Lauren Conrad by Jason Kempin/ WireImage.com
Lauren Conrad is going from The Hills to the page.The reality show queen-turned-fashion designer is adding "author" to her resumé, signing a three-book deal with HarperCollins, the publishing company told TVGuide.com.But unlike many stars who pen memoirs and tell-alls, Conrad will be exercising her creative muscles and writing fiction that's "inspired by her life," according to HarperCollins publicity manager Melissa Dittmar. "It's a story of a girl who moves to L.A. and unexpectedly becomes a reality star, but it's completely fictional," she said.Though the reads will be loosely based on the 22-year-old's life, there (unfortunately) won't be any incarnations of Speidi and Co. in them. "The real people that you see in the show are not going to be characters in the book," Dittmar said.The first of the trilogy, L.A. Candy, is due on shelves next summer. Conrad is currently writing the book, her rep, Nicole Perez, told TVGuide.com.Contrary to reports, Perez said there are no plans...
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Erica Durance by James White/The CW
The time is now for Smallville to take the Superman mythos to the next level by teaming Clark and Lois at the Daily Planet With the CW series season premiere a week away TVGuidecom sought to squeeze some scoop out of Ms Lane herself Erica Durance Here in Part 1 the actress updates us on her episode count braces for the critical storyline laid before her and yes reveals the last thing I expected to hear her say Part 2 can be found here Matt MitovichTVGuidecom First things first How many episodes do we have you for this seasonErica Durance All I know is Im doing more than my 13 but they wont tell me how many yet TVGuidecom Those sneaks Dont they know you have bills to pay Shoes to buyDurance It is sneaky right TVGuidecom Now that were doing Lois and Clark at the Daily Planet do you feel as if more than ever all eyes are on youDurance I would go crazy if I felt deeply that way I would go insane But what I do feel because we
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Keesha Smith, Big Brother 10
As this season of Big Brother winds toward its conclusion, each eviction becomes a little harder to swallow — especially when it's a former alliance member giving you the boot. For Keesha Smith, it was a fellow houseguest who had promised to sit beside her at the end of the game that cast the sole vote to evict her. Here, she sounds off on being betrayed, living and fighting with a 75-year-old man and what's she's most looking forward to in the jury house.
TVGuide.com: I have to say I was a little shocked by your eviction. When did you know something was up?
Keesha Smith: I knew that everything wasn't quite like it should be the night before the eviction. I kind of figured it out, because people and things were odd. It just kind of came to me while I was by myself and thinking. Jerry was being exceptionally calm, which is not like him, so I figured he was told he was safe. So, it just kind of
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Eliza Dushku by Greg Gayne/Fox
Joss Whedon's Dollhouse, which stars Eliza Dushku, has shut down production, as first reported on Zap2it.com.Don't panic. The shutdown, which was requested by Whedon himself, is temporary. "Joss had been directing, so he wanted a couple of weeks to write, catch up on some scripts," Chris Alexander, a spokesperson for Fox, the show's production company, told TVGuide.com. Dollhouse will resume shooting on Sept. 25, and Alexander tells me that the shutdown won't affect the series' premiere date, which is still tentatively scheduled for January 2009. — Mickey O'ConnorUse our Online Video Guide to see clips of Dollhouse and interviews with Whedon and Dushku.Related:• Joss Whedon Builds a New Dollhouse Premiere • VIDEO: Joss Whedon Talks About His "Sexy, Strange" Dollhouse • VIDEO: Eliza Dushku previews Dollhouse• VIDEO: BSG alum Tahmoh Penikett previews Dollhouse
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Blair Brown, Fringe by Patrick Harbon/Fox
Fringe executive producer Roberto Orci (he of Transformers fame) gave me the official word on some of your burning questions about Tuesday's premiere episode. His answers were at times enlightening, at times frustrating, and, frankly, mostly kind of weird, all apropos for a show that sprung from the odd, fertile mind of J.J. Abrams. — Mickey O'ConnorWhat's up with those symbols (leaf, frog, etc.) that appear before commercial breaks? Are they some kind of puzzle that we're supposed to "figure out"?Well, not exactly. "They are all things that look natural, but have more to them; they've been altered," says Orci. For now, he advises only that you note the order in which they appear on the series. For the record, so far we've only seen the leaf, which was floating around inside the Massive Dynamic handprint scanner in the final scene.Why was Walter Bishop institutionalized in the first place? Sure, he's eccentric, but most of the time he seems perfectly lucid."He's certainly not c...
