The upcoming lineup has been unveiled for one of the most successful reality competition franchises, the Los Angeles Times reports, and as usual the show has gathered up its share of intriguing “types.” Among the contestants for the fall 2012…
One of the most famous pianists in the world has been diagnosed with advanced bone cancer, reports the Los Angeles Times. Van Cliburn, 78, announced the diagnosis through his publicist. “Raised in Texas and educated at Juilliard, Harvey Lavan ‘Van’…
CBS has wasted little time filling a top scheduling position. The network’s No. 2 scheduling job became available this week after Andy Kubitz announced he was jumping to ABC, as we reported earlier. Now Deadline.com reports that Noriko Gee is…
A firestorm has erupted over Oprah Winfrey’s interview with gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast Gabrielle Douglas, who claims other girls at the gym where she first trained called her a "slave," reports Yahoo! TV. In the interview for “Oprah’s Next Chapter,”…
NBC’s late-night sketch comedy staple “Saturday Night Live” has settled on a guest host for the fall season’s first show, the AP reports. The gig will go to Seth MacFarlane, creator of Fox’s “Family Guy.” The season — “SNL’s” 38th…
Lindsay Lohan has been banned from one of the landmarks on L.A.’s Sunset Strip, according to a report on TMZ.com. The iconic Chateau Marmont Hotel, where John Belushi died of a drug overdose, reportedly ordered the actress to remove her…
The producer of the breakout documentary “2016: Obama’s America” — described as the highest-grossing conservative documentary of all time — says CNN rejected an ad for the film, although the Time Warner-owned network says that isn’t true, reports EW.com’s Inside…
A television series based on the hit film "Beverly Hills Cop" is being pitched by star Eddie Murphy and "The Shield" creator Shawn Ryan, with the pair taking the idea to the top broadcasters, reports Deadline.com. It’s likely that all…
Actress Lindsay Lohan appears to be off the hook in a reported burglary earlier this month at a Hollywood Hills home where she was a houseguest, CBS News reports. A memo from prosecutors says: "We do not have sufficient evidence…
Joss Whedon, creator of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” is set to return to TV after he received a pilot order from ABC for "S.H.I.E.L.D.," a project based on the Marvel comic, reports Deadline.com. Whedon and his project partners Jed Whedon,…