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Video: Ford Working on Wi-Fi System So Cars Can Talk to Each Other

"Ford is building a prototype car that “talks” to other cars through WiFi to warn if the cars ahead slow down too quickly, and of other hazards," reports CE Outlook.  The article continues, "Ford announced Wednesday, it is aggressively pursuing…

‘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…

She’s a Tony Award Nominee (Twice), a Pulitzer Prize Finalist and the Recipient of a MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius’ Grant. She’s a Brilliant Performance Artist Who Too Many People Don’t Know. PBS Will Present Her Latest Work

By Chuck Ross PBS will tape a production by an artist who is truly an American treasure for its Great Performances series. The artist is Anna Deavere Smith, who is a two-time Tony Award nominee, a one-time finalist for a Pulitzer…

Last Year’s Super Bowl Spot for Snickers Set Off a Stunning Year for Betty White; Will This Year’s Snickers Super Bowl Ad Do the Same for TV’s Blue Collar Queen of Sarcasm?

The biggest winner of last year’s Super Bowl may have been Betty White, whose turn in a Super Bowl commercial for Snickers helped make her one of the hottest stars in Hollywood. Snickers will be back this year with another…

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…

AOL, Klum Partner on Wide-Ranging Online Content Project Aimed at Women

AOL is working with "Project Runway" host Heidi Klum to create original content and online videos targeted to women, reports MediaPost’s OnlineMediaDaily. Klum and Full Picture Entertainment, the producers behind "Project Runway," will create videos, blogs, photo galleries and articles…

Movie Star Whose Movies Have Made $1.4 Billion (!)–and Who Is Also a Pal of Steve Carell’s–Will Appear in a Four-Episode Arc of ‘The Office’ This Season … So What Does It Mean for the Future of the Show?

A movie star whose box office mojo totals more than $1.4 billion so far will be joining pal Steve Carell in a four-episode arc on NBC’s "The Office," reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. Will Ferrell, who starred with Carrel in "Anchorman,"  will appear…