With musical guests Alabama Shakes.
Is Mama scarier than Samara?
Plus: Heather Locklear joins 'Franklin & Bash' and more
The 'Hanna' actress plays rebel Melanie Stryder in adaptation of Stephenie Meyer sci-fi thriller
We cut away to the 'Family Guy' creator's past to assess his hosting abilities.
His tweet didn't lie!
Choose to fight, believe, and love
He was nothing short of a super swell guy.
Seriously, folks. Batten down the hatches.
Is there anything he can't do?
Finally!
!!!!!!!!!!!!
The stars on what's being done — and what the Red Cross could be doing better (anything).
See first look images from Stephenie Meyer's latest.
A pitch perfect choice?
Between 'Hunger Games' and the Golden Globes, 'SNL' will have plenty of material.
These ghosts are good at haunting, terrible at geography.
We knew it was too good to be true.
The comedian chimes in on the project that continues to haunt him.
Show ran for eight seasons, kicked off tough-guy TV trend
The 'In Living Color' alum will host 'SNL' for the second time.
Yet, Keira doesn't believe in ghosts.
A dystopian future, alien invaders, murderous humans... yeah, we're not in Forks anymore
And will she help launch another beloved recurring character?
With performances from Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato.
How will the convention-bucking comedian fare on a conventional show?
We've got the naked truth on the reality star's wardrobe malfunction.
How is Dan holding up?
The reality star wasn't the only thing that was, ahem, stiff Wednesday.
Rihanna and Maroon 5 will serve as musical guests.
Find out which beloved 'Buffy' couple will reunite later this season.
The 'Louie' star will helm the show for his first time.
Okay, now he's just showing off.
"The worst kept secret in Hollywood is out," Simon Cowell says.
Collins was a long-time host of Miss America.
Sweet and succulent TV tidbits!
Worth staying up all night for.
Will you tune in?
Frasier would have never let this sort of thing happen on his show.
Jessica Chastain stars in the scream-filled horror flick.
NPH can school him.
A record number of developing animated projects.
Kelly made the much anticipated announcement on Tuesday.
Frank Ocean, Mumford and Sons, Muse will be musical guests.
And guest Ryan Lochte doesn't seem to know how he feels about this.
Yes, you read that correctly.
For your consideration.
Are the youngsters taking over TV's talent competitions?
Are you excited about this announcement.
Log off! Log off!
A first look at the upcoming sci-fi movie the 'Twilight' author.
The former 'Jericho'-star gives us the lowdown on Comic-Con life
We weigh the pros and cons of the star-studded shortlist.
Will this songstress be the right fit?
Summer reading before the movie bows in March 2013.
Being a news anchor is no easy feat.
Oh, no wait... this is real life. Yes!
This is what happened.
Sure, she's one of reality TV's best hosts, but what else?
Menounos opened up about the incident on 'The Howard Stern Show.'
The British TV show host was 79-years-old
He's the mutt of CBS summer line-up (in a good way).
Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyoncé among the nominees.
Maybe she sings country music in the shower?
But did the final two hours leave us satisfied?
Will Katy Perry attend the awards show this year?
The couple confirmed the news in a joint statement.
We're looking at you, Adam Levine.
Non-famous addicts star in Dr. Drew's latest TV project.
Cubs win! Cubs win!
Peyton's baby bro will attempt to carry on the comedy legacy.
Meyer is really breaking out of her dawn. Uh, shell.
Prepare to be haunted by Catholicism.
The original reminds us why a threequel might not be a great idea.
So she didn't strike down the "lame stream media"?
'HIMYM' star will emcee the ceremony for the third time.
The Governor faces off with Katie Couric once again.
Does Matt Lauer know about this?
Does this mean there won't be a parody video on 'JKL'?
Take a look.
Sofia Vergara will be followed by a pre-'MiB 3' Brolin.
Cast and crew mourn the canceled HBO drama.
'Glee' trio will lead event honoring LGBT-friendly media.
Yes, please!
'Modern Family' star hopes to succeed where many have failed.
