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Apple Can Do More than a Traditional TV - the iPanel

For many Wall Street analysts, it’s not a question of “if” Apple will ever release a full-fledged television set, but “when”. Yet many of them fail to consider the unexpected from Apple. Which is why there’s a good chance this rumored big screen from Apple may turn out to be more t...

26 May 2012
22:41 GMT

Gregg Allman Introduces 24-Year-Old Fiancée on Piers Morgan

The other night on Piers Morgan, legendary musician Gregg Allman made a revelation that must have surely shocked his fans and even his close friends, judging by what he said: he is engaged to be married to a 24-year-old woman. Video of Allman breaking the news is below. Having already been married six times, onc...

26 May 2012
06:14 GMT

Casper Smart Told Jennifer Lopez to Quit American Idol

For the past couple of weeks, there has been a lot of talk about how Jennifer Lopez would not return for a third season on American Idol because her schedule was too packed and she no longer had the time for it. As it turns out, Casper Smart, her beau, actually advised her to leave the show. InTouch Weekly claims i...

26 May 2012
04:24 GMT

Charlize Theron Gushes About Her Adorable Family on Ellen DeGeneres

Charlize Theron has two movies coming out this summer and, whether she likes it or not, she has to answer some personal questions while she's promoting them. Luckily, she's not all that shy when it comes to her son Jackson, her latest addition to her family. Though she's usually fiercely private, Cha...

25 May 2012
05:28 GMT

Britney Spears Walks Out of X Factor Auditions

The new season of X Factor has officially kick started, with auditions now underway in Texas. On the first day as a judge, Britney Spears already had some issues, allegedly walking out of auditions because she got too upset. Sources cited by TMZ claim that Britney, who made a splashing appearance at the auditions in ...

25 May 2012
04:38 GMT

X Factor Will Lead Britney Spears “Back into Meltdown Territory”

Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are the two additions Simon Cowell made to the judges panel on X Factor for its second season, but the job is already proving too much for the former, it has emerged. Right after Cowell & Co. made the official announcement of the new lineup at the Fox television upfronts a short while...

24 May 2012
11:10 GMT

Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino Opens Up on Rehab Stint

As MTV is getting ready to shoot a new season of its hit reality show “Jersey Shore,” it's also dealing with two major problems: The Situation's recent rehab stint and Snooki's pregnancy. The former sat down with MTV to talk about his addiction. Because of the nature of the show, it's...

24 May 2012
05:22 GMT

Anderson Cooper Kicks “Human Barbie” Sarah Burge Off His Show

Sarah Burge is mostly known as the “Human Barbie,” a 51-year-old woman from the UK whose purpose in life has been to transform herself into a real-life Barbie doll, and she's now doing the same to her daughters. Anderson Cooper just kicked her off his show. Cooper has had other out of the ordinary ...

24 May 2012
04:09 GMT

Will Smith on Slapping Kissy Reporter: It Was Really Awkward

Over the weekend, video emerged showing actor Will Smith at the Moscow premiere of “Men in Black 3,” shoving and then lightly slapping a reporter who seemed to have tried to kiss him on the lips. Below are their statements in the aftermath of the incident. As we also noted at the time, the incident was ...

24 May 2012
03:34 GMT

Lolo Jones Says Saving Herself for Marriage Is “the Hardest Thing Ever”

It's something very uncommon these days and, perhaps for this reason, a topic the women in question are reluctant to approach. Athlete Lolo Jones, though, is going on the record: she's saving herself for marriage and, though it's been hard, she's proud of it. Jones makes the revelation in a new e...

23 May 2012
11:31 GMT

Sean Penn Tears Up During Today Interview

Over the weekend, Sean Penn caused quite a media frenzy when he showed up in Cannes at a Haiti fundraising and insulted everyone present, accusing them of abandoning the cause. A new interview with Today explains why he got so passionate about it. Penn sat down with Ann Curry to talk about Haiti and his charitable ...

23 May 2012
10:13 GMT

Miley Cyrus Opens Up on The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet

Of all the teen stars out there, Miley Cyrus is perhaps among the few to have such a rough transition to adulthood, not because of something she's done, but because her fans did not want to let her go. She talks about all that and so much more in her recent interview for Lifetime's The Conversation. Hoste...

23 May 2012
09:39 GMT

Jennifer Lopez’s Boyfriend Lands Reality Show

He might have been known only as a dancer and Jennifer Lopez's current beau, but Casper Smart will soon break into television as well. The 24-year-old has landed his very own reality series, it has emerged. Confirmation of this is still pending, but PageSix claims the deal is done. As expected, Jennifer was in...

