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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

New “Undateable” Reality Series Rises Exploitation Questions

Channel 4 is currently under serious fire online for its upcoming show, “Undateables.” While the name might not say much at first sight, it's a show about people with various disabilities, looking to find a date and, hopefully, their soul mate. The idea of the show in itself might not be that offen...

27 March 2012
10:23 GMT

Charlie Sheen's Character Returns to “Two and a Half Men” as Ghost

Charlie Harper will return to “Two and a Half Men” this season, CBS has announced. However, fans of Charlie Sheen, who played the character until this season, should not get their hopes up: this is not a comeback. CBS says Charlie Harper will return to the show but only as a ghost, the Huffington Post s...

21 March 2012
09:23 GMT

Simon Cowell Hints at Cancellation of X Factor UK

Simon Cowell's X Factor has been enjoying a lot of success with audiences back home in the UK, despite some bumps in the ratings road, but he might already be thinking ahead, considering a potential replacement for it.In a new interview cited by the Daily Mail, the music and media mogul hinted that he could be m...

19 March 2012
07:34 GMT

Simon Cowell, Jada Pinkett Smith Launch DJ Talent Competition

He's responsible for some of the biggest names now active in the music industry and, by the looks of things, he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Simon Cowell has teamed up with Jada Pinkett Smith for a new talent competition. And they're looking for DJs, no less. For the time being, no other deta...

27 January 2012
04:20 GMT

Golden Globes 2012: Producers Want 7-Second Delay in Live Broadcast

With all the outrage he caused last year as host of the Golden Globes, Ricky Gervais will be back to give it another go. However, this time, producers are taking all precautions to ensure he no longer offends A-listers in attendance. The British comedian will host this Sunday's Golden Globes 2012 ceremony, his t...

13 January 2012
07:33 GMT

Khloe Kardashian Gets Punk'd – Video Preview

Come this spring, the good people at home watching MTV on a regular basis will have a new show to keep an eye out for: the network has just renewed the series for another season. A preview of the first episode has also been released. You can see it below, embedded at the end of the article. Punk's is coming...

3 January 2012
07:57 GMT

TV Presenters Eat Flesh off Each Other on Dutch TV Show

Hannibal Lecter is probably glowing with pride as we speak: two TV presenters on a Dutch show called Proefkonijnen (“Guinea Pigs”) have agreed to eat flesh off each other, cooked without seasoning – and they did it in front of the cameras. Don't imagine a scene like in the Hannibal movies, thou...

20 December 2011
12:08 GMT

Circus Cancels Cruel Boxing Kangaroo Shows

Animal cruelty is unlikely to boost the profit margins of the owners of Piccadilly Circus, who have been making more than pocket change for quite a long time, while taking advantage of vulnerable creatures. Kangaroo boxing shows are no longer as popular as they used to be, mostly because PETA raised the people'...

7 December 2011
10:23 GMT

MenuPop - Have Your Menus Exactly Where You Need Them

If you are the proud owner of a large display going back and forth to the status bar to access different functions of your favorite applications can become uncomfortable. MenuPop will improve your workflow by allowing you to access your applications' menus in no time, at your current mouse position.Complex appli...

11 November 2011
04:11 GMT

Charlie Sheen Is 'Extremely Disappointed' with 'Two and a Half Men'

Despite being fired from the show he is considered to have made into the hit it was, Charlie Sheen was one of the first people to say he had high hopes for the new, “improved” version of “Two and a Half Men”with Ashton Kutcher. Not so anymore. Sheen was fired from the show after getting into...

22 October 2011
04:59 GMT

Another Shocking Elimination on DWTS: Chynna Phillips Goes Home

Yet another shocking elimination took place on the latest show of Dancing With the Stars on ABC. Chynna Phillips and partner Tony Dovolani were taxed for their tango by audiences and set home. On movie theme night, the two chose the theme song to “Mission: Impossible” to dance the tango to, as the video b...

12 October 2011
05:00 GMT

Cheryl Cole to Host New Fashion Show

She may have been sensationally dropped from the American version of X Factor, which premiered just recently, but Cheryl Cole is not done with television just yet. Word has it she may be getting her own show in no time. Fans loved her during her time on the British X Factor – and the cameras certainly love her ...

7 October 2011
03:24 GMT

Teen Who Wanted on Anderson Cooper’s Show Is in a Coma

A teenager who wanted to be on Anderson Cooper’s show and decided taping himself while skateboarding, has suffered a serious fall and is now in a coma, it has emerged. The episode will no longer air. X17 Online says that producers of Cooper’s show “encouraged” the teen to record all “the...

