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Bryan Fuller Cooks Up Heroes Role for Daisies Star
Pushing Daisies fans still have some mourning to do, but Bryan Fuller's return to Heroes is already boding well for them. The series' creator wrote a part for Daisies star Swoosie Kurtz to air this spring, TVGuide.com has confirmed. A rep for the actress said that she'll be playing a woman (or a hero...) named Millie for at least one episode — but few other details were revealed. EW's Ausiello first reported the casting. Still to be determined is...
Punk'd Gone Wild? Game Show Plays Gags for Cash
If Punk'd plays on unsuspecting celebrities, Game Show in My Head brings hidden camera gags to the unsuspecting public. The latest production from Ashton Kutcher's production company sends contestants out to the streets to create fabricated situations with unwitting passersby — all directed by host Joe Rogan, who gives on-the-spot directions for each gag through a hidden earpiece. Rogan, who got his reality hosting feet wet with Fear Factor, talked to TVGuide.com about his new show (Saturdays on CBS, 8 pm/ET). The comic and former martial arts competitor opened up about what Game Show is like, what drew him to another reality competition series and what lines shouldn't be crossed in a hidden camera scenario.
Dexter Sibs Tie the Knot Off-Screen
Much like Dexter's Season 3 close, the series' lead actors had a killer romance with a happy ending: Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter, who play the Morgan siblings on the Showtime series, eloped on New Year's Eve. The two had been dating for a year and half, but only went public with their relationship...
Tom Cruise Calls Jett Travolta's Death "Horrific"
"Horrific" is the word Tom Cruise used to describe the sudden death of John Travolta's son, Jett. Cruise commented on the passing of his friend's 16-year-old son during an appearance on The View that's set to air Friday, the AP reports. "John just adored him, both of his children," Cruise said. "It's something that I don't have the words for."
Stephanie March Is Back in the Courtroom on SVU
Get ready, New York defendants: Alexandra Cabot is coming to a courtroom near you. Stephanie March is reprising her role as the prosecutor on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for a six-episode arc starting Feb. 17, the AP reports. The actress starred on the show for four seasons, until 2003, when Cabot went into a witness protection program. March's character resurfaced again for a 2005 episode in which she testified against the head of a drug cartel, and once again in 2006, in the NBC series Conviction. The actress compared SVU to "an old flame."
Obama Asks Congress to Delay Digital TV Transition
Barack Obama might have just bought more time for analog-TV owners who were facing the digital-TV transition without a converter box. The president-elect asked Congress on Thursday to push back the Feb. 17 transition date, Broadcasting & Cable reports. In a letter, Obama's transition team co-chair John Podesta pointed to "inadequate funding" of the government's DTV education programs and issues with the converter-coupon program, asking Congressional leadership to "consider a change to the legislatively mandated cut-off date."
Lost's Naveen Andrews Wins Sole Custody of Son
Lost's Naveen Andrews has found a custody ruling in his favor. The ABC show's star won sole custody of his three-year-old son, Naveen Joshua, at L.A. Superior Court on Wednesday, TMZ reports. A judge changed Andrews' joint custody with his son's mother, Elena Eustache, after she allegedly took the boy out of county without permission. Andrews also said that Eustache kept their son from him. Eustache, meanwhile, reportedly made several claims of her own. Among them...
NAACP Image Awards: House of Payne, Grey's and Jennifer Hudson among Leading Nominees
Tyler Perry and Halle Berry have their work cut out for them. As the hosts of this year's NAACP Image Awards, the pair will help honor the best of television, movies, music and literature from a comprehensive nominations roster, announced Wednesday. Tyler Perry's House of Payne leads the TV series in contention with six nominations, followed by Ugly Betty with five, Grey's Anatomy and Everybody Hates Chris, which both scored four nods. Joining Payne, Betty and Chris in the TV comedy category are...
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Welcome a Baby Girl
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck have welcomed a baby girl into the world, People reports. The actors are already parents to Violet, age 3. Reps for Garner and Affleck could not immediately be reached for comment. The couple married in June of 2005, and had Violet in December the same year. In August, Garner told press that the two of them were "so excited" for their second child.
Patrick Swayze on Cancer Battle: "I'm Going Through Hell"
A year after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, Patrick Swayze admits he has been "going through hell." The actor opened up about his cancer battle with Barbara Walters in his first interview since the diagnosis, set to air Wednesday (10 pm/ET, ABC). "I've never been one to run from a challenge," he told her. When Walters asked him if he was scared, he said...
Alyssa Milano Plans to Tie the Knot
Alyssa Milano plans to tie the knot, her reps confirm to TVGuide.com. The actress, 36, got engaged in December to David Bugliari, an agent at Creative Artists Agency, who she has been dating for over a year. He proposed to her with a ring he designed, and made by Jim Lavi at Daniel Jewelry in La Jolla.
Medium's Patricia Arquette and Husband Split Up
Medium star Patricia Arquette and her husband, actor Thomas Jane, have filed for divorce after more than two years of marriage.
