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Daily Archives : Aug 3, 2010

Plea Deal for Sheen Leaves ‘Two and a Half Men’ Shooting Schedule on Track

The upcoming season of "Two and a Half Men" won’t be affected by Charlie Sheen’s legal problems as the television star has made a deal with prosecutors that will resolve his assault case with a rehab visit and probation, reports…

FX Orders Space Spoof From ‘Reno 911’ Creators, Picks Up Second Season of ‘Louie’

FX has ordered a pilot for a sci-fi/outer space comedy from the creators of "Reno 911," according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition, FX picked up a second season of the Louis C.K. dark comedy "Louie." The space comedy pilot,…

Former HLN Anchor Joins MSNBC

Former HLN anchor Richard Lui, who departed CNN on July 22, is joining MSNBC. Lui will be based in the MSNBC offices in New York City and will take over an anchor spot beginning Aug. 30. In a statement, Phil…

With Memoir Coming Out, Former President Bush Sets Up TV Interview

Former President George W. Bush has agreed to his first major interview in two years, reports TVNewser. He will sit down with "Today’s" Matt Lauer for two segments to air on NBC–prime time on Nov. 8 and live on "Today"…

‘Glee’ Creator Building New Musical Series Around Emmy-Winning Actress

Ryan Murphy, co-creator of Fox’s hit series "Glee," plans to do another musical series, starring a Broadway actress who also has an Emmy Award on her trophy shelf, reports TV Squad. At the TCA gathering for "Glee," Murphy talked about…

TV Chef Owes $2 Million in Taxes

One of the most famous TV chefs is having trouble with the Internal Revenue Service, reports the New York Post. The star of "Hell’s Kitchen," "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Masterchef,” Gordon Ramsay has received three tax notices totaling $2 million in…

‘Bachelorette’ Finale Pumps Life Into Monday Night Nielsens

In a rare event during what has been a slow summer, the Nielsen ratings shot up Monday night, with the season finale of ABC’s "The Bachelorette" generating most of the excitement, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "The Bachelorette" kicked off…

Sitcom Writer Bernie West Dies

Comedy writer Bernie West, who wrote scripts for "All in the Family," "The Jeffersons," "Three’s Company" and other shows, died last Thursday after battling Alzheimer’s disease, The New York Times reported. He died in Beverly Hills at the age of…

Will Mary Hart End her Three-Decade Reign on ‘Entertainment Tonight’ as Contract Comes Up?

Mary Hart has been the host of "Entertainment Tonight" for nearly three decades — since 1982 — but there’s speculation her reign might be over as her contract comes up this year, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The…

The Hills Are Alive With the Sound of Mendacity: Heidi Files For Divorce From Spencer; He Says the Marriage was Just For the Show

Heidi Montag has filed for divorce from Spencer Pratt, according to People.com. The couple have been legally separated for six weeks, and Pratt told People, "I love Heidi but our marriage was a show – it was part of ‘The…