Trump "fires" Rachel Uchitel for doing "Celebrity Rehab"
Just days after he offered the former Tiger Woods mistress a spot on the show — and she accepted it — Trump has opted to pull his offer after news broke that she has agreed to rehab.. "It's a terrible decision," he says. "We have zero interest in her now." He adds: "Celebrity Apprentice is a huge show and 'Celebrity Rehab' is not. I have 10 people who want to be on the show for every slot that's available. I'm moving on."
Uchitel's addiction: love — not drugs or alcohol // She'll earn $500K
How can late-night's boy's club endure when women are rising everywhere?
It's not just "The Daily Show" that's dominated by men. "The writing staffs of this year's five Emmy-nominated comedy talk shows read like a boys' baby-name book, full of Bills and Joshes and Brians," notes James Poniewozik, who adds: "More and more, such disparity is at odds with the real world that these shows spoof, in which women were the past two Supreme Court nominees and anchor two of three network news programs."
DirecTV alters "The Wire" to fit a widescreen HDTV
"The Wire" never aired in HD and was presented in full screen for all of its five seasons on HBO. But now that it's on DirecTV, "The Wire" has been modified — either stretched or cropped — to fit the widescreen format (check it out).
Conan O'Brien: I wouldn't be a success if there were viral videos in 1993
Speaking at the SF Sketchfest — drunk with wine, along with Andy Richter and Patton Oswalt — Conan said there's so much competition nowadays he he probably wouldn’t have been given a shot. "Today, 75,000 people could replace me and there would be miles of footage of them," he said, adding that if the Internet had been a factor in 1993, "I'd have lost my job to a cat s- on a toilet." (Watch video)
"Jersey Shore" may cut ties with everybody but The Situation, Snooki, Pauly D
According to TMZ, producers think that all the striking cast members are expendable, except for those three. PLUS: The Situation is writing a self-help book.
Funny or Die is shopping a reality show based on Jewel's Undercover Karoke
The video featuring Jewel going undercover as a shy frumpy woman has attracted 2.5 million views in just five days.
"Hot in Cleveland" pits Tim Conway vs. Carl Reiner for Betty White's affections
Other guest stars coming to "Cleveland" include Dave Foley, Gary Anthony Williams and Mark Indelicato.
"Glee" creator poised to sign $24M deal with 20th Century Fox
Ryan Murphy's pact would cover TV, music and theater over four years.
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