TV News
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Earlier this week, AdAge reported that 'Sunday Night Football' is still TV's costliest show. Now the trade is wondering if Sunday is the new Thursday.
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'Desperate Housewives' actress Kathryn Joosten has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Anne Hathaway, William Shatner and Benjamin Bratt were among the winners at the 2009 Prism Awards, honoring Hollywood productions that raise awareness of drug-related issues.
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Nicollette Sheridan's departure from Desperate Housewives failed to pull in the ratings TV bosses had hoped for -- the episode attracted 1.3 million less viewers than the season average.
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Lesbian drama The L Word, hit movie Milk and Desperate Housewives all picked up major honors at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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'Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross has been left "heart-broken" by her husband's cancer battle, according to her mother.
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The past few days have given rise to what may be a major shift in ABC's primetime lineup.
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Tina Fey stole the show at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, receiving top honors on Sunday's, September 21, event for her hit series 30 Rock.
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It was this time last year that Kathy Griffin was making headlines for dissing Jesus on stage at the Creative Arts Emmys. The carrot-topped comedienne found herself in hot water for off color remarks like, "a lot of people come up here and thank Jesus for this award. I want you to know that no one had less to do with this award than Jesus…This award is my god now!"
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Coming off of the worst weekend at the box office since September 2003, the movie business could use a needle of adrenaline to the heart (a la Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction) and, although business will improve, there is probably no stealth blockbuster in the cards this weekend.
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Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker has once again been forced to deny she is pregnant, as rumors over her supposed baby bump refuse to go
away.
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Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan and her fiancé Michael Bolton have split.
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Nicolas Cage, Aaron Johnson and Lyndsy Fonseca are set to star in Kick-Ass, an adaptation of the Mark Millar comic book.
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Actress Eva Longoria Parker has fuelled reports that she is expecting her first child with husband Tony Parker--after she was photographed with a protruding stomach.
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Britney Spears' acclaimed stint on sitcom How I Met Your Mother hasn't earned her an Emmy nod--she and Mary-Kate Olsen's guest TV spots won't be among those competing for gold.
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Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher has been snubbed by the Emmy Awards--three of her castmates will be competing for the Best Comedy Actress Award without her.