3 October 2011
10:54 GMT

Cheryl Cole Is Officially Out of X Factor

It’s been the talk of town for weeks in a row, but it’s just now that fans of X Factor get official confirmation that Cheryl Cole will not be on the US version of the show, which will premiere this fall and for which auditions are already under way.TV Line reports that, some weeks after word got out that ...

7 June 2011
06:53 GMT

First Look at Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s New Show, ¡Q’Viva!: The Chosen

As announced earlier, Jennifer Lopez is using her time on American Idol as a launching pad for a new show, one that will also see her as a judge on a panel looking to find a talented artist. Fresh details on it have just emerged. Jennifer and husband Marc Anthony will soon hit the road in search for new talent. U...

1 June 2011
08:55 GMT

Charlie Sheen Announces New TV Show

And, this time, it’s has nothing to do with “Two and a Half Men.” Charlie Sheen, who’s just concluded his tour across the US called “My Violent Torpedo of Truth / Defeat Is Not an Option,” has recently revealed that he’s working on a brand new, rival TV show, it has emerged. ...

4 May 2011
08:56 GMT

American Idol Producers Are Pressuring Contestants to Lose Weight

In what could be another “fat-gate” for American Idol, word online has it that producers are now forcing some of the more normal-sized contestants left standing to lose weight. James Durbin and Lauren Alaina are at the top of the list. Some finalists are being told they need to eat less of their favor...

23 April 2011
09:21 GMT

Steven Tyler Drops the F-Bomb on Live American Idol Show

If producers saw fit to apologize to viewers when Steven Tyler only mouthed an obscenity at a contestant on American Idol, one can only imagine what they’ll do now. The judge dropped the F-bomb during the latest live show.After Casey Abrams’ performance of Maroon 5’s “Harder to Breathe,”...

22 April 2011
09:52 GMT

Demi Lovato Leaves Disney’s ‘Sonny with a Chance’

Now that she’s out of rehab and speaking publicly about the issues that sent her there in a bid to help other insecure teens like herself, Demi Lovato feels she couldn’t handle the pressure of being in front of the camera again. She’s leaving the Disney show “Sonny with a Chance.”In a st...

20 April 2011
05:40 GMT

Alec Baldwin’s Advice for Charlie Sheen: Beg for Your Job Back

Alec Baldwin knows a thing or two about falling from the grace of the public and studio executives, which is why he believes he’s the best to give Charlie Sheen his overdue wake-up call. Take a shower, sleep if off and beg for your job back, Alec says.For weeks, Sheen has been shooting his mouth to whichever me...

14 March 2011
04:18 GMT

Not Winning Anymore: Charlie Sheen Is Officially Fired

Following weeks of doing and saying whatever crossed his mind, Charlie Sheen is paying the price for forgoing all diplomacy and tact: Warner Bros. has officially fired the actor from the hit sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Though he stated he was “unemployed” until now, technically, Sheen was sti...

8 March 2011
03:57 GMT

Christina Aguilera Gets Television Show as Mentor on The Voice

Fresh off an arrest for public intoxication and amidst ongoing reports that she’s in desperate need for rehab, Christina Aguilera has landed her first television show: she will be a coach and mentor on upcoming singing competition The Voice. NBC and producer Mark Burnett had been courting Christina for quite so...

3 March 2011
11:16 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Breaks Down, Cries after Elimination of American Idol Hopeful

Jennifer Lopez may appear tough but that’s not to say she can’t be moved to tears. The other night, after telling one American Idol hopeful he didn’t make the cut to the 24 finalists, the singer burst into tears. Video is below. Chris Medina, who, earlier on the show, impressed the audience and ...

25 February 2011
09:10 GMT

Paula Abdul’s Live to Dance Show Canceled After Just One Season

Paula Abdul is devastated at the news that CBS has decided to pull the plug on her latest talent competition, Live to Dance, after just one season of less than stellar ratings, it has emerged. After American Idol, Paula took her time in taking up another offer for a similar show. Eventually, she settled for Live to D...

17 February 2011
05:31 GMT

Billy Ray Cyrus Turns on Disney, Says ‘Hannah Montana’ Ruined His Family

After the shock announcement that he and wife of 17 years Tish were getting a divorce, Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus’ father, stepped out of the spotlight. For the first time since then, he’s speaking out in a new interview with GQ – and he’s holding nothing back.In a lengthy piece with GQ, Cyr...

