Mike Tyson
If Mike Tyson had been cast on any TV series other than NBC's Law & Order: SVU, it wouldn't have sparked such a firestorm. But the hiring of a convicted rapist on a drama that has received numerous awards for its sensitive portrayal of sex crimes has raised flags and inspired one outraged rape survivor to start a petition urging NBC to rethink its decision. So far, the petition has been signed by more than 6,000 protesters, including...
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Jeffrey Tambor
Can't wait for Netflix's May release of Arrested Development, Season 4? As an appetizer, Bluth family patriarch Jeffrey Tambor will guest star on an upcoming episode of Law & Order: SVU in a role that's a change of pace for the actor.
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Larry Manetti
CBS's Hawaii Five-0 has recruited a key player from the network's other vintage Hawaii-set crime drama, Magnum P.I., to play a recurring role.
Larry Manetti, 65, who played Magnum's slick Rick from 1980 to '88, will debut in an upcoming episode titled 'Pa' ani' as local lounge legend Nicky 'The Kid' Demarco. Back in the day, Nicky was mentored by the one and only Frank Sinatra.
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Jessica Brown Findlay
With the arrival of Lady Sybil's baby (and perhaps another wee Crawley on the way), Downton Abbey will be casting the role of a...
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Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen
Modern Family's Valentine's Day episode will see the return of Phil and Claire's sexy alter egos, Clive Bixby and his mistress, Juliana. Once again, they start out their night at a hotel, "but things go awry and there is a dramatic turn of events," teases Julie Bowen (Claire).
Gloria (Sofia Vergara) gets the OK from her doctor to resume...
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Jane Lynch
The speech Jodie Foster gave when accepting her Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement was well received by the actors in the ballroom, who gave the two-time Oscar and Golden Globe winner a standing ovation. I asked Glee's Jane Lynch for her take on...
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Matt LeBlanc
Showtime's Episodes hasn't begun shooting its third season yet, but I already know which installment is going to be my favorite. Creators David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik are planning to spoof a...
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Cosby Show
NBC is reviving their comedy bonanza of the '80s — sorta. An upcoming episode of Guys With Kids will find the Marny character, played by former Huxtable kid Tempestt Bledsoe, reuniting with her sister Bridget. And who has the show's shrewd casting director hired to play Bridget? Bledsoe's Cosby Show costar....
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