23 May 2012
05:40 GMT

Howard Stern Makes 7-Year-Old Rapper Cry on America’s Got Talent

Rejection is hard at any age, but it's even harder on a 7-year-old kid. Mini-rapper Mir Money auditioned on America's Got Talent – and burst into tears when Howard Stern turned him down. Video is above. The audition aired the other day. Mir Money came up on the AGT stage very confident that he wou...

22 May 2012
10:32 GMT

“House M.D.” Finale: House Says Goodbye

After 8 years of ratings gold (with some hiccups along the way), Fox's medical drama “House M.D.” is over. The season finale and final episode aired last night, marking the last time fans will see the eccentric doctor and brilliant diagnostician in action. We're not going to spoil the ending f...

22 May 2012
09:41 GMT

Will Smith Raps “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” Theme Song

If you miss the days when Will Smith would grace your TV screens on “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” here's your chance to relive some of those amazing moments. Check out the video above. Will Smith was in London the other day to promote “Men in Black 3” and, on BBC's The Graham Nort...

21 May 2012
10:08 GMT

“House” Finale: It Won't Be What You Expect

With just hours to go until “House M.D.” goes off the air for good, there's lots of buzz as to how the medical drama might bid farewell to its millions of fans who kept tuning in week after week for 8 years. The cast and crew on “House” have been talking up a storm in recent days, and A...

21 May 2012
07:05 GMT

Mrs. Eastwood Says Husband Clint Isn't Thrilled About Reality Show

Of all the celebrities we might have expected to see in a reality show, Clint Eastwood would have been the unlikeliest choice. As his family's series is about to premiere on E!, wife Dina admits that he's not thrilled she took up the project. As we also noted a while back, chances are good that the legend...

21 May 2012
05:55 GMT

Watch Lady Gaga's “The Simpsons” Episode Here

Lady Gaga is here to help Lisa Simpson become popular for once in her life. You can see the episode in which the singer makes a very special appearance, in full, above. Portrayed as an even insaner version of herself, Gaga brings the crazy train (literally) to town because she has a vision of Lisa being in trouble ...

21 May 2012
05:06 GMT

Jennifer Lopez on New American Idol Season: I’m Not Leaving Yet

Earlier this week, Jennifer Lopez went on the record saying that she wasn’t sure about doing a third season of American Idol because there were many other projects she wanted to pursue. She’s now on official damage control mode on Twitter.While promoting her latest film on Ellen DeGeneres, “What to ...

19 May 2012
14:58 GMT

Oprah Offers Scientologists Tom Cruise, John Travolta Reality Show

She's already admitted that launching OWN, her own network, was a mistake because she rushed into it when she wasn't prepared, but Oprah is yet to give up trying to save it. She's turned to her A-list friends for help, it has emerged. Oprah is asking her A-list, Scientologist friends to agree to do r...

19 May 2012
08:01 GMT

Russell Brand Admits He Still Loves Katy Perry

Earlier reports claimed that Russel Brand was starting to have seconds thoughts about divorcing Katy Perry because he still loved her. Well, at least that last part has turned out to be true. The British comedian was on The Ellen DeGeneres show the other day to promote his role on the upcoming musical dramedy &ldqu...

18 May 2012
11:34 GMT

Lindsay Lohan's “Glee” Comeback Is Hardly a Comeback at All

Before she gets to make her big movie comeback with Lifetime's “Liz & Dick,” an Elizabeth Taylor biopic, Lindsay Lohan is working her way up and back into people's hearts with TV work. Below is her cameo on “Glee.” As we also reported a short while ago, Lindsay agreed to be on the p...

18 May 2012
03:38 GMT

“She's Just Our Grandmother,” Prince Harry Says of the Queen in New ABC Interview

In what will certainly be a historic event in television, ABC is airing a special on the Royal Family on the occasion of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee. A preview for it has been released and is now available online. You can also see it below, embedded at the end of the article. The Royal Family is known f...

17 May 2012
10:42 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Leaving American Idol

With her busy music career and her efforts to break into film as a solid actress, not to mention being a single mom, Jennifer Lopez certainly has a lot on her plate. As such, it's not that much of a wonder that she's thinking of not returning to American Idol for a third season. A source confirms for US We...

