Oscar front-runner Sandra Bullock isn't letting the buzz go to her head: The Blind Side star showed up in person to accept her two Golden Raspberry awards Saturday night.Oscars: Who will win and who could make history?Bullock won the Razzie for worst actress for her role in the romantic comedy flop, All About Steve. She also shared the win for worst couple with her co-star Bradley Cooper...
Millions of cable subscribers in New York lost ABC's flagship affiliate early Sunday after a cable operator and the network couldn't reach an agreement on a new contract, according to The Associated Press.With the signal being dropped, Cablevision Systems Corp. customers will most likely be unable to watch the 82nd Academy Awards, which will be aired on Disney Co.'s ABC network. The action comes after several days of angry words and brinksmanship by both sides, which continued once the plug was pulled...
Brad Paisley is recovering after he tripped and fell on stage during the closing moments of his concert in South Carolina Saturday night, according to The Associated Press.Check out photos of PaisleySpokeswoman Darlene Bieber told the AP that Paisley was performing "Alcohol" during his encore finale when he fell. Paisley finished the show, but he checked into a Charleston hospital. He was released Sunday morning...
Oh, baby! The long-awaited arrival of Jim and Pam's child helped The Office win its hour among adults 18-to-49, besting Grey's Anatomy and boosting The Marriage Ref to equally strong numbers.The Office's one-hour episode drew 9 million viewers, but it easily defeated ABC's Grey's Anatomy (11.8 million viewers) and CSI (15.6 million viewers) in the coveted demo. Despite the loss, Grey's was up 8 percent over its last new episode....
Leverage is becoming a family affair.Edwin Hodge, the older brother of series regular Aldis Hodge, will guest-star in the TNT drama's upcoming third season premiere, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Edwin plays an accountant who is sent to prison on a minor traffic offense. While in The Big House, he is wrongly accused of another inmate's murder. Luckily, he crosses paths with newly incarcerated Nate (Timothy Hutton), who rallies the team to assist. "I just felt it was a great opportunity to share the screen with my brother and show the difference in our talents," Edwin tells TVGuide.com. "As siblings in the entertainment business, it's always a great experience, and one I think all siblings should share." Edwin, who starred in Boston Public and most in recently Fox's Mental, has also appeared on Bones, Heroes, and Ghost Whisperer . He'll also appear on the big screen this summer in the remake of Red Dawn. Although the brothers don't interact directly...
American Idol delivered another powerhouse win in the ratings Wednesday night, as nearly all its competition suffered ratings declines.Fox won the night overall as Idol's two-hour broadcast drew 23.5 million viewers, handily defeating all competitors among adults 18-to-49.Placing a distant second was CBS...
The music of country-pop supergroup Rascal Flatts has electrified millions of fans, but in Thursday's CSI, it's one of the band's members that gets a jolt.Check out photos of the CSI castWhile playing their hit song "Unstoppable" at a show in Las Vegas, bass player Jay DeMarcus is electrocuted by what is believed to be a technical glitch. The extent of DeMarcus' injury suggests some behind-the-scenes funny business, however, prompting the CSIs to investigate deeper.After some questioning, it's revealed that, just before the show in question, DeMarcus and fellow bandmates Gary LeVox and Joe Don Rooney had a squabble about continuing to make music together. (Don't worry, Flatt-heads, it's just a TV show!) Guest stars Alan Ruck and Brent Briscoe, who play the band's manager and roadie, respectively, could also be suspects."They are the crime story," executive producer Carol Mendelsohn tells TVGuide.com of the band's involvement in the show. "This is not just them playing a concert...
American Idol continued its winning ways Tuesday, while NBC's heavily promoted Parenthood had a modest debut.Idol drew 23.5 million viewers over its two-hour broadcast and more than doubled its competition among adults 18-to-49, pushing Fox to another overall Tuesday win.Parenthood, meanwhile, drew 8.1 million viewers, despite NBC's continuous promotion during the heavily watched Winter Olympics. The show retained most of its Biggest Loser lead-in (8.3 million viewers), which wasn't much of a boost, considering Loser was down 11 percent from its last episode before the Olympics.The silver lining for NBC, however, is that Parenthood won the 10/9c timeslot in the demo, which was good enough to move the network to third place overall for the night...
Jay Leno returned to the Tonight Show the same way he left it: At No. 1 in the ratings. The Tonight Show scored 6.6 million viewers to handily defeat The Late Show, which earned 3.8 million viewers for Leno's longtime rival, David Letterman. Leno's ratings were up 45 percent over Conan O'Brien's average Tonight Show numbers, but were a whopping 58 percent lower than O'Brien's ratings on his first night on the job, back in June. In prime time, ABC was the big winner with...
Will Southland be different on TNT from what it was on NBC?Aside from obvious changes like basic cable's less restrictive profanity guidelines, the raw cop drama is still very much the show that NBC canceled before its second season even began. TNT is running the six episodes already produced for NBC.Southland: TNT will air existing episodes, no new episodes ordered"The show now has a chance to sink or swim on its own merits and not based on some seemingly arbitrary business decision," Michael Cudlitz tells TVGuide.com. "If people watch the show, we will survive. If they don't, we won't."The show continues to provide a riveting ride-along look at the dangerous aspects of law enforcement in Los Angeles...
The closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Winter Olympics gave NBC another ratings win Sunday night, and set up a strong debut for Jerry Seinfeld's new series, The Marriage Ref. The closing ceremonies averaged...
NBC plans to bring The Sing Off back for a second season, TVGuide.com has confirmed. 10 questions with The Sing Off's Nick LacheyThe show, which features a cappella groups performing popular songs in an elimination contest, debuted in December with a four-episode run. The ratings for the Nick Lachey-hosted show were solid during the brief stint...
Former Without a Trace star Eric Close has joined the cast of the CBS pilot Chaos, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Check out photos of Eric CloseChaos is an hourlong procedural about a group of rogue CIA operatives who battle bureaucratic gridlock and political infighting. Close will play one of the agents...
Nip/Tuck will make its final incision Wednesday, and stars Dylan Walsh and Joely Richardson have already found potential future employment.Kelly Carlson on Nip/Tuck's outrageous sex scenesWalsh has been cast in lead of Michael Dinner's untitled CBS pilot, originally known as ATF, and Richardson has been tapped for ABC's The Whole Truth...
Bret Michaels' new track featuring Miley Cyrus has created quite a firestorm, but the Rock of Love star says there's "nothing I have to be defensive about."See Bret Michales and the rest of the new Celebrity Apprentice cast When the country-rock ballad "Nothin' to Lose" was released online last week, Michaels said he received a lot of feedback about having the 17-year-old Cyrus sing harmonies to his suggestive lyrics."I was like ... Everyone's going nuts!" Michaels told Us Weekly.The song, which is about a romance gone bad and features lyrics about slowly getting undressed, was written a couple years ago, Michaels said...
The stars of Fox's hit series Glee are hitting the road for live shows, the network announced Monday.Is the Glee gang coming to a town near you?Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer and more of the cast of the Golden Globe-winning comedy will perform in the four-city tour titled "Glee Live! In Concert!" beginning May 18 in Phoenix ...
TV Guide Network's red carpet coverage is about to get a little foxier.Check out TVGuide.com's full Oscars coverageVivica A. Fox will join hosts Carrie Ann Inaba and Chris Harrison and fashion expert Lawrence Zarian on the red carpet during TV Guide Network's live telecast at the Academy Awards. Fox, an actress, producer and lover of fashion, will share her take on the night's festivities, nominees, and, of course, the glamourous styles...
CSI: Miami is exploring new boundaries — geographic and cinematic.Monday's episode (10/9c, CBS) stretches its borders as Horatio (David Caruso) and Delko (Adam Rodriguez) leave Miami to investigate an old case involving team member Jesse Cardoza (Eddie Cibrian) in Los Angeles.Adam Rodriguez returning to CSI: Miami full-time next seasonAnd the episode also pushes the boundaries of network television, thanks to director Rob Zombie, co-executive producer Barry O'Brien tells TVGuide.com."It's a very, very cinematic episode," says O'Brien, who wrote the episode...
Rules of Engagement's recurring status as a midseason show is sort of like being a second-string player."I feel like we've been discounted quite a bit," Patrick Warburton tells TVGuide.com of his CBS sitcom, which kicks off its fourth season Monday (8:30/7:30c).The show, which debuted at midseason in 2007, performed well enough to earn a full Season 2 pickup. But the writers strike cut short its season after it began in the fall — a bit like being yanked from the lineup before getting a chance to shine. Then for Season 3 and this season, CBS ordered just 13 episodes to debut this deep into the TV year.So does the show deserve a starting position? Its ratings have remained consistent at various places on CBS' schedule, and its third-season viewership numbers are stronger than the averages of new comedy Accidentally on Purpose, whose timeslot Rules is taking over.Warburton acknowledges the show had difficulties as it's developed...
Dreams keep coming true for Lindsey Vonn: After winning two medals at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, the alpine skier has landed a role on her favorite TV show, Law & Order.Olympic Moment: With screams and tears, Vonn wins downhillVonn, who's been described as obsessed with the NBC procedural, received the good news during an interview with Bob Costas on Saturday night. After looking back at her Olympics performance...
The Good Wife's Chris Noth and Jersey Shore cast members Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and Vinny Guadagnino were attending a party in New York when a glass roof shattered, injuring 10 people.Fire officials told The Associated Press that ice broke through the glass atrium at the Sony Building, and ice and glass fell into the lobby Saturday night. No one was seriously hurt...
Chynna Phillips has returned home after a stint in rehab for anxiety, according to People.Chynna Phillips checks into rehab for anxiety"After successfully completing her inpatient treatment for anxiety, Chynna Phillips has happily returned home to celebrate her daughter's 10th birthday with her family and friends" Phillips' rep told the magazine. "She's happy to be home with her family. It was a positive experience for her. She's doing really well. She is in great spirits."Phillips, who was one-half of the '90s pop group Wilson Phillips, began treatment at an undisclosed facility Feb. 12.Mackenzie Phillips' family split over star's incest claimsPhillips is the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, who last fall claimed to have had an incestuous relationship with their late father...
