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Survivor's Sierra Reed: "We Needed Each Other So Much"

Survivor's Sierra Reed lasted one Tribal Council longer than anyone expected after her failed attempt to blindside Benjamin "Coach" Wade, but on Thursday's episode she came to her inevitable end. She talked to us about waiting out the game with her No. 1 critic, Tyson Apostol, once they were both voted off, and her dynamic with Coach. The 23-year-old model and jewelry designer now hopes to host a travel show — and will take some cues from Survivor host Jeff Probst: "Look out, Jeff!" she jokes. "Or help me out."

Fri, May 1, 2009

Survivor's Sierra Reed: "We Needed Each Other So Much"

Top Moments: Shocking Finishes and Shining Guest Stars

What a week for supporting casts. Guest stars shined on Big Bang Theory and Breaking Bad. The veep said something that made a bigger splash — in a bad way — than anything the president did. And on Southland, a dog had his day. Enjoy our Top Moments, time-to-shine edition.

Fri, May 1, 2009

Top Moments: Shocking Finishes and Shining Guest Stars

Heidi and Spencer Make Like the Real Spidey by Donning Masks

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have been accused of faking feuds and scripted appearances on The Hills, but they say their fear of swine flu is real.Taking a cue from the real Spidey, the just-marrieds donned masks for their trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, saying they wore them as protection against the outbreak. Paparazzi caught the masked pair walking on a beach, posing, and even kissing through their masks — even as unmasked bystanders looked on.

Thu, Apr 30, 2009

Heidi and Spencer Make Like the Real Spidey by Donning Masks

Shattered TV Taboos: How Bea Arthur and Others Broke Barriers

Bea Arthur will be remembered not just for her dry delivery and deft timing but for knocking down television taboos. First in Maude, and later in the Golden Girls, she introduced sex-related firsts that other shows were scared to touch. Here's a look at some of the barriers broken by Arthur and other screen stars.First Married Couple to Share a Bed: Yes, there was a time it was considered wildly risqué to portray two married people sleeping together. But that time was the hilariously uptight 1950s, not swinging 1947, when the real-life married stars of...

Mon, Apr 27, 2009

Shattered TV Taboos: How Bea Arthur and Others Broke Barriers

Survivor's Tyson Apostol: "They Voted Me Out For Being Too Awesome"

Survivor's Tyson Apostol, a 30-year-old from Lindon, Utah, looked like a front-runner in the game until two of his alliance-mates, J.T. and Stephen, joined in the 5-to-3 vote to send him home. The admittedly arrogant professional cyclist talked with us about his harsh advice for Sierra, who survived thanks to his dismissal — and also campaigned for a job on The View. (We're sure Barbara Walters will call soon.)

Fri, Apr 24, 2009

Survivor's Tyson Apostol: "They Voted Me Out For Being Too Awesome"

CNN Adds Conservative Voice to Pundit Lineup

CNN is getting some more conservative ballast in the form of Republican strategist Mary Matalin. The cable network, which some conservatives accuse of liberal bias — neo-con quips have called it the Clinton News Network or Communist News Network — says Matalin will appear on several of its shows as a political contributor. 

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

CNN Adds Conservative Voice to Pundit Lineup

Beast Ends Season, But is the Show Over as Well?

The Beast's season finale airs Thursday (10 pm/ET, A&E,), but whether it's also the series finale of the Patrick Swayze drama remains to be seen.Nothing has been decided about the fate of the show, in which Swayze plays an undercover FBI agent, a series rep says. Any decision, of course, relies on the more important fate of the show's star, who has battled pancreatic cancer since early last year.

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

Beast Ends Season, But is the Show Over as Well?

NBC Cuts Back Heroes' Episode Order for Next Season

Heroes' life span will be a little shorter next season. NBC plans to cut the number of episodes of its superhero drama from 25 this season to 18 to 20 in its fourth season, Ad Age reports. The reasons for the cutback are legion.

