for the show’s complete-series boxed set, the Hollywood Reporter says. Other award recipients at the ceremony…