
Alaina Reed Hall
Alaina Reed Hall, who portrayed Olivia Robinson on Sesame Street for 12 years, has died.
Reed Hall was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and succumbed Thursday at a Santa Monica, Calif., hospital, her husband, Tamim Amini, told the Los Angeles Times.
Sesame Street and Big Bird feel 40 years young
The actress, who turned 63 last month, also starred on Broadway and was one of the original cast members in the off-Broadway production of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road. She also appeared in...
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Shane Sparks
Shane Sparks is preparing to fight child molestation charges, which his lawyer tells TVGuide.com may be an extortion attempt.
"I'm very confident that we will prevail in our attempt to clear his name," Sparks' lawyer, Steve Meister, tells TVGuide.com. "We are going to forcefully and aggressively defend him against what we believe to be completely spurious and bogus allegations."
The So You Think You Can Dance choreographer and America's Best Dance Crew judge was arrested Friday on eight counts of felony child molestation. He was taken to...
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Ryan, Maci and Bentley
After delving into the lives of expectant teens in 16 and Pregnant, MTV is back with its follow-up series, Teen Mom (Tuesdays at 10/9c). Showcasing the daily struggles of young mothers, Teen Mom features four of the women from the original documentary. TVGuide.com spoke with Maci, who struggles to raise her son Bentley while trying to decide whether to marry her not-so-active fiancé Ryan.
TVGuide.com: How did you get involved in 16 and Pregnant?
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Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian wants to sex you up — and salad you up.
The 29-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is featured in a new commercial for Carl's Jr. that starts airing this week.
"I'm such a neat freak. Everything's got to be clean, crisp and tasty. And while the best things in life are messy, it's fun to get clean," she says in the commercial, eating in bed in some curve-hugging lingerie then...
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Brittany Murphy
Brittany Murphy's autopsy showed no signs of foul play nor did it immediately reveal a cause of death, the Los Angeles Times reported.
The Los Angeles County coroner's office intends to wait for a toxicology report as well as a study of her organs and brain before making any determinations. The coroner also hopes...
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Natalie White
If you ever doubt Survivor is a game of social skills as much as strength, remember Natalie White. From the beginning of Survivor: Samoa, the odds seemed stacked against the 26-year-old southern belle and out-of-work pharmaceutical saleswoman. But she made it to the end by forming a key alliance with self-proclaimed "puppet master" Russell, whose manipulative ways got him into the final two, but made him too many enemies on the jury. How well did she play the social game? So well that one of her key supporters turned out to be Erik, a competitor whose elimination she had helped orchestrate. Natalie talked to TVGuide.com about her strategy, surprises in the final vote, and why she'll soon be returning to another warm climate...
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The Simpsons
When you think of music meccas, you may think of Memphis, Austin or New York City. But don't forget Springfield.
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Along with bizarre characters and brilliant one-liners, The Simpsons has brought us two decades of great tunes — and welcomed a musical lineup that would make any show jealous. Guests have included Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash and U2. (Resident music critic Mr. Burns called the Irish rockers "wankers.")
Check out Sneakmove.com's list of awesome musical Simpsons guests, and tell us...
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Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
Might Carrie Underwood become Carrie Fisher?
Check out photos of Underwood and other country stars at the CMAs
The country singer and Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher got engaged Sunday, Fisher told the Ottawa Sun.
"It's true," Fisher said. "We're both ...
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Avatar
James Cameron's sci-fi epic Avatar soared to the No. 1 spot at the box office, earning $73 million domestically and $159.2 million overseas for a total of $232.2 million worldwide.
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Despite a snowstorm on the East Coast, the 20th Century Fox flick had ...
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Tila Tequila
Tila Tequila says she's expecting a baby, but not her own.
"BIG ANNOUNCEMENT: I am going to become a SURROGATE MOTHER for my brother & his Wife!!! That is my xmas present to them. Im pregnant!!!!" the MTV reality star tweeted on Sunday.
Tila Tequila engaged to Johnson & Johnson heiress
Earlier, Tequila, 28, hinted at the news on Twitter saying ...
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