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Q&A: Fox Reality Kingpin Mike Darnell on Why He's Leaving, and What's Next

Mike Darnell

There's a reason why they call Mike Darnell the "dark prince" of reality TV. Darnell, who on Friday announced his exit as the president of alternative entertainment at Fox, is still best known for his in-your-face fare like Joe Millionaire, Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction, The Swan, When Animals Attack and Man vs. Beast.

Some of those shows, like Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire and Temptation Island, led to juicy TV scandals. (It's why the New York Times once billed him as TV's "point man for perversity.") But Darnell also oversaw the biggest TV phenomenon of the past decade: American Idol, a show that was unbeatable in its prime... read more

January Jones Says She Was "Excited" to Be a Single Mom

January Jones

January Jones rarely speaks about parenthood — but she says in a new interview she feels "healthy and peaceful" as a single mother.

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Fox's Longtime Reality Boss Mike Darnell to Exit After 18 Years

Mike Darnell

Fox's longtime head of alternative programming Mike Darnell, who helped launch American Idol  and Joe Millionaire, is leaving his post after 18 years, he announced Friday.

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Tim Curry Suffers a Stroke

Tim Curry

The Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry is recovering after suffering a major stroke, the UK's Daily Mail reports.

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NBC to Air Star-Studded Oklahoma Tornado Relief Concert Hosted by Blake Shelton

Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert

Blake Shelton is once bringing attention to his home state, Oklahoma, to help raise money for the victims of the tornado that ripped through the state earlier this week.

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Frances Bean Cobain Bashes Kendall Jenner on Twitter

Kendall Jenner

Nothing like a good old fashioned Hollywood dustup on Twitter — especially when they're the kids of famous people.

"Just wish things could be easier sometimes mann," Kendall Jenner, 17, wrote to her more than five million Twitter followers on Tuesday night, prompting the ire of Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of rockers Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love.

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The Glades Exclusive Sneak Peek: Is the Killer a Ghost?!

Matt Passmore and Jordan Wall

Will Callie accept Jim's proposal?

We won't know her immediate response yet when Season 4 of The Glades premieres Monday (9/8c, A&E) — Callie (Kiele Sanchez) needs to think it over — but Jim's (Matt Passmore) new case is bizarre enough to take his mind off of her indecision a bit. After an ...
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14 Things We Want to See on Arrested Development

Arrested Development

While we hope the new season of Arrested Development has its own set of tricks illusions, there are still a few recurring jokes we hope to see when the show returns Sunday on Netflix.

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VIDEO: Mariah Carey Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction, Curses on Good Morning America

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey's Friday morning got off to a rough start. During an appearance on Good Morning America, the singer suffered a nearly catastrophic wardrobe malfunction. read more

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