17 May 2012
07:10 GMT

Kris Jenner Addresses Rumors on Matt Lauer

As the premiere of season 7 of Keeping Up With the Kardashians is literally around the corner, Kris Jenner is doing some press to put to rest some of the most outrageous rumors now making the rounds online. She took the time off work to sit down with Matt Lauer for an interview – you can see video for it below...

17 May 2012
03:21 GMT

Homeless Turf Gets Standing Ovation on America's Got Talent

A brand new season of America's Got Talent premiered the other day. Beside the addition of Howard Stern on the judges' panel, it brought the usual assortment of weird, ridiculous and outrageously talented wannabe contestants. Turf, a homeless contortionist and dancer, was definitely included in that last ...

16 May 2012
11:23 GMT

Mariah Carey Disses Britney Spears and X Factor

If you remember, Simon Cowell confirmed he wanted Mariah Carey as judge on X Factor USA before season 1 even started. Even so, the diva can't be bothered to talk about the show now. Extra caught up with the singer recently and, of all the things, asked her whether she had heard about Britney Spears signing on a...

16 May 2012
10:57 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres Celebrates Career in TV with Embarrassing Photos

In the opening monologue of her latest show, Ellen DeGeneres got a bit nostalgic by talking about her career in television, while also telling fans it's not the destination that matters in life, but rather the journey there. You can see the entire segment above. To show that “it really does get better,...

16 May 2012
10:49 GMT

Britney Spears' Ability to Carry Off X Factor Job Questioned

Fans must already know that Britney Spears is a self-proclaimed incurable nail biter: every time she's nervous, she chews on her fingernails until they're raw. This is precisely what happened before the big announcement at the Fox upfronts the other day. Britney is now a judge on the X Factor, the US vers...

16 May 2012
10:25 GMT

Kim Kardashian Confirms Kanye West Will Appear on Her Show

As rumored several weeks ago, despite claiming she would not allow TV cameras to document her next romance in the aftermath of the Kris Humphries fiasco, Kim Kardashian's new beau Kanye West will be featured on the brand new season of her show, Keeping Up With the Kardashians. Speculation that he would make app...

16 May 2012
10:04 GMT

Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz Catfight on Ellen

When the film “What to Expect When You're Expecting” was still shooting last year, rumors abounded about how two of its stars, Jennifer Lopez and Cameron Diaz, couldn't possibly see eye to eye because they were acting like spoiled divas all the time. Below is a video of what they have to say a...

16 May 2012
05:47 GMT

Jennie Garth Breaks Down over Divorce on Reality Show

A new clip from Jennie Garth's new CMT reality show, “Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country,” shows the former “Beverly Hills 90210” star breaking down in tears when talking about her failed marriage to “Twilight” actor Peter Facinelli. Earlier this year, the two came out with a...

16 May 2012
03:05 GMT

Khloe Kardashian Denies Pulling the Plug on Her Show

Khloe Kardashian isn't yet ready to call it a day on her career as a television star, even though various ongoing reports claim the contrary. On Jay Leno the other night, Khloe denied she'd pulled the plug on her show because of marriage problems. Even though they constantly profess their love for each ot...

15 May 2012
10:44 GMT

Kris Jenner Is Unfit, Sick Mother for Telling Khloe to Get DNA Test

In January this year, rumor got out, after Kris Jenner's book was published, detailing a torrid extra-marital affair, that Khloe Kardashian wasn't really a Kardashian. Afterwards, it has emerged, Kris urged Khloe to get a DNA test. As is the case with all things Kardashian, this episode too was documented ...

15 May 2012
09:11 GMT

Dina Lohan Says Lindsay and Elizabeth Taylor Have a Lot in Common

Lindsay Lohan is officially back to work: after years of doing nothing but promo work and magazine spreads, she is shooting for a new film, the made-for-TV “Liz & Dick,” an Elizabeth Taylor biopic. Her mom and manager Dina Lohan believes there could be no better choice for the part. Dina, perhaps one of...

15 May 2012
05:26 GMT

X Factor Judges Panel Revealed: Britney Spears, Demi Lovato, Cowell, L.A. Reid

Rumors have been making the rounds for weeks now that, in his attempt to bring down all competition with season 2 of X Factor USA, Simon Cowell pursued Pop Princess Britney Spears for judge. They were confirmed hours ago, when the official announcement was made at the Fox television upfronts. You can see video for i...

15 May 2012
03:27 GMT

“Two and a Half Men” Renewed for Season 10

Even though some fans (they of team Charlie Sheen) hoped season 9 of “Two and a Half Men” would also be its last, and despite a dip in ratings in the second half of the same season, the sitcom has been renewed. All three members of the cast, Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones will return to rep...

