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‘Big Bang’ Thriving in Thursday Ratings, Even Against World Series

CBS’s "Big Bang Theory" is proving to be as big a hit on Thursday nights as it was on Mondays. It was the top-rated show Thursday night, even up against Game 2 of the World Series, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS…

Must-Read: Bill Carter’s Book Excerpt on Conan-Leno Debacle, With Zucker Saying to Conan’s Agent: ‘Just let me tell you something: You are not going to f—ing play me’ and Conan Asking, ‘What Does Jay Have on You?’

Vanity Fair has posted an excerpt of our friend Bill Carter’s book about the NBC Jay Leno-Conan O’Brien disaster, called "The War for Late Night," and it’s filled with the juiciest of  dialog and details. Carter, The New York Times’ longtime…

What Do Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Howie Mandel, Hilary Duff, Jayma Mays, Russell Peters, DMX and Antoine Dodson Have in Common?

To repeat: What do Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Howie Mandel, Hilary Duff, Jayma Mays, Russell Peters, DMX and Antoine Dodson all have in common? They are all guests the first week on comic George Lopez’s  "Lopez Tonight’ on TBS…

‘Real Housewives’ Star Hospitalized

One of the original stars of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of Orange County" was hospitalized on Thursday, suffering from internal bleeding, reports E! Online. A co-worker of Vicki Gunvalson’s at Coto Insurance & Financial Services confirmed that Gunvalson was forced…

Donna From ‘That ’70s Show’ Lands Role on ABC Series

The actress who played Donna on Fox’s "That ‘70s Show" will be appearing on ABC’s "Castle," reports TV Guide. Laura Prepon will star in the movie within the TV show, playing actress Natalie Gray, who’s cast as Nikki Heat–the fictional…

Will YouTube Become a Content Channel a la ABC, NBC, or CBS? Google Hopes So

Search giant Google wants its YouTube service to become a content channel on the living room television set, able to compete with TV networks such as ABC, CBS and NBC, reports Claire Atkinson in the New York Post. Google executives…

Quick, Who Won Last Year’s Oscar For Best Actor. It’ll Come To You. And He’ll Be Hosting ‘SNL’ For His Second Time in December (The Last Time He Hosted The Show Was 27 Years Ago–That Was The Year a Guy Named Eddie Murphy Left ‘SNL’ Mid-Season)

Last year’s Oscar winner for Best Actor will be hosting the Dec. 18 episode of "Saturday Night Live," 27 years after he first co-hosted the show, reports the Los Angeles Times. It was in 1983 that the Oscar winner, Jeff…

Redbox Unveils Digital Strategy to Rent DVDs Online, Considering Similar Plan to Netflix

Redbox, whose kiosks are positioned outside of stores and which charge $1 per DVD rental, is planning a digital strategy and is talking with several partners for the new service to allow customers to rent DVDs online, reports the Los…

Report: Charlie Sheen Owes Porn Star $12,000 for Night in New York

Charlie Sheen’s alleged night with porn star Capri Anderson at the New York Plaza Hotel cost him $12,000, which he never paid, RadarOnline.com is reporting. As a result, Anderson, whose real name is Christina Walsh, is trying to do what…

Project Runway’s Stunning, Mindboggling Finale Has The Blogosphere Going Ballistic

[[For those who want to see the finale and have not yet, this story has spoilers] In a stunning finale on Lifetime’s "Project Runway," the person who won was picked over the person most viewers probably thought was going to win….