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Former New York City Coroner to Perform Second Carradine Autopsy

With results from David Carradine's autopsy in Thailand still weeks away, the host of HBO's documentary series Autopsy will conduct his own examination in Los Angeles at the request of the actor's family.Dr. Michael Baden, a pathologist and former New York City chief medical examiner, said he was "asked to help" by Mark Geragos, the attorney of Carradine's brother, Keith, according to RadarOnline.com. Baden also serves as a medical expert for Fox News and has written two books on ...

Tue, Jun 9, 2009

Former New York City Coroner to Perform Second Carradine Autopsy

Heidi's Hospitalization Ends Speidi's Run on I'm a Celebrity

Heidi and Spencer Pratt have repeatedly quit NBC's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, but Heidi's hospitalization seems to have...

Tue, Jun 9, 2009

Heidi's Hospitalization Ends Speidi's Run on I'm a Celebrity

Oprah Responds to Newsweek Article About Bad Medical Advice

Oprah Winfrey thinks her viewers are smarter than Newsweek magazine's most recent cover story implies.The talk show queen responded to the magazine's article that condemned the medical advice given by some of her guests, according to Us. Winfrey said she's...

Thu, Jun 4, 2009

Oprah Responds to Newsweek Article About Bad Medical Advice

Is A&E Giving Up on The Beast?

Things aren't looking great for a second season of The Beast.A&E isn't expected to renew the Patrick Swayze-fronted cop drama, sources told Variety. A rep for the cable network, however, told TVGuide.com that no official decision about the show's future has been made.The series' first season ran for 13 episodes, and the finale aired April 23.The show has overcome its share of obstacles. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after the pilot was shot, but the actor received a doctor's OK to complete filming once the series was picked up. Swayze also ...

Thu, Jun 4, 2009

Spencer and Heidi Back on I'm a Celebrity (For Now)

Guess who's back?Heidi and Spencer Pratt returned to the Costa Rican jungle Wednesday night, but their fate on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! now rests in the hands of their fellow cast members.After quitting for a third time — and then constantly praying via Twitter — NBC brought Speidi back to the camp near the end of Wednesday's show. However, to remain on the show, the couple must...

Thu, Jun 4, 2009

Spencer and Heidi Back on I'm a Celebrity (For Now)

NBC Sets Premiere Date for Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show will debut on Sept. 14, NBC announced Tuesday. The show will air Monday through Friday at 10 pm/ET, eating up one-third of the Peacock's once-valuable prime time programming space.Among the shows affected by the resulting schedule shuffle are Law & Order; SVU, which moves to Wednesdays at 9, and the original Law & Order, which unspools its record-tying 20th season on Fridays at 8. (See our full fall TV grid here for more details.)Tonight Show successor Conan O'Brien...

Tue, Jun 2, 2009

NBC Sets Premiere Date for Jay Leno Show

Have Heidi and Spencer Quit I'm a Celebrity for Good?

After just a few days in the Costa Rican jungle, Heidi and Spencer Pratt are already trying to head for the hills.The recently married stars of The Hills competed in the premiere of NBC's reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! — Heidi even downed a rat's tail and three scorpions — but not before they threatened to quit twice during the show.The Pratts reluctantly agreed to remain in the competition, in which 11 celebrities test their survival skills before they're voted off by viewers, but TMZ reports that the duo quit for good after the cameras turned off the show's two-hour premiere.A rep for NBC would not comment about the report or the couple's ...

Tue, Jun 2, 2009

Have Heidi and Spencer Quit I'm a Celebrity for Good?

Judge Places Columbo's Peter Falk in Conservatorship

A judge's ruling leaves Columbo star Peter Falk's wife in complete control of his affairs and allows the ailing actor's daughter to visit him.The ruling ends a legal battle with the 81-year-old actor's daughter, Catherine Falk. She submitted a petition in December to take over her father's affairs, despite a strained relationship with Falk and his wife of 30 years, Shera. Catherine Falk later withdrew the petition, noting that she is only concerned now with visiting her father.The judge's ruling states that Catherine Falk ...

