William Shatner joins "Sh*t My Dad Says"
The CBS pilot based on the famous Twitter acccount has been greenlighted, with Shatner playing the profane elderly father.
Academy Awards rejected Sacha Baron Cohen as host
Oscar producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic say they initially wanted to hire Cohen as host (as Borat or Bruno?). "The Academy swatted it down," says Shankman. "They thought it was too big of a wild card."
Tiger Woods' apology: The oddest telecast in TV history?
"Never before," says Adam Buckman, "had a private figure been given so much valuable airtime on so many TV channels to say whatever he wanted. He’s not a president, not a governor, not a Pope — he is a professional golfer, a ubiquitous presence on TV commercials (until recently), basically an entertainer. And yet, he garnered airtime on CBS, Fox, ABC and NBC; MSNBC and CNN; CNBC and Fox Business; ESPN 1, ESPN 2 and ESPNNews; and, of course, the Golf Channel (and here in New York, on the local cable news channel, New York 1)." PLUS: "Special report" is no longer so special.
"Idol" castoff Angela Martin is a winner!: Ellen & Kara will get her song, record label
"We're going to get you a record label," Ellen told Angela, whose sob story had become a major "Idol" storyline. Ellen surprised Angela by telling her that Kara will produce a song for her.
Conan O'Brien: The Stage Show?
According to Page Six, Conan might bypass his contract by doing a live stage show tour that would keep his name in the news.
Check out the giant "Hung" billboard with bulging penis
New Zealanders are sure getting an eyeful.
Food Network owner to launch the Cooking Channel in May
The cable channel formerly known as the Fine Living Network will debut on Memorial Day with many of the Food Network's stars, including Bobby Flay and Rachael Ray.
