O'neal Show At Centre Of $5 Million LawsuitOctober 7th, 2009 Basketball legend SHAQUILLE O'NEAL is at the centre of a $5 million (£3.5 million) lawsuit over his SHAQ VS. sports show amid accusations the concept was stolen.
Getty's Emmy Auction Angers OfficialsSeptember 24th, 2009 Emmys chiefs are fuming over an online auction of late actress ESTELLE GETTY's award for her supporting role in THE GOLDEN GIRLS. Executives at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are battling with bosses at eBay.com to remove the star's 1988 Emmy award from the website, reports Variety.
Welch Slams Claims He Begged To Rejoin KornSeptember 22nd, 2009 Former KORN rocker BRIAN 'HEAD' WELCH has hit out at reports he's trying to rejoin the band, but admits he's keen to discuss a reunion with his ex-bandmates. Four years after Welch quit Korn to devote his life to God, fellow guitarist James 'Munky' Shaffer claimed he had approached the band to enquire about rejoining their ranks.
2010 Tony Awards set for Sunday 13 at Radio City Music HallSeptember 9th, 2009 2010 Tony Awards set for June 13 at Radio CityNEW YORK — Broadway's fall shows haven't even arrived yet but the date for the 2010 Tony Awards has been set — Sunday June 13 — at Radio City Music Hall. Winners of awards honoring the best of the 2009-2010 Broadway season will be announced during a live, three-hour telecast by CBS, 8:00 p.m.-11 p.m.
Oscars Bosses Change The RulesSeptember 1st, 2009 Bosses at the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have changed the voting rules for the Academy Awards - to help make the polling for the coveted Best Picture Oscar more accurate. The changes mean members will now be asked to rate the ten nominees in order of preference, rather than picking one outright winner.
Silverstone Sets Her Sights On Becoming Children's AuthorAugust 28th, 2009 BATMAN & ROBIN star ALICIA SILVERSTONE can't wait to become a mum - so she can write children's books. The actress admits she has great ideas for kids books, but fears parents won't put her at the top of bestsellers lists until she's a mother herself.
US F1 team lands YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley as primary investor for 2010 debut seasonAugust 20th, 2009 US F1 lands YouTube co-founder as primary investorVALENCIA, Spain — The new US F1 Formula One team has landed YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley as its primary investor for its 2010 debut racing campaign. "I am thrilled to be a part of America's first Formula One team in more than 40 years," Hurley said in a statement.
TV SportsWatchAugust 20th, 2009 TV SportsWatchVERSUS — IAAF World Championships, at Berlin
9 p.m.VERSUS — IAAF World Championships, at Berlin (same-day tape)
AUTO RACING8 a.m.SPEED — Formula One, practice for European Grand Prix, at Valencia, Spain
10:30 a.m.SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for Food City 250, at Bristol, Tenn. NoonSPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Sharpie 500, at Bristol, Tenn.
Longoria Parker's Restaurant Business Takes OffAugust 18th, 2009 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star EVA LONGORIA PARKER is determined to carve out a career as a successful businesswoman - she plans to expand her restaurant chain into America's airports. The actress opened her first eaterie, Beso, in Los Angeles in 2008 and is set to launch her second in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve 2010.
Wanda Sykes says Obama's campaign inspired her to jump into late-night TV talk showAugust 7th, 2009 Sykes: Obama's campaign was talk-show inspirationPASADENA, Calif. — Wanda Sykes says she wasn't interested in hosting a late night talk show until Barack Obama decided to run for president.
Reality-show mom Kate Gosselin to discuss broken marriage on 'Today'August 6th, 2009 Reality-show mom Kate Gosselin to visit 'Today'NEW YORK — NBC says celebrity mom Kate Gosselin will be on the "Today" show Monday for her first TV interview since she and her husband, Jon, announced their separation in June. The Gosselins star with their eight children — twins and sextuplets — on TLC network's hit reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8." They have also been a tabloid sensation since their marriage began to publicly unravel earlier this year.
'Doctor Who' star David Tennant to bring acclaimed stage portrayal of Hamlet to PBS in 2010August 3rd, 2009 Tennant to bring his 'Hamlet' from stage to TVPASADENA, Calif. — "Doctor Who" star David Tennant is bringing his portrayal of Hamlet from the stage to the small screen.
HBO's 'True Blood' vampires take over Friday's Los Angeles Times with full front-page adJune 12th, 2009 TV vampires take over Friday's Los Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Vampires have taken over the Los Angeles Times. Beneath the masthead of Friday print editions is a full front-page ad for HBO's "True Blood."
A black-and-white close-up of star Stephen Moyer with blood dripping from his mouth dominates the page, which is all that's visible in newsboxes around town.
Report: Joe Montana's son gives verbal commitment to play at Washington in 2010June 10th, 2009 Report: Joe Montana's son headed to WashingtonSEATTLE — The Seattle Times reports that the son of former NFL great Joe Montana has decided to play football at Washington. Nick Montana, from Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif., is rated among the top quarterbacks in the class of 2010.
Go Governor: Sarah Palin memoir coming in 2010May 13th, 2009 Palin memoir coming in 2010NEW YORK — You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, publishing a memoir with HarperCollins that will come out in Spring 2010. The Alaska governor's book, currently untitled, will cover her personal and political life, from her childhood in Alaska and last year's presidential campaign to her political beliefs and her family life, including the pregnancy of her teenage daughter, Bristol Palin, who gave birth in December to a baby boy, Tripp.
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