The ratings were big, but how was Lindsay?
Now if only he'll cancel the movie...
And apparently, he was reminded of his mother's advice to boot.
The 'Modern Family' writer has jokes aplenty.
It's anyone's guess as to who those hosts might be.
You should Du-buy this.
The British thespian is a regular chameleon.
Gemini's Twin goes crib shopping, anyone?
Plus, 'The Simpsons' invites an outspoken voice artist.
The best monster movies aren't coming out of Hollywood.
The last host was Queen Latifah in 2005.
We've heard that before.
Is there a spell for ratings boosts?
It's gonna get cold for Cap.
Plus, a list of Golden Globes presenters.
Magic Mike and the New Girl visit the SNL stage.
We can't wait for this boo-vie.
You know, the one Jason Sudeikis starts in this video.
It's that time of year again!
The animation legend on how he revitalized Tom Cruise's superspy franchise.
And many celebs ready to be humiliated.
With more special effects than you can shake a chain at.
It should be lively.
It's almost as exciting as flying over Dubai!
The indie ceremony will be held the day before the Oscars, as always.
Man, they *really* like this flick.
Does the FCC know about this?
And a little British as well.
Chairman discusses the super-sized footage and unique release strategy.
The 'Hurt Locker' star relates the time he almost puked on Tom Cruise.
Tom Cruise is flying high.
Get a glimpse of Jeremy Renner's character.
Turn up your thrash metal.
It'll be the pop superstar's first time hosting.
With musical guest the Black Keys.
They did see last year's show, right?
No one can resist this recipe.
...on Twitter. I kid. I kid. He's hosting them in real life.
How original.
Should the Academy let him?
He knows the Oscars will still be good, though.
That should be quite a change of pace.
He might've been invited back, for real this time!
Building-scalingly cool.
Less edgy than Colbert, edgier than Leno?
She does it all.
Catch the latest glimpse of Tom Cruise's upcoming action epic.
She'll break Queen Latifah's hosting streak.
Proof that Nic Cage is a vampire.
Or don't watch. Your call, really.
Explosions, motorcycles, demons and a whole lot of energy.
Best month ever.
At least she was still adorable.
Has Brand's star dimmed already?
The TV special will examine Jobs' affect on our lives.
Experience true art.
A little too much running, not enough backstory.
It will open five days early on large-format screens.
What will the young star have in store for us?
The next best thing to a 'Ghostbusters' threequel!
Your daily dose of feathers and foreheads.
Find out the actor's words of wisdom.
He's expecting rain.
The 'Project Runway' spinoff will premiere later this year.
The very, very few worthy of Hall of Fame induction.
The Academy has spoken.
Sue Sylvester wants the gang's help during the broadcast!
Your move, NBC.
NBC must not get along with a lot of people.
We just can't get enough of those Kardashians.
With or without Bill Murray.
They're doing things a little different this year.
Weekend Update: 2000s Retro Edition.
My money's on a glitter-covered track suit.
The sequel appears to have shotgunned eight Red Bulls.
He rides again.
It will be his 16th time hosting.
Ghosts are meant to be ridden.
Elle Fanning is good at creepy.
Apparently, they're cuckoo for Cuoco.
Guest spot will welcome the former newswoman to ABC.
So, we really are doing the same show all over again?
And it's positively smashing.
Guests will have to forage for food on the CBS set.
Colin Farrell answering questions? That's scary enough
So they can better understand the film's hostage situation.
Don't you just love this guy?
'Gattaca' & 'Now' filmmaker picks up his next gig - officially.
That's right... Fred Astaire in a horror flick.
Which guarantees they'll be lengen...dary.
And just like that, aliens are the new vampires.
Paul Simon performs, and they'll probably sing together.
SHAAAAAARK WEEK!!!!
Even though she's got a bun in the oven.
He credits Anne Hathaway for her 'enthusiasm.'
Oh yes she does.
Yep, YEP, yep
Rodrigo Santoro will also star.
Hopefully, this trend continues.
