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Kate Plus 8 to Premiere June 6
TLC's new Kate Gosselin series, Kate Plus 8, will premiere Sunday, June 6. The evolution of Kate Gosselin's looks The series of specials, which will premiere with back-to-back hourlong episodes starting at 9/8c, will follow the lives of the reality mom and her eight children after Kate's divorce with Jon Gosselin. Gosselin also has another TLC show in the works, Twist of Kate, which will follow her as she ...
Lynda Carter: I Want Sandra Bullock to Play Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter is pumped about all the talk surrounding a big-screen remake of her 1970s superhero series, and her pick to play the lead is none other than Sandra Bullock. Watch free full episodes of Wonder Woman "I think it is the quality Sandra Bullock has in all her characters that needs to be in Wonder Woman," says Carter. "You identify with pieces of them all. You can't play Wonder Woman ... you have to be a knowable woman." For more from Carter, including why she would consider a cameo in the remake and the latest on her new jazz album, At Last, watch the video after the jump.
Old Spice Guy Isaiah Mustafa Visits TVGuide.com --- Not On a Horse
Most people recognize Isaiah Mustafa as the "I'm on a horse" guy from the wildly popular Old Spice commercials. So, when Mustafa stopped by our TVGuide.com studio to talk his role in the new Tyler Perry movie and some upcoming TV guest appearances — our only disappointment was that he didn't ride in on a horse backwards. VIDEO: Old Spice's steamy Super Bowl ad Find out what Mustafa thought of the commercial when he first read it, why he's perfectly happy being dubbed "The Old Spice Guy," and why Skyping in to Oprah's show from his own bathroom rattled his nerves. Old Spice guy cast in Tyler Perry's For Colored Girls Watch the video after the jump.
Golf Channel Reporter Makes "Bulging" Boo-Boo
Golf Channel reporter Win McMurry committed a gaffe when describing Tiger Woods' reason for dropping out of the last round of the Players Championship: She called his "bulging disk" a "bulging d--k." VIDEO: Tiger in pain "[Woods] says he's been playing with a bad neck for about a month and thinks it could be a bulging d--k," the broadcaster said Sunday in a voice-over before immediately correcting her faux pas. Watch the video after the jump.
Little Ginny Weasley's Getting Married?!
Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley, has announced her engagement to co-star Jamie Campbell Bower, according to the Daily Mail. Holy Hogwarts! Harry Potter book series website launches Wright, 19, has been dating Bower, who plays ...
So You Think You Can Dance Mia Michaels Becomes Permanent Judge
So You Think You Can Dance choreographer and guest judge Mia Michaels will pull up a chair alongside Adam Shankman and Nigel Lythgoe as a resident judge for the series' upcoming seventh season. Big changes at So You Think You Can Dance "Mia's outspoken approach combined with Adam's passion will definitely add a fresh new chemistry to the panel," Lythgoe, who's also the show's executive producer/co-creator, said Monday. The new season, which kicks off Thursday, May 27 at 8/7c on Fox, will add new twists to the show's formula. This time around, there will be ...
Barbara Walters to Undergo Heart Surgery
Barbara Walters says she will undergo heart surgery later this week. Check out photos of Walters through the years "You know how I always say to you how healthy I am. ... Never missed a day's work," Walters announced Monday on The View. "Later this week, I'm going to have surgery to replace one faulty heart valve. Now lots of people have done this and I have known about this condition for a while now." The co-host and creator of the daytime talk show said that she and her doctors opted to go through with the surgery this week so her ...
Kristin Chenoweth Calls Newsweek Article "Homophobic"
In answer to a Newsweek article that maintains gay actors aren't believable playing straight men, Kristin Chenoweth has written a letter to the editor rebuking the author's comments. Flip through our gallery of stars who have come out In a Newsweek column titled "Straight Jacket," openly gay writer Ramin Setoodeh argues that gay actors rarely can pull off a convincing straight role. Setoodeh calls Sean Hayes' performance as a straight man in the Broadway musical Promises, Promises ...
Singer/Actress Lena Horne Dies at 92
Lena Horne, the jazz singer, actress and civil rights activist who became the first African-American performer to be put under contract by a major movie studio in 1942, has died. She was 92. See other celebs who have died this year Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday, according to The Associated Press. No details of her death have been released. She was one of the first ...
The Office's Creed Bratton Drops a New Album Featuring Ed Helms
You probably recognize Creed Bratton as the The Office's odd duck, who randomly chimes in. When the actor stopped by our TVGuide.com studio, we not only discussed the NBC sitcom but also his new rock album featuring co-star Ed Helms. (How cool is that?) Bratton, a member of the Grass Roots in the 1960s and '70s, tells how the album, titled Bounce Back, came to be. Plus: Find out what Bratton envisions as his burn-out character's hilarious back story, and who he would love to see guest-star on The Office. Watch the video after the jump.