16 February 2011
04:42 GMT

Grammys 2011: David Letterman Namedrops Lindsay Lohan in Top 10

Because no awards show is complete without some fun poking at celebrities, during the Grammy Awards 2011, David Letterman provided the goods with one of his trademark top 10 lists, presented in a special video. Called Top 10 Surprises at the 2011 Grammy Awards, the list included anyone from Lindsay Lohan to Jay Z...

14 February 2011
09:31 GMT

Adam Lambert on Elle DeGeneres: I Don’t Watch American Idol

Former American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert recently taped a segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and, perhaps surprisingly, revealed that he doesn’t keep up to date with what’s going on on the latest season. The full interview airs today, February 10 but, until it does, his fans only have these few quotes...

10 February 2011
07:53 GMT

American Idol Formally Apologizes for Steven Tyler’s Behavior

The episode before last of American Idol caused a minor stir when judge Steven Tyler made a comment that was considered offensive by some viewers. The latest started with a formal apology from producers. As the video below shows, the episode opened with a black screen with the message from the producers, in which...

3 February 2011
09:36 GMT

‘Two and a Half Men’ Producers in Hot Water over Charlie Sheen’s Drug Problems

Over the weekend, word got out that actor Charlie Sheen had agreed to go to rehab to deal with the issues that landed him in the ER room only hours before, after a reported 36-hour cocaine binge. Meanwhile, producers on his show are in deep trouble.As fans must know, Charlie Sheen gets about $2 million for each episo...

1 February 2011
06:21 GMT

Portia de Rossi Does Marilyn Monroe for Ellen DeGeneres’ Birthday

It’s perhaps one of the most iconic moments in celebrity culture: Marilyn Monroe singing happy birthday to President JFK in a ‘60s video. Yesterday, Portia de Rossi did the same for wife Ellen DeGeneres, with a twist. The television personality’s birthday was yesterday and she decided to celebrate i...

27 January 2011
08:25 GMT

Ofcom Launches Investigation into X Factor over ‘Raunchy’ Final Performances

Over a week after the actual performances aired live, media watchdog Ofcom has announced it will investigate the thousands of complaints received over Christina Aguilera and Rihanna’s “raunchy” performances on the first part of the final show of the season. As we also reported at the time, both perf...

22 December 2010
06:51 GMT

US X Factor Will Discover Next Bob Dylan, Marley, Says Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell is preparing to launch the US version of X Factor, one of the most popular television shows in the UK right now. While the judges on the panel are yet to be announced, Cowell is positive about one thing: the contestants will make history. In a context in which it has become clear that the appeal of the s...

21 December 2010
05:59 GMT

Thousands Complain About ‘Racy’ Performances on X Factor Final

Over the weekend, X Factor chose its winner and closes a brilliant season with a two-day finale. Among the numbers that took to the stage were also Christina Aguilera and Rihanna, whose performances were deemed too “racy” to air pre-watershed. As we also noted on Sunday, hours after Saturday’s show ...

14 December 2010
10:46 GMT

X Factor Finals: Cher Lloyd Is Out

It's been one amazing ride for this 17-year-old hopeful but it has now come to an end. Cher Lloyd has been booted from X Factor last night, on what was the first part of this weekend's final round.The aspiring singer, who won over the hearts of the judges with her voice, her attitude and her rapping skills,...

12 December 2010
04:18 GMT

‘Hate Cher’ Viral Campaign Shows Utter Dissatisfaction with Cher Lloyd

Cher Lloyd may have earned for herself a place in next week’s X Factor finals but that’s not to say the public agrees she deserves it. Shortly after Mary Byrne was eliminated over the weekend the “Hate Cher” viral campaign received an incredible boost.Cher has been targeted before in online ca...

8 December 2010
11:06 GMT

Chelsea Handler Explains Angelina Jolie Rant: It’s Not New

The other day, a video of Chelsea Handler calling Angelina Jolie a homewrecker and other things that can’t be reproduced in writing surfaced. In her show, the comedienne explained the rant, saying it wasn’t something new. At the time the video went viral, it was believed Chelsea had only verbally atta...

8 December 2010
04:52 GMT

X Factor Was a Terrible Experience, Katie Waissel Speaks Out

Katie Waissel, once dubbed by the media the most unpopular X Factor contestant ever, is now speaking out about her time on the show, it’s lasting consequences and how she hopes she’ll be able to pick up her life from where she left it. In a brand new interview with Grazia magazine, the quirky singer, who ...

