Chris Brown has pleaded not guilty to felony charges stemming from a domestic incident involving his then-girlfriend Rihanna. The singer, 19, was arraigned Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Brown pleaded not guilty to one count of assault and one of making criminal threats. Rihanna was not present at the hearing. If convicted, Brown could face...
As United States of Tara concludes its first season (Sunday, 10 pm/ET on Showtime), our leading lady is on the cusp of confronting a possible key to her multiple personalities, with her family (mostly) there to support her. Tara's (Toni Collette) decision to go off her medication for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has had significant impact on everyone around her. Each family member seeks closure, while new questions are raised. TVGuide.com caught up with Diablo Cody — the series writer and co-producer with Steven Spielberg — to get her take on the final freshman episode, find out where the show's going next season, which alter was the toughest to tackle — and why it was compared with her Oscar-winning script for Juno. Plus: Check back next week for the scoop on Cody's 90210 appearance with Tori Spelling and more. Read it all, after the jump.
A man arrested for trying to break into the Dancing with the Stars studios was given a traffic citation in Alabama on the way out to California, according to the Associated Press. Loxley, Ala., police stopped Robert O'Ryan on March 19 for having expired insurance and tags. He told the officer he planned to drive from Florida to California to meet Shawn Johnson, who is competing on Dancing. "I've been communicating with her. Basically I'm going to..."
Californication's Hank and Karen may have maxed out their relationship issues, but David Duchovny's debauched writer is getting a new love interest in Diane Farr.
A second scandal at Oprah Winfrey's school in South Africa has led to the suspension of seven students. According to Us, the Leadership Academy School for Girls charged the girls with sexually harassing classmates — although details are being kept under wraps. In a statement, Winfrey said, "I'm disappointed that several of our students chose to disregard the school's rules. It's disheartening when any student has to be suspended or expelled and it's a process that involves serious review and consideration. We insist on maintaining a campus environment that commands mutual respect, fosters academic excellence and encourages learners to fulfill their best potential."
Liam Neeson has finished work on Chloe, the film he was shooting in Toronto when wife Natasha Richardson died after a ski accident in Canada. The Irish actor quietly returned to the set last week, according to the Associated Press. Julianne Moore and Big Love's Amanda Seyfried costar in the film, which centers on a successful doctor who suspects her husband of cheating, and sets off a chain of unfortunate events when she hires an escort to trap him in the act. Atom Egoyan is directing.
Panther fans have something to celebrate: Friday Night Lights has scored a two-season pickup, securing the series for 26 more episodes. NBC and DirecTV agreed to green light a fourth and fifth season, following this season's model in which DirecTV airs the episodes first, commercial-free, before they arrive on NBC, Variety says. An NBC rep could not immediately be reached for comment. The fate of the low-rated, critically acclaimed football drama has been in question since last year, when NBC — the show's original home — began looking for a network partner for it. Friday Night just concluded its third season. Are you ready for some football?
Spring may have barely sprung, but Fox is ready for warmer days with its summer TV lineup, including a handful of seasonal staples and a newcomer to the airwaves. Honoring network tradition, reality mainstay So You Think You Can Dance will kick off the summer programming on the heels of American Idol's May 21 finale. As previously announced ...
After months of speculation, Lipstick Jungle is officially canceled, according to star Brooke Shields. "It was going to stay and we just were officially told it's finally not coming back," Shields, who played movie exec Wendy Healy, told E! "I think a lot of people were really sad, but I think we hung on a really long time. It was three great years that we've been working on it." NBC has not officially announced the show's cancellation, but a source confirmed Shields' version of the story. Lipstick's fate has been hanging in the balance since...
A man who was arrested as he tried to enter the Dancing with the Stars studio Tuesday pleaded not guilty to one felony count of stalking and to two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, a rep for Los Angeles Superior Court told TVGuide.com. On Wednesday, Shawn Johnson was granted a temporary restraining order against the man, Robert O'Ryan, who had vowed to be with her "no matter what," according to her family's petition. The Olympic gymnast, 17, said she feared for her life after O'Ryan, 34, jumped the studio fence.
Robin Williams is recovering after heart surgery in Ohio. The actor, 57, had a procedure to replace an aortic valve March 13, a spokesperson told The Associated Press. Williams is expected to recover within six to eight weeks. "His heart is strong and he will have normal heart function in the coming weeks with no limitations on what he'll be able to do," Dr. A. Marc Gillinov, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic, said. "A couple of hours after surgery, he was entertaining the medical team and making us all laugh."
Natasha Richardson's family and friends gathered Friday in New York for her wake at the American Irish Historical Society. Her husband Liam Neeson, mother Vanessa Redgrave, sister Joely Richardson and her sons, ages 12 and 13, were among the mourners. Numerous luminaries, including Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Matthew Modine...
