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‘Wipeout’ Co-Host Reveals She and Nick Lachey Were Rejected for ‘X Factor’ Job — ‘They Went With a British Guy’

"Wipeout" co-host Vanessa Lachey tells the New York Post that both she had her husband, Nick Lachey, auditioned for the job of "The X Factor" host, but they were both turned down. “They went with a British guy [Steve Jones],”…

PBS in Mitt Romney’s Crosshairs

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney outlined measures he wants to impose on PBS, saying he wants to end government subsidization of the service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Big Bird is going to have advertisements," the candidate told Iowa supporters…

AMC to Celebrate New Year’s Eve With (What Else?) Zombies

AMC has scheduled a zombie festival for New Year’s Eve, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The publication reports that the cable network will air a "Walking Dead" marathon. The marathon will kick off with the first season’s pilot airing at…

‘Doctor Who’ Star Sets the Record Straight as Show’s Cast Undergoes Upheaval

"Doctor Who" star Matt Smith, who plays the 11th time-traveling time lord on the British sci-fi series, said he plans to continue in the role, TVGuide.com reports. Smith’s comments followed the news that the two actors who play his character’s…

‘American Horror Story’ Creator Ryan Murphy Tells Fans Where to Look for Clues: ‘I Planted It in There. I Will Never Reveal It’

"American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy is urging fans of the FX show to look "frame by frame" through the first season’s penultimate episode for clues about the show’s second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. As previously reported, the…

One of Mexico’s Biggest Film Stars Dies

One of Mexico’s biggest film stars, who appeared Hollywood hits including "The Legend of Zorro," has died at the age of 71, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pedro Armendariz Jr. had been suffering from cancer before he died in a…

‘Sopranos’ Star Offers a Version of What Happened After Screen Went Dark in Show’s Controversial Finale

One of the stars of the HBO series “The Sopranos” talked about the controversial ending of the show — in which the screen went dark just as it appeared Tony Soprano was about to be killed — and offered her…

Animal Planet Renews Series

Animal Planet has decided to bring back one of its series for another season, TheWrap.com reports. Returning for season five will be "Whale Wars." "Whale Wars" is one of Animal Planet’s highest-rated series and a critical success as well, having…

With Five Shows in Top 10, CBS Dominates List of Most-Watched Shows of Fall Season

In terms of total viewers, five of the 10 most-watched broadcast television shows of the fall 2011 season are on CBS, reports Entertainment Weekly. No. 1, with 21.4 million viewers, is CBS’s "NCIS," with the network also placing No. 3…

Former ‘Fresh Prince’ Actress Unleashes Tirade Against Will Smith

An actress who worked with Will Smith back in his “Fresh Prince of Bel Air” days apparently still holds a grudge against the actor, TMZ.com reports. Janet Hubert, who played the original Aunt Viv on the show, blames Smith, who…