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Connie Britton To Play Country Legend In Drama 'Nashville'

Connie Britton has signed a deal with the Abc network to star in a pilot episode of their new drama Nashville, Deadline.com reported yesterday (March 6, 2012). Set against the backdrop of the Nashville country...

Spielberg's Terra Nova Yet To Be Declared Extinct

'Terra Nova', STEVEN SPILEBErG's hugely expensive dinosaur drama, could find itself back on television sooner rather than later. Fans of the epic series were left deflated on Monday (March 5, 2012), when Fox announced they...

Dancing With The Stars Line-up Revealed

Opera singer Katherine Jenkins, tennis legend Martina Navaratilova and 'Melrose Place' actor Jack Wagner lead the 'Dancing with the Stars' line-up.Joining the trio of famous faces when the 14th season of the celebrity dance competition...

Kirk Cameron Responds To Critics Of Anti-gay Comments

Actor Kirk Cameron has been left stunned by the harsh criticism he has been subjected to since he suggested homosexuality was "unnatural" in a recent TV interview - because those attacking him have shown a...

Nicollette Sheridan Testifies Against Housewives Creator

Nicollette Sheridan claims she was fired from 'Desperate Housewives' after she complained about creator Marc Cherry hitting her. The actress - whose character Edie Britt was written out of the show in 2009 - took...

Courteney Cox Backs Cougar Town Campaign

Courteney Cox is urging fans to spread the word about the new season of her TV series Cougar Town amid fears the show is facing cancellation due to falling ratings.The third series of the star's...

Russell Simmons And Deepak Chopra Raise $5 Million For Obama

Rap mogul Russell Simmons and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra have helped to raise $5 million (£3.13 million) for U.S. President Barack Obama's re-election campaign after co-hosting a fundraiser in New York.Simmons and Chopra teamed up...

Annasophia Robb Playing Carrie Bradshaw In Sex And The City Prequel

Annasophia Robb has been cast as the iconic Carrie Bradshaw in the Sex and the City spin-off The Carrie Diaries (Sarah Jessica Parker plays the role in the original series). The 18 year-old actress will...

Hayden Panettiere Set For Country Tv Series

Hayden Panettiere is set to show off her singing skills playing a country superstar in new TV soap Nashville.The actress, who played a cheerleader in sci-fi show Heroes, will swap her pom-poms for a microphone...

Nicollette Sheridan Recalls Alleged Cherry Fight In Court

Actress Nicollette Sheridan opened up about the fight she had with Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry in court on Thursday (01Mar12), insisting the altercation eventually led to her firing.Sheridan was testifying in Los Angeles Superior...

Kristin Chenoweth To Play Dolly Parton In New Musical

Kristin Chenoweth, the Tony Award winning actress, returns to prime-time television this week, playing the Botox-injecting religious blogger Carlene Cockburn in 'Gcb'. However, during a brief chat about the show with Reuters, the actress let...

Oscars 2012: Was Billy Crystal To Blame For Losing Younger Audience?

There weren't too many shocks or surprises at this year's Academy Awards, and any eyebrow raisers became largely mocked or criticized, like replacement host Billy Crystal 's blackface routine and Angelina Jolie's now infamous show...

'Desperate Housewives' Stars Called To Nicollette Sheridan Court Case

The stars of 'Desperate Housewives' have been called to appear at Nicollette Sheridan's court caseEva Longoria, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman have all been named as defence witnesses in the wrongful dismissal trial...

Oscars 2012: The Stars Stun In Neutrals

Nude tones were the order of the day at last night's (26.02.12) Oscars with Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all opting for neutral shades.Cameron stunned in a floorlength cream strapless Gucci gown complete...

Ncis Fells American Idol

For the first time, a regularly scheduled entertainment show has knocked American Idol off its perch at the top of the Nielsen ratings chart as the most-viewed show among total adults. According to final figures,...

John Leguizamo To Play Del Boy In American Remake Of Only Fools And Horses

John Leguizamo is set to play Del Boy in the upcoming American pilot of the popular BBC comedy, Only Fools and Horses. The One For The Money actor will be taking on the iconic role...

Whitney Houston's Family To Bobby Brown: Forget About $20 Million Estate

The family of Whitney Houston are making an active move to block Bobby Brown from taking a share of the late singer's lucrative estate. Whitney's mother Cissy and other family members are "aggressively" trying to...

Courteney Cox's Cougar Town To Be Renamed 'Wine Time'?

Courteney Cox has spoken of how she and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence are ready to change the name of their award-winning show. The show began following Cox's character Jules as she romanced younger men...

Bobby Brown Heads To Comfort Hospitalized Bobbi Kristina

Bobby Brown has left his reunion tour with New Edition to fly to Los Angeles and comfort his distraught daughter Bobbi Kristina, who was hospitalized on Sunday (February 12, 2012), following the death of her...

Former 'The Bachelor' Contestant Emily Maynard Excited To Become 'The Bachelorette'

It's official; EMILY MAYNARD will be 'The Bachelorette' after weeks of expectation that the former 'The Bachelor' contestant would indeed take the mantle. As one of those trying to attract the attention of 'The Bachelors'...

David Arquette To Star With Courteney In Cougar Town

David Arquette is to guest star in 'Cougar Town' with his estranged wife Courteney Cox.The actor - who separated from the former 'Friends' actress in October 2010 - will appear in the final episode of...

Potter Oscar Snub Confounds Industry

The omission of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 from the list of nominees for best picture was the subject of numerous blogs and newspaper commentaries on Tuesday -- not to mention...

Er Star James Farentino Dies Aged 73

James Farentino, the veteran television actor best known for playing George Clooney's estranged on-screen father on ER, has died aged 73. A family spokesman told the Los Angeles that James passed away on Tuesday (24...

Charlie Sheen On 'Men': They Forgot How To Write Jokes

Charlie Sheen is back on television soon, and the formerly disgraced star is not going to let us forget it in the run up to his new sitcom 'Anger Management.' Though he was being interviewed...

Beauty & The Beast Set For Tv Revival

Bosses at America's Abc network are set to breathe new life into classic fairytale Beauty And The Beast for a new TV pilot.Executives have ordered a first episode based on the tale of the princess...

Tracy Morgan Rushed To Hospital After Collapsing At Sundance

Comedian Tracy Morgan remains in a Utah hospital after collapsing at the Sundance Film Festival, according to Abc News. The 30 Rock star had been attending an awards ceremony when he was taken to the...

Chris Brown Denies Reigniting Romance With Rihanna

Three years after R&B star Chris Brown assaulted his girlfriend Rihanna, speculation suggests the pair have been "hooking up" for the past year. A source told US Weekly the pair "meet up very casually" claiming...

Lady Gaga Up For Glaad Award

Lady Gaga has been nominated for a Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Award. The 25-year-old singer will do battle with 'The Voice' contestant Beverly McClellan, Girl in a Coma, Hunx and His...

Katherine Heigl Wants Grey's Anatomy Return

Katherine Heigl wants to return to 'Grey's Anatomy'. Although the 'One For The Money' star left the ABC show in a storm of controversy in 2010 after criticising her character Izzie Stevens, the actress admitted...

Golden Globes Success For Little-known Tv Shows

A slew of cable-television shows in their first season on the air swept the board at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (15 January 2012). Only Abc's huge show 'Modern Family' retained...

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