February 2, 2010

"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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