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‘Spartacus’ Star Returns to Good Health and Ready to Resume Work

Actor Andy Whitfield, one of the stars of Starz’s "Spartacus: Blood and Sand,"  is ready to return to work filming the series, reports Deadline.com. He had taken time off to treat his cancer, which is now in remission, that article says….

Katy Perry Tapped for Award Hosting Gig

Singer Katy Perry will be both hosting and performing at Fox’s 2010 Teen Choice Awards, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The show will broadcast on August 9. Perry is also serving as the singer for the CW’s summer marketing campaign, and…

Another Doctor Get Full-Time Gig on ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

Actor Jesse Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC’s "Grey’s Anatomy," will be a full-fledged member of the cast in Season Seven, reports Entertainment Weekly. Williams was a semi-regular last season when the Mercy West characters were added to…

Star Investigative Reporter Bails from Newsweek, Joins NBC News

Steve Capus, president of NBC News, announced that Newsweek’s National Investigative Correspndent is leaving to become a correspondent with the same title at NBC, reports TVNewser.com. Isikoff will be reunited with his former editor at Newsweek, Mark Whitaker, who is now the chief of…

TBS, Not NBC, Promotes Conan’s ‘Tonight Show’ Stint for Emmy Consideration

NBC has chosen not to do any campaigning to elicit Emmy nominations for Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight Show,” so his new network — TBS — has according to a number of media reports. According to The LA Times’ Gold Derby blog, Steve Koonin, president…

‘Outsourced’ Producer Signs Two-Year Deal with Universal Media Studios

Michael Pennie, co-executive producer of "Outsourced," has signed a two-year overall deal with Universal Media Studios, the Hollywood Reporter reports.  Pennie had previously worked as the co-executive producer of NBC’s "My Name Is Earl" before joining "Outsourced," which is scheduled…

You Thought Lady Gaga Might Be an Alien? So Does ‘Doctor Who’ Writer

It’s probably crossed some people’s minds that Lady Gaga might be an alien. And she might just end up playing one on television, according to a report from OK! Magazine. The British show’s scriptwriter Gareth Roberts said he’s already come…

MTV Apologizes for Four-Letter Words on MTV Movie Awards Broadcast

MTV issued an apology for the numerous four-letter words uttered during the broadcast of its MTV Movie Awards show, although it really shouldn’t have been surprised given one of the award categories is "Best WTF Moment," reports Joe Flint in…

ABC News Uses Six-Year-Old Footage and Tells Viewers it was New

In a report that ran on "20/20" on June 1st, 2010, ABC News used footage from 6 years ago and tried to pass it off as current, according to TVNewser. Says the article, "ABC News acknowledged the error, telling TVNewser:…

Charlie Sheen Plea Deal Unravels

Charlie Sheen’s plea deal unraveled on Monday, June 7, 2010, TMZ reports. According to a later TMZ article, "The woman who threw the monkey wrench in the Charlie Sheen plea agreement wanted to tighten the screws on Charlie to the…