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October 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Barack Obama has purchased a half-hour of prime time television just before the presidential election, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
According to documents viewed by Access, the Democratic presidential candidate spent $891,250 at NBC and $961,000 at CBS for a half-hour of airtime starting at 8 PM on October 29.
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October 8, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Live from New York – it’s Thursday night!
Starting this Thursday, “Saturday Night Live” will be taking on primetime for the next three weeks as half-hour episodes of “SNL Thursday Night Live” run until the presidential election, in addition to regularly scheduled “SNL” episodes.
The show will feature an opening political sketch and the “Weekend Update” segment. So does that mean more Tina Fey?
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October 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Christina Applegate’s successful battle with breast cancer has left her feeling good – and ready to hug again.
“I was really afraid of people hugging me,” she said on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Friday, of her appearance on the “Stand Up To Cancer” telethon. “People are really huggy at those things.”
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October 12, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
David Letterman and Sen. John McCain will get a chance to make up.
The Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to appear on Letterman’s “Late Show” on Thursday.
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October 10, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
Salma Hayek is sticking around “30 Rock.”
NBC announced on Friday that the actress, who plays Jack Donaghy’s (Alec Baldwin) love interest Elisa, will be a recurring character on the series.
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kim Kardashian is hoping to put plastic surgery rumors to rest once and for all – and she’s digging through her family photo album to do so.
On her personal Web site, KimKardashian.com, Kim posted a photo of herself wearing a bikini at the age of 14, hoping to put an end to the questions about whether her curvaceous figure has been surgically enhanced.
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October 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With the Fall TV season back in full swing my friends and I have scoured the channels for the funniest, silliest, most engaging, dramatic or compelling dialogue on TV this week. Here are the Dish’s picks for the Top Ten TV Quotes Of The Week!
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Yet another “Dancing With The Stars” injury has occurred on the set of the hit ABC show.
Just days after an injury bounced Misty May-Treanor to the sidelines of the competition, dancer Derek Hough blacked out after taking a nasty tumble and hitting his head, a rep for Derek confirmed to Access Hollywood.
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Paris Hilton wants kids too! And, Rihanna and Chris Brown enjoy some karaoke.
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October 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Paris Hilton has already conquered the world of reality television with “The Simple Life” and “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF,” and now the heiress has her sights set on scripted television — and Ryan Seacrest is again involved.
Plus, check out Paris’ latest video on FunnyOrDie.com!
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October 8, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
If laughter is the best medicine, Anne Hathaway got a healthy dose of it with her appearance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” last weekend.
Earlier this month, Anneʼs now infamous con man ex, Raffaelo Follieri, pled guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering. He faces a potential 265 years in prison.
An event of this magnitude might send many celebs into hiding, but Anne has kept moving forward and told Access Hollywood Monday at ELLE magazineʼs 15th annual Women in Hollywood tribute that remaining in the public eye and addressing the matter was essential to her — along with having a laugh at it.
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October 4, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Tina Fey has finalized a book deal with Little, Brown & Co., according to the New York Observer.
She’ll reportedly be writing a collection of nonfiction humor in the vein of Nora Ephron.
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October 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
In the year of “Sex and the City,” perhaps it’s no surprise that an event honoring women drew some of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Nicole Kidman, Jane Fonda, Jennifer Lopez, Diane Keaton and Halle Berry joined dozens of other stars in a ballroom at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday for Elle magazine’s 15th annual Women in Hollywood tribute, honoring seven noteworthy women in entertainment.
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October 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Things flared up on “The View” again this week, as the ladies argued about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, but Elisabeth Hasselbeck says she can take the heat.
According to a rep for Hasselbeck, the co-host of the daytime talk show is staying on “The View,” not leaving for Fox News, as rumors have stated.
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. --
Late-night talk show host/comedian Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the “2008 American Music Awards,” marking his fifth time as host. The live broadcast will take place at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, November 23 at 8 PM ET on ABC.