President Barack Obama compared his critics to Simon Cowell and his bowling to the Special Olympics during a visit to the Tonight Show on Thursday. In the first-ever late-night TV visit by a sitting president — which host Jay Leno gushed was "one of the best nights of my life" — Obama looked for laughs amid the political talk, even calling his score of 129 "like the Special Olympics or something" at the White House bowling alley. The White House was quick to respond after the 35-minute interview, insisting Obama didn't mean to be offensive. "The president made an off-hand remark... "
The Real World: Brooklyn's Ryan, a 23-year-old veteran of the Iraq war, had settled into a life of pranks, filmmaking classes and fun when he got an unexpected call from his brother back home in Gettysburg, Pa.: The Army was ordering him back to Iraq. Ryan, who said in his audition tape that he considered the U.S. presence in Iraq "worthless," talked to TVGuide.com about his reality TV days and going back to war during a break from training in Mississippi. Check out the exclusive preview, and then see what he had to say.
Natasha Richardson has returned to New York following a traumatic ski accident in Canada, and her condition remains unclear. A source close to the family confirmed that the actress was stateside, but did not indicate if or where she is being treated, according to The Associated Press. Richardson, who is married to Irish actor Liam Neeson, suffered an injury after falling during a ski lesson Monday at Mont Tremblant resort. Several reports say that she didn't show any external signs of injury, but ski patrol escorted her to her hotel and insisted she see a doctor.
Christina Ricci is heading to the altar with boyfriend Owen Benjamin. The actress and her new fiancé met on the set of their forthcoming film, All's Faire in Love, and went public with their relationship in November, according to Us. Benjamin made his own film debut in last year's The House Bunny, alongside Anna Faris. Ricci, who starred in last year's green-screen fiesta, Speed Racer, is currently appearing as Holly Hunter's new coworker on
Natasha Richardson has been critically injured in a skiing accident in Canada. The English actress and wife of Irish native Liam Neeson suffered a traumatic brain injury, a source tells IrishCentral.com. Richardson was due to appear next year in a Broadway revival of A Little Night Music alongside her mother, Vanessa Redgrave. It's yet to be determined whether or not...
President Obama will break from the halls of Washington Thursday to sit down with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show. The president plans to discuss the economy, White House officials told the New York Times, during a trip to Southern California. His will be the first-ever interview with a president on a late night show. When asked if Obama would be funny, an official promised he'd be "[a]s funny as the times allow." Obama previously visited The Tonight Show in 2007, during the presidential campaign. Will you tune to see him the second time around? And is Leno's show a good place to talk politics?
Chris Brown and Rihanna may not have recorded a song together after all, despite reports the project brought them together after he was accused of attacking her. A producer told The Los Angeles Times this week that he had been in the studio recently with Rihanna and Brown, recording a love song. But Polow Da Don's publicist, Laura Wright, told Usmagazine.com the duet was recorded long before Brown was arrested last month. "The reports are inaccurate," she said. Brown was charged last week with two felonies — assault and making criminal threats — in a case involving Rihanna. His arraignment is set for April 6. Rihanna's attorney, David Etra, told TVGuide.com on Friday the singer will testify if required.
Showtime's United States of Tara tackles fresh territory with its portrayal of a woman with dissociative identity disorder (DID, played by Toni Collette) through the prism of a suburban family. TVGuide.com spoke with co-writer Alexa Junge (Friends, West Wing) and Brie Larson (who plays Tara's daughter, Kate) on how the show balances quirky moments and the delicate subject material, what it was like working with the show's creator and co-writer, Diablo Cody, and why real life isn't PG.
The snow's barely begun to melt, but NBC is looking ahead to warmer months already with the announcement of the network's summer TV schedule. Along with the sunshine, June will bring with it a bevy of season finales, series premieres and other seasonal kick-offs to mark on your calendar. Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order will wrap up their seasons on June 2 and 3, respectively (both at 10 pm/ET). Law & Order: Criminal Intent's season premiere arrives soon after, on June 8 (9 pm/ET).Shows usually close seasons during May sweeps, but NBC is hoping the June wrap-up will boost Conan O'Brien's Tonight Show debut, premiering June 1. New series will also bow, starting with The Listener June 4 (10 pm/ET), which stars Craig Olejnik (The Timekeeper) as a telepathic EMT, and Merlin — about the mythical magician — on June 21 (8 pm/ET). Ex-Party of Fiver Neve Campbell and Rome alum James Purefoy debut June 24 (10 pm/ET) in The Philanthropist, which depicts a playboy-turned-vigilante-do-gooder. Check out the rest of the network's highlights, after the jump. Which shows will you cool down with this summer?
Chris Brown and Rihanna have dominated headlines for weeks. Now, two of TV's heavyweights will step back from the details of the pop stars' story to focus on the bigger picture: domestic violence. On Thursday, Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil are dedicating their shows to domestic abuse and what stars and non-stars alike have to say about it. Tyra Banks will be joining Winfrey to discuss why the topic is "personal" to her, while teens from around the country will sound off on the subject.
