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Food’s ‘Barefoot Contessa’ Turns Away Hollywood Guest Star
A well-known TV star was recently snubbed when she sought to appear on the Food Network show "The Barefoot Contessa," according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Jennifer Garner, who stars on ABC’s "Alias," is a fan of chef Ina Garten’s program,…
Former ‘Arrested Development’ Star Joins Cast of TVLand Sitcom
"Arrested Development" star Jessica Walter has joined the George Segal sitcom for TV Land, "Retired at 35," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also cast are Christine Ebersole, Casey Wilson and Johnathan McClain. — Allison J. Waldman
Keach and McCormack Cast on FX Drama
Actors Stacy Keach and Catherine McCormack have been cast on FX’s new drama series, "Lights Out," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series centers on Holt McCallany’s character, Patrick "Lights" Leary, a former boxer suffering a neurological disease. Keach will…
Gosselin in Talks to Star in New Dating Show
Is there another TV show in the future for one of the Gosselins? Divorced for less than a month, Kate Gosselin is in talks to star in a reality dating show to find the mom of eight a new mate,…
Viewers Fleeing ‘Leno’ and NBC at 10 p.m., but Where Are They Going?
As most industry observers predicted, NBC’s move of putting Jay Leno on Monday through Friday at 10 p.m. has meant a huge loss of viewers to the network at that hour. The question has always been, "Where will those viewers…
AT&T Drops Tiger Woods; Fox News’ Brit Hume Says Tiger, Who Practices Buddhism, Needs to Find Another Religion to Recover From Scandal
AT&T is the latest company to end its sponsorship of golfer Tiger Woods, the New York Times reports. The company said it wished him well in the future. Woods is taking an “indefinite break” from the sport after acknowledging marital…
Kathy Griffin Swears on CNN’s New Year’s Show for Second Year in a Row, and She Doesn’t Really Give a #$@!% That She Did
Comedian Kathy Griffin uttered a profanity on CNN’s live New Year’s show for the second year in a row, the Associated Press reports. Griffin was joking with co-host Anderson Cooper about the pronunciation of the first name of "balloon boy"…
Man Cannot Survive on Crab Alone: Bank Robbery Suspect Appeared on Discovery’s ‘Deadliest Catch’
A man wanted for three bank robberies in Oregon appeared on Discovery Channel’s "Deadliest Catch" before being arrested, according to police, the Associated Press reports. Joshua Tel Warner was arrested in East Peoria, Ill., after a routine traffic stop of…
Disney Channel Trying to Rope in Surprising Audience with New Sitcom
Disney Channel has a new sitcom in the works for its spring schedule and the target audience isn’t just the networks’ usual tween viewers, the Los Angeles Times reports. The network hopes “Good Luck Charlie" will attract a family audience,…