“The AMAs reflect pop culture through music, while at the same time celebrating the fans and audiences,” said Orly Adelson, president of Dick Clark Productions, producers of the awards show. “We are delighted that Jimmy Kimmel will be joining us once again to emcee the AMA’s. Jimmy is a masterful host with incredible spontaneity and wit; audiences can expect a great night.”
“I agree with Orly completely,” Kimmel added.
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October 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
David Archuleta is following in the footsteps of Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham, by going from pop singer to TV guest star.
Like Posh did on “Ugly Betty” last year, Archuleta, or “Archie” as he was affectionately referred to on “American Idol” last season, will take his cherubic cheeks and blushing smile to Nickelodeon’s “iCarly,” where he will play himself, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
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October 3, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
From “Ugly Betty’s” Wilhelmina to Tina Fey as Sarah Palin — check out the best quotes from the TV week that was!
#10 — “I know. When I see myself looking this good I get horny too.”
--NBC’s “My Name is Earl”
Joy to Earl when he tries to get a morning quickie before she goes to work.
#9 -- “In my world everyone is always judging you, except when you are judging them.”
-- MTV’s “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF”
Paris Hilton watching on a monitor the eighteen contestants who are vying to be her best friend.
#8 -- “His beloved wife died giving birth to me.”
-- CW’s “Gossip Girl”
Chuck Bass revealing to Dan why his relationship with his father Bart is strained. He later reveals it was a lie. Or was it? Stay tuned.
Click Inside to read the rest of them!
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October 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Why does Olympic star Ryan Lochte want to stay single? And, Jay-Z wants kids — but when?
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October 2, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
After much speculation about a return to primetime TV, Rosie O’Donnell is indeed headed to NBC – at least, for one night.
“Rosie’s Variety Show” will air on Wednesday, November 26 on NBC, the network announced on Thursday.
The live hour-long variety special will be broadcast from New York on the night before Thanksgiving and will feature a “wide array of celebrity guests, musical acts, comedy skits and a giant primetime giveaway,” according to NBC.
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October 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Stephen Colbert is hoping to swing into the White House — alongside Spider-Man.
The host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” appears with the web-slinger in an issue of Marvel Comics’ “The Amazing Spider-Man,” out on Oct. 15.
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October 1, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A New York judge has bid “auf Wiedersehen” to fashion industry veterans who claimed Heidi Klum and others ripped off their idea for television’s “Project Runway.”
U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska has agreed to toss out the lawsuit, which claimed the reality series was based on an idea submitted by a fashion designer and a fashion merchandiser.
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October 1, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
From Dan and Serena’s break-up… to Chuck’s hot pursuit of Blair… to Nate’s cougar woes, the guys of “Gossip Girl” haven’t had it easy on the CW show’s second season – but the actors who play them tell Details magazine that being real-life stars, well…. it’s going a little better.
“To do what we do? Sometimes I feel like we’re cheating the rest of the world,” Penn Badgley, who plays Dan, told the mag for their November issue.
So how does Ed Westwick differ from Chuck Bass, and what are the biggest challenges that face Chace Crawford off-screen?
That, and much more … inside!
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September 29, 2008
ST. LOUIS, Missouri --
A truck driver hauling sound equipment for Bret Michael’s reality show, “Rock of Love,” was involved in accident, which left two people dead and two others seriously injured in Illinois, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
According to the Post-Dispatch, police said Dennis D. Hernandez of Lamont, Calif., fell asleep behind the wheel of the truck, which then allegedly crossed over the interstate in Southern Illinois, striking a college student’s SUV and killing the student and her passenger.
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October 1, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
Sarah Palin isn’t just dividing the country, the Alaska Governor is also causing a rift with the ladies of “The View” — Palin’s remarks set the show’s “Hot Topics” segment on fire Wednesday morning.
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October 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Batman might be flying solo on the big screen, but his trusty sidekick could be getting his own series on the small screen.
