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Daily Archives : Sep 20, 2011

Alec Baldwin — Reported to Have Pulled Out of Emmys Because Fox Cut His Joke — Has a Different Explanation

Alec Baldwin denied that his decision to skip the Emmy Awards on Sunday night was because of the cutting of a joke from the ceremony’s opening segment, reports the New York Post. Baldwin said that the reason he couldn’t make…

Report Says Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. Are Close to a $25 Million Settlement Over His Being Fired From ‘Two and a Half Men.’ Another Report Says That Ultimately Sheen Will See $100 Million From the Settlement

Charlie Sheen, ousted by Warner Bros from his starring role on the CBS sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men’ in March, "will receive about $25 million to settle the dispute, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who…

What Do ‘Taxi’ Star Jeff Conaway, ‘Seinfeld’s’ Uncle Leo and ‘Cosby Show’ Star Clarice Taylor Have in Common?

A new report asks what Jeff Conaway of “Taxi,” Clarice Taylor of “The Cosby Show” and Len Lesser, who played Uncle Leo on “Seinfeld,” have in common. The answer: They were all television notables who were left out of the…

Good News for ‘Mad Men’ Fans

The tortured saga of AMC’s critically acclaimed “Mad Men” has had plenty of twists and turns in the past year and in recent days, including the show’s winning its fourth consecutive Emmy as outstanding drama on Sunday. The Emmy win…

Dolores Hope, Wife of Bob Hope, Dies at 102

Dolores Hope, who was married to comedian Bob Hope for 69 years, has died, reports the Los Angeles Times. She was 102. Throughout their marriage, which ended with Bob Hope’s death in 2003, Dolores Hope oversaw the couple’s charitable giving,…

How Chaz Bono Will Avoid Negative Responses to ‘DWTS’ Appearance

Chaz Bono, whose participation in this season’s “Dancing With the Stars” has been a lightning rod for angry Internet chatter, said he would avoid looking at Internet message boards after his debut on the show, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog….

Ding! Ding! Ding! We Have a Winner! We Have a Winner! Who’s the Company or Person Exhibiting the Most Insane, Self-Destructive Behavior in the Past 12 Months? No, It’s Not Charlie Sheen or Lindsay Lohan or Anthony Weiner. It’s Reed Hastings and Netflix

Paging Dr. Drew. Paging Dr. Drew. Please, someone — anyone — do an intervention before our once beloved Netflix is gone forever. First, let us pray. Gather around all your co-workers or your family. Dear God, please stop whatever has…