7 December 2010
07:02 GMT

Cher Lloyd Has Another Meltdown, Lashes Out at Everybody Before X Factor Show

Cher Lloyd might have made it through the finals of Britain’s insanely popular X Factor, but that doesn’t mean she’s coping better with the pressure of fame. Just hours before last night’s show, the 17-year-old aspiring singer had another meltdown. Earlier reports suggested that Cher was too y...

6 December 2010
06:28 GMT

X Factor Semi-Finals: Sing-Off Makes Show a Fix

Last night, on the X Factor live results show, the last one before the grand finale next week, Mary Byrne was sent home. However, it wasn’t the public who decided who to send home between Mary and Cher Lloyd, but the judges, which, again, has sparked talk of the show being a fix. This is not the first time that...

6 December 2010
04:34 GMT

DWTS Producers Want Lindsay Lohan for Next Season

It’s been only days that the latest season of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars wrapped, and producers are already looking at potential candidates for the following one. High up on their list is actress Lindsay Lohan, says new report. Ever since her movie career started going downhill, rumors about Lohan doing...

1 December 2010
10:25 GMT

Cheryl Cole Signs £3 Million Deal for US X Factor

Cheryl Cole is moving to the US: new reports are coming in, saying the X Factor judge has just been offered a position on the panel of the US version, for double the money she makes now. Obviously, she said yes. As we also noted on a previous occasion, Simon Cowell has made no secret of how much he wanted Cheryl on h...

30 November 2010
09:51 GMT

Katie Waissel, Wagner Are Out of X Factor

Two of the oddest and most controversial X Factor contestants ever to make it this far, nearly until the semi-finals, have gotten the boot during last night’s live results show: Katie Waissel and Wagner Carrilho are out of the competition. As we also reported on several previous occasions, both former contestan...

29 November 2010
04:21 GMT

Justin Bieber Is One of Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating People of 2010

Fresh off his amazing success at the 2010 American Music Awards, Justin Bieber is about to add another notch on his belt of accomplishments for the year that it about to end: he’s just been included in the Barbara Walters special “10 Most Fascinating People.”Each year, the television veteran invites...

24 November 2010
05:11 GMT

Bristol Palin, Target of Death Threats on DWTS

While many are content with just speaking out their mind on whether Bristol Palin deserves to be on ABC’s Dancing With the Stars final (apparently, she doesn’t), others are taking things to the extreme, sending her death threats. Over the weekend, police were called to investigate an envelope filled with ...

23 November 2010
07:48 GMT

Bristol Palin’s Stint on DWTS: This Has Been the Most Ridiculous Season Ever

Fans of the ABC televised dance competition must already know that this week’s elimination was, again, quite a surprising one, as Brandy and Maksim Chmerkovskiy were sent home, while Palin and her partner were kept on. The pro dancer is not too happy about it. Tension is starting to build up on the show, with B...

19 November 2010
03:33 GMT

Police Are Investigating Death Threats Made Online to Katie Waissel

X Factor producers have beefed up security and alerted the police after death threats / hate comments have started to surface online about contestant Katie Waissel, who has survived another elimination over the weekend.Waissel has been dubbed the “most unpopular X Factor contestant ever” by the British me...

17 November 2010
07:32 GMT

CBS Canceled ‘Medium,’ Says Patricia Arquette

It’s been an amazing, 7-year ride for Patricia Arquette and the family drama / investigative series “Medium.” Though an official announcement is still pending, the star says the show has been canceled and will end after just 2 episodes. This has been a rather bad year for “Medium,” with ...

17 November 2010
05:05 GMT

Demi Lovato’s Disney Show Goes On Without Her – For Now

About a fortnight ago, Disney star Demi Lovato admitted herself to a treatment facility for personal issues her rep would not speak of with the media. Her show “Sonny with a Chance” has been readjusted until she gets back.Ever since word got out in the media that Demi was seeking professional treatment in...

15 November 2010
10:55 GMT

The Public Keeps Katie Waissel on X Factor for Another Week

Bookies’ favorite Aiden Grimshaw has left X Factor last night, during the results live show. Judges came to deadlock with their votes, with the final say going to the public: and it was Katie who stayed on.This is the second week that Katie finds herself in the bottom 3 but, as it turns out, someone out there r...

15 November 2010
07:00 GMT


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