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Dramatists liken Venezuela saga to telenovela
A president who vanishes for weeks in a mysterious battle with cancer. Supporters who chant their allegiance in the streets. And in the midst of it ...
CNN's Sanjay Gupta adds fiction to his workload
When doctors get called on the carpet by other doctors, it's productive but not always pretty, as neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta describes it.
A grim outlook for sitcoms post-'30 Rock'
The void you're looking at on your DVR is the sitcom landscape post-"30 Rock." When Tina Fey's bright, bouncy, irreverent showbiz send-up aired its ...
NBC News president Steve Capus stepping down
NBC News President Steve Capus, who presided over years of strong ratings at the news division and expanded digital offerings but was hurt by the ...
Man at center of Te'o hoax says he was molested
The man who says he tricked Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o into falling for a fake woman he created online claims the hoax had "everything to do" ...
Clydesdale star of Super Bowl ad is newborn foal
For decades, Anheuser-Busch has used its famous Clydesdales in Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. The latest star is barely two weeks old. A foal born Jan.
Fox's Geraldo Rivera weighing US Senate run in NJ
Geraldo Rivera, who hosts a weekend show on Fox News Channel, said Thursday he's seriously thinking about running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey.
Super Bowl programming shows ID's irreverence
Men might want to take note if their loved one turns to the Investigation Discovery network Sunday for Super Bowl counterprogramming, where a marathon ...
CES gadget show host drops CNET as awards picker
The industry group that hosts the annual gadget show known as International CES is dropping reviews website CNET as the picker of its "Best of CES" ...
Beyonce just 1 of many stars at Super Bowl
The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game.
NJ Gov. Christie appearing Monday with Letterman
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will soon be crossing the Hudson River to appear on "Late Show with David Letterman." CBS says the colorful, outspoken ...
The Hollywood Reporter's best of the week
The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: THE HOLLYWOOD MATH BEHIND HOW LINDSAY LOHAN'S 'THE CANYONS' WILL MAKE MONEY Even ...
Bertelsmann considering reducing RTL stake
German media group Bertelsmann says it is considering reducing its stake in its European television business, RTL Group, but will retain a majority ...
CBS to air special on Houston's death and Grammys
CBS says it will air a behind-the-scenes look at how Whitney Houston's death affected the 2012 Grammy Awards. The hour-long special, titled "The ...
MSNBC criticized for editing of gun hearing video
MSNBC invited viewers Wednesday to draw their own conclusions about whether the parent of a Connecticut school shooting victim was heckled at a ...
Dr. Phil: Te'o was victim of girlfriend hoax
Dr. Phil McGraw says Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who masterminded the dead girlfriend hoax involving Manti Te'o, told him the Notre Dame linebacker was not ...
Nabors on marrying partner: 'Just wanted it legal'
Actor Jim Nabors says marrying his longtime male partner doesn't change anything about their relationship — he just wanted it to be formally ...
Emerson, wife Preston 'giggly' over on-screen kiss
Michael Emerson has played a serial killer, a mysterious, villainous Island leader and currently stars as a billionaire computer genius on "Person of ...
'How I Met Your Mother' to end run, mystery
CBS says the big reveal is coming for "How I Met Your Mother." The network said Wednesday the sitcom will air its ninth and final season next fall.
'Entourage' crew to make leap to big-screen
Vincent Chase and his entourage are jumping from the small screen to the big-screen. Warner Bros. confirmed Wednesday that a film version of the HBO ...
New TV series next summer crowns 'top hooker'
How far can reality television go? A new competition series will debut this summer called "Top Hooker." Get your mind out of the gutter. It's on ...
Roseanne Barr to guest star on NBC's 'The Office'
Roseanne Barr is dropping into NBC's "The Office." The network said Barr will guest star as a talent agent named Carla Fern in scenes set to tape ...
Singer Ke$ha to debut MTV reality series in April
"Jersey Shore" might have ended, but another partygoer is lending her wild life to MTV: Ke$ha. MTV announced late Tuesday that the pop singer will ...
Suggs, Webb, stand out at Super Bowl media day
Scenes and observations from the NFL's annual Super Bowl media day — interviews with players and team personnel from the Baltimore Ravens and the San ...