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How Phillip Phillips won 'American Idol'
From the moment he first stepped in front of the judges and unleashed a folksy take on Michael Jackson's "Thriller," guitar-playing crooner Phillip ...
It's Kanye and Kim in Cannes
Kanye West showed off his short film and his celebrity girlfriend in Cannes. The rapper walked hand in hand with Kim Kardashian at the launch of ...
'American Idol' finale features marriage proposal
"American Idol" can count a marriage proposal as part of its 11-season history. Former contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo became engaged on stage ...
TV presenter: Piers Morgan told me how to hack
A prominent British TV presenter said Wednesday that CNN talk show host Piers Morgan gave him a primer on phone hacking, a revelation that suggests ...
'Cake Boss' kin sentenced for child sex assault
The brother-in-law of "Cake Boss" television star Buddy Valastro has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl ...
Songbird, guitarman vie for 'American Idol' crown
The 11th "American Idol" crown is going to a teenage songbird or a bluesy guitarman. On Wednesday night's finale, host Ryan Seacrest will announce ...
Bristol Palin reality series to premiere June 19
Lifetime network has set a premiere date for its new reality series about Bristol Palin's home life in Alaska. The network says "Bristol Palin: Life's ...
Football star Donald Driver is new 'Dancing' champ
He already has a Super Bowl ring, and now football star Donald Driver can add the "Dancing With the Stars" mirrorball trophy to his awards collection.
Phillips, Sanchez face off on 'Idol' finale
Jessica Sanchez wishes she could've changed one thing about the "American Idol" finale: her final song. The judges completely dismissed "Change ...
New ad zapper has TV networks worried about sales
The maker of a new DVR that lets consumers zap away broadcast TV commercials at the touch of a button suggested Tuesday that the networks are being ...
Carol Burnett writing book about late daughter
Carol Burnett's next book will likely inspire tears along with laughter. The beloved actress and comedienne has an agreement with Simon & Schuster for ...
'Idol' judge Tyler charmed by 'sexy beast' J-Lo
Steven Tyler is mum on whether he or Jennifer Lopez will return to the judging panel on "American Idol" next year, but the rocker says he has loved ...
Hip Hop Hall of Fame finds NYC home
Organizers say the Hip Hop Hall of Fame Museum has found a home in midtown Manhattan. The Wall Street Journal (http://on.wsj.com/JC6M9y ) says the ...
Cartoon studio faces state clout, global stars
Chinese cartoonist Carol Liu Hong built her studio from scratch, doing post-production work for TV commercials and then, once she broke even, ...
'House' closes after 8 seasons of healing and pain
Whither Dr. Gregory House? Would the cantankerous hero of the Fox medical drama mend his ways or self-destruct for all time? That was the mystery as ...
Jenkins earns perfect scores on 'Dancing' finals
Katherine Jenkins couldn't have performed any better during the "Dancing With the Stars" finals: She earned a perfect score of 60 for her two dances ...
Wallenda to be tethered to Niagara Falls tightrope
Daredevil Nik Wallenda says he's not happy about it but he'll probably be tethered to the tightrope that he plans to walk over Niagara Falls next ...
'GMA' to add an afternoon weekday hour this summer
"Good Morning America" is reaching into the afternoon this summer. ABC announced Monday that a one-hour spinoff of the morning news show called "Good ...
Weekend 'Today' anchor Robach jumps to ABC
Weekend "Today" show anchor Amy Robach is jumping from NBC News to ABC. ABC said Monday that Robach will be a news correspondent based in New York.
Comedy is king again on network television
Broadcast television networks are determined to make you laugh. The resurgence of situation comedies is the clearest trend to emerge from TV's ...
Kristen Wiig gets an emotional sendoff from 'SNL'
Kristen Wiig got a musical sendoff on the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" as the popular and versatile cast member made her exit after seven ...
Imprisoned star of 'Reality' impresses at Cannes
The breakout performance at the Cannes Film Festival this year is Aniello Arena's turn as a Naples fishmonger who becomes obsessed with appearing on ...
Larry King says talk show to resume this summer
Larry King said Thursday that his talk show will resume this summer on the new digital network Ora.TV, earlier than he or the network had anticipated.