Tue, Jun 2, 2009

Judge Places Columbo's Peter Falk in Conservatorship

Will Ferrell Eats Reindeer Eyeballs on Man vs. Wild

Stars often go to shameless lengths to promote their movies, but Will Ferrell's Man vs. Wild stunt has raised the bar.The funnyman will appear on the show Tuesday night (10 pm, Discovery Channel) in a cross-promotional stunt for his new movie, Land of the Lost. The show features Ferrell and host Bear Grylls during 48 hours in the subzero temperatures of the north Sweden wilderness.In the episode, Ferrell is lowered into the wilderness by rope from a helicopter before hiking with makeshift snowshoes through waist-high snow. He then spends the night with Grylls in a cave, dining on grilled reindeer eyeballs from the head of a carcass...

Tue, Jun 2, 2009

Will Ferrell Eats Reindeer Eyeballs on Man vs. Wild

Britain's Got Talent: Can Anyone Beat Susan Boyle?

Susan Boyle may dominate the web, but she still has plenty of competition on Britain's Got Talent. Here's a look at all the competitors in the hunt so far, most of whom probably haven't made their way into your inbox. Watch their performances and tell us who — if anyone — you think has a shot at pulling a Kris Allen-like upset.

Fri, May 29, 2009

Britain's Got Talent: Can Anyone Beat Susan Boyle?

CBS Sets Big Brother 11 Premiere Date

Good news, Big Brother fans (and for those of you who scoff at the show but watch anyway)!Big Brother 11 will premiere Thursday, July 9 at 8 pm/ET on CBS, the network announced. Beginning July 12, the show will air three nights a week — Sundays at 8 pm, Tuesdays at 9 pm and Thursdays at 8 pm.Julie Chen — baby bump and all — will return as the host of the weekly eviction shows.The guiltiest of guilty pleasures features contestants who ...

Thu, May 28, 2009

Digital TV Test Breaks FCC Help Line Record

A record number of consumers called the Federal Communications Commission's help line after a "soft test" that the organization hoped would encourage TV viewers to prepare for the June 12 digital TV transition.The FCC's test led 55,000 consumers — a single-day record for the help line — to call in for assistance last Thursday. The line typically receives 15,000 calls per day.The majority of the calls ...

Thu, May 28, 2009

Digital TV Test Breaks FCC Help Line Record

David Hyde Pierce Reveals Marriage

Emmy- and Tony-winning actor David Hyde Pierce revealed on The View that he and his longtime partner married last fall.The former Frasier star said Thursday that he and TV producer Brian Hargrove tied the knot "very quietly last October 24th." The couple has been together for 25 years.The couple's

Thu, May 28, 2009

Disney Moves JONAS to Sunday

The Jonas Brothers will now Monkee around on a different night.Disney Channel has moved JONAS — which critics have compared to 1960s musical series The Monkees — from its Saturday night time slot to Sunday, according to the New York's Daily News.The show, which stars Nick, Joe, Kevin and even bonus Jonas Frankie, was performing ...

Thu, May 28, 2009

Al Roker Posts Twitter Pics of Jury Duty

Al Roker has set folks atwitter by taking pictures from jury duty and posting them on his Twitter page.The Today show weather man posted this picture from the jury assembly room of a New York courthouse Thursday morning. The photo shows prospective jurors, which is not allowed, a court official told TMZ.Roker responded via Twitter that a court official told him pictures were only prohibited in the courtroom, and thus the photos he snapped in the assembly room and jury lounge were OK."So everyone is clear, I am NOT taking pictures in the courtroom," Roker wrote. "I am in the jury lounge. So folks need to lighten up."I'm not breaking laws...just trying to share the experience of jury duty," he continued. "One that I think is important and everyone should take part in."Roker ...

