Producer sues, claiming he came up with "Lost" in 1977
Anthony Spinner, who once worked on "Baretta," says in his lawsuit that he wrote a 121-page TV pilot script in 1977 called "Lost," which has many similarities to the current series.
VH1, not Nick, tells "The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants"
The Nickelodeon cartoon is being feted tonight on VH1, with noted TV professor Robert Thompson proclaiming it "one weird puppy of a TV show." The special also features LeBron James and Ricky Gervais.
Target: "Gossip Girl" clothing line is still alive
Says a spokesperson for the company: "The collection is moving forward as always intended. We're continuing to work with The CW and 'Gossip Girl,' and the four main characters will continue to serve as the muses for the Anna Sui for Target collection."
Russell Brand will return as host as the VMAs return to New York
"This year will be a controversy-free festival of love and discrete orgasms," says Brand, who adds that he wants the Jonas Brothers to perform at his wedding.
"The Wire's" Jamie Hector: I had nothing to do with shooting outside my baby bash
The actor, who played Marlo Stanfield, says he had no connection to the shooting that took place Sunday night outside his wife's Brooklyn baby shower, which resulted in two men wounded and another man killed.
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"Wendy Williams" makes "Tyra" look like "Jim Lehrer"
"Maybe her attention-deficit disarray works great on the radio, but on television, Williams seems lost and unable to stick to a subject," says Hank Stuever.
HBO's Sunday soars to new heights
"Entourage" doubled last year's season premiere, while "True Blood" hit another series high and even "Hung's" ratings rose.
Kris Allen's grandma dies
The "Idol" winner had to pull out of a scheduled appearance on Conan Wednesday after his grandmother's sudden passing.
"The Wire's" Aiden Gillen: American actors don't want to play scumbags
The actor behind Mayor Tommy Carcetti says: "Many American actors don't really want to blot their resumés by appearing as scumbags. British actors – and Irish ones too if I'm anything to go by – are less bothered about playing disgusting or even flawed people. They're often the most interesting roles, after all, but in the US they can be career death."
Michael Jackson is dead, "Big Brother" UK housemates have just learned
Producers managed to keep the big news a secret for 19 days. That is, until this morning, when a former "Big Brother" UK contestant was brought into the house to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary. Upon entry, he quickly blurted out the old news that Jackson had died. (Watch the video)
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