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Defiant Ann Curry Hosts 'Today' Show With Aplomb
Ann Curry has reportedly been fired from her job as co-anchor on the Today Show, just a year after her contract began. The news of her departure broke yesterday and many expected that she would...
By WENN on 21 June 2012
Week 68: Adele's '21' Regains Billboard No.1 Spot
Adele has regained the No.1 spot on the Billboard 200 album chart with her sophomore effort '21', 68 weeks after its release. The multi-Grammy Award winner remarkably held off new entries from Neil Young, The...
By WENN on 14 June 2012
America's Got Talent Down From Last Year, Still No. 1
It is that time of year when NBC's America's Got Talent dominates the weekly ratings -- except for those weeks when the NBA Finals overwhelm everything in sight. Last week was no exception as Tuesday's...
By Lew Irwin on 13 June 2012
Three Networks Sue Dish Over Hopper
As expected, DISH Network was hit with lawsuits by NBC, Fox and CBS on Thursday over its Hopper DVR that allows users to skip and erase commercials automatically. (ABC said that it is monitoring the...
By Lew Irwin on 25 May 2012
Phillip Phillips Had Eight Surgeries During American Idol
Phillip Phillips may be the American Idol champion, but it appears to have been a gruelling few months for the singer-songwriter. The 21-year-old's father revealed on Thursday (May 24, 2012) that his son has undergone...
By Lew Irwin on 25 May 2012
Kristen Wiig Leaves Snl?
Kristen Wiig held back tears as she made what is believed to be her last appearance on 'Saturday Night Live' at the weekend.The final sketch during the season finale saw the actress - who has...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 May 2012
Jenny Mccarthy To Pose For Playboy Almost 20 Years After Debut Shoot
When Jenny Mccarthy famously stripped for Playboy back in 1993, who'd have thought that 20 years on she'd still be considered front cover candidacy. Hugh Hefner would apparently appear to have remained a big fan...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
David Letterman And Conan O'brien Gang Up On Jay Leno?
David Letterman and Conan Obrien have been ganging up on rival chat show host Jay Leno. Appearing on last night's Late Show with David Letterman (May 17, 2012), the pair of TV personalities didn't waste...
By WENN on 18 May 2012
Talent Shows Not Going Out With A Bang
Last week ought to have been the week when the big talent-contest shows, American Idol and Dancing with the Stars, were trouncing everything in sight. To be sure, they still represented potent factors on the...
By Lew Irwin on 16 May 2012
Howard Stern Fails To Ignite 'America's Got Talent' Ratings
Radio personality Howard Stern has been doing the rounds of talk shows as well as the feature interview circuit recently, in the lead-up to his first season as a judge on the popular family show...
By World Entertainment News Network on 16 May 2012
30 Rock End Confirmed
'30 Rock' is to end after seven series, it has been confirmed.The NBC comedy show - which was created by Tina Fey and stars Alec Baldwin and Tracy Morgan - was recently recommissioned for another...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2012
Adele Doesn't Want To Be Famous
Adele doesn't want to be a celebrity. The eight-time Grammy Award winning artist admitted that she doesn't crave fame in an American television interview.She told Matt Lauer in an NBC special: ''I don't want to...
By Bang Showbiz on 12 May 2012
Adele Goes Incognito In Public By Wearing Pyjamas
Adele escapes attention from fans by venturing out in public in her pyjamas.The Rolling In The Deep hitmaker has been catapulted into superstardom thanks to the huge success of her second album 21, which has...
By WENN on 11 May 2012
Adele Fainted In Tight Corset Dress Specially Made For Grammys
Soul sensation Adele suffered a fashion nightmare days before the 2012 Grammy Awards after fainting in her custom-made gown.The Rolling in the Deep hitmaker was the toast of the prestigious prizegiving in February (12), sweeping...
By WENN on 11 May 2012
Anna Faris Expecting First Baby In The Fall
Anna Faris and Chris Pratt are expecting their first child together, People magazine have announced. The 35 year-old star of The DICtator married her husband Chris Pratt in 2009, after they had met two years...