Thu, May 28, 2009

Al Roker Posts Twitter Pics of Jury Duty

TLC Not Letting Go of Jon & Kate Plus 8

Jon & Kate Plus 8 isn't going anywhere, TLC says.Some people complain that the stars' marital troubles have become painful to watch, but despite (or because of) those troubles, the fifth-season premiere earned monster ratings."The show's ratings have grown consistently, as there has been interest in these real-life issues of this real-life family," TLC said in a statement to E! News. "We will continue...

Thu, May 28, 2009

George Takei on Gay-Marriage Ruling: "They Decided to Be Indecisive"

The California Supreme Court's decision to uphold the state's gay-marriage ban won't affect George Takei's marriage, but the actor is still unhappy with the ruling.Although the court upheld Proposition 8, a ballot initiative passed by voters in November that banned gay marriage, the ruling held that the nearly 18,000 marriages that took place before the vote — including Takei's Sept. 14 wedding to longtime partner Brad Altman — are still valid. Takei said the ruling is bittersweet."They decided to be indecisive," Takei tells TVGuide.com. "It was a ruling ...

Tue, May 26, 2009

George Takei on Gay-Marriage Ruling: "They Decided to Be Indecisive"

Twitter Television Show Is in Development

It was really only a matter of time — Twitter is ready to make the jump from your computer screen to your TV.Reveille Productions and Brillstein Entertainment Partners are developing a reality show around the increasingly popular website, according to the Associated Press. The show would feature players using Twitter to follow their favorite celebrities while competing in an interactive challenge. Although those behind Twitter ...

Tue, May 26, 2009

Twitter Television Show Is in Development

Mike Tyson's Daughter on Life Support After Accident

Mike Tyson's 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, is on life support after an accident involving home exercise equipment, police said.Exodus Tyson's 7-year-old brother found her on a treadmill with her neck caught in a cord that dangles from the console of the machine, police told The Associated Press. Exodus' mother removed the cord, called police and tried to revive the girl.Exodus was rushed from her Phoenix home to a hospital where she was in "extremely critical condition" and on life support, police Sgt. Andy Hill said. Mike Tyson had been in Las Vegas but flew to Phoenix immediately when he learned of the accident, Hill said.Hill called the incident...

Tue, May 26, 2009

Mike Tyson's Daughter on Life Support After Accident

Mel Gibson on Girlfriend's Pregnancy: "I'm Octo-Mel"

Mel Gibson took responsibility for the end of his 28-year marriage and happily confirmed his girlfriend is expecting his eighth child: "I guess I'm Octo-Mel."Gibson was the first of several special guests stopping by this week to celebrate the last week of Jay Leno's 17-year run at the Tonight Show.Leno also asked about reports that Gibson's 39-year-old Oksana Grigorieva girlfriend is pregnant. "This is true. We're gonna have a child," Gibson said. He also ...

Tue, May 26, 2009

Mel Gibson on Girlfriend's Pregnancy: "I'm Octo-Mel"

Jon & Kate Premiere Deals with Marriage, Paparazzi, Anger

The "interview chair" told the story on Jon & Kate Plus 8's fifth season premiere.For four seasons, Jon and Kate Gosselin shared the chair — which is more of a loveseat, actually — as they talked about their lives each episode. But on Monday night's premiere, they sat in the seat separately...

Tue, May 26, 2009

Jon & Kate Premiere Deals with Marriage, Paparazzi, Anger

Helio Castroneves Wins Third Indy 500

Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for the third time in his career Sunday.The win serves as an exclamation point on the former Dancing with the Stars champ's recent acquittal of federal tax evasion charges that could have sent his career to the pits for good. A jury acquitted Castroneves of most of the charges against him last month, saving him from a six-year prison sentence. The remaining count was dismissed last Friday, according to The Associated Press."This is the best month of May ever," Castroneves said in tears after the race in Victory Lane. "Thank you for giving my life back," he said to his racing team owner Roger Penske during a hug.With the win, Castroneves is one Indy win from joining racing elites A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears as the only to win the iconic race four times. Is breaking the record on Castroneves' mind? Find out after the jump.

Mon, May 25, 2009