Doesn't he have a song about this?
Sounds better than 'Percy Jackson' at least...
Franco, just host the damn Oscars and shut up.
It'll be pretty cool.
Now you'll watch, right?
Two great things together at last.
Please, can we see the return of Garth?!
At least according to the HFPA he was not.
'Ey there mate, it's Saturday night!
Of course he was.
womp womp
With Cee Lo, so you know what's coming.
This network's not big enough for the two of us.
Plus one more unnamed city.
The first show of the new year!
The show where celebrities talk about doing embarrassing things.
Instead of pushing daisies, he'll rent out ghostly assistants to the living.
Hugh Jackman's reign comes to an end.
It sounds awesome, but maybe that's just like, my opinion, man.
Our suggestions: NPH, Colbert, or Gervais.
They would know.
This week, Laremy suggests a very bold step for Tom Cruise.
The return of punctuation!
They're reduced to table scraps and the remaining $75 million.
Highlander actor takes a swing at Nicolas Cage's franchise
Yes, you are seeing the words "serious news" and "E!" in the same sentence.
Turns out, he likes it, and that's it.
Young actor will voice the title character in the upcoming animated film
Will the Silver Fox be the next Oprah?
Poehler will ring in the 36th year of the show
He'll host the October 2nd episode.
Seven awards-show hosts we'll never forget ... for better or worse.
Music won't even be the guest of honor -- alcohol and sex will.
'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy spilled the beans at the 'Eat Pray Love' premiere.
The host of 'The Bachelor' will host ABC's Miss America Pageant, again
Sadly, she won't be working on the sequel despite having a great time on the first
Cage announces he's doing the sequel on Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Nicole Kidman and Nicolas Cage have signed on to play a married couple in 'Trespass,' a Joel Schumacher-directed action-adventure pic.
CBS has pulled the plug on two high-profile series: 'The New Adventures of Old Christine' and 'The Ghost Whisperer.'
Betty White is coming off a highly successful -- and highly rated -- stint on 'Saturday Night Live.' Could her next hosting gig be the Academy Awards?
Jimmy Fallon is moving from 'Late Night' to primetime: He has been confirmed as the host of the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.
Alec Baldwin is hosting the May 15 season finale of 'Saturday Night Live,' according to, well, Alec Baldwin.
Ricky Gervais will return to host the Golden Globe Awards in January 2011, after he emceed this year’s show to a major ratings increase compared to recent years.
As filmmaker signs on to new rom-com, studio tries to keep him out of the project
We have exclusive photos of the actress on the red carpet for the celebration
There has been all sorts of speculation surrounding the recently confirmed 'Ghostbusters 3,' but one thing became certain last night: Ivan Reitman will direct.
A day after Michael Cera campaigned for a role in 'Ghostbusters 3,' 'Ghostbusters' director Harold Ramis has unequivocally confirmed that there will indeed be a threequel for the actor to star in.
Actor says it would be a dream come true
With Roman Polanski under house arrest in Gstaad as he faces the possibility of U.S. extradition, his film career at least looks like it's back on track, Peter Bart writes in Variety.
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin have been named the hosts of the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. That’s right – hosts. Plural.
In a somewhat bold move by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, comedian Ricky Gervais has been chosen to host the next Golden Globe Awards ceremony.
Roman Polanski is putting the finishing touches on his forthcoming film from his prison cell in Switzerland, according to screenwriter Robert Harris, The Times of London reports.
Country star Carrie Underwood has landed her first Christmas-themed variety show.
Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman is rumored to be confirmed to direct Ghostbusters 3
With the fate of 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' hanging in the balance, the New York Times reports that Kate Gosselin may have a future as a talk-show host.
Demi Moore has paid a touching tribute to late actor Patrick Swayze -- using words from their 1990 movie 'Ghost.'
British funnyman Russell Brand will host the MTV Video Music Awards in September for the second year running.
Neil Patrick Harris has been handed the job of hosting this year's Emmy Awards.
After his turn at emceeing the Tonys, Neil Patrick Harris is looking more and more like the go-to host du jour.
