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Former “Eight Is Enough” star Willie Aames held a garage sale at his Olathe, Kansas, home to sell off his belongings after falling on hard times and filing for bankruptcy, the Associated Press reports. A crew filmed the sale for…
Whoopi Goldberg is joining A&E’s “The Cleaner” for a multi-episode story line, Entertainment Weekly reports. She’ll play the former sponsor of Banks, played by Benjamin Bratt, the publication says. -Aimee Picchi
Michael Sarver, a 27-year-old oil rig worker, was the latest contestant to get booted from “American Idol,” the Associated Press reports. The remaining nine contestants are Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, Anoop Desai, Danny Gokey, Kris Allen, Lil Rounds, Matt Giraud,…
Jodi Applegate, who was laid off in September from her job as an anchor at WNYW-TV in New York, said the experience has helped her understand and cover the economy, New York Daily News reports. She recently began co-anchoring a…
The parents in TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” are working on their marriage now that the current season of the reality show has ended, the New York Post reports. The tension over parenting eight children has been exacerbated by…
Hearst-Argyle Television said it will form a special committee of independent directors to consider a cash tender offer from Hearst Corp. for the shares Hearst Corp. doesn’t already own, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The committee will include Cornerstone Capital President…
The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said it will cancel “The Simpsons” and “The Martha Stewart Show” to trim costs, a day after announcing as many as 800 job cuts, the Hollywood Reporter says. The public broadcaster also plans to cancel daytime…
Sony Pictures Television, which has co-produced more than 500 hours of telenovela programming since 2006, is planning on selling the Spanish-language programs at MIP, Daily Variety reports. The company plans to produce 600 more hours of telenovelas in 2009 and…
MTV will promote Green Day’s new single “Know Your Own Enemy” across its 66 television networks and 200 Websites across 162 countries next month, Daily Variety reports. The cable network, which will promote the video for the song on April…
Shine Group, the U.K. company founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, is expanding in Europe by starting Shine Germany in July, Daily Variety reports. The company plans to add additional countries, including France and Spain, the trade paper says. Shine Germany will…