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The Fonz to Be Honored By the Queen of England … Really?

Henry Winkler, known to many Americans for his role as the Fonz on "Happy Days,” is one of only four people outside of Great Britain who will receive an Order of the British Empire from the Queen of England this…

‘Easy Rider’ Star to Do Arc on ‘CSI: NY’

CBS’s "CSI: NY" will present a guest arc in April featuring the star of the landmark 1969 film "Easy Rider," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Peter Fonda will play a former partner of Det. Mac Taylor, played by Gary Sinise,…

Billy Ray Cyrus–Miley’s Dad–Says TV Show ‘Hannah Montana’ Destroyed His Family

Billy Ray Cyrus was apparently ready to talk when he sat down for an interview recently with GQ, because he served up plenty of juicy tidbits, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among them, he compared his daughter, Miley Cyrus, to…

You’ve Seen Him in ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Producers’–Character Actor Kenneth Mars Dead at 75

Kenneth Mars, a comedic actor who made his mark in film and on television, died Saturday at age 75 of pancreatic cancer, Entertainment Weekly reported. He was well-known for his roles in a number of Mel Brooks movies, including playing…

MTV Networks Exec Promoted to Top Research Post

The MTV Networks division of Viacom announced Tuesday that it has filled the newly created position of executive VP and chief research officer. The position will be taken by Colleen Fahey Rush, who has most recently served as executive VP…

Reporter Doing Well After Grammys ‘Gibberish’ Incident, Eager to Return to Work; Jumbled Report Sparks Stroke/T.I.A. Discussion

Speculation continues as to what caused Serene Branson, an Emmy-nominated reporter for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, to suddenly start speaking gibberish as she began a report Sunday from the scene of the Grammy Awards. But People magazine reports that Branson…

Emmy- and Golden Globe-Winning Actor–Who Was Once Tried for Murder–Gets Booted From Celebrity Autograph-Signing Event After Complaining That Not Enough People Wanted His Autograph

An Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning actor–who was once tried for murder–was involved in a drama over the weekend at a celebrity autograph convention in Burbank, Calif., eventually being kicked out of the event, TMZ.com reported. Robert Blake, the former child…

Major Shift in L.A.: Outside of the Occasional National Broadcast, No Lakers Games on Free, Over-the-Air TV, as Team Signs Huge Deal With Time Warner Cable

Spurning their two current rights holders, Fox Sports West and KCAL-TV, the Los Angeles Lakers have struck a deal to create two regional sports channels, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The new 20-year agreement with Time Warner…

Bravo Exec Apologizes for Swipe at Heidi Montag

Bravo executive Andy Cohen has apologized for a tweet in which he said he would rather stab "knives into my own eyes" than have Heidi Montag on his network, reports People.com. Cohen said, "I guess I got a little carried…

Netflix Shares Surge After News of Upgrade to Android Devices

Netflix shares reached new heights Monday after Qualcomm said it’s upgrading its chips in Android-powered devices so that Netflix can stream television shows and movies on the gadgets, the New York Post reports. Netflix shares rose 7% to close at…