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Daily Archives : Aug 17, 2010

Michael Douglas Has Throat Tumor

Actor Michael Douglas will undergo radiation treatment and chemotherapy for a tumor in his throat, USA Today reports. The 65-year-old star of the new movie “Wall Street; Money Never Sleeps” is expected to make a full recovery and to participate…

ABC Plans Splashy Unveiling for New ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Celebrity Lineup

ABC will announce the new celebrity roster for "Dancing With the Stars" at a special live event during the broadcast of "Bachelor Pad" on Monday, Aug. 30, 8-10 p.m. ET. Co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke will announce the new…

Gossip Columnist Readying ‘Hollywood Uncensored’ for Reelzchannel

A longtime Hollywood gossip columnist and entertainment anchor has landed a new show on Reelzchannel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Hollywood Uncensored With Sam Rubin," to be hosted by the columnist and KTLA entertainment anchor, is an entertainment roundtable show…

Reruns Rule the Night in Monday Ratings

On a tepid Monday night in the Nielsen ratings, reruns of CBS’s "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" scored better than any new shows, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. ABC’s "Bachelor Pad" earned a 1.7…

Recipients of Cronkite Award Named–And a Strongly Political Cable Host Will Share the Award

The host of a politically oriented cable news show has been chosen to receive the 2010 Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award from the Interfaith Alliance, according to the Huffington Post. Rachel Maddow, the host of MSNBC’s "The Rachel Maddow…

NBCU Exec Cameron Death Gets Title to Go With His Duties as Digital Studio Boss

NBC Universal announced that Cameron Death has been upped to senior vice president and general manager of the company’s digital studio, according to TheWrap. Death has been overseeing the NBC digital studio since 2008, when it commenced production. "Cameron has…

Hallmark, Martha Stewart Set Sights on Fashion Industry

The Hallmark Channel is readying a prime-time fahion special starring Martha Stewart that will be timed to coincide with the wrap-up of New York’s Fashion Week, reports Multichannel News. The special, slated for Sept. 19, is called "Martha Stewart Presents:…

Late-Night Talk Show Brings in Former Letterman Exec As Producer

A former executive producer of David Letterman’s show is returning to the late-night talk show wars,  B&C reports. Robert Morton, a veteran executive producer of late-night talk shows who oversaw David Letterman’s show as well as programs starring Wayne Brady, David Alan…

Video: Promo for ‘America’s Next Top Model’ With Shockingly Thin Model Prompts Apology from Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks has apologized for and removed a promo for "America’s Next Top Model" which featured an aspiring model with a shockingly small waist, reports the New York Daily News. "On behalf of the entire ‘Top Model’ team, I am…

After Cancellation, HBO Reverses Decision and Orders Third Season of Series

Despite previously canceling this series two months ago, HBO has reversed its decision and placed a 10-episode order for a third season, reports Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva. The series, the MRC/Good Humor TV-produced animated comedy "The Life & Times of Tim,"…