Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard
Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad are among the actresses cast in Lifetime's remake of Steel Magnolias, which will consist of an all-black cast, the network announced Monday.
Latifah, who will also executive-produce the TV movie, will portray...
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, the Grammy-winning pop diva and actress whose career was marred in recent years by drug abuse, has died. She was 48.
Houston's rep confirmed her death to TVGuide.com Saturday, but did not offer further details.
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Julia Roberts
Lifetime is developing an updated version of Steel Magnolias with an all-black cast, Deadline.com reports.
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Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are set to produce the TV movie, based on...
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The Voice
So much bromance in the air at The Voice. And so, while the Final 8 performed — some for the last time — our burning questions linger. Which coach made the bigger play for Adam's affections this week? Who does executive producer Mark Burnett like best? What are audiences forbidden to do during the show? And exactly how hot does it get during the performance rounds? Here are the 10 things you didn't see on TV this week:
1. The bathroom really does provide the best acoustics. Two weeks ago, we overheard Xenia singing and humming to herself in the...
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Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin, half of the country act The Louvin Brothers that influenced generations of musicians, died Wednesday morning from pancreatic cancer. He was 83.
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Louvin died at his home in Bell Buckle, Tenn., his rep said in a statement.
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Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Ellen Degeneres
If the latest reports are to be believed, when Fox launches the 10th season of American Idol in January, the contestants will be hearing from judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler.
How the chemistry among the trio — which might still be a foursome — would jell remains an unknown, but here's what we do know about the new season:
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NKOTB
Access Hollywood correspondent Maria Menounos spends most of her time reporting on entertainment news and chatting with celebrities. So she bear-hugged the opportunity to wrestle in a six diva match in October as part of a past WWE guest-hosting gig. (You can see it here.) The 31-year-old says the experience inspired her to take on more immersive, adventurous experiences. And so Maria's Madcap Adventure Series was born. Airing this week during Access, her Adventure segments include dancing with New Kids on the Block, singing with Justin Bieber, and impersonating Dolly Parton in Las Vegas. She even got to do play-by-play for her beloved Boston Celtics. Menounos spoke to TVGuide.com about a few of her adventures.
Recording with Justin Bieber: He's a good little...
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Hey guys sorry I didnt announce myself as Idol blogger last night Its me Erin Fox at your blogging service once again for the results show Ryan promises an action-packed hour and the Idols start right off with their group number 9 to 5 Not to sound completely ancient but this is such a toe-tapper how could they mess it up Oh wait theyre making them line dance in the background Thats how to ruin a great song Boo Am I just cranky tonight or did they butcher this song Now they are surrounding and pouncing on the judges Its kinda cute actually Is Simon actually smiling He must have taken some happy pills after his PMS attack last night I can say that because Im a chick No hate mail pleaseSide note Did you see creepy Dr Phils wife in the audience How about ChikezieWe get to see some highlights from last night and then its straight to the results First up is Michael Johns who is safe David Archuleta and Carly Smithson are also safe after Ry
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Tonights mentor is Dolly Parton Singer songwriter and hit-producing country star Her voice is as big as her hair You thought I was going somewhere else didnt you Hey now this is a family showThey dive right in tonight which makes me happy After reading this recap be sure to check out the news about David Cook rushing to the hospital after his performance ScaryBrooke White Jolene I think Brooke has a voice that can do almost any genre of music and country is a very nice fit for her Shes just not as obvious as Kristy Lee However this song is lacking some good drama for Brooke to sink her teeth into Randy thinks she rushed parts but it was all right Paula blabs a lot about her being who she is and she being Brooke White Thanks for that observation P Simon thinks it was lacking any emotion and goes on to diss the band as well NiceDavid Cook Little Sparrow Dolly squeals Yay Your voice is beautiful Hes stoked He launches into the high and
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American Idol's top 10 by Frank Micelotta/Fox
Finally, watching the tedious results show paid off! Ryan Seacrest announced last night that the (thank goodness only) four mentors for the top 10 will be Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Neil "Sweet Caroline" Diamond. Each mentor will help the remaining finalists prepare for their Tuesday-night performances and will perform themselves on the Wednesday-night results show. One can only guess what the themes will be with this eclectic group. Dolly could be tapped for a country night, Mariah could do either a Billboard 100 or an R&B night, Andrew Lloyd Webber must be coaching on musical-theater numbers, and Neil Diamond should totally do a karaoke-favorites night... because let's face it, every time I go to a karaoke bar, at least two or three people sing Neil Diamond songs. Great, now I have "Sweet Caroline" stuck in my head. Specific dates for the mentors will be released at a later time, so in the meantime, brush up on your favorite Dolly, Mariah, Webber and D...
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