"MacGyver" creator wants to halt the "MacGruber" movie
Lee Zlotoff, creator of the 1985-92 ABC action series, is developing his own "MacGyver movie — and he feels the "SNL" film spoof is "infringing our rights," says his attorney, Paul Mayersohn. Zlotoff's attorney says he's considering taking legal action, including filing a copyright and/or trademark lawsuit and getting an injunction to stop the film from being released. But doesn't "MacGruber" have the right to parody "MacGyver"? "There’s a broad right to parody, and in this instance it’s clearly parody," says First Amendment attorney Alonzo Wickers. "I don’t think a viewer will believe the 'MacGyver' folks authorized this."
Randy Jackson accused of stealing "America's Best Dance Crew"
MTV and the "Idol" judge are being sued by a man who claims Jackson stole his idea for a dance crew reality show from his competition called "International Breakerz League."
Robert Pattinson will meet his mocker, Jimmy Fallon
The "Twilight" star is set to appear on "Late Night" following Fallon's repeated impersonations of the British actor.
Neil Patrick Harris: "I'm never leaving HIMYM"
The actor is busy filming "The Cube" in London, but he insists it won't keep him away from his main job at "How I Met Your Mother." "That job rocks," he says. "This would just have me doing double duty on the Tiffany Network."
Ellen Pompeo reveals her baby
Here's your first look at Stella Luna.
"Deadliest Catch" captain comes out of coma, starts barking commands
Captain Phil Harris "showed some good signs of improvement," his sons say, after suffering a stroke.
CBS has been working closely in helping craft the Tim Tebow ad
Turns out the network assisted Focus on the Family in creating its controversial Super Bowl ad. "There were discussions about the specific wording of the spot," says a spokesperson for the organization. "And we came to a compromise. To an agreement."
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"Lost" Season 6 premiere wildly entertaining, packing emotional wallops
"Once again," says Matthew Gilbert, "we were their willing little playthings as they brought us yet another step closer to the great mystery of the island, then pulled us back two steps to keep us awake and guessing. Oh yeah, and they essentially broke time in two, pulling our brains in opposite directions by asking us to follow closely while two very different fates played out simultaneously. The plane crashed, and the plane didn’t crash — both. Time passing became times passing."
Team Darlton tells Kimmel: "Lost" will end May 23, a Sunday // Watch Part 1
"LA X" proves that character, not story, is most important
It was a "glorious have-our-cake-and-feed-it-to-the-smoke-monster-too conceit"
This is too complex — "Lost" was better when it was easy to grasp
Carlton Cuse & Damon Lindelof have it both ways with "Sliding Doors" approach
This was a sad 2 hours // Burning questions answered
"I'm pissed"!: "Is this any way to treat a loyal audience?"
The alterations: What you may or may not have noticed
Team Darlton explain season premiere // The Other Others?
Is everybody on "Lost" a Christ figure? // 2 big questions answered, more sparked
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Rupert Murdoch: I'd hire Conan O'Brien "in a flash," but…
The News Corp boss said there are "no real negotiations" between Fox and Conan, at least so far. But he did say in a conference call today: "If the programming people can show us we can do it … and make a profit, we would do it in a flash."
"Brothers & Sisters" gets Joe Jonas to play a young Balthazar Getty
The Jonas Bro will appear in "B&S" flashback episode. Meanwhile, Rachel Leigh Cook, "Dexter" alum (and Mrs. Superman) Courtney Ford and "Grey's Anatomy's" Nora Zehetner are up for the role of a young Sally Field.
Virgina Madsen joins ABC's "Scandrels"
The pilot revolves around a family of scoundrels and is based on New Zealand's "Outrageous Fortune."
HBO signs Zooey Deschanel for "Confessions of a Groupie"
The half-hour pilot dramatizes the Pamela Des Barres' groupie memoir, in which she describes sleeping with Mick Jagger, Don Johnson and Jimmy Page.
Jon Stewart going on O'Reilly
His appearance will be spread over Wednesday and Thursday's shows.
