Veteran CBS journalist Mike Wallace dead at 93: network

April 8th, 2012 - 

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mike Wallace, the grand inquisitor of CBS’s “60 Minutes” news show who once declared there was “no such thing as an indiscreet question,” has died at the age of 93, the network said on Sunday.

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TV host Jimmy Kimmel to host Emmy Awards

March 26th, 2012 - 

(Reuters) – Late-night American television host Jimmy Kimmel will host this year’s Emmy Awards in September, the awards show organizers said on Monday.

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TV’s Simon Cowell in break-in "horror"

March 26th, 2012 - 

LONDON (Reuters) – A woman suspected of breaking into the home of television entrepreneur Simon Cowell, reportedly armed with a brick, is due to appear in court on Monday. Cowell, the music mogul turned TV producer who created “The X Factor” talent show program that airs in both Britain and the United States, was confronted by the intruder late on Saturday at his home in west London, police said. “There was a loud bang and Simon rushed upstairs to find out what was going on,” Cowell’s spokesman Max Clifford told the Sun newspaper

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‘Desperate Housewives’ trial: jury ‘hopelessly deadlocked’

March 18th, 2012 - 

LOS ANGELES, March 16 (TheWrap.com) – Nicollette Sheridan’s wrongful termination trial has gone into extra innings with jurors saying they are “hopelessly deadlocked.” The jury of nine women and three men failed to reach a verdict on Friday after a second day of deliberations, pushing the trial into yet another week when it resumes Monday. The jury, which is split 8-4 on the verdict, sent a note to Judge Elizabeth Allen White saying that they are “hopelessly deadlocked.” “I know how frustrating this process is for you,” White told the jury.

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‘Desperate Housewives’ creator describes star spat

March 6th, 2012 - 

The creator of “Desperate Housewives” told jurors Monday he thought he had permission to tap the head of Nicollette Sheridan but acknowledged the incident created a strained and awkward dynamic with an actress he considered smart and funny.

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"Dancing With the Stars" avoids conflict with new cast (Reuters)

February 28th, 2012 - 

Reuters – Television ballroom contest “Dancing With the Stars” took a step back from controversy with its new cast unveiled on Tuesday, including tennis champ Martina Navratilova, several TV actors, an opera singer and Gladys Knight without her “Pips.”

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"Dancing With the Stars" avoids conflict with new cast

February 28th, 2012 - 

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Television ballroom contest “Dancing With the Stars” took a step back from controversy with its new cast unveiled on Tuesday, including tennis champ Martina Navratilova, several TV actors, an opera singer and Gladys Knight without her “Pips.” “Dancing With the Stars” annually is among the top-rated U.S. TV shows with a formula that pairs B-list celebrities, sports stars and singers with professional dancers performing sambas, cha-cha-chas and waltzes across a ballroom floor. …

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Mobile apps aim to enhance Oscar watching (Reuters)

February 26th, 2012 - 

Reuters – The 84th Academy Awards will be taking place not just on your television, but on your iPads, Droids and Macbooks.

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Simon Cowell says learned to keep his mouth shut (Reuters)

February 23rd, 2012 - 

Reuters – Television entrepreneur Simon Cowell says he’s learned one lesson from the U.S.

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WikiLeaks founder Assange to host TV show (Reuters)

January 24th, 2012 - 

Reuters – Controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is getting into the television game.

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