14 May 2012
09:29 GMT

Jada Pinkett, Willow Smith Open Up on Red Table Talks

Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones, and her daughter Willow Smith, sat down for an interview for Mother's Day, the first in a series called Red Table Talks. You can see it below, embedded at the end of the article. The interview is like no other before, in that it puts the three women of th...

14 May 2012
09:06 GMT

TIME Breastfeeding Mom Jamie Lynne Grumet Defends Herself on Today

One of the hottest topics of last week was the cover for the latest issue of TIME magazine, which featured mom Jamie Lynne Grumet and her son Aram (almost 4), whom she was breastfeeding. She says she plans to do it for another year. What she's doing is called attached parenting and is, according to some expert...

14 May 2012
04:14 GMT

Adele on Matt Lauer: All I Want to Do Is Sing

After her spectacular comeback into the spotlight at the Grammys this year, which put an end to months of bad health and severe vocal issues, Adele went under the radar again. She recently broke her silence by sitting down for a no-holds-barred interview with Matt Lauer. It will air in full next month but, until th...

14 May 2012
03:45 GMT

Demi Lovato Signs as Judge on X Factor USA

Simon Cowell has found the fourth judge for his new US show, X Factor, which will kick off its second season later this year. Former Disney star Demi Lovato has just signed on the dotted line, it has emerged. An official confirmation is still pending, but TMZ claims to have it on very good authority that it's ...

14 May 2012
02:55 GMT

Whitney Houston’s Daughter, Family Get Reality Show

As rumored some time ago, Bobbi Kristina, the daughter of late singer Whitney Houston and ex-husband Bobby Brown, will be making her debut on a television, in a reality series, very soon. Confirmation of it has just come through. As TMZ notes, it's not just Krissi, as her mother used to call her, that will be g...

12 May 2012
06:29 GMT

Jennifer Love Hewitt Is Desperate to Be a Victoria’s Secret Angel – Video

Jennifer Love Hewitt dropped on Wendy the other day to promote her latest gig, the television series “The Client List.” On the same occasion, she got her dream Victoria's Secret Angel wings. Video of the interview is above. In it, Hewitt, who has never been shy of addressing certain issues in pub...

10 May 2012
10:40 GMT

Britney Spears Signs as X Factor USA Judge

These past few months must have been hell for Simon Cowell, but he can rest assured that he has at least one new judge nailed down for the second season of X Factor USA. Britney Spears has signed on the dotted line. Both Us Weekly and E! News have confirmation of the deal but, as it happens, no one directly involve...

10 May 2012
09:26 GMT

Christina Aguilera Hates Tony Lucca Because She Was in Love with Him

A possible explanation for why Christina Aguilera seemed to have it out for Tony Lucca throughout the entire second season of The Voice has been found: she was in love with him and he turned her down. As they say, Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Dale Godboldo, who was with Christina and Lucca in the Mickey...

10 May 2012
05:30 GMT

Christina Aguilera Leaving The Voice Because of Adam Levine

The season 2 finale of The Voice brought back in the spotlight an alleged longstanding feud between Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine, two of the judges on the panel. It may have cost Christina her spot on the show, a new report says. On Monday's show, Christina and Adam got into another verbal spat after Ton...

10 May 2012
03:21 GMT

First Look at Lindsay Lohan on “Glee”

Before she even gets to work on the much talked about Lifetime biopic “Liz & Dick,” Lindsay Lohan has been shooting scenes for one of the upcoming episodes of the hit TV series “Glee.” Above is the first image of the (formerly) legally troubled star in character. “The 25-year-old actr...

9 May 2012
11:34 GMT

Christina Aguilera Is “Disgusted” by How Adam Levine Treats Her

The second season of The Voice is a wrap but the drama lives on. After Monday's show, when Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine got into a fight during the live show, there's a lot of talk of how she wants him fired from the panel of judges. Video of the altercation is below, embedded at the end of the artic...

9 May 2012
11:06 GMT

Apple’s HDTV Prototype Seen in Action, Looks like Cinema Display

An insider says Apple’s high-def TV set is happening. Not only that, this person claims to have seen the device in action, and that it looks much like the company’s current line of standalone monitors called Thunderbolt Display (previously named Cinema Display). The Apple-centric blog Cultofmac has been ...

8 May 2012
08:20 GMT


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