Sunday, June 13, 2010

Joan Rivers shows another side in new documentary

Joan Rivers shows another side in new documentary


Joan Rivers shows another side in new documentary

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Joan Rivers has been a lot of things. She's been a star of late-night TV. She's been a menace to celebrities on the red carpet. She's been whatever word you call people who appear on reality television shows.


"True Blood" star really wanted to be a physicist

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:22 PM PDT

Reuters - Sam Trammell planned to become a theoretical physicist, but was forced to lower his sights while studying at Brown University after realizing he was not a genius.


Joan Rivers shows another side in new documentary (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:42 PM PDT

Reuters - Joan Rivers has been a lot of things. She's been a star of late-night TV. She's been a menace to celebrities on the red carpet. She's been whatever word you call people who appear on reality television shows.


'Karate Kid' kicks way to top of box office (AFP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 06:59 PM PDT

Actors Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan arrive at AFP - The Karate Kid smashed its way to number one at the North American box office in its debut weekend, bumping animated ogre Shrek out of the top spot, weekend estimates showed.



Casting directors eye Margulies, Sagal for Emmys (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:07 PM PDT

Reuters - Great casting directors know great acting. Back Stage asked several of them who they think should be recognized by the Emmy Awards this year. Nominations will be announced on July 8, with the main ceremony set for August 29.


Kyra Sedgwick's Emmys snub is a crime (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:01 PM PDT

Reuters - For five years, Kyra Sedgwick has thrilled viewers with the glee of swiftly served justice as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, head of the LAPD's Major Crimes Division, on TNT's hit drama "The Closer."


Tony Awards: We live blogged it!

Posted: 12 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

See how Thom Geier -- and YOU -- riffed on the wins, performances, and style of Broadway's big night!


Tonys: 12 all-time 'Wow!' moments

Posted: 12 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

Look back at a dozen historic shocks and surprises we'll never forget from Broadway's biggest night


'Memphis' wins best musical Tony Award (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:00 PM PDT

The cast of 'Memphis,' which received eight Tony Award nominations, performs during the 61st Tony Awards, Sunday, June 13, 2010 in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - "Memphis," an interracial romance set against the backdrop of the 1950s rhythm 'n' blues explosion, has won the 2010 Tony Award for best musical.



Singer, sausage businessman Jimmy Dean dies at 81 (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:16 PM PDT

FILE - In a Friday, Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, country singer and sausage icon Jimmy Dean is seen at his home in Varina, Va. Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, 'Big Bad John,' and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died Sunday, June 13, 2010. He was 81. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)AP - Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, "Big Bad John," and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday. He was 81.



'True Blood' returns: Your take?

Posted: 12 Jun 2010 09:00 PM PDT

SPOILER ALERT! Ken Tucker reacts to season 3 premiere; if you've seen it, weigh in with your thoughts


Breaking Bad: Have We Seen the Last of "Good Guy" Jesse?

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:01 PM PDT

[WARNING: The following story contains plot details from the Season 3 finale of Breaking Bad. Read at your own risk.]

For much of Breaking Bad's superb third season, Jesse (Aaron Paul) considered himself "the bad guy."

Check out photos of the Breaking Bad cast

He blamed himself for the death of girlfriend Jane (Krysten Ritter), who gave up her sober lifestyle to begin using again with Jesse. But despite that — and Jesse's meth-making efforts with Walt (Bryan Cranston) — Jesse was never a murderer, which Walt realized in this season's penultimate episode, when he killed two rival drug dealers instead of letting Jesse go through with it.

In Sunday's heartbreaking and shocking season finale...


After long TV journey, actress at home on 'House" (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 07:10 PM PDT

Reuters - Though Lisa Edelstein wrapped her sixth season on the hit drama "House" with perhaps her biggest storyline yet -- embarking on a romance with Hugh Laurie's dyspeptic doc -- things could have gone very differently for the actress.


"Memphis", "Red" win at Tony Awards (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 08:25 PM PDT

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for her work in Reuters - "Memphis," a romp that discovers the roots of rock'n'roll and "Red," a play about artist Mark Rothko, took American theater's top honors at a star-studded Tony Awards held on Sunday at Radio City Musical Hall.



Former TBS executive Robert Wussler dies at 73 - CNN

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 04:06 PM PDT


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2010 Tony Awards

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 06:19 PM PDT

Scarlett Johansson, Will Smith, and many more famous faces celebrate Broadway's biggest night at the 64th Annual Tony Awards.


"7th Heaven" actor in ABC's supernatural "Family" (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 06:28 PM PDT

Reuters - "7th Heaven" dad Stephen Collins has lined up a series-regular role on the upcoming ABC comedy-drama "No Ordinary Family" opposite Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz. The series is about a family who gain supernatural powers after surviving a plane crash. Collins plays Benz's boss. His other recent credits include roles on "Private Practice" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia."


Edward Asner joins CMT comedy pilot (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 05:52 PM PDT

Actor Ed Asner arrives at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood, March 7, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Edward Asner has signed on for CMT's comedy pilot "Regular Joe," playing the gruff father of Tom Arnold's title character.



"Memphis," "Red" early winners at Tony Awards (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 06:10 PM PDT

Reuters - "Memphis," a romp that discovers the roots of rock'n'roll and "Red," a play about artist Mark Rothko picked up early Tony Awards for the past Broadway season at a star-studded ceremony held on Sunday at Radio City Musical Hall.


From Pixies to Floyd, covers heard across Bonnaroo (AP)

Posted: 13 Jun 2010 06:11 PM PDT

AP - With more than half-a-dozen stages sprawled out across a Tennessee farm, knowing who's playing where at Bonnaroo can be challenging — especially when those bands are frequently playing music by other acts.


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