Thu, Apr 23, 2009

NBC Cuts Back Heroes' Episode Order for Next Season

Susan Boyle Backlash Begins... and Porn Offer Predictably Rolls In

The Susan Boyle backlash has begun.Most of the complaints aren't specifically about Boyle, but about the show-business touches that framed her Britain's Got Talent performance, which has been viewed online more than 30 million times.

Tue, Apr 21, 2009

Susan Boyle Backlash Begins... and Porn Offer Predictably Rolls In

Lindsay Lohan: Topless Musical May Be Next Role?

Lindsay Lohan. Topless musical. Got your attention? That was Peepshow director Jerry Mitchell's goal when he welcomed the starlet Saturday to the premiere of his sexy Las Vegas musical, which now stars Dancing with the Stars vets Melanie Brown. and Kelly Monaco. Lohan is in talks to replace Monaco, who wants to return to General Hospital when her Peepshow contract ends, Fox News reports.

Mon, Apr 20, 2009

Lindsay Lohan: Topless Musical May Be Next Role?

SAG Board Approves New Contract: Is the Strike Threat Over?

The national board of the Screen Actors Guild approved a two-year contract for film and television work Sunday, almost certainly averting any chance of a strike by the union.The contract now goes to the guild's 120,000 members for approval.On Saturday, the union also approved a three-year contract for commercial work.The union's 71-member national board was closely split, reflecting the internal strife that has divided the union for months. A dispute over whether to pursue a strike or...

Mon, Apr 20, 2009

SAG Board Approves New Contract: Is the Strike Threat Over?

Survivor's Brendan Synnott: Ex-Teammate Not "Grounded in Reality"

Survivor's Brendan Synnott is a multimillionaire businessman, but he's not above a lowly feud, especially one with a marketing tie-in. His rival in the hopefully good-natured spat is Benjamin "Coach" Wade, who survived Thursday's Tribal Council when Brendan's campaign against him collapsed. Brendan now considers Coach out of touch with reality, perhaps because of a story he told on the show about being kidnapped by near-cannibals.

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Survivor's Brendan Synnott: Ex-Teammate Not "Grounded in Reality"

SAG Strike Likely Averted as Actors and Producers Reach Tentative Agreement

It looks like the threat of a strike by members of the Screen Actors Guild has been averted.The union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced Friday that the two sides have reached a tentative agreement on actors' contracts for film and television work. No details were released.The union's 71-member national board is expected to vote Sunday on the agreement. The members were to vote Saturday on a previously announced, tentative agreement for actors' commercial work. If approved by the board, the agreements would be submitted to SAG's more than 110,000 members for approval.

Fri, Apr 17, 2009

SAG Strike Likely Averted as Actors and Producers Reach Tentative Agreement

Exclusive: Melanie Griffith Cuts into Nip/Tuck Role

If you've ever wondered who brought Nip/Tuck's wild Kimber into the world, you'll soon meet her — and she'll be played by Melanie Griffith. The Working Girl actress will play Brandie, Kimber's beautiful and considerate mother, who visits her ex-pornstar daughter from Wisconsin, a show insider confirms exclusively to TVGuide.com. (Griffith couldn't be better cast in terms of looks — her resemblance to Kelly Carlson, who plays Kimber, is striking.)Brandie will be joined by Les, her too-tan, on-again-off-again car-salesman boyfriend of six years. Les, played by Robin Thomas (Another World, Who's the Boss), ignites insta-hate from Christian ...

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Exclusive: Melanie Griffith Cuts into Nip/Tuck Role

Billy Zane Not Walking Down Memory Lane on Samantha Who

Billy Zane seems sometimes like a product of old Hollywood. His classic-movie star looks helped him land the role for which he remains best-known — Cal, Kate Winslet's diabolical fiance in Titanic — as well as his starring role in 1996's The Phantom, another period throwback. His new role on Samantha Who? lands him securely in the here and now, but the past lingers again: He's playing Winston Funk, a character previously played by Timothy Olyphant, who departed to appear on Damages.Zane's found an easy way to deal with the ghosts of the past, however: ignoring them. To play Funk, for example, he didn't even watch Olyphant's take on the character.

