Television

'Jersey Shore' Star 'The Situation' Was A Stripper

tmz.com | Posted Dec 25th 2009 8:10AM by TMZ Staff | Posted 12.26.2009 | Entertainment


Before "The Situation" took his shirt off on "Jersey Shore" -- dude used to take his pants off for anyone willing to shove a dollar in his banana hamm...

'American Idol' Returns In January

AP | Posted 12.24.2009 | Entertainment


NEW YORK — "American Idol" will return next month with a two-night, four-hour premiere featuring auditions in Boston and Atlanta, the Fox networ...

Food TV Show Boom: Viewers Gorging On Cooking Shows

USA Today | Posted 12.24.2009 | Media


Holiday revelers might overindulge this weekend, but viewers are gorging on food television shows....

The Most Festive Night of the Year!

Gary Stager | Posted 12.24.2009 | Entertainment


Gary Stager

There is a great American holiday tradition that flies under the radar annually. It's not only funny, but heartwarming and wildly entertaining. Every December 23rd Late Night with David Letterman celebrates the holiday.

Simon Cowell To LEAVE American Idol?

AP | Posted 12.23.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Simon Cowell's brother says the next season of "American Idol" will be the judge's last. Tony Cowell said in his weekly podcast, "...

Boy George Denied Reality Show Appearance

AP | Posted 12.23.2009 | Entertainment


LONDON — A British court has blocked an attempt by former Culture Club singer Boy George to appear on a reality television show. The 48-year-ol...

Jersey Shore: The Apotheosis of Reality

Simon Maxwell Apter | Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment


Simon Maxwell Apter

A month into the show, I must admit: I absolutely adore MTV's Jersey Shore. After all, Jersey Shore represents the triumph of the American Dream, pure and simple.

Adam Lambert On Leno: I Surprised ABC With The Stage Hijinks (VIDEO)

Posted 12.22.2009 | Entertainment


Adam Lambert is still unruffled by network decisions to cancel his appearances on several shows following his homoerotic performance at the AMAs. "...

Shane Sparks, MTV Judge, Charged With 8 Counts Of Child Molestation, Oral Sex

tmz.com | Posted Dec 18th 2009 1:46PM by TMZ Staff | Posted 12.18.2009 | Entertainment


The alleged incidents began occurring in 1994. According to the criminal complaint Shane allegedly committed the crimes of lewd acts upon a child -- a...

January Jones' 'Mad Men' Contract Being Renewed

E! Online | Posted 12.18.2009 | Entertainment


AMC's '60s-set saga was nominated for multiple Golden Globes and SAG Awards following the show's top-notch third season, and since we're as obsessed a...

Picture Yourself in Times Square: I'm on TV

Caroline Giegerich | Posted 12.16.2009 | Technology


Caroline Giegerich

December 13th, 2009 at 1:00PM in Times Square: If you happened to be walking through the tourist-infested crowd there over the weekend, you might have seen me and my red hoodie smiling back at you.

Viva Oprah!

Hermene Hartman | Posted 12.16.2009 | Chicago


Hermene Hartman

Oprah has become everyone's girlfriend. She is the girl next door that you would like to know, that you would listen to.

Sarah Jessica Parker Explains Missing Mole

Posted 12.16.2009 | Entertainment


What happened to Sarah Jessica Parker's famous mole? Photos show it disappeared from her chin sometime during the summer of 2008 after she filmed the ...

Michael Ventrella Is The Biggest 'Biggest Loser' Ever

PEOPLE TV Watch | Posted 12.15.2009 | Entertainment


On Jan. 5, The Biggest Loser: Couples premieres with 11 teams of two competing for the Season 9 crown. Among the players are Michael Ventrella, a 30-y...

Number Of Kids Killed By TVs Increasing Even Amid LCD Fad

AP | RON TODT | Posted 12.15.2009 | Technology


PHILADELPHIA — The number of children killed or injured by falling television sets appears to have risen even as more consumers replace their cl...

Justin Bieber Learns Santa Claus Doesn't Exist As "Good Day" Has Bad Day (VIDEOS)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 12.14.2009 | New York


It was a series of gaffes for the "Good Day New York" crew this morning. First co-host Greg Kelly accidentally told Rosanna Scotto that he was goin...

Mr. Heckles Wants to be Your Friend on Facebook

Kim Mance | Posted 12.14.2009 | Entertainment


Kim Mance

This chat with Larry Hankin renewed my appreciation for the phenomenon of "Second City", a legendary performing arts school which teaches its students to "play the reality, not the joke."

Are NeNe Leakes & Kim Zolciak OFF "Real Housewives Of Atlanta?"

PEOPLE TV Watch | Posted 12.11.2009 | Entertainment


Forget about being "Tardy for the Party"! It seems Kim Zolciak and NeNe Leakes may not even be invited to the party! A report claims Bravo producers a...

Spend 2010 With These Animal-Loving Stars

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.10.2009 | Entertainment


Wendy Diamond

Has your furry friend been naughty or nice this year? These animal loving superstars are just a few of the celebrities who appear in a new calendar sponsored by Pup-PeroniĀ® and the ASPCA that promotes local animal shelters.

'Biggest Loser' Winner Drops 239 Pounds In 7 Months

Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment


'Biggest Loser' winner Danny Cahill appeared on the Today show Wednesday morning to talk about his incredible weight loss--239 pounds in less than sev...

MTV's "Jersey Shore": Critics Say Network Is Exploiting 'Guidos,' Stereotypes (VIDEO)

Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment


MTV has long popularized the reality television show with their "Real World" series (new season coming at you soon), but the network is under fire fro...

"Slingers" Trailer (VIDEO): Amazing Trailer For Ocean's 11-Style Science Fiction Show

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 12.08.2009 | Technology


I would like to make a personal appeal to any readers with connections in the television industry: let's get this show on the air! The trailer for "S...

"Mad Men" Anachronism Found: RedState Founder Spots Mistake

Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment


The attention to detail on "Mad Men" has made the show something of a time capsule. From 1960s hemlines to plot lines, everything is carefully curated...

"As The World Turns" CANCELED By CBS After 54 Seasons

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 12.08.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble, the company responsible for the phrase "soap operas," is out of the daytime drama business after 76 years now that ...

Pregnant Michelle Duggar Rushed To Hospital

people.com | Posted 12.07.2009 | Entertainment


Michelle Duggar, star of TLC's 18 Kids and Counting, was rushed to an Arkansas hospital over the weekend with a gallbladder problem -- but her pregnan...