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Have any scoop on Heroes? — Tyler
ADAM: Matt Parkman will try his best to just be a detective/family man, but he's got a little devil sitting on his shoulder trying to convince him to be more, thanks to his part in the Sylar-Nathan mind meld. "The evil part of Sylar got stuck in my subconscious, and he is slowly gaining control over me," Greg Grunberg tells me. "I have a feeling that he's going to make Matt do things that he would never, ever do in a million years." You mean like putting the show's fate in the hands of a bunch of carnies?
Are Jim and Pam actually going to get married on The Office? — Jill O.
MICKEY: I'm hearing they'll tie the knot in episode 4. Why the rush? Because Pam ...
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Gina Torres
Gina Torres will appear on Gossip Girl this fall as Vanessa's mom, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
Not much is known about Gabriela Abrams, mother to home-schooled vid-kid Vanessa, but she is described as...
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Richard Hatch
Former Survivor winner Richard Hatch says he thinks he was sentenced to jail because he's gay.
Speaking out for the first time since serving nearly four years in prison for tax evasion, Hatch told Matt Lauer on Tuesday's Today that he thinks the judge in his case had a bias against him. The judge refused to let potential jurors be questioned about their feelings toward homosexuals.
"My personal opinion — he was trying to discriminate against me," Hatch said. "I don't think you or anyone else can deny that we, as homosexuals, face discrimination."
Hatch, who is under house arrest in Newport, R.I., until Oct. 7, also said he doesn't believe ...
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Leverage
Leverage has leveraged a slightly longer summer: The con-men drama's summer season will be extended by two episodes, TNT announced.
"The Iceman Cometh" and "The Lost Heir Job" will run ...
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Dr. Conrad Murray
Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, whose offices and home have been searched in the investigation into Jackson's death, thanked supporters and expressed faith that "the truth will prevail" in a video statement released Tuesday.
"I want to thank all of my patients and friends ...
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Robert Novak
Robert Novak, the conservative political columnist and CNN commentator who played a key role in the Valerie Plame CIA case, has died. He was 78.
Novak succumbed to brain cancer at his Washington home on Tuesday, his wife, Geraldine, told the Chicago Sun-Times. "He was someone who loved being a journalist, loved journalism and loved his country and loved ...
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Celine Dion
Celine Dion is pregnant with her second child, her rep tells TVGuide.com.
"Yes, she is pregnant. I have no other details. This is ...
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Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart
After a video surfaced online of Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane, his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart and another woman nude together, the couple's attorney said the tape is not meant for public consumption and that the footage does not constitute a sex tape.
"This is simply a private, consensual moment involving a married couple, shot several years ago, which was never intended to be seen by the public," Marty Singer said in a statement. "Although the participants are nude, the tape is not a 'sex tape.' It is a private tape ...
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Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine Jackson, is considering a wrongful death lawsuit in her son's death, her lawyer said.
"The possibility of a wrongful death action has been floated," attorney Burt Levitch told the Associated Press. "In that regard, no decision has been finalized. ... Dr. [Conrad] Murray's name has been floated because he is under investigation."
Authorities have searched ...
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Jon Hamm, Mad Men
All the buzz surrounding the third-season premiere of Mad Men has apparently paid off: The critically acclaimed AMC series drew its biggest audience ever.
Sunday's episode was watched by 2.8 million viewers, a 33 percent increase from last season's premiere, according to The Hollywood Reporter. When factoring in repeat airings, nearly 4 million viewers saw the premiere, a 29 percent bump from the cumulative total a year ago.
The show's numbers increased most dramatically ...
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