Actress and talk show host Ricki Lake has been sued for allegedly starting a house fire that destroyed the Malibu home she was renting, ABC News reports. The owner of the house, Hovsep Kousayan, filed suit in connection with the…
One of the stars of a popular reality show is being sued for allegedly beating up a family vacationing in the Dominican Republic in February, reports the New York Daily News. According to the family’s attorney, his clients were at…
In a taped interview that is scheduled to be broadcast on the "Today" show today, Tuesday, June 14, 2011, President Barack Obama said about embattled Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner, “I can tell you that if it was me, I would…
A recent survey of Netflix streaming video customers revealed a change that providers of cable, satellite and telco TV services are likely to find troubling: The rate of pay-television cord-cutting is accelerating, reports TheWrap.com. Almost one-third of Netflix streaming customers…
One of the biggest questions following the handoff of “CBS Evening News” from former anchor Katie Couric to new anchor Scott Pelley has been what effect the transition would have on ratings for the nightly newscast. The answer, apparently, is…
With just three weeks to go before “Criminal Minds” is scheduled to start production for Season 7, actor Thomas Gibson has yet to be signed to a new contract. Joe Mantegna, one of the show’s co-stars, said he’s confident that…
Entertainment and media spending were up last year–their first gains since 2007, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, citing the PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Entertainment and Media Outlook. Spending rose 3.1% in 2010, compared with 2009, according to the report….
Jessica Simpson, who has been keeping busy with movies, music, TV and a fashion career since she famously got confused about Chicken of the Sea tuna on “Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica,” has another high-profile TV job lined up, reports TVLine.com….
After being widely criticized for anti-gay comments in a recent comedy routine, "30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan plans to meet with gay youths in New York and will return to Tennessee, where he made the comments, to apologize, reports The…
A CBS comedy project from “Saturday Night Live” alum Rob Schneider is reportedly in strong consideration as a midseason pickup, and its chances may be even better now that comedian Cheech Marin has joined the cast, reports Deadline.com. Marin is…