'Ghostbusters' director Ivan Reitman is considering returning to direct the long-awaited third installment of the spooky movie franchise.
Dan Aykroyd has confirmed that the third 'Ghostbusters' movie is all set to go before the cameras -- with the original cast in place to reprise the characters from the 1984 film.
"Who you gonna' call!?" Well, we suggest Dan Aykroyd since he seems willing to dish the dirt!
Oscar and the Sexiest Man Alive -- sharing the stage.
Ghost Town writer/director David Koepp regrets casting British star Gervais because he is relatively unknown in the U.S. according to WENN.
Say it isn’t so! According to an Internet rumor (are they any other kind these days?), funnymen Steve Carell and Seth Rogen may join a new version of the comedy classic Ghostbusters.
Mike Myers is set to host the 2008 MTV Movie Awards in June.
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart is celebrating after his wife Tracey gave birth to their second child on Saturday.
Veteran comedian Steve Martin made history on Saturday, when he hosted a record 14th episode of sketch show Saturday Night Live.
Actress Rachel McAdams has been announced as the presenter of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards.
Movie bosses are wasting no time in capitalizing on shock horror movie Hostel's success in America--they've commissioned a sequel.
Actor Vincent Schiavelli, who appeared in a multitude of films, has died at his home in Sicily. He was 57.
Fans looking forward to seeing Nicolas Cage's movie adaptation of popular comic book Ghost Rider on July 14 will now have to wait more than a year for its release.
The tears flowed when supermodels Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks came together to end their 15-year feud on TV Friday night as the retiring Victoria's Secret stunner confronted the Brit with allegations she terrorized her.
Moviemaker Harold Ramis is trying to bring his Ghostbusters movie franchise back to the big screen--and he wants Ben Stiller to star in a third film.
Actor Jeremy Piven has been selected to host the 20th annual American Cinematheque Award on Friday which is set to honor screen legend Al Pacino.
Fashion model Molly Sims is hosting the 3rd Annual "Night with the Friends of El Faro" Benefit, a star-studded charity event May 13 in Los Angeles that will help raise money to support the children of the orphanage, Casa Hogar Sion, in Tijuana, Mexico.
News, Dec. 5: Coppola and Jonze Divorce, Joe Millionaire No. 1 To Host Game Show, Osbournes Do Christmas Special, More…
Samuel L. Jackson will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the 20th Independent Spirit Awards.
Drew Barrymore's father died at age 72, George Clooney is sidelined by an injured back, supermodel Heidi Klum to host a new reality show, more…
Report claims Jackson paid off another victim, Mark McGrath to host Extra, Sony settles suit over fake film critic, more...
Actor John Stamos, whose five-year marriage to actress Rebecca Romijn-Stamos ended in April, told the syndicated TV entertainment show Access Hollywood in excerpts released Monday the breakup has been difficult for the both of them. Also in the news: Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Paris Hilton, Jay-Z, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lindsay Lohan, Being Julia, Al Sharpton and Nielsen primetime ratings for June 21-27.
News, April 7: Brad Pitt To Host Radio Show, Queer Eye for the Straight--Gal?, Fantastic Four Finds a Director Sharon Stone Martin Scorsese Peter Jennings John Woo Danny Boyle Ed Harris Woody Harrelson Diane Lane Steven Zaillian
News, Mar. 11: Judge Orders Diana Ross Back to Jail, Jackson Prosecutor Convening Grand Jury, Trump To Host "SNL"
News, Mar. 5: Janet Jackson To Do "SNL" Stint, Jackson Family Collection Sold, Hugh Jackman to Host Tonys Again, Paul McCartney Lionel Ritchie Patrick Stewart Paul Reiser Lisa Kudrow
Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable TV company, announced today it has made an unsolicited offer to acquire the Walt Disney Co. in an all-stock transaction.