Thu, Apr 16, 2009

Billy Zane Not Walking Down Memory Lane on Samantha Who

Wallace Langham's Hodges Escapes CSI Lab for Sci-Fi Rendezvous with Liz Vassey

What do you get when you cross Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and CSI? Wallace Langham tells TVGuide.com it's the perfect mix for lab-rat Hodges to get some alone time with longtime crush Wendy (Liz Vassey) at a sci-fi convention. Thursday's CSI (CBS, 9 pm/ET), written by former Star Trek and Battlestar scribes, features not only Hodges and Wendy but also Battlestar's Kate Vernon and creator Ronald D. Moore. Langham talked to us about Hodges' superiority complex, fantasy life, and slight idealization of Wendy's breasts.

Wed, Apr 15, 2009

Wallace Langham's Hodges Escapes CSI Lab for Sci-Fi Rendezvous with Liz Vassey

Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno 2 Takes a Voyeuristic Look at Oceanic Sex

Isabella Rossellini doesn't know what we can learn from the sex lives of sea creatures, and she isn't particularly worried about it."People are so human-centric," she laughs in a recent interview about Green Porno 2, the second in a series of films she writes, directs and stars in this month on the Sundance Channel.

Tue, Apr 14, 2009

Isabella Rossellini's Green Porno 2 Takes a Voyeuristic Look at Oceanic Sex

Mel Gibson's Wife Files for Divorce After Nearly 29 Years

Mel Gibson's wife of nearly three decades has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences."Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so," the couple said in a statement Monday.TMZ, which first reported the filing Monday, says Robyn and Mel Gibson had no prenuptial agreement.

Mon, Apr 13, 2009

Mel Gibson's Wife Files for Divorce After Nearly 29 Years

Obamas Welcome New White House Dog

Meet the new first dog.Bo is a six-month-old Portuguese water dog given to Malia and Sasha Obama as a gift by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts. The black-furred fellow, who has white patches on his chest and chin — plus white paws — is scheduled to move in Tuesday.The Obamas had hoped to get a rescue dog, and in a way they have: Bo had been living with another family, but it wasn't a good fit, so the Kennedys gave him to the Obamas, The Washington Post  reports.

Sun, Apr 12, 2009

Tim Robbins Drama Passed Over by Showtime

Now Tim Robbins really has something to complain about. Despite good buzz for the speechifying actor's pharmaceutical drama pilot, Possible Side Effects, Showtime is taking a pass.At least Robbins is in good company: The cabler has passed on all four pilots it ordered this outing. The other three are the L Word spinoff starring Leisha Hailey, the Matthew Perry/Peter Tolan comedy The End of Steve, and the comedy Ronna and Beverly, from a team that includes Weeds creator Jenji Kohan.

Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Tim Robbins Drama Passed Over by Showtime

Survivor's Joe Dowdle Loses Game But Keeps His Leg

Survivor: Tocantins took a disappointing turn this week as Joe Dowdle's leg infection forced him home and canceled the need for a Tribal Council. Though show medics feared the infection might cost the Texan his leg or even his life, he's now fully recovered, and spends his days working in real estate and playing music around Austin. He talked to us about his picks to win and why it's best to be up-front about who you are.

Fri, Apr 10, 2009

Survivor's Joe Dowdle Loses Game But Keeps His Leg

Levi Johnston, Father of Palin Baby Says His Family Isn't "White Trash"

The teenage father of Bristol Palin's baby has at least two messages for America: His family is not "white trash," and there's nothing weird about his sister tattooing his name on her wrist.

Thu, Apr 9, 2009

Levi Johnston, Father of Palin Baby Says His Family Isn't "White Trash"