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Police Called to New Orleans ‘Real World’ House Over Housemate Sickened by Toilet-Scrubbed Toothbrush

Police in New Orleans were called to the site of filming for the latest season of MTV’s "The Real World" after one cast member accused another cast member of tainting his toothbrush with urine and causing him to become ill because…

Spike TV Tells ‘Players’ to Hit the Showers

After just three weeks on the air, Spike TV has removed the comedy series "Players" from the schedule, reports The Futon Critic. There are seven episodes remaining for "Players," which is about two bickering brothers trying to run a sports bar,…

‘Jericho’ Star Finds His Way Back to CBS

The former star of CBS’ "Jericho," Skeet Ulrich, has been cast in the network’s new John Wells-produced pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ulrich will star in the medical drama about a mobile medical team that travels around the country wherever they’re…

‘Glee’ Could Be Moving to Broadway

What’s next for Fox’s phenom "Glee"? It could be Broadway. The rights to "Glee" are being negotiated by the licensing company Music Theater International to adapt the show for the Broadway stage, according to Examiner.com, citing a Variety story. This…

All-Star Home Run Derby Landing on ESPN3D Roster

A staple of the MLB’s All-Star weekend is making the move to 3D this year, as ESPN3D announced today that the State Farm Home Run Derby is airing on the network in July, B&C reports. The Derby marks the first…

Tiger Woods Lifts ‘South Park’ to Its Highest Viewership in a Decade

The boys from "South Park" tackled Tiger Woods and sex addiction on Wednesday, and netted a viewership high in the process, the Hollywood Reporter says. Wednesday’s 14th-season premiere drew 3.7 million viewers, making it the highest-rated "South Park" debut since…

Beau Bridges Lands ‘Rockford’ Role

Actor Beau Bridges has been tapped to co-star with Dermot Mulroney in the pilot for NBC’s reboot of "The Rockford Files," the Hollywood Reporter says. Bridges is set to play Jim Rockford’s dad, Rocky, a role originally played by Noah Beery Jr….

Report: Paula Says No to ‘Star Search’ Reboot

Despite a reported lucrative offer to be a judge and/or host of a new version of ABC’s "Star Search," former "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul has said no, according to The Daily Beast. Abdul is still rumored to be in…

Christiane Amanpour Joining ABC News as ‘This Week’ Anchor in August

Christiane Amanpour will leave CNN to join ABC News as anchor of the Sunday newsmakers program "This Week," ABC News is reporting. The move was expected. "I am delighted to announce that Christiane Amanpour will join ABC News as the new anchor of…

Unsealed Documents Reveal Mudslinging in Viacom/YouTube Case

Documents unsealed today in the three-year $1 billion copyright suit between Viacom, Google and YouTube revealed some nasty mudslinging between the companies, CNET reports. Viacom filed suit against YouTube and its owner Google in 2007, claiming that both companies were…