News, Jan. 30: News, Jan. 30: Robin Givens Injures Pedestrian, Jennifer Garner to Host Tech Oscars, Dwarf-Dating on TV? Tony Randall Connie Nielsen Tim Daly Aidan Quinn
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In an interview airing today at 10 p.m. EST on ABC's 20/20, Michael Jackson's parents said he is innocent and have offered to adopt his children if they're taken away from him. Also: George Clinton Mick Jagger Zooey Deschanel Jake Gyllenhaal David Kohan Jason "Max" Mutchnick Pharrell Williams Luciano Pavarotti Sting Agnes Bruckner Bobby Cannavale
Madonna Comments on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Antics, P. Diddy Investigates Sweatshop Hullabaloo, Miller to Host CNBC Show Macaulay Culkin Paul McCartney Tommy Chong Dean Cain
Pop princess Britney Spears says she became bitter with men after her very public breakup with ex Justin Timberlake. Also: Columbus Short Rod Roddy The Aviator David Bowie Iman Tommy Hilfiger Rosie O'Donnell Luiz Guzman Tim Robbins Johnny Cash
Billy Crystal, Kelsey Grammer, Bruce Springsteen, Alec Baldwin, Barbra Streisand, Ian McKellen, Tom Green
News, Aug. 8: Maria Shriver Takes Job Leave to Help Hubby, Jessica Lange on Goodwill Tour Angelina Jolie Garry Shandling Ellen Degeneres Conan O'Brien Brad Garrett Jon Stewart Martin Short Pierce Brosnan Salma Hayek Woody Harrelson Brett Ratner Omar Sharif
After a four-year hiatus, Chris Rock will return to host the 20th annual MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Also: Mystic River Clint Eastwood New York Film Festival The Hulk Russell Simmons Justin Timberlake Molson Canadian Rocks For Toronto Tyra Banks UPN Top Model Buddy Ebsen Pippen The Punisher Laura Harring
Singer Justin Timberlake and actor Seann William Scott will co-host the 12th annual MTV Movie Awards. Also: Justin Timberlake Seann William Scott MTV Movie Awards The Matrix Just Shoot Me Tom Brokaw Susan Sarandon Tim Robbins Bob Costas Dustin Hoffman Robert Altman Alan Thicke The Star Agent Cody Banks 2 Kevin Allen Milla Jovovich Resident Evil 2
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has been tapped to host American Juniors, set to premiere Tuesday.
Queen Latifah and a very pregnant Catherine Zeta-Jones have agreed to perform a duet from their musical Chicago at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Also: Angelina Jolie Monica Lewinsky Kelly Ripa Dixie Chicks Ozzt Osbourne Brett Ratner Rush Hour 3 Superman Morgan Freeman Colors Straight Up Cedric the Entertainer Mike Epps The Honeymooners
Hollywood.com's news roundup for Feb. 26, 2003, featuring Dionne Warwick Claims Drug Bust a Frameup, Pam Anderson To Host CMT Awards, "M: I3" Gets New Director and More
Steve Martin will host the 75th Annual Academy Awards, his second time doing the honors.
Ellen DeGeneres is on a roll. Five days after announcing that DeGeneres will return to prime time on a new show, CBS has said that the actress will host this year's Emmy Awards. This will DeGeneres' second shot at hosting the television awards ceremony, having co-hosted the event in 1994 with Patricia Richardson. The actress is currently promoting her new sitcom, The Ellen Show, in which she plays a gay Internet executive who leaves the big city to return to life in her hometown. The show will debut this fall on CBS. The 53rd annual prime time Emmy awards will be televised on Sept. 16 from Los Angeles on CBS.
Snoop Dogg cut a deal with Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis that will have Snoop hosting his own video due for release in August.
Meredith Vieira, a co-host of ABC's talk show The View, is about to step into the host seat of the syndicated version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, pulling double duty much as Regis Philbin has done.
