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Two Remaining Angels Lined Up for High-Profile ‘Charlie’s Angels’ Remake

The remake of "Charlie’s Angels" from Sony Pictures TV and Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films is close to casting its second and third angels, TVLine.com reports. "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly and Australian actress Rachael Taylor, who appeared in the…

‘Star Trek’ Writer/Producer Laments Lack of Gay Characters on ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and ‘Deep Space Nine,’ Says New Sci-Fi Show He’s Working On Needs to Have Some Gay Characters and/or Gay Content

Brannon Braga, a writer and producer for the "Star Trek" franchise, tells the Website AfterElton.com that he believes it was a shame that later "Star Trek" installments such as "The Next Generation" and "Enterprise" never included gay characters. "I’m talking…

‘Vampire Diaries’ Has Its Legendary Vampire Klaus–English Actor Close to Signing

"The Vampire Diaries" is close to casting a relatively unknown actor as the legendary vampire Klaus, reports TVLine.com. English actor Joseph Morgan is expected to join the show’s cast as the often-referred-to-but-as-yet-unseen Klaus, a powerful and old vampire, the story…

Will Facebook Founder Join His Movie Alter-Ego on This Week’s ‘SNL’?

"Saturday Night Live" is trying to convince Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to appear in a cameo on the show alongside Jesse Eisenberg, the actor who plays him in "The Social Network," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Zuckerberg reportedly…

Charlie Sheen Is Rushed to Hospital

Charlie Sheen, star of the CBS hit “Two and a Half Men,” was rushed to a hospital Thursday morning, Entertainment Weekly reported. A rep for Sheen confirmed the report. “All I know is he was having severe abdominal pains and…

Popular TV Actress Prevails in Lawsuit Over Failed Food Business

An actress who has been a presence on television for more than 40 years–and who twice won the People’s Choice Award as favorite female performer in a new TV series–has prevailed in a Kentucky lawsuit over a failed food business,…

P Diddy to Play a TV Cop

Sean Puffy Combs, a.k.a. P Diddy, will soon add another line to his impressive resume, which already includes music mogul, entrepreneur, singer and producer. Next up for Combs is a turn playing a cop on TV, according to TV Guide….

Jon Stewart Takes on a New Assignment

The star of Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart, has a new assignment, the AP reports. Stewart was expected to be appointed to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum board at a meeting of the organization on Thursday…

Sign of the Times: Emmy Winner Craig T. Nelson Reveals Why He Ended Up on ‘Parenthood’ Instead of ‘Modern Family’

Emmy Award-winning actor Craig T. Nelson, currently starring as the patriarch on NBC’s "Parenthood," was very nearly the patriarch of ABC’s "Modern Family," reports AccessHollywood.com. Nelson told the TV show that he was offered the Ed O’Neill role of Jay…

Wednesday Ratings: No Contest, as ‘Idol’ Demolishes the Competition

Wednesday night was dominated by Fox’s "American Idol" in the Nielsens, as the singing competition moved ahead with the audition phase. Fox blew away its competition, finishing the night with a 9.2 average rating in adults 18-49, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The…