All of the Bat-details… inside!
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October 1, 2008
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. --
Oprah Winfrey’s mother says she shouldn’t have to pay a nearly $156,000 debt to a high-end fashion store because store officials shouldn’t have extended credit to her.
Valentina Inc. alleges that Vernita Lee of Milwaukee racked up $155,547 in purchases and interest as of July 1. The company sued, saying Lee fell behind in minimum monthly payments of $2,000.
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September 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Miley Cyrus may sing “7 Things,” but according to Star Magazine, it’s one thing that’s got her tripping – a vocal cord nodule caused by straining of the voice.
However, Miley fans have nothing to worry about.
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September 26, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
From David Letterman, to Bruno judging Cloris Leachman — and, of course, the Primetime Emmy Awards — the best quotes from the TV week that was!
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September 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, the voice behind Zac Efron takes center stage. And, Paris Hilton set to search for a best mate!
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September 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Court documents show a company founded by Merv Griffin is suing Ed McMahon for a $100,000 loan it claims has gone unpaid.
The Griffin Group Inc. claims it loaned the money to McMahon, Johnny Carson’s sidekick on the “Tonight” show, in 2005. The company filed the suit on Thursday and states that none of the loan has been repaid.
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September 26, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
David Letterman kept up his verbal assault on John McCain, commiserating with Paris Hilton and saying he felt like an “ugly date” because the GOP presidential candidate backed out of an appearance on the “Late Show.”
The late night CBS comedian was upset Wednesday when McCain canceled an appearance to deal with the economic crisis. After backing out of the Letterman show, McCain sat for an interview with Katie Couric, then didn’t leave New York until Thursday, further angering Letterman.
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September 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Prosecutors say they have charged the father of “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere with misdemeanor battery for an incident in which he allegedly hit his wife.
Alan Panettiere faces up to a year in a Los Angeles County jail if convicted. He was arrested on Aug. 11 on suspicion of striking his wife, Lesley.
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September 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Forgive The Jonas Brothers if they’re not in the studio cranking out new music — they’ve got a new TV show to work on!
When do they start filming? When will fans see it? And what will the new show be called?
Access has the answers!
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September 25, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
“Late Show” host David Letterman treated John McCain’s decision to cancel an appearance on his talk show more like a stupid human trick than the act of a statesman.
The Republican presidential candidate said he was halting his campaign activities Wednesday, citing the need to deal with the nation’s financial crisis, and called Letterman to drop out of the show’s late-night lineup. On the air Wednesday night, Letterman assailed McCain’s rationale and, with prickly humor, questioned whether the nominee — now trailing in some polls — was in trouble.
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September 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Ed McMahon has an unexpected new job title: rapper.
The 85-year-old former “Tonight Show” sidekick will star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com, a financial Web site owned by credit bureau Experian. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Cadillac Escalade golf cart and waxing lyrical about his very public financial troubles.
“I knew I could sing the blues, but I didn’t know I could rap,” McMahon said Wednesday.
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September 25, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
Magician-daredevil David Blaine has safely finished his latest stunt: hanging upside-down without a net high over Central Park for 60 hours.
Oh, he’s caught a bullet in his mouth, too.
The endurance artist began dangling from a wire over a park skating rink on Monday. He kept smiling while describing the “enormous push of blood” that made it feel as though his head was “about to explode.”
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September 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The ballroom said goodbye to another male celebrity on “Dancing With the Stars” Wednesday night.
But you’ll have to read on to find out who hung up their shoes.
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus: Lindsay Lohan & Dad feuding again, Hulk Hogan’s son gets time off for good behavior and Kate Moss has Pete Doherty’s blood — on her painting!
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Brooke Burke triumphed once again in the second night of competition on “Dancing With the Stars.”
The sexy mother of four, and her partner, professional Derek Hough, strode to the top of the leader board with a challenging quickstep that scored them 26 out of 30 and left the judges in awe.