Chris Connelly Leeza Gibbons and Ananda Lewis will co-host the televised Oscars arrivals show
Carl Reiner will return as host of the 54th annual Directors Guild of America Awards
The box office preview of the weekend beginning Feb. 22 Kevin Costner Dragonfly Aailyah Stuart Townsend Queen of the Damned Denzel Washington John Q Bruce Willis Colin Farrell Hart's War Britney Spears Crossroads Return to Never Land Super Troopers Arnold Schwarzenegger Collateral Damage Rollerball John McTiernan Big Fat Liar Frankie Muniz The Count of Monte Cristo Kevin Reynolds Mandy Moore A Walk to Remember I Am Sam Sean Penn Kung Pow: Enter the Fist The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Peter Jackson Black Hawk Down Ridley Scott A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard Gosford Park Halle Berry Monster's Ball Iris Judi Dench Kate Winslet Jim Broadbent
Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake co hosted a Mardi Gras-themed Super Bowl fundraiser at Manhattan's Planet Hollywood Sunday
Teen pop idol Britney Spears will give her first UK talk show interview with comedian Frank Skinner Skinner hopes that Spears will join him in a duet when she appears on a special episode of his ITV1 show later this month
Mr. Blackwell's worst and best dressed list was announced Tuesday. Anne Robinson host of The Weakest Link was named worst dressed Britney Spears Juliette Binoche Bjork Julia Roberts Oprah Winfrey Diane Sawyer Nicole Kidman Penelope Cruz Renee Zellweger Katie Couric
Whoopi Goldberg will host 74th annual Academy Awards ceremony on March 24.
In a surprise move, Rupert Murdoch on Sunday withdrew from the bidding for DirecTV after General Motors' board of directors failed to announce a decision on whether to sell the home satellite service to Murdoch's News Corp or to Charlie Ergen's EchoStar Communications.
Also opening is the horror movie 13 Ghosts. Steven Rea's review in the Philadelphia Inquirer is typical: "Yuck. A murky, gruesome muddle set almost entirely within a big, bizarre glass house, Thirteen Ghosts is the type of project that all parties concerned will have to live down for the rest of their lives."
13 Ghosts William Castle Bones Snoop Dog K-Pax Kevin Spacey Jeff Bridges On the Line 'N Sync Lance bass From Hell Johnny Depp The Last Castle Robert Redford Drew Barrymore Riding In cars With Boys Training Day Bandits Bruce Willis
The breach of contract lawsuit that actor and game show host Ben Stein filed against Shockwave.com was dismissed, according to court documents.
The TV host of the U.K.'s version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" has been questioned by police as part of their investigation into accusations that a winner of the £1-million ($1.42-million) top prize may have cheated.
Two former employees filed wrongful termination claims against the Price is Right and Bob Barker.
The BBC yanked a repeat broadcast of its entertainment news show Liquid News after guest host Iain Lee made off-the-cuff remarks about Michael Jackson's relationship with children during the live broadcast Friday.
A nationally televised memorial service at Yankee Stadium for the families of victims of the terrorist attacks on America and the rescue workers who fought to save them attracted thousands. Famous attendees included Oprah Winfrey Mayor Rudolph Guiliani Bette Midler Placido Domingo
Ratings for the Hong Kong version of The Weakest Link have overtaken those of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire following host Dodo Cheng Ye-ling's decision to become more friendly with contestants.
The planet Mars, which fared poorly with critics and audiences alike in its recent film appearances (Mars Attacks! , Mission to Mars, Red Planet) is not doing much better with John Carpenter's Ghosts of Mars.
Tony Danza has been named to host this year's 81st annual Miss America pageant, set for Sept. 22 in Atlantic City, NJ.
MTV icon Carson Daly will host NBC's late night talk show Later.
News Corp, which only two weeks ago was reported to be close to a deal with General Motors to acquire Hughes Electronics, the operator of the DirecTV home satellite service, has acknowledged that the deal has suffered a setback as a result of a rival offer from EchoStar Communications.
EchoStar Communications' $30-billion bid for Hughes Electronics, operator of DirecTV, may force News Corp, the leading suitor for the General Motors-owned company, to raise its bid, according to analysts and investors interviewed by Bloomberg News.