Pumping Up and Slimming Down with Lifetime's DietTribe
It's that time of year of again: The holidays are over, but all those holiday cookies have taken their toll.Lifetime is embracing that post-holiday season rut with DietTribe, a new lifestyle reality show that promises to offer inspiration to even the workout-averse. The new series, premiering Monday at 10 pm/ET, features five overweight friends who decide to pursue healthier lifestyles in time for their friend Anna's wedding.DietTribe follows their efforts to try to lose weight and change their lives with the help of Stacy Kaiser, a psychotherapist, and Jessie Pavelka, a model and personal trainer. TVGuide.com caught up with Pavelka to get the skinny on the series, find out his fitness philosophy — and how the rest of us can stay motivated to get in shape, long after the holidays have passed.TVGuide.com: Can you tell us about DietTribe and your role on the series?Jessie Pavelka: It's about five obese women who are all best friends, and they've enabled each others' bad habits and negative characteristics since the beginning of their friendship. They have 90 days to lose 30 pounds or more, and it's going to be a lifestyle show. It's not like Biggest Loser; they're not given...
Mia Farrow's Daughter, Lark Previn, Dies at 35
Lark Previn, an adopted daughter of Mia Lark Previn, an adopted daughter of Mia Farrow and Andre Previn, died on Christmas Day, the medical examiner told the Daily News. She was 35. A cause of death has not yet been released. The Vietnamese-born Lark Previn was said to be private about her celebrity family. A mother of two girls, ages 12 and 13, she and her sister Daisy Previn were the first two of numerous children that Farrow adopted both with Previn and on her own.
SAG Chief Claims a Strike Wouldn't Shut Down the Industry
In a letter to SAG members Tuesday, the guild's national executive director says that he hopes a strike will not happen — but if it does happen, he insists that it won't "shut down" the industry. Doug Allen's missive comes amidst increasing pressure to forego the actors' strike authorization, Variety reports. Just last week, he postponed a vote on the strike until at least mid-January, while a rift within the membership has been growing for weeks. "If the SAG National Board is authorized to call a strike, we all hope a strike will not be necessary," Allen wrote. "But, if the National Board decides to call one, it will not 'shut down' the industry. Why not? Because...
Sarah Palin's Daughter Welcomes a Baby Boy
In one year, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin became a new mom, a vice presidential candidate and now a grandmother. Her daughter, 18-year-old Bristol Palin, gave birth to Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston on Sunday, People reports. "The baby is fine and Bristol is doing well," said Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol's grandmother. The governor's office said it would not release information because it considers the baby's birth a private family matter Bristol Palin's boyfriend of three years... More, after the jump.
Zooey Deschanel to Tie the Knot with a Real Cutie
Zooey Deschanel is saying "yes" not just on screen, but off. The actress, who currently stars in Jim Carrey's Yes Man, and Death Cab for Cutie front man Ben Gibbard (who also fronts The Postal Service), are engaged, People reports. Deschanel's rep could not immediately be reached for comment. Deschanel, 28, is also pursuing music of her own...
Lindsay Lohan Jeers Her Dad, Michael Lohan Fires Back
Lindsay Lohan isn't going home for the holidays, but distance won't keep her family concerns at bay. "My father just let my family and I know, amongst others that he had another child after my little sister Aliana, or maybe he had it before Aliana??" she wrote Tuesday on her MySpace celebrity blog. "Either way, he cheated on my mother and that really sucks." Lohan's father, Michael Lohan, faced allegations last June from a woman who claimed he had fathered a child with her 13 years ago. At the time, Mr. Lohan told OK! he had been in a relationship during his marriage to Lindsay's mother, Dina Lohan, which had resulted in a pregnancy. Now, it seems, Mr. Lohan is opening up about it to his family — to the mixed reaction of his eldest daughter. "I think that people go through a lot in life," Lohan mused in her blog, "and the things that we go through, whatever they may be, simply just make us stronger in the long run." Michael Lohan, meanwhile, blames... More, after the jump.
Tina Fey Is Voted AP Entertainer of the Year
Gov. Sarah Palin may not have made it to the White House, but Tina Fey, her comedic alter ego, is enjoying continued success in the wake of the November election. The 30 Rock star's latest accolade is from the Associated Press, which crowned her Entertainer of the Year. Editors and publishers across the U.S. selected her as the performer... More, after the jump.
Piven's Broadway Departure Leaves Sagging Ticket Sales
Since Jeremy Piven's abrupt departure last week, Broadway's Speed-the-Plow may soon also be known as Slow-the-Sales.In the wake of the controversy surrounding the Entourage star's sudden absence, the David Mamet play earned $326,559 — nearly $160,000 less than the previous week according to figures obtained by The Associated Press. The production's venue was at ...
The City Sneak Peek: Whitney Port Stirs Up Boy Trouble
Nice-girl Whitney Port has just set foot in New York City, and already, scruffy East Coast men are fighting over her.In a new sneak peek of Port's upcoming reality show, The City, her love interest Jay (the shaggy-haired Aussie musician) and the adoring Alex (the beanie-wearing male model she's casting aside), have a terse exchange over which one's the better man for the newly arrived reality star.
