The death of a chimpanzee that is said to have played Cheetah in the “Tarzan” movies of the early 1930s, which was reported yesterday, has become clouded by controversy, Time reports. “Cheetah” reportedly died of kidney failure at a Florida…
Sinead O’Connor is spilling the beans about her aborted marriage to Barry Herridge, which ended after 16 days, as we reported earlier this week. The singer revealed on her website early on that it had something to do with “a…
With the numbers for 2011 just about final, some changes have crept into the annual cable rankings, Deadline.com reports. No change at No. 1, where USA finds itself for the sixth year in a row. The continued strength of the…
E! President Suzanne Kolb tells TheWrap.com that the Kardashian clan, which is the focus of the network’s "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," is popular because "people aspire to be them or to befriend them." Kolb notes that she believes the…
CNN has unveiled plans for the rollout of its new morning program, which will feature Soledad O’Brien, B&C reports. The new show will debut Jan. 2, the day before the Iowa Caucuses, the story reports. O’Brien will host the 7-9…
"Wipeout" co-host Vanessa Lachey tells the New York Post that both she had her husband, Nick Lachey, auditioned for the job of "The X Factor" host, but they were both turned down. “They went with a British guy [Steve Jones],”…
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney outlined measures he wants to impose on PBS, saying he wants to end government subsidization of the service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Big Bird is going to have advertisements," the candidate told Iowa supporters…
AMC has scheduled a zombie festival for New Year’s Eve, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication reports that the cable network will air a "Walking Dead" marathon. The marathon will kick off with the first season’s pilot airing at…
"Doctor Who" star Matt Smith, who plays the 11th time-traveling time lord on the British sci-fi series, said he plans to continue in the role, TVGuide.com reports. Smith’s comments followed the news that the two actors who play his character’s…
"American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy is urging fans of the FX show to look "frame by frame" through the first season’s penultimate episode for clues about the show’s second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. As previously reported, the…