Jamie Foxx to host MTV Video Award
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EchoStar chief Charlie Ergen acknowledged Thursday that he has been unsuccessful in interesting General Motors in a proposed deal to take over the company's Hughes Electronics division, which operates EchoStar's only rival, DirecTV.
EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen has reportedly thrown in the towel in his battle with News Corp's Rupert Murdoch over control of Hughes Electronics' DirecTV, according to the Wall Street Journal.
EchoStar has been unable to find investors willing to put up the cash for a planned bid to buy Hughes Electronics, the operator of the DirecTV home satellite service, the London Financial Times reported today (Friday). Its inability to do would appear to increase the chances that Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will eventually forge a deal with Hughes' parent, General Motors, to buy Hughes, the newspaper observed. EchoStar chairman Charlie Ergen might still make a bid for the company, hoping to buy time while other possible investors whom he has sounded out perform due diligence, according to the FT.
Former BET talk-show host Tavis Smiley, who was fired by the black cable network last March after he sold an interview to ABC's PrimeTime Thursday, is close to a deal that would see him hosting a daytime talk show on ABC as well as contributing to its magazine shows -- including PrimeTime Thursday -- on a regular basis, published reports said Wednesday.
The Weakest Link hostess Anne Robinson says that the success of the game show has represented a break-through for middle-aged women in television.
Setting off renewed speculation that EchoStar Communications, which operates the DISH-TV satellite service, is getting set to bid for rival DirecTV, the company said Tuesday that it may use proceeds from a $1-billion note offering to make acquisitions.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18, 2000 -- Are the Oscars going standup? Looks that way now that yet another star comic has been tapped to host the 73rd Academy Awards. Wild and crazy guy Steve Martin will host ABC’s live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on March 21, following past hosts and fellow comics Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg up to the podium. “He’s everything!” says the show’s producer, Gil Cates, who made the surprise announcement today. “He’s a movie star, he’s funny, he’s classy, he’s literate -- he’ll be a wonderful host.” Academy President Bob Rehme is also confident that Martin is the right exception to the rule this year. “Steve Martin has been on our list of host choices every year, and we’re delighted that we were able to persuade him to do it,” Rehme told Hollywood.com. “He’s wonderful, a big movie star, very funny and a
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 14, 2000 -- You loved his cameo-filled opening sequence, the side gags, his effervescent personality and, most of all, the way he made the usually tedious Oscar telecast fun and fast. So who isn't going to miss Billy Crystal just a little bit at this year's Academy Awards? "I like Billy Crystal. I know [he won't be hosting], but I'd like to talk to him about that because he is my favorite. I think he is the best," Jennifer Love Hewitt told Hollywood.com at the Fire and Ice Ball for cancer research on Tuesday night. Crystal said earlier this month that he absolutely, definitely and positively would not return to emcee the Academy Awards this year due to scheduling conflicts. And if that's not enough, previous host Whoopi Goldberg has given her "no, thank you" to the hosting job. So what is the Academy to do for a suitable replacement
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2000 -- How about this for a "Late Show" Top 10 list idea: "People Most Likely to Replace Dave During His Recovery." That's right, "Late Show" fans. Indefinite weeks of reruns may finally be over as producers of the late night talk show contemplate offers from various TV celebs to fill in as guest host for the show while Letterman recovers from heart surgery.The list of rumored candidates includes "Who wants to Be a Millionaire" host Regis Philbin, retired sitcom king Jerry Seinfeld, shock jock Howard Stern, and morning talk show hostess Rosie O'Donnell.Letterman has been off the "Late Show" since Jan. 14 when he underwent a quintuple bypass to clear a blocked artery. He was released from the hospital Jan. 29 and is expected to return to the show in six to eight weeks. No word from the Letterman camp yet on the host's reaction to the
The producers of MTV's Jackass are stepping up their efforts to discourage teenagers from imitating the dangerous stunts performed on the show.
Ken Ober, best known as the host of MTV’s 'Remote Control,' has died. He was 52.
Johnny Blaze makes his comeback in San Diego.
59? That's almost 60!