Disney Channel is bringing back a movie genre that hasn’t been popular since today’s grandparents were teens: the beach party film, reports The New York Times. "Teen Beach Movie" is slated for a marketing push that’s on par with the…
A prominent media figure who tends to polarize viewers has come out in defense of Paula Deen as the TV chef endures a scandal over her use of the N-Word. Conservative broadcaster Glenn Beck expressed support for Deen during his…
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Charles Saatchi, the husband of television chef Nigella Lawson, has given a bizarre explanation – and a gross one — for an incident in which he grabbed his wife’s throat at an outdoor restaurant, reports the British newspaper The Sun….
"The Supreme Court struck down a key part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act on Wednesday and declared that same-sex couples who are legally married deserve equal rights to the benefits under federal law that go to all other…
CNN is coming under fire for its editorial choices Tuesday night. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable news channel was lambasted by viewers on Twitter, who took issue with the network’s failure to cover a nearly 11-hour filibuster by…
"The Good Wife" star Julianna Margulies was handed a legal setback when a judge denied her motion for a summary judgment in a case filed by her former manager, Steve Dontanville, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. His firm…
Sesame Workshop, the producer of "Sesame Street," is trimming its staff, just two weeks after the show earned six Daytime Emmy Awards. According to The Hollywood Reporter the company is cutting staff by 10%. The cuts come after previous reductions…
"HBO has bought TV rights to Mike Tyson’s one-man show, ‘Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth,’ to be directed by Spike Lee," reports Deadline.com. The story continues, "HBO Films will film the show in July for debut on HBO later in the…
A second actress from the PBS period drama "Downton Abbey" has been cast in Disney’s remake of "Cinderella." Deadline.com reports that Sophie McShera, who plays Daisy on “Downton Abbey,” will be an evil stepsister in the new production. Her casting…