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‘Mad Men’ Hires a Real 1960s Ad Man

AMC’s flagship series “Mad Men,” set in the world of 1960s advertising, will now reach a little deeper into that decade for its own promotion. "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner told The New York Times that, inspired by childhood memories…

BET Bringing Back Reality Show for Second Season

BET has given a renewal to a freshman reality show that has performed well for the cable network. B&C reports that the channel is bringing back "Real Husbands of Hollywood" for a second season. The semi-scripted show stars Kevin Hart,…

Pop Singer Helps ‘SNL’ Reach Season Highs

A pop singer making his fifth appearance as host of “Saturday Night Live” proved he’s still a draw for the show. Deadline.com reports that Saturday’s show, hosted by Justin Timberlake, helped the NBC show reach a season high in the…

Newt Gingrich Suggests GOP Leaders Go On a Certain Reality Show

Newt Gingrich had good things to say about a current reality show — including admitting that if he were invited to appear on the show, he would do it. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the politician made the comments about…

Report: Queen Elizabeth to Take Historic Stand In Support of Gay Rights

"Queen Elizabeth II is set to make history later today [March 11, 2013], when she signs a new charter taking a stand against discrimination, which some have interpreted as tacit support of gay rights," reports ABC News. The story continues, "The…

‘The View’ Cleaning House: After Joy Behar’s Announced Exit, Another Host Is Reportedly Getting the Boot

The morning talk staple “The View” appears to suddenly be cleaning house. On the heels of news that Joy Behar is headed out the door, as we reported previously, a new report by Us Magazine says Elisabeth Hasselbeck is also…

Sarah Jessica Parker Is a Fashion Casualty — Literally

Actress Sarah Jessica Parker, known for always appearing in the height of fashion in “Sex and the City” and other roles, is apparently paying a price for all that fashionableness. USA Today reports that the actress has permanently damaged her…

‘Idol’ Mired in Third Place on Thursday Night; Tight Race Between Fox and CBS

Fox’s “American Idol” continues to see its viewer numbers slip, and on Thursday night the best it could do was third-highest-rated show of the night behind two CBS comedies, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Idol” delivered a 3.5…

‘Boy Meets World’ Star Does Maxim Shoot to Promote Disney Channel Reboot

It seems unlikely that her high school-age character from “Boy Meets World” would approve of this, but EW.com reports that actress Danielle Fishel did a sexy Maxim shoot to help promote her new Disney Channel offshoot, “Girl Meets World.” Fishel…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Actress Wins a Round Against Alleged Stalker

One of the stars of the hit CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother” has scored a legal victory over an alleged stalker. The New York Daily News reports that Alyson Hannigan obtained a restraining order against the New…