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'Jersey Shore' cast looks to bask in Miami sun
By Christine Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) - With fist pumps and perfect tans, "Jersey Shore" returns to TV on Thursday for a new season of ... More
Low-tech Shatner eyes Twitter, says what the "$#*!" Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - William Shatner confesses he has problems with the digital age. At 79-years-old, he doesn't use Twitter and can't remember computer passwords. So what is the actor -- who started in television when it was aired exclusively live and became a pop culture hero in "Star Trek ...More
Box office dud "Cop Out" tops DVD charts Posted July 28, 2010
By Thomas K. Arnold LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Cop Out," a buddy cop comedy starring Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan, may have underperformed at the box office, but the DVD topped the national sales and rental charts during its first week in stores, according to data issued Wednesday. The fact ...More
Casey Affleck wants sex harassment case arbitrated Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Casey Affleck is already moving to squelch those allegations of sexual harassment. The actor/filmmaker, who was sued Friday for sexual harassment by a producer on his upcoming documentary "I'm Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix," filed a motion Wednesday seeking to move ...More
"Hawaii Five-O" rides back to TV after 30 years Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Classic detective series "Hawaii Five-O" is riding a big wave back to television with new stars and grittier action, but with the same legendary theme tune and idyllic surf culture that made it a worldwide hit more than 35 years ago. The free-wheeling cop drama that put ...More
"Mike & Molly" puts some fat on people in Hollywood Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fat people are coming to Hollywood, and actor Billy Gardell couldn't be happier. Gardell, who for years has labored as a stand-up comic and bit part actor, stars in the new romantic comedy "Mike & Molly" that begins airing on the CBS TV network in September, revolving ...More
Eminem leads album chart for fifth week Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Eminem ruled the U.S. pop album chart for a fifth week on Wednesday, fending off a strong debut from fellow rapper Rick Ross. Eminem's "Recovery" sold 187,000 copies during the week ended July 25, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Its total stands at almost 1 ...More
NASCAR, DirecTV sign up for "Undercover Boss" TV show Posted July 28, 2010
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Top executives from NASCAR, DirecTV, Chiquita Brands International and waterparks company Great Wolf Resorts will take part in the second season of reality TV hit "Undercover Boss", CBS said on Wednesday. The show, which secretly sends executives from the boardroom to the front-lines of their own businesses ...More