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager by Michael Ansell/ABC Family
It's a… milestone! The Secret Life of an American Teenager's midseason finale on Tuesday night delivered 4.5 million total viewers, setting a series high in that measure, as well as in the 18-49 demo. The closer represents ABC Family's most-watched original series telecast ever. Naming names (if not talking utter smack), the cabler also notes that the finale's audience — as well as its performance in several key demos — was better than that of any episode of the super-trendy Gossip Girl. And versus Tuesday's 90210, Teenager performed better in the women 18-34 and 12-34 categories by double- and triple-digit percentages.The Secret Life of the American Teenager returns in January with 12 new episodes. — Matt MitovichUse our Online Video Guide to see full episodes of The Secret Life of the American Teenager.Related:• Ratings: Fringe Benefits from the Best Demos; 90210 Loses Zip• VIDEO: American Teenagers Talk Pregnancy Craze • VIDEO: American Teenage...
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Brooke Burns by Patrick Wymore/Fox
Perhaps youve caught the two sneak peeks but starting this Thursday at 8 pmET its really game time Hole in the Wall a mad-popular game show that started off in Japan and is best pegged as human Tetris has hit the US with Brooke Burns and Mark Thompson as hostsBurns acting credits include Shallow Hal and North Shore and in the pipeline she has the TV pilot Mistresses an import of a UK series and the Hallmark Channel holiday flick Most Wonderful Time of the Year We invited Burns to clear the air about what Hole in the Wall is and isnt Matt MitovichTRUE or FALSE The United States is the last country to get Hole in the WallDefinitely true Can you believe it People are like Ive never heard of this but when I tell them its a Japanese game show they go Oh Ive watched it on YouTube I love that show Its been in 15 different countries The thing that is unique about the show in the States is people actually win real money In other
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Hilary Duff by Theo Wargo/ WireImage.com
Following in such celebrity dad footsteps as Michael Lohan, Hilary Duff's father Bob Duff is speaking out about his troubled marriage and his time in prison.Duff, who admitted to being unfaithful to his now-ex-wife, Susan, and that raising two girls, Hilary and elder daughter Haylie, 23, in the spotlight contributed to the end of his marriage, is apologetic about his bitter two-and-a-half-year divorce battle and spending time in the big house for contempt of court, he told Inside Edition. After spending a day in jail, Duff told Inside Edition that "Susan was very consumed with the girls' careers. We simply grew apart."As part of his sentence, Duff was asked to pay $12,500 to Susan to finance Hil's 21st birthday party and a present (Susan was seeking $25,000). He will also have to pay $367,537 from the improper sale of stocks last month.Does this kind of news surprise any of you anymore? — Erin FoxUse our Online Video Guide to watch Hilary Duff's videos.Related• Hilary Du...
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Nina Garcia by Barbara Nitke/Bravo Photo
Elle's recently booted fashion director — or shall we say "Editor at Large" — Nina the "Meana" Garcia is branching out from her reality roots on Project Runway and signing on for a new reality show, reports the New York Post.But wait, it gets better! Garcia's show, Running in Heels, will follow the staff at her new publication Marie Claire — while Garcia's Elle replacement, Anne Slowey, is hosting her own show of a very similar premise, Stylista. That's right — rival reality shows. We haven't seen direct competition this good since The Singing Bee and Don't Forget the Lyrics practically aired on top of each other.The Tyra Banks-produced Stylista premieres Oct. 22 on the CW, and Garcia's Running in Heels is set to debut in March. Which fashionista do you think will have the more entertaining series? — Gina DiNunnoUse our Online Video Guide to see a preview of Stylista.Related:• J. Lo to Hit TV's Runway?
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Natalie Morales by Virginia Sherwood/NBC Universal Photo
Today show news reporter Natalie Morales gave birth Tuesday to a healthy baby boy named Luke. Today anchor Meredith Vieira announced the birth on-air Wednesday morning, stating that, "Mom, Dad, baby Luke and big brother Josh are all doing just great."Morales, who scored kudos and big ratings with her jailhouse interview of shyster Clark Rockefeller, and husband Joe Rhodes' elder son Josh is 4.Morales said on her last day in-studio that she will return to Today around the holidays, and until then will be taking time out to "enjoy being a mom." — Erin FoxUse our Online Video Guide to watch Today.Related• Today's Natalie Morales Expecting Her Second Child• Natalie Morales' Ground-Breaking Career
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