By WENN on 10 May 2012
Howard Stern: Someone Should Be Fired For Hiring Me
Howard Stern 's been taking the Ptc's outrage at his forthcoming involvement on 'America's Got Talent' in good spirit, joking to the Today show "What a crazy idea, to put me on a family show...
By WENN on 10 May 2012
Rihanna To Perform On American Idol Finale
Rihanna has been announced to appear at the season finale of this year's American Idol competition, the 23 year-old having appeared on the show twice previously, reports The Hollywood Reporter. One of the biggest pop...
By WENN on 09 May 2012
'Sleazy' Howard Stern Could Damage 'America's Got Talent'?
Howard Stern 's addition to the judging panel of Nbc's 'America's Got Talent' might have given the network an initial buzz of publicity, but the long term effects of employing the controversial shock jockey could...
By WENN on 08 May 2012
Bobby Brown Insists 'I'm Not The Reason Whitney's Gone'
Bobby Brown has urged the public not to blame him for Whitney Houston's death. In an interview to be aired later this week on Nbc's Today show, Bobby has insisted "I'm not the reason she's...
By Lew Irwin on 01 May 2012
Tattooed Christina Ricci Stars In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
The Hollywood actress Christina Ricci stars in the Classic Stage Company's production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The performance features modern dress, while Ricci sports tattoos and plays the role of Hermia in her...
By Lew Irwin on 30 April 2012
Another Nbc Employee Fired Over Edited Zimmerman Tape
Another NBC employee has been fired for editing the George Zimmerman 911 tape to give the impression that Zimmerman had targeted Trayvon Martin because he was black. According to the Miami Herald, Jeff Burnside, a...
By Lew Irwin on 27 April 2012
Jennifer Aniston Almost Missed Out On Friends Role
Jennifer Aniston almost missed out on her breakthrough role in hit sitcom Friends because she was contracted to star on another TV show when she was offered the part as Rachel Green.Nbc network bosses immediately...
By WENN on 27 April 2012
Paul Mccartney Makes '30 Rock' Cameo Appearance
Last night (April 26, 2012), Sir Paul Mccartney made a surprise cameo on the second ever live episode of 30 Rock. The former Beatle's appearance on the show wasn't just a shock for the audience,...
By WENN on 27 April 2012
Dick Clark Hands Over Reins To Heir, Ryan Seacrest?
Broadcasting legend Dick Clark has been receiving fitting tributes this week, following his death on Wednesday (April 18, 2012), though some have already set about speculating on his replacement. The entertainment giant's passing has certainly...
By WENN on 20 April 2012
Madonna Wants To Be Tougher Parent
Madonna wants to be a tougher parent. The 'Masterpiece' singer raises daughter Lourdes, 15, son Rocco, 11, and adopted son David, six, and daughter Mercy, also six, and admits she could be harder on them.When...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 April 2012
Cbs And Fox Split Ratings Honors
As usual, CBS was the most-watched television network last week, and its long-running drama NCIS was the most-watched television show. However, it came in second to Fox in the 18-49 age group, the demographic group...
By Lew Irwin on 18 April 2012
Alec Baldwin Confirms '30 Rock' Will End In 2013
Alec Baldwin has moved to deny speculation he is leaving '30 Rock' following a dispute with the Nbc network, but claims the show is slated to come to an end soon anyway. Baldwin made headlines...
By WENN on 17 April 2012
Alec Baldwin To Leave '30 Rock' Over 'Stalker' Reporters?
Alec Baldwin has hinted he is ready to leave Nbc after the network's 'Today' show news-crew camped outside his home to cover a story about his stalker Genevieve Sabourin. The actor said he felt ambushed...
By WENN on 12 April 2012
Betty White Joins Twitter To Seduce Ryan Seacrest?
Betty White, the veteran comedic actress, has joined Twitter in order to promote her new show 'Betty White: Off Her Rocker', and to seduce a famous user of the micro-blogging website. White posted her first...
By WENN on 11 April 2012
Ryan Seacrest Coy On Replacing Matt Lauer
Ryan Seacrest was ever the smooth operator on the Nbc's 'Today' show as he fielded potentially awkward questions from the show's host Matt Lauer about whether he would in fact be taking over the job...
By WENN on 05 April 2012
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