Atlanta "Real Housewives" star's fiance dies in strip club brawl
A.J. Jewel, Kandi Burruss' fiance (or ex-fiance), died Friday night after sustaining a head injury in a brawl at the Body Tap club in Atlanta.
FBI arrests Erin Andrews' alleged Peeping Tom
Michael David Barrett, 48, was captured at Chicago's O'Hare Airport. The bureau says Barrett stalked Andrews "with the intent to harass, to place under surveillance with intent to harass and intimidate, and to cause substantial emotional distress to a person in another state."
Jay Leno jokes about Letterman scandal, Conan says "no comment
"What is going on? First Conan hit his head, and then somebody tries to extort money from Letterman. I'm so glad I'm out of late-night," Leno joked right away in his monologue. Conan avoided the issue altogether, until Drew Carey brought it up. "I would hate to be on opposite Letterman tonight with all that sex stuff going on," Carey said. "That's got to be tough." Conan responded with a "no comment." Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon got in an innocuous one-liner about Letterman's affair.
National Organization for Women: "We're just disgusted…"
NY Times: Letterman was known to date interns and young staffers in the '80s
Report: Before Stephanie, Letterman had a fling with another "Late Show" staffer
Ex-"Late Show" intern: I dated Dave for a year in the '90s
Advertisers stand by Dave // Watch another video of Steph & Dave
Sci Fi's Syfy name-change a success: "Warehouse 13" bigger than "Battlestar"
In fact, "Warehouse" is the highest-rated show in the cable channel's history.
"Ugly Betty's" return delayed 1 week
"Betty's" Oct. 9 return has been turned into a two-hour season premiere airing Oct. 16.
Patrick Dempsey drops by "Extreme Makeover"
His Dempsey Challenge charity will be featured in an upcoming episode.
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Letterman's alleged blackmailer released on bond, was well-regarded at CBS
Robert "Joe" Halderman, who pleaded not guilty and was released Friday on $200,000 bond, was an Emmy-winning producer who was considered one of the best in his field, a "a kind of breaking news cowboy who could ride into any situation around the world, no matter how perilous, and walk away with a great story and a smile. No sweat," writes Felix Gillette. Gillette would also gold with the Jeff Fager, who runs "60 Minutes." PLUS: Watch cameras mob Halderman.
Lacey Schwimmer is the latest "Dancing" star to launch a singing career
She began working on her debut album on Thursday.
Bethenny Frankel's "Real Housewives" replacement found?
Socialite Sonja Morgan will reportedly step in for Frankel halfway through the season as Frankel moves on to her own show.
Fox releases "SYTYCD" photos refuting crotch shot claims
It's clear that Contestant #22036 is wearing flesh-tone dancing briefs in these high-res images.
Kate Gosselin will tell her side Monday on "Today"
She'll talk to Meredith Vieira about Jon's recent actions.
"Supernatural" defends Paris Hilton cameo
“I don’t think we’re gassing up the motorcycle to jump the shark yet,” says creator Eric Kripke of next week's guest appearance.
Houston dumps "Dr. Phil"
The Texan talk show host has lost one of his Texas affiliates due to low ratings. He'll be replaced by "Dr. Oz."
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Jerry Seinfeld: I was shocked we pulled off "Seinfeld" reunion without any acting
"I didn't realize we'd be able to integrate the Seinfeld cast into his show so smoothly," Seinfeld says of the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" storyline that begins Sunday.. "There was no acting at all — zero. I was totally relaxed because I didn't have to remember any lines, and you say whatever you would normally say." Seinfeld adds that, in real life, the cast would never do a "Seinfeld" reunion. PLUS: At lunch, Larry David behaves like "Larry David."
Poor Conan: Letterman scandal could furrther damage his ratings
"Let us take a moment of silence for Conan O'Brien," says Lisa de Moraes, "who risked his life last week in order to try to save his show — suffering a concussion in a race with Teri Hatcher (how embarrassing) and now nobody's gonna watch him for a while.."
