Archive for March, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 16, 2011

March 16, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 16, 2011
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Lauren Graham (Parenthood) – 44 years old
Flavor Flav – 52 years old
Erik Estrada (Chips) – 62 years old
Jerry Lewis – 85 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ SOUNDSCAN/ POWERBALL

March 16, 2011

FIRST LOOK
www.eonline.com

ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 3/16/11)
TRAVEL: Deathwish Movers (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Face Off (Finale) at 10pm
MTV, MTV2: The 2011 Woodie Awards at 12am

Ashley Herbert gets a second chance at finding love from ABC when she stars as the next “Bachelorette” premiering May 23 at 9p.  Herbert just appeared on the 15th edition of The Bachelor starring Brad Womack and after not being “the one” she will star in the seventh edition of The Bachelorette.  Following its premiere, The Bachelorette will move to its regular time period of Mondays at 8p starting May 30.  Chris Harrison hosts The Bachelorette produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Joan and Melissa Rivers will be back for a second season of WE tv’s original one-hour series Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?  WE tv renewed the series with a 10-episode order slated to debut in January 2012.  WE tv and ZOO Productions are behind the series set in Los Angeles where Joan lives with her daughter Melissa, Melissa’s live-in boyfriend and her grandson, Cooper.
(Source: Cynopsis)

VH1 commits to a third season of Basketball Wives set to debut this June.  The third season follows the high-profile pro basketball players wives and ex-wives as they delve into their own careers and lean on each other for support.  Shed Media produces the series.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Reality series Sister Wives on TLC delivered 2.2 million total viewers and 1.0 million W18-49 viewers for its Sunday at 9p second season premiere episode.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Broadway’s Kristen Chenoweth (Wicked, Promises Promises) lands a role on ABC’s drama pilot Good Christian Bitches.  The project is in development at ABC from Darren Star.  Chenoweth portrays Darlene in the primetime soap set in Dallas.  Previously cast for the drama include Leslie Bibb as Amanda; Jennifer Aspen as Sharon; Annie Potts as Gigi; Miriam Shor as Cricket; and Marisol Nicholas as Heather.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 3/13/11)
1) Lupe Fiasco – Lasers – 204,168
2) Adele – 21- 132,719 (After 3 weeks – 653,361)
3) Glee Cast – Vol. 5 Glee: The Music – 89,854

Other Debuts
4) Avril Lavigne – Goodbye Lullaby – 87,089
5) R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now – 57,427
6) Sara Evans – Stronger – 55,193
11) Passion Band – Passion: Here For You – 30,399
12) Raekwon – Shaolin Vs. Wu-Tang – 28,896 

POWERBALL
Saturday’s Jackpot is $67 million

Powerball is played in 41 states.
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DR. CONRAD MURRAY’S LEAGAL TEAM WANTS MORE SURVEILLANCE TAPES FROM MICHAEL JACKSON’S HOUSE

March 15, 2011

DR. CONRAD MURRAY’S LEAGAL TEAM WANTS MORE SURVEILLANCE TAPES FROM MICHAEL JACKSON’S HOUSE
http://www.tmz.com/2011/03/15/michael-jackson-died-dr-conrad-murray-surveillance-video-lapd-cops-court-order/

CHARLIE SHEEN HAS A LINE OF “WINNING” T-SHIRTS

March 15, 2011

CHARLIE SHEEN HAS A LINE OF “WINNING” T-SHIRTS
http://www.accesshollywood.com/look-like-a-winner-with-charlie-sheens-t-shirts_article_45281

MICHAEL MADSEN HAS A WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST

March 15, 2011

MICHAEL MADSEN HAS A WARRANT ISSUED FOR HIS ARREST
http://www.accesshollywood.com/warrant-issued-for-actor-michael-madsens-arrest-allegedly-owes-child-and-spousal-support-debts_article_45198

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 15, 2011

March 15, 2011

CELEBRITY NEWS: MARCH 15, 2011
http://www.imdb.com/news/celebrity

Kellan Lutz (“Twilight” Series) – 26 years old
Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) – 36 years old
Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) – 36 years old
Mark Hoppus (Blink 182) – 39 years old
Kim Raver (Grey’s Anatomy) – 42 years old
Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) – 43 years old
Bret Michaels (Poison) – 48 years old
Fabio – 52 years old
Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) – 56 years old
Judd Hirsch – 76 years old

