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Duh, Trolls: In New Interview Charlie Sheen Says ‘I’m really starting to lose my mind’

"In an interview with Life & Style magazine, the blabbering Hollywood bad boy stunningly confessed: "I’m really starting to lose my mind," the New York Post reports, referring to Charlie Sheen. . The article continues, ""I’m ready to call anyone…

Sheen Files Suit Against Warner Bros., Chuck Lorre for $100 Million

Charlie Sheen raised the stakes today in the war between himself and “Two and a Half Men” producer Warner Bros. and show creator Chuck Lorre, filing a lawsuit demanding more than $100 million in damages, TMZ.com reported. The suit accuses…

Report: Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell Up for Big Cable Job

Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell, who is also the son of Colin Powell, is up for a top job in the cable TV industry, reports John Eggerton at B&C. According to the article, "Multiple Washington sources said Wednesday that former…

You Are About to Be Able to Buy an iPad 2. David Pogue, The NY Times’ Personal Tech Guy, Tells Us Why, Despite Everything, We’ll Fall in Love All Over Again If We Buy One

Tomorrow, Friday, March, 11, you can buy an iPad 2. The question, of course, is should you. David Pogue, The New York Times’ personal gadget guru, says that despite any negatives, the iPad 2 really is something else: The original…

Basic Cable Network That Was No. 1 in Adults 25-54 Last Summer Sets Its Schedule for This Summer

The basic cable network that was No. 1 with adults 25-54 last summer has set its schedule for this summer. The network is TNT, and here are the premiere dates for its summer schedule for 2011, according to a TNT…

Elton John vs. Simon Cowell, Part 2

After Elton John recently questioned whether "X Factor" can "cut the mustard," Simon Cowell launched into the singer again on Piers Morgan’s CNN program, which will be broadcast on Monday,  March 14, 2011, the New York Post’s Page Six reports….

Veteran TV Casting Director Dies at 59

Vicki Rosenberg Suchin, a casting director for more than two decades, has died at age 59. She died on Tuesday, March 8, in her home in Tarzana, Calif., of natural causes while in her sleep.  "Among the hundreds of pilots,…

Following the Footsteps of Warner Bros., Sony Says It’s Also Considering a Possible Film Deal with a Social Network

"Sony is looking at the possible distribution of films via social networks or other methods similar to a Facebook-Warner deal announced this week, according to an executive," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The executive is John Calkins, executive vp global digital…

The Annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival Starts on Friday in Austin. Why SXSW Matters

Tech geeks, filmmakers and musicians. Some are singular and some are hyphenates: a musician-filmmaker-tech geek.  But alone or in multiples, the mecca for this triumvirate is the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) festival every March in Austin, Texas. This year’s edition starts on…

An Interview Like No Other, and It’s NOT with Charlie Sheen: Martha Stewart and Conan O’Brien in Vibrating Massage Chairs. Martha: ‘My Chair is Now Spanking Me.’ Conan: ‘[My] Chair Just Told Me It Will Call Tomorrow, But I Don’t Think It Will.’

Our friend James Hibberd at Entertainment Weekly has posted an exclusive clip of Martha Stewart interviewing Conan O’Brien while each are sitting in Brookstone electric vibtating message chairs. Funny stuff, and you can watch it if you click here. The…