Simon Cowell is spending $1.6 million on his 50th birthday parthy this weekend
The star-studded event in Britain will include Donald Trump, Ryan Seacrest and Elton John, but not Paula Abdul.
TLC's "My Monkey Baby" delves into families with "monkids"
The documentary, airing Sunday, looks at people who treat monkeys like children.
"Survivor" beats "FlashForward," "Community" loses more "Office" viewers
Meanwhile, "CSI" and "Grey's Anatomy" were nearly neck and neck in the 9 o'clock hour pulling in 15.6 million and 15.4 million viewers, respectively.
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Rachel Bilson just might be the "HIMYM" mother
"The O.C." alum has been cast in a crucial role in the all-important 100th episode.
Why would Comcast want a 51% stake in NBC Universal?
Says one analyst: “If Comcast had control over the NBC portfolio, they would be calling the shots for a significant portion of American viewing hours."
Charges dismissed against "Vampire Diaries" stars
Four cast members — Nina Dobrev, Candice Accola, Kayla Ewell and Sara Canning — were arrested last month for allegedly flashing motorists in Georgia.
Jon apologizes to Kate
He said sorry via tonight's "Entertainment Tonight": "Kate, I just want to apologize, you know for my actions. You know, I'm sorry, you know, that I was an avoider and I didn't communicate properly. And now I have to take initiative, let's both go together, let's both mediate this thing out." Jon also says he's planning a face-to-face apology to Kate.
Did girlfriend dump Jon? // Kate's lawyer: Jon and Kate decide filming separately
"Community" films on the original UCLA campus
The NBC comedy does its on-location shoots at Los Angeles City College, a community college in Hollywood that was home to UCLA from 1919 to 1929. LACC's alums include Clint Eastwood, Donna Reed, Mark Hamill and Cindy Williams.
"Weekend Update Thursday" brings back Darrell Hammond and Maya Rudolph
The ex-"SNL"-ers appeared in a Chicago Olympics sketch, with Hammond playing Dennis Franz and Rudolph playing Oprah.
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"Stargate Universe" is all about lifting from other sci-fi shows
"Two things strike me," says Hank Stuever, "beyond 'Stargate Universe's' stiffened pace: the predictability of the action and the characters, and the apparent tolerance for borrowing that the sci-fi genre treats as a matter of course. Plagiarism is the notable rhetoric, down to how things look in space and what people out there ever say to one another. What, exactly, gives 'Stargate Universe' the right to beam its heroes from ship to surface the way 'Star Trek' does? Why, except for budget and/or lack of imagination, do the interiors of the enormous starcruiser here bring to mind the dank hallways of 'Alien' and the neo-brutalism of George Lucas's 'Star Wars,' with LED-bulb gizmo decor from 'Star Trek' and 'Battlestar Galactica'?"
"SGU" might not be newbie friendly // "Stargate" actors embrace sci-fi fanbase
"Three Rivers": Did CBS miscalculate Alex O'Loughlin's star power?
CBS built "Three Rivers" around the Australian actor after his previous series, "Moonlight," drew a lot of fan interest. But as Alan Sepinwall points out, "Given the recent success of vampire projects like 'Twilight,' 'True Blood' and 'The Vampire Diaries,' CBS may have miscalculated on why people were watching "Moonlight." And given O'Loughlin's stiff performance here, they may have miscalculated on his potential star power."
"Rivers" makes mediocrity move more quickly // "Rivers" shows promise after tinkering
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Manhattan Disctrict Attorney Robert Morgenthau says that "48 Hours" producer Robert "Joe" Halderman, who once lived with Letterman assistant Stephanie Birkitt, approached David Letterman outside his Connecticut home three weeks ago with copies of Stephanie's diary and personal correspondence he had with Dave. He also gave Letterman a letter stating that his 
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