But which “Star” won’t be coming back for an encore next week?
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September 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
First came the achingly romantic hilltop reunion between Dr. McDreamy and Meredith that ended last season’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” Is heartbreak next?
“We ended last season with the end of the fairy tale,” said series creator Shonda Rhimes. “I always thought this season was about what happens after the ‘happily ever after,’ for all ourcharacters.”
“For some, it’s about jumping off into something new. It feels like a very fresh start for everybody,” Rhimes said.
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September 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
America’s most famous zip code is sticking around.
The CW has announced that they are picking up “90210” for the full television season.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Emmy winner Jeremy Piven wasn’t the only one talking about bombs at the 2008 Emmys — but this bomb wasn’t the awkward opening with the show’s five host — word of a possible bomb scare during the red carpet had nominees hoofing it to the Nokia Theater.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Alyssa Milano is heading back to the network that helped make her a star, and she spoke with Access Hollywood about the details surrounding her return.
The actress, who got her big break playing Tony Danza’s plucky teenage daughter on “Who’s The Boss?,” (and later found success on “Charmed”) told Access, she’s thrilled to be returning to ABC for a new comedy.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Emmy Awards had one of its smallest audiences ever on Sunday.
It seemed somehow appropriate for an awards show that showered honors upon “Mad Men” and “30 Rock,” series with critical acclaim and lousy ratings.
Nielsen Media Research’s preliminary estimate was that 12.24 million people watched Sunday’s show. If that number holds up when more complete national ratings come in, it will be less than the 2007 and 1990 shows, which were both slightly under 13 million.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Entourage” star Jeremy Piven, who made a jab at the Emmys opener during his award acceptance speech last night, revealed to Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell, he originally thought the start of the show was the result of Ashton Kutcher.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jennifer Lopez might have been forced to miss the “Project Runway” season finale due to a foot injury, but host Heidi Klum doesn’t feel that the singer stepped on her toes by pulling out at the last minute.
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
If you are a true fashionista (and let’s face it, we know you are!), you’ve already watched your pre-ordered DVD copy of “Sex and The City: The Movie” that was waiting in your mailbox yesterday. And like the true fashionista that you are, you were freeze framing the movie to get a better look at all the amazing fashions.
“People love the clothes. We were always being called and e-mailed inquiring about the clothes,” Patricia Fields, the wardrobe wizard for “Sex and The City” tells Glam Slam.
That’s why she’s created a limited edition line inspired by the ladies’ style, for HSN — the TV Shopping Network.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Access at The 2008 Emmy Awards! Which NBC show’s cast was blown away by Jennifer Aniston? Oprah ejoyed the awards in her PJ’s? And, who is Cloris Leachman trash talking?
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September 26, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Is Sarah Palin ready to parody herself?
According to OK! magazine, on the heels of Tina Fey’s pitch perfect portrayal of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, “it looks like there’s a possibility the Alaska Governor could get a chance to get her on-air revenge with a cameo appearance of her own!”
But what did reps for SNL have to say about it?
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September 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It’s a clean sweep for NBC’s “30 Rock,” as the sitcom takes home Best Comedy, as well as awards for stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.
Who else did Emmy shine on this year?
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Three people were detained Sunday after police found an aerosol rifle in the trunk of a car at a checkpoint near the Emmy Awards show.
Some of the attendees at a drop-off location outside the Nokia Theatre got out of their cars and took cover behind a wall as they arrived for the show, said police Sgt. Jerry Chaney.
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September 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The first two winners at Sunday night’s Emmy awards were shocked to find an entire table of the glittery statuettes awaiting them — in the basement of a parking garage.
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September 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jeremy Piven picked up his third Emmy for Best Supporting Actor at the 60th Annual Primetime Emmys.
In the first award of the night, Piven won for playing Hollywood agent Ari Gold on HBO’s “Entourage.”
But it was a barb in his acceptance speech that grabbed the attention.
