NBC Ups Chuck, ABC Enlists de Rossi, Tamblyn, Milano
Here's one piece of inside information Chuck doesn't need to keep secret: NBC has picked up an additional nine episodes of the computer geek spy show, guaranteeing a full second season before the new run even kicks off. "It's an incredible show of faith by NBC and so amazingly nice to get based on the work along," creator Josh Schwartz said. The network made the decision to order nine more episodes, a full month before the second series even debuts, based on the
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Brad Pitt Could Save the World
While perusing the Internet, we came across this bit of information: " Brad Pitt helped save a kid from nearly drowning yesterday in Venice." Obviously, we got excited—hero stories are the best! (Unless it's about Tom Cruise, who seems to save people from various auto accidents every few years.) Of course, we watched the accompanying video—only there was no drowning. There was some tripping on the edge of a dock, which could lead to drowning, we guess. And Brad did help more » -
Reviewed: `Raising the Bar,' 'Sons,' 'True Blood'
The fall season is afoot, with these three shows among the first to hit the air: TNT's courtroom drama "Raising the Bar"; FX's series about an outlaw motorcycle club, "Sons of Anarchy"; and HBO's vampires-are-just-folks horror-comedy-romance, "True Blood." ___ "Raising the Bar" (premiering Monday, Sept. 1 at 10 p.m. EDT) The 1980s just called, and it wants this drama back. TNT has hyped "Raising the Bar" as the latest landmark series from Steven Bochco , an indisputable more » -
Numb3rs Star Farr Adds Twins
Leave it to a Numb3rs star to go forth and multiply. Diane Farr , who plays hard-driving FBI agent Megan Reeves on the CBS crime drama, and husband Seung Chung welcomed twin girls Wednesday at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Sawyer Lucia and Coco Trinity were born one minute apart and weighed in at 4 pounds, 12 ounces, and 5 pounds, 14 ounces, respectively. Both girls measured 19 inches long. "I'm so thankful that my midwife and doctor paid such wonderful more » -
Kim Kardashian's Dancing Dish
Kim Kardashian jetted back from promoting Disaster Movie in New York just in time to hit Verizon's launch party for the pink BlackBerry Curve. Guess the girl really loves her gadgets. "I hate the iPhone because I can't type on it!" Kim dished on why she prefers BlackBerrys. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was also happy to talk about her latest TV project, Dancing With the Stars But given the show's track record for sparking romance rumors, is boyfriend more » -
Renters of Heath's Flat to Pay $4G Death Premium
Sadly, death pays in show business. And now it also costs extra. That's what would-be renters of the three-bedroom SoHo loft where Health Ledger died are discovering. Instead of the already pricey $22,000 per month Ledger was losing to his landlord, the new tenant will have to fork over $26,000. They've gotta be joking, right? Apparently not, in the crazy world of Manhattan unreal estate. The unit above Ledger's, which was featured in the Drew Barrymore/Hugh Grant more » -
Surprise (to No One)! Oprah Still Has the Power
Sure, some of Oprah Winfrey 's female contemporaries may be heads of state, chair major financial corporations and be second to none in philanthropic endeavors, but if they don't have a daily talk show, they should just take a number...preferably behind Winfrey. The daytime diva cum political kingmaker once again made the cut on Forbes' annual list of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the World. While she did not top the list, coming in at No. 36, she was deemed more more » -
SNL Plucks Michael Phelps Out of the Hosting Pool
Saturday Night Live is looking to make a splash this season. The aging sketch series has tapped Olympic golden boy Michael Phelps to host its 34th-season premiere Sept. 13 on NBC, which probably wouldn't mind basking in the glow from its history-making coverage of the Beijing Games a little longer. Aside from all the commercials and inevitable talk-show spots, this will be the first "acting" role for Phelps, whose world-record-smashing, eight-gold-medal-winning performance more » -
'Project Runway': Driven to Tears
Doubting the age-old wisdom about the importance of remaining true to your self? Look no further than last night's episode of Project Runway — specifically, what happened to Keith. From the top of the hour, Keith seemed ill at ease and defensive. He kept going on about (a) how he was shocked/ticked off that he'd landed in the bottom two last week; (b) that he was going to show the judges he could whip up a tailored, tasteful outfit as well as anyone; and eventually (c) more » -
LiLo and SamRo Call Out Michael Lohan
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson took a break from all the fun they've been having lately to address comments Michael Lohan made in an E! News report about Sam planning to pen a tell-all book. Earlier this week, he told us: Sam's "using my daughter. People never even knew who Samantha Ronson was until she met Lindsay. She was just some L.A. DJ." Not cool, Mike, according to Linds' blog: "He has become a public embaressment (sic) and a bully- To my family, my co-workers, more »
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