A former "NYPD Blue" writer was arrested after allegedly punching a small poodle in the face so hard that the animal died from a brain injury, reports the New York Post. The writer is Ted Shuttleworth, 51, who has also…
The candy maker Nestle has come under fire over a new line of Girl Scout-themed candy bars. The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued a statement focusing attention on the new limited-edition Crunch candy bars, which bear the…
A member of the Osbourne family — the family of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, who all became celebritites in their own right through the MTV reality show “The Osbournes” — has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, People magazine reports. Jack Osbourne,…
Two writers from NBC’s "Community," the creator of "Malcolm in the Middle" and a director from "Modern Family" have been hired by Mindy Kaling’s new Fox comedy, reports New York Magazine’s Joe Adalian in the Vulture blog. "Community" writer Matt…
Among the potential buyers for Dick Clark Productions is “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest, Reuters reports. The company’s namesake founder, who died two months ago, was Seacrest’s mentor, the story reports. “Ryan Seacrest Media, Core Media Group and Colony Capital…
"True Blood" creator Alan Ball tells TheWrap.com that the show’s current season was inspired by a prominent Republican politician — former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum. "For me the jumping off point was watching the Republican primaries, watching Michelle Bachman, Rick…
Making the point that viewers will still show up in large numbers to watch big TV stunts, ABC had an audience of more than 13 million people for its broadcast Friday night of Nik Wallenda walking a tightrope over Niagara…
Rodney King, who became a symbol of civil rights in 1991 after his beating by Los Angeles police was captured on videotape, was found dead Sunday in his swimming pool, reports CNN.com. King, whose taped beating sparked widespread rioting in…
An actress known for her work in popular sitcoms along with a string of feature film appearances has died, TheWrap.com reports. Yvette Wilson, 48, died after a long battle with cervical cancer, the story reports. Wilson is best known from…
Concerns were raised about the condition of Lindsay Lohan today after reports circulated that paramedics had been called to her hotel room and she was found to be unresponsive, USA Today reports. TMZ.com confirmed that the actress was OK. Lohan…