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September 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
There are two things a person notices immediately when they meet Matt Lucas and David Walliams, the comedy duo behind and starring in HBO’s new series, “Little Britain USA.”
Find out what those two things are and a whole lot more about AccessHollywood.com’s newest Rising Stars.
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September 21, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
As Hollywood gathers to toast the best of television at the Emmys, one of the show’s most winningest stars won’t be in attendance.
Rosie O’Donnell, who earned 11 Emmys for her daytime talk show, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” will be on the Home Shopping Network on Sunday, appearing at noon, 6 PM and 11 PM to sell DVDs of her show’s first season.
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September 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Retro ‘60s drama “Mad Men” and legal thriller “Damages” are poised to take a shot at making Emmy Awards history Sunday — and wooing new fans — as basic cable’s first best-series nominees.
It’s a fascinating time in the annual awards show’s 60-year history, with some twists that reflect how television is changing overall.
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September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
With the Fall TV season back in full swing my friends and I have scoured the channels for the funniest, silliest, most engaging, dramatic or compelling dialogue on TV this week. Here are the Dish’s picks for the Top Ten TV Quotes Of The Week!
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September 19, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
The woman who gave the world “Sex and The City” announced she is going to pen a prequel to the book the hit HBO series and feature film were based on, focusing on the teen years — and she want’s the world’s biggest teen starlet to play a young Carrie Bradshaw.
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September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
From Donald Trump in overalls, to surprising speech slip-ups, check out the top ten Emmy moments!
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September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, Kim Kardashian gets a post ‘Dancing” milkshake. Cameron Diaz is ready to spend $10 million on a new house. And, which TV star was the target of a BB gun sniper?
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September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
When we last saw “Heroes,” those ordinary humans with extraordinary powers were tussling with an atypical foe: a writers strike that cut the NBC drama’s second season short.
Several months later, everyone on the show agrees the labor struggle gave the superhero series an inadvertent creative boost.
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September 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Sienna Miller has been under siege by the paparazzi since she started dating married (but separated) actor Balthazar Getty. In a new interview with Access Hollywood on the set of “Brothers and Sisters,” Balthazar wouldn’t talk about Sienna directly, but he did address the paparazzi madness that has become his life.
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September 18, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
So long Windy City – Oprah is headed to the Big Apple.
After much speculation, NBC has confirmed that Oprah Winfrey will guest star on an episode of “30 Rock” this season.
Oprah, who will appear in the second episode of the season on Nov. 6, shot her scenes on Saturday, the network revealed today.
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September 19, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
Two of my favorite artists from the RCA Records group are back this fall with Greatest Hits collections, and along with their respective retrospectives, both of them are releasing new songs along with their compilations.
First up, is Sarah McLachlan, whose 16-track anthology, “Closer: The Best of Sarah McLachlan,” will be released on October 7.
Next up, comes Christina Aguilera’s “Keeps Gettin’ Better: A Decade of Hits,” which will be available for purchase on November 11, exclusively through Target.
Often, I’m cynical about Greatest Hits collections – especially for younger artists – I always feel like, “Come back when you have Tina Turner’s career – THEN, you can put out a Greatest Hits collection.”
These two, however, are going to be welcome additions to my library.
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September 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Are the stars of the new “90210” too thin for TV? That’s the question being asked by some, according to a new cover story in Us Weekly.
Jessica Stroup, the 21-year-old who plays Erin Silver on the show, reportedly weighs 100 pounds, the magazine claims, while her co-star, 18-year-old Shenae Grimes, may weigh just 90 pounds.
And the girls’ small frames are reportedly a concern of their male co-stars.
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September 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
She might be known for dressing up a room, but long before her days as a judge on BRAVO’s “Top Design,” Kelly Wearstler was busy dressing down – to nothing.
Wearstler once bared all for Playboy in September 1994, and was even crowned Playboy’s Playmate of the Month as Miss September.
Access has Wearstler’s provocative photo!
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