Real Housewives of New York's Alex: Jill Is a "Master Manipulator"
After three seasons of Real Housewives of New York City, Alex McCord has been, comparatively speaking, the calm, collected one of the group. But fans are about to see a new side of McCord when she and Jill Zarin butt heads in Thursday's episode (10/9c on Bravo). Real Housewives' Jill: I loved Bethenny "Jill has taken every opportunity over the last three years to belittle my husband, my children and sometimes me. I really don't care about what she says about me, but I care about what she says about my family. It's just unacceptable, and I couldn't let it continue," McCord tells TVGuide.com. "By ignoring her, she began to think everything was OK, and she could go ahead and continue to make fun of the kids or get LuAnn to make fun of the kids ... she's a ...
Jay's Blink-and-You-Missed-It Rip on Conan
Jay Leno zinged Conan O'Brien during the The Tonight Show, linking him and his supporters to the man charged in the attempted car bomb attack in Times Square. Conan: I got very depressed During his monologue, Leno featured a mock Facebook page for suspect Faisal Shahzad. While making a joke about Shahzad's "Activities" section of the profile, it was visible — though neither mentioned nor highlighted — that ...
Miley Cyrus Plays Cage-Dancing Bird in New Video
Parents and conservationists, unite! Miley Cyrus' new video features her dancing in a cage while dressed as a rare bird. VIDEO: Miley spills on sexy new video The 17-year-old, who previously set off alarms by dancing alongside a pole at the Teen Choice Awards, debuts smoky eyes and a skimpy outfit that includes a $25,000 corset. (Price courtesy of Us Weekly.) The super-symbolic video for "Can't Be Tamed" features Cyrus as a rare species who breaks free from her cage. Watch the video after the jump.
The Shield Star Joins AMC Zombie Drama
The Shield's Laurie Holden has joined the cast of AMC's apocalyptic zombie drama, The Walking Dead, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sarah Wayne Callies cast in The Walking Dead Holden will play ...
Eric Dane, Rebecca Gayheart Debut Pictures of New Baby
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart debuted photos of their new daughter, Billie Beatrice Dane, in the new Us Weekly. The cover of the magazine features the Grey's Anatomy star shirtless, holding the baby, with Gayheart standing behind him and his daughter. "She's beautiful," Dane, 37, tells the magazine. "When she came out, she was really alert and her eyes were open. The doctor gave her to her mom, and I was so ... you know, I was ...
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Tearfully Apologizes for Slamming Dancing's Erin Andrews
Elisabeth Hasselbeck made a tearful apology to Dancing with the Stars' Erin Andrews on Wednesday's View following her criticism of the ESPN reporter's outfits on the show. Check out Andrew's Dancing outfits Hasselbeck said she tried to explain to her 5-year-old daughter that she had hurt Andrews' feelings. "I promised [my daughter] I would use my words more mindfully, like I try to do, to build people up and not break them down," Hasselbeck said. Hasselbeck's apology came a day after she criticized the skimpiness of Andrews' recent Dancing outfits and made a crass joke about ...
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Laughs Off Walk of Fame Star Misspelling
Talk about a good sport. Julia Louis-Dreyfus laughed off her name being misspelled as "Luis" and written without a hyphen on her Hollywood Walk of Fame star, the Associated Press reports. VIDEO: Seinfeld star on Walk of Fame "The misspelling was so perfectly apt, a great metaphor for ...
Lohan to Play Porn Star in New Film, Producer Says
Lindsay Lohan will play '70s porn star Linda Lovelace in a new biopic about the Deep Throat actress, the film's producer says. See how Lohan has changed through the years The indie film Inferno will chronicle the life of Lovelace, who claimed in her 1980 biography that her first husband abused her and forced her into porn. Anna Faris had previously been linked to Inferno. Producer Wali Razaqi confirmed Lohan's casting to TVGuide.com. "We've all thought that Lindsay would be a great choice for a while now, and we're all convinced that ...
VIDEO: U.S. Soldiers Dance to Lady Gaga
Some U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan put together their own remake of Lady Gaga and Beyonce's "Telephone" music video — and its blowing up on YouTube. The re-enactment has attracted more than 2.8 million plays — and counting. In the music video, the soldiers perform choreographed dance routines and wear homemade costumes. Even if you're unfamiliar with the original Gaga video, their moves alone are worth watching. Watch the video after the jump.
NBC Picks Up New J.J. Abrams Drama Series
NBC has picked up J.J. Abrams' Undercovers as its first new drama series for the 2010-11 season. Abrams — who's been behind Alias, Felicity, Lost and Fringe — co-wrote, produced and directed the pilot. British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Bonekickers) and Boris Kodjoe (Resident Evil: Afterlife) will star as ...
The Jersey Housewives Battle With Danielle Grows Fiercer
If you thought the end of last season's Real Housewives of New Jersey battle with Danielle got out of hand, hold on tight: Season 2 is going to get even more heated. VIDEO: Top 5 Real Housewives of New Jersey moments Jacqueline, Teresa, Dina and Caroline stopped by our studio to chat about last season's reunion (when Danielle's actions brought Caroline to tears) and where things will go from there. Plus: Find out what makes Teresa reach her breaking point with Danielle, provoking a brawl seen on the trailer. Watch after the jump.