CW picks up 3 pilots: One from Tom Welling, one from Hayden Panettiere
The Panettiere-produced "HMS" follows students at Harvard Med school, while Welling's "Hellcats" goes into the world of competitive college cheerleading. CW has ordered "Betwixt," which revolves around "changelings" saving humans from evil.
Watch a preview of the all-Cuddy "House"
Check out the first 3 1/2 minutes of Monday's episode.
"Entourage" guys to tackle politics with their next HBO drama
The series from Mark Wahlberg and Doug Ellin would focus on a young aide and his relationship with the former president of the United States.
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Oscar producers relieved: 5 popular films for Best Picture should boost ratings
"We’ve actually spent the last three-and-a-half or four months planning for disaster," producer Bill Mechanic, "looking for, if we had 10 art films."
"Boston Legal" alum dies in car crash
27-year-old Justin Mentell, who appeared in 16 episodes of "Legal," wasn't wearing his seat belt when his SUV crashed in Wisconsin.
Listen to Simon Cowell's Haiti relief song "Everybody Hurts"
Mariah Carey, Michael Buble and Susan Boyle are among the singers remaking the REM classic.
Jimmy Fallon creates his own "Glee" world
Watch his "Glee" parody, also featuring Fred Armisen. PLUS: Spoiler: Kurt becomes a …
Michael Vick is treated like a hero on his BET reality show
"The Michael Vick Project" is not so much a "documentary series," as it claims to be, says David Zurawik. "This is more like reality TV," he says, "and it is all stacked in favor of making the man who went to prison for running a brutal dogfighting operation on his Virginia farm look like a mythic figure on a heroic quest – a protagonist on an epic journey, who has suffered tremendously and is now on the comeback trail to redemption, fighting righteously against great odds." PLUS: "Vick Project" does provide a deeper understanding of the Eagles QB.
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"Lost" kicks off its final season chock full of answers
"It felt like a finale," Josh Holloway says of tonight's 2-hour premiere. "That scale. Wow." As the NY Times notes, "Lost" actors have implied that "viewers hoping to quench their thirst for answers in the season premiere might find themselves drinking from a fire hose." "We came up with the final image of the show a long time ago, back when we were first plotting out the mythology in the first season," notes Carlton Cuse. He adds: “We still have six hours of the show to make. That is sort of the equivalent of three feature films. We have to do all the writing for those in about eight or nine weeks, and we have to finish shooting them between now and the middle of April."
108 questions that "Lost" should answer: What is the island?
"Lost" is like "Mad Men": Keeping its integrity intact
103 episodes in 3 weeks: "Lost" marathon survivor gained 5 lbs, has no "f**king clue"
Check out New York Times' Timeline of the "Lost" universe
Cuse: "Lost" is like a sports team: "I feel like actually the owner of the Dodgers"
Few watch leaked "Lost" // Regis, Roker, Vanna reveal their "Lost" thoughts
UK's Reduced Shakespeare Company does "Lost" in 10 minutes
Watch cast and crew chat from Hawaii // Upright Citizen Brigade spoofs "Lost"
Michael Emerson: What if I'm the hero of "Lost"? // Pics from "Lost" on the beach
Team Darlton pick their fave DVDs: "Sweet Dreams," "The Limey"
Examining previous openers, closers // Promo: No more questions, only answers!
Meet Lloyd Braun, the fired ABC exec who is the voice of "Lost"
"Lost came as a more subtle emanation from a nervous America"
The books of "Lost" // Final season DVD due out Aug. 24 // "Lost" cupcakes
Emilie de Ravin: "It’s been a lot of fun playing the old Claire"
Terry O'Quinn dishes spoilers, says season premiere is the best ep. since pilot
Cuse: "The romantic quadrangle with Jack, Sawyer, Kate and Juliet will be resolved"
More burning questions answered by Team Darlton // What you need to know
Sawyer has evolved from rogue bad boy to mature grown-up
"Lost" pilot is still one of the best-ever pilots // 23 dead characters
42 memorable quotes // "Lost" Professors will be taking notes
Jorge Garcia: "There might definitely be some Craigslisting" after the finale
7 questions about the final season // ABC's "Biggest Loser" counter promotion
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