Emmy-winning actress Melissa McCarthy has been tapped as the new spokeswoman for an iconic American product, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tapping McCarthy as the spokeswoman for Ivory Soap is part of what manufacturer Procter & Gamble calls a "holistic…
Steve Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, advised Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on his company’s focus and management, according to an interview with Zuckerberg on "Charlie Rose," Bloomberg reports. "I had a lot of questions for him,” Zuckerberg said. Those…
Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, known for his rivalry with Muhammad Ali, has died after battling cancer, reports The New York Times. He was 67. As previously reported, Frazier was in hospice care, suffering from liver cancer. Frazier’s legendary battles…
Starz has a habit of issuing renewals before shows even debut, and the network has done it again. Starz revealed that it is bringing back "Spartacus" for a third season, months ahead of its January second-season debut, reports the Los…
An Emmy nominee for "Into the Storm" has been tapped as a regular for the fifth and last season of DirecTV’s "Damages," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Janet McTeer will play an ex-colleague of Patty Hewes, played by Glenn Close,…
A writer from ABC’s "Lost" will adapt a novel by Stephen King for an upcoming Showtime project, reports Deadline.com. "Lost" writer and producer Brian K. Vaughan will tackle "Under the Dome," a 2009 novel by King, the story reports. The…
A verdict was reached today in the manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray in connection with the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson. The verdict: guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Moments after the verdict was read, Dr. Murray was led from…
Actor Robert De Niro will portray a notorious Wall Street figure in an upcoming HBO film, The Telegraph reports. The two-time Oscar winner will play Bernie Madoff in an adaptation of the book "Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff…
Reality television star Kim Kardashian was back in Los Angeles today after meeting with estranged husband Kris Humphries over the weekend in Minnesota, People magazine reports. The couple reportedly talked with the pastor who presided over their marriage in what…
An animated version of a movie franchise that has been scoring at the box office for several years is being readied for television, reports Deadline.com. Lionsgate TV is shopping the project based on the "Harold & Kumar" stoner comedies, with…