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Daily Archives : Jul 16, 2009

Kiefer Sutherland’s Court Date Friday Postponed

Kiefer Sutherland, who allegedly head-butt a fashion designer in New York City on May 7, breaking the man’s nose, has had his day in court postponed. It was supposed to be Friday, July 17. No new date has been set….

Keeping us in Stritches: Reactions to Getting Nominated for an Emmy

Our favorite reaction to being nominated for a Primetime Emmy on Thursday comes from one of our favorite people, Elaine Stritch. First, a personal note about Stritch here. It was about seven years ago that I took my septuagenarian mom to…

Hear Previously Unreleased Jackson Song; Similar to America Hit

A previously unreleased song by Michael Jackson, called “A Place With No Name,” has been unearthed by TMZ. The song (click here to play it) sounds a lot like America’s “A Horse with No Name,” and America had given Jackson…

TV Actress Mischa Barton Held Under Involuntary Psychiatric Protection by Los Angeles Authorities

Former "The O.C." star Mischa Barton was placed under involuntary psychiatric hold by the Los Angeles Police Department Wednesday, Access Hollywood reports. Officials first responded to a non-911 emergency call to the actress’ home in Los Angeles, where they took…

Report: Bad Economy Might be Good for Ratings of Emmy Telecast

While the Emmy telecast has faces recent years of declining ratings, CBS should not be worried about its performance when it airs the show live Sept. 20, Forbes reports. While many less-watched cable shows claimed a large amount of nominations…

Dish Network in $6 Million Settlement; Had Been Accused of Unfair Sales Practices by 46 States

Satellite TV provider Dish Network has paid 46 states $6 million to settle suits that had alleged deceptive and unfair sales practices, Multichannel News reports. “Dish, in a statement, said there was no finding of any violation or wrongdoing by…

1.5 Million Homes—Equivalent to the Size of Phoenix— Still Not Switched Over to Digital TV

One and a half million homes—about 1.3% of U.S. households—don’t have a digital TV or a converter box installed a month after the official transition to digital TV. The stat comes from Nielsen Media Research, reports Multichannel News. That’s equivalent…

Drugmakers Using Same Characters in TV Commercials Supporting Health Care Reform as Were Used in Commercials to Kill Clinton Health Care Reform; $4 Million Campaign Starts This Weekend

Families USA and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, a trade group based in Washington, are reviving two characters, Harry and Louise, in new TV commercials to advocate the exact opposite of what the two characters advocated in 1993,…

LL Cool J Quarantined After Fellow Plane Passenger Became Ill

Rapper and actor LL Cool J was held in quarantine for a few hours after traveling on a flight from Los Angeles to St. Louis, the New York Post reports.  The plane’s pilot made an emergency landing in Kansas City…

Bethenny Frankel to Leave New York “Housewives” for New Bravo Reality Series

 "The Real Housewives of New York" star Bethenny Frankel is leaving the Bravo reality series and starting her own show for the network, the New York Post reports. According to an unnamed source, the new series, "Skinny and The City,"…