FIRST LOOK/ ON TV/ MEGA MILLIONS/ 2011 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME

March 15, 2011

FIRST LOOK
www.eonline.com

ON TELEVISION (TUESDAY 3/15/11)
LIFETIME: Four Of A Kind (Premiere) at 11pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump at 10:30pm
COMEDY CENTRAL: Onion Sportsdome (Finale) at 8pm
ABC: V (Finale) at 9pm
WE TV: Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? (Finale) at 9pm
GOLF CHANNEL: Pipe Dream (Finale) at 9:30pm

A day after The Bachelor handed out the final rose Monday night, ABC renewed the reality series for a 16th season slated to debut in early 2012 while the seventh season of The Bachelorette launches May 23 at 9p and moves to its regular time slot of Mondays at 8p starting May 30.  This most recent season of The Bachelor featuring Brad Womack averaged 10.2 million viewers each week. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

ABC set the premiere date for its Extreme Makeover spinoff series as Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition opens May 30 at 1001p, airing after The Bachelorette.  Trainer and transformation specialist, Chris Powell mentors eight participants all deemed “super obese” as they lose dramatic amounts of weight during the course of a year.  Each one-hour episode is a stand-alone featuring a single participant’s journey as Powell moves into their homes with their families or loved ones and oversees their exercise and nutrition makeover.  The series is produced by 3 Ball Productions/Eyeworks USA, the producers behind The Biggest Loser and MasterChef.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Julie Benz and her castmate Michael Chiklis on ABC’s No Ordinary Family, are joining a fall pilot.  Benz was added to the one-hour CBS untitled pilot from Susannah Grant, described as a supernatural medical drama with Jonathan Demme directing.  The plot centers on Michael (Patrick Wilson) a highly-competitive surgeon whose life is changed forever when his ex-wife (Jennifer Ehle), a doctor who runs a free clinic, dies and starts to teach him what life is all about from the hereafter.  Benz will play Michael’s sister, a disorganized single mom with a generous heart.  Chiklis is headlining the CBS comedy pilot Vince Uncensored as announced last week.  Both pilots are in second position to the ABC superhero drama.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC tapped Wilmer Valderrama (That ’70s Show) for the drama pilot REM, starring opposite Jason Isaacs, reports TVLine.  The pilot is billed as an Inception-style thriller about Detective Mark Britten (Isaacs) who wakes up after an accident to find he’s living in two different realities.  Valderrama will portray Detective Richard Vega, Britten’s energetic new partner.  BD Wong and Laura Allen have also been cast. 
(Source: Cynopsis)

MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $172 million.

Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
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2011 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME
The show was so good last night.  It will air on FUSE on Sunday March 20, 2011 at 9pm.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110315/ap_en_ot/us_rock_hall

http://www.gratefulweb.com/newswire/rock-n-roll/the-2011-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony-to-air-exclusively-on-fuse.html

BRYAN ADAMS IS EXPECTING HIS FIRST CHILD WITH HIS ASSISTANT

March 15, 2011

BRYAN ADAMS IS EXPECTING HIS FIRST CHILD WITH HIS ASSISTANT
http://www.accesshollywood.com/bryan-adams-gearing-up-for-first-time-fatherhood-rocker-reveals-he-and-assistant-are-expecting_article_45242

AFLAC FIRES GILBERT GOTTFRIED OVER TASTELESS TWEETS ABOUT JAPAN

March 15, 2011

AFLAC FIRES GILBERT GOTTFRIED OVER TASTELESS TWEETS ABOUT JAPAN
http://www.accesshollywood.com/aflac-insurance-dumps-gilbert-gottfried-the-duck-voice-actor-for-tasteless-tweets_article_45240

RICHARD HATCH (SURVIVOR) BEGINS HIS 9 MONTH PRISON TERM FOR FAILING TO PAY TAXES

March 15, 2011

RICHARD HATCH (SURVIVOR) BEGINS HIS 9 MONTH PRISON TERM FOR FAILING TO PAY TAXES
http://www.accesshollywood.com/survivor-star-richard-hatch-presents-himself-to-marshals-to-begin-9-month-prison-term_article_45213