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Sci Fi renews "Sanctuary" for second season (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:16 AM CST

Reuters - Sci Fi Channel has renewed "Sanctuary" for a second season, ordering 13 new hourlong episodes.

Quartet added to MLB Network (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:16 AM CST

Reuters - MLB Network has added four faces to the lineup that will join anchor Matt Vasgersian when the channel steps up to bat January 1.

Fox cancels "MadTV" after 14 seasons (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:13 AM CST

Reuters - Fox has canceled late-night sketch comedy veteran "MadTV," one of its longest-running shows.

"Simpsons" veteran makes a date with Showtime (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 01:11 AM CST

Reuters - Showtime is developing a dating-themed comedy from a longtime writer/executive producer on "The Simpsons."

Kenny Chesney wins CMA's Entertainer of the Year (AP)

Posted: 13 Nov 2008 12:40 AM CST

Singer Kenny Chesney performs at the 2008 BMI Country Awards, in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008.  (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)AP - Kenny Chesney won his fourth entertainer of the year award and George Strait became the most-honored artist in CMA Awards history at Wednesday's ceremony, a show highlighted by a lavish performance by Taylor Swift, a surprise appearance by rapper Lil Wayne, and the return of one of country's biggest stars, Shania Twain.


Math plus Mamet equals a role on "The Unit" (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 10:57 PM CST

Reuters - Note to all students aspiring to become actors: Hit the math textbooks -- that might be your ticket to Hollywood.

MSNBC retracts false Palin story; others duped (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 10:33 PM CST

AP - MSNBC was the victim of a hoax when it reported that an adviser to John McCain had identified himself as the source of an embarrassing story about former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, the network said Wednesday.

Bachelorette Ex: DeAnna and I Are Still Friends (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 09:29 PM CST

Bachelorette Ex:  DeAnna and I Are Still Friends(E! Online)E! Online - Jesse Csincsak isn't sitting at home crying over being dumped just two weeks go by his Bachelorette ex-fiancĂ©e, DeAnna Pappas.


Gay channel Logo picks up Canada reality series (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 08:24 PM CST

Reuters - MTV Networks' Logo channel has acquired the Canadian gay-themed reality series "Chris & John to the Rescue!" from Canada's OUTtv.

Are You Smarter Than a Gossip Columnist? (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 07:03 PM CST

Are You Smarter Than a Gossip Columnist?(E! Online)E! Online - Gosh, yet more Mansion meshuga is going down this week! But what we want to know is, have you been paying attention enough in Bunny Class to decipher which of the following headlines about Holly, Kendra and Bridget is true...or not?


Speidi Dishes On HIMYM and Fake Hills Firing (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 06:51 PM CST

Speidi Dishes On HIMYM and Fake Hills Firing(E! Online)E! Online - Spencer Pratt is talking about having babies. This can't be good for the gene pool.


Beyonce joins the list of divas at AMA Awards (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:44 PM CST

American singer Beyonce receives the award for outstanding contribution to the arts during the 2008 World Music Awards ceremony in Monaco, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)AP - This year's American Music Awards will be diva-heavy, with Beyonce topping the list.


Hills Spoiler Alert: Lauren, Holly and Heidi, Oh My! (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 06:23 PM CST

Hills Spoiler Alert: Lauren, Holly and Heidi, Oh My!(E! Online)E! Online - Warning: If ya don't want to know what happens next on The Hills, stop reading right now!


Lohan refers to Obama as `first colored president' (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 04:34 PM CST

U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan, left, arrives at Heathrow Airport in London with British Disc Jockey Samantha Ronson, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2008. (AP Photo/Steve Parsons - PA Wire)AP - Lindsay Lohan referred to President-elect Barack Obama as the country's "first colored president" in an interview on "Access Hollywood."


Did Carrie Underwood Pose for Her Wax Statue? (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 12:31 PM CST

Did Carrie Underwood Pose for Her Wax Statue?(E! Online)E! Online - When celebrities get wax replicas made, do they go in and get all the measurements taken—or how is it done?


NBC announces stars for Christmas tree telecast (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 03:14 PM CST

This Nov. 29, 2006 file photo shows the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree standing in Rockefeller Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)AP - Lots of talent will be present for NBC's annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" telecast.


Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi's Food for Thought (E! Online)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 10:10 AM CST

Top Chef Host Padma Lakshmi's Food for Thought(E! Online)E! Online - Top Chef starts cookin' tonight with the premiere of season five.


Fan of Abdul found dead near 'Idol' judge's home (AP)

Posted: 12 Nov 2008 02:39 PM CST

In this April 14, 2008 file photo, 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul arrives at the 2008 CMT Awards, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)AP - A fan of Paula Abdul whose failed audition for "American Idol" aired in season five was found dead in a car near the home of the pop star and judge she admired, authorities said Wednesday.


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