"Sex Change" cuts deep beneath surface
As you might imagine, "Sex Change Hospital" is not for the squeamish. The WEtv entry, which premiered Tuesday, details the sexual reassignment surgeries (to use the latest PC term) of several patients in all of the multifaceted procedure's bloody glory. And bloody it is. The messiness isn't really the point, of course. The series of six documentary hours -- originally released some 18 months ago in the UK -- follows the real-life patients as they beat a path from across
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Design competition 'Project Runway' pins a winner
A soft-spoken designer from Portland, Ore., has the competition sewn up on Bravo's hit reality show " Project Runway ." A quartet of judges picked Leanne Marshall in the season finale that aired Wednesday night. Show mentor Tim Gunn served as a guest judge after Jennifer Lopez dropped out because of a foot injury. Marshall showed a wave-inspired collection draped in large panels of white, cream and shades of turquoise. She beat out Korto Momolu and Kenley Collins and won $100,000 more » -
Today's News: Our Take - David Duchovny and Ta Leoni Separated "for Months"
Téa Leoni released a statement Wednesday acknowledging that she and husband David Duchovny have been separated in recent months.
"In light of continuous speculation over the lives and marriage of Téa Leoni and David Duchovny , the couple has confirmed that they have in fact been separated for several months," the statement confirms. "The couple had hoped to keep this separation private for the sake of their children." Leoni's PR firm confirmed the more »
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Today's News: Our Take - Maura Tierney Checks Out of ER for Good
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In its final year, ER (Thursdays at 10 pm/ET, NBC) will welcome back some old friends while other cast members make early exits. In the 15th-season premiere, Greg Pratt (Mekhi Phifer) died a shocking death, and Thursday Maura Tierney 's lovable but beleaguered Dr. Abby Lockhart checks out for the last time.
TV Guide: You wanted Abby to be killed off, but she won't be. So how does she leave?Maura more »
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Estate of Macy's heir sues Jay Leno over rare auto
The estate of a department store heir says in a lawsuit that Jay Leno was illegally sold a valuable automobile at a sham auction. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in Manhattan by the estate of Macy's heir John W. Straus. It says a 1931 Duesenberg was sold to the "Tonight Show" host at an auction designed to take that car and a 1930 Rolls Royce while Straus was ill. Court papers say Leno, an avid car collector, bought the Duesenberg and someone else bought the Rolls. The suit says more » -
Supreme Court rejects 'Survivor' winner's appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Richard Hatch 's appeal of his conviction for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won on the debut season of "Survivor." Hatch, 47, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison after his 2006 conviction for tax evasion in federal court in Providence. He is scheduled to be released in October 2009. Hatch's appeal was already denied by a federal appeals court in Boston and was among more than a thousand rejected more » -
Kelley returns to NBC with new show
NBC has picked up a new legal drama from David E. Kelley , the Emmy-winning creator of ABC's "The Practice" and Fox's "Ally McBeal." The deal marks Kelley's return to NBC, where he worked on "L.A. Law." Kelley is wrapping production on the final 13 episodes of the ABC legal series " Boston Legal ," his spinoff of "The Practice." NBC, which is facing the departure of long-running series " ER ," has had a so-so response to its new dramas, "Knight Rider" and "My Own more » -
CBS sees more "Mentalist" episodes on schedule
CBS' new drama series "The Mentalist" has been picked up for a full season. The show, which stars Simon Baker as an investigator who uses his paranormal abilities to solve crimes, has emerged as one of the most promising new series this fall, as well as being a good fit for CBS' Tuesday crime lineup. The pickup, adding nine episodes for a full-season order, comes on the heels of "Mentalist's" third airing Tuesday. The show has averaged 16.1 million viewers and a more » -
CNN to start weekend comedy show with D.L. Hughley
The latest entrant into the TV comedy business is ... CNN? The news network announced Wednesday that it's starting a show with comedian D.L. Hughley . Tentatively titled " D.L. Hughley Breaks the News," it will air live at 10 p.m. Saturdays and replay 24 hours later. The show will debut Oct. 25. Hughley describes it as a news-oriented talk show -- more like David Letterman 's and Jay Leno 's program than Jon Stewart 's. It will air before a live audience from CNN's more » -
Prime-Time Metered Market Tuesday Ratings: CBS Wins; The Mentalist Remains the New Hit of the Season
-Yesterday's Winners: NCIS (CBS), House (Fox), The Mentalist (CBS), Without a Trace (CBS) -Yesterday's Losers: Opportunity Knocks (ABC) ---------- -Ratings Breakdown: CBS led the Tuesday metered market troops, with a 2.0 rating point advantage over second-place Fox. Third overall was the home of Dancing With the Stars , ABC, followed by NBC and repeat riddled the CW. Bona fide CBS hit NCIS opened on a typically winning note, with a rock-solid 10.4 rating/17 share more »
