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Oprah, HBO get hot and heavy

 

Published 83 minutes ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Oprah Winfrey's cable network won't launch for another 14 months, but before that she's producing a pilot for another cable outlet, HBO. The project from Winfrey's production company, Harpo Films, is a little more adult than your typical Oprah fare: ...

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TV ratings: NFL squeezes out Sunday win over AMAs

 

Published 2 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 NBC's Sunday NFL game pulled in somewhat lower ratings than usual, but they were still big enough to edge CBS and ABC -- which got the biggest audience for the American Music Awards in seven years -- ...

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Jennifer Lopez falls at the AMAS, recoups quickly

 

Published 3 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Jennifer Lopez is another celebrity who found the American Music Awards to be a treacherous place. J.Lo found herself on her famously lush bottom during her Sunday night performance of "Louboutins," the first single off her new album "Love?" Well, ...

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Lady Gaga on 'Leno,' Taylor Lautner on 'Conan,' Blake Lively on 'Fallon'

 

Published 11 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Happy Monday, friends... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Emeril Lagasse, Anika Rose "Today": Susan Boyle, Marlo Thomas "The Early Show": Zac Efron, Claire Danes "Live with Regis and Kelly": Mark Harmon, David Cook, "Project ...

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2009 AMAs' 'American Idol' face-off: Daughtry vs. Clarkson vs. Underwood vs. Lambert

 

Published 15 hours ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

Chris Daughtry . Kelly Clarkson . Carrie Underwood . Adam Lambert . Two of these four are not like the others. That's right, Chris Daughtry and Adam Lambert didn't actually win "American Idol." But all four of the "Idol" alumn got to perform at ...

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American Music Awards: Janet Jackson's good-not-great opening

 

Published 17 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Janet Jackson kicked off the 2009 American Music Awards on Sunday, and while she sounded good, the performance as a whole felt just a half-step off. Jackson ran through a medley of some of her biggest hits, from "Control" to "If I Was Your Girl" and ...

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Alton Brown's 'Good Eats' best-ever turkey brine recipe

 

Published 20 hours ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

Working at Zap2it, one's life becomes consumed and influenced by television. The holidays are no different. As I was pulling together the recipes for this year's turkey dinner I noticed just how many of them were printed out from the Food Network ...

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'Twilight: New Moon' fans wonder 'What Drives Edward?'

 

Published 21 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Twihards with the most "Twilight" saga knowledge can drive off in a new Volvo XC60 -- phase 6 of "What Drives Edward" is open. The "What Drives Edward" contest is sponsored by Volvo and began Nov. 1, 2009. There are six phases to the contest ...

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American Music Awards live blog -- Can Taylor Swift or Lada Gaga best Michael Jackson?

 

Published 23 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The American Music Awards airs Sunday, Nov. 22 on ABC at 8 pm ET. We'll be here to provide minute-by-minute coverage of all the awards, performances and OMG moments. Tune in to the live-blog at It Happened Last Night at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT for ...

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'Twilight: New Moon' mania rakes in $140 million opening weekend

 

Published 25 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

'Twilight: New Moon's' gross of $140.7 million puts it at third all-time for opening weekend gross. It pulled in $258.8 worldwide, according to studio estimates. Only "The Dark Knight" ($158.4 million) and "Spider-Man 3" ($151.1 million) have had ...

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'Saturday Night Live': Andy Samberg loves Reba McIntyre

 

Published 37 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"Saturday Night Live" star Andy Samberg has found a new love -- country singer Rebe McIntyre . Video below. Besides Joseph Gordon-Levitt's opening and the Sarah Palin "2012" spoof , the funniest part of "SNL" was a new digital short. We ...

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'SNL': Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes us laugh, Sarah Palin is President in '2012'

 

Published 38 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Saturday Night Live" "Make 'Em Laugh" performance was one of the best openings we've seen in awhile, followed by an excellent faux-movie trailer for "2012." If you aren't familiar with the song "Make 'Em Laugh," you ...

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'Saturday Night Live': Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes us laugh, Sarah Palin is President in '2012'

 

Published 38 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Saturday Night Live" "Make 'Em Laugh" performance was one of the best openings we've seen in awhile, followed by an excellent faux-movie trailer for "2012." If you aren't familiar with the song "Make 'Em Laugh," you ...

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'Gossip Girl': 'Strip' tease (SPOILER)

 

Published 45 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

We've got a very special "Gossip Girl" "Strip" tease for you. Who is the latest man in the growing list of Serena van der Woodsen's conquests? Why, none other than Nate Archibald's cousin Tripp in "Treasure of the Serena Madre." Chuck Bass  ...

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'Cougar Town' halts production for Courteney Cox's 'family matter'

 

Published 47 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"Cougar Town" production has been temporarily suspended while star Courteney Cox tends to a family matter. An ABC rep tells People , "We can confirm production on "Cougar Town" has been temporarily shut down in order for Courteney to deal with ...

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'All My Children' leaving their head writer in New York

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Charles Pratt, Jr. has been fired as the "All My Children" head writer. Pratt joined the show in June 2008 and a little over a year later he is on his out. "All My Children" announced earlier this year that it will be moving its production of ...

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'Twilight: New Moon' makes box office history

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"Twilight: New Moon" has surpassed "The Dark Knight" to have the most successful opening day at the box office ever, earning $72.7 million. It hardly comes as a surprise, considering "New Moon" took in a record-setting $26 million at its ...

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CBS wins Friday night with new eps of 'Ghost Whisperer, 'Medium

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Friday, Nov. 20, 2010. Not everyone was out seeing "Twilight: New Moon" last night. CBS won the overall night with 8 million viewers and a 5.1 rating/9 share in households. ABC finished second in viewers, with 6.8 million ...

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'Doctor Who' teases 'The End of Time'

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The end is coming. The day after Christmas, to be exact. BBC America announced Friday (Nov. 20) that the "Doctor Who" special "The End of Time, Part One" -- the first half of David Tennant 's final appearance as the Doctor -- will premiere ...

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James Franco on 'General Hospital': Mom and daughter agree, he 'looked damn good.'

 

Published 2 days ago by Brill Bundy at From Inside the Box

Ever since a month-long trip to Germany when I was 12 where the only English-speaking TV station played six-month old episodes of "General Hospital" daily, I've been a fan. Upon my return to the States, I continued to watch on school breaks and ...

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'Curb Your Enthusiasm': Preview the 'Seinfeld'-ian finale

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" winds down its season Sunday with an episode that also brings the show's "Seinfeld" reunion arc to a close. HBO has even gone so far as to restyle "Curb's" logo to look like "Seinfeld's." Actually, the whole promotional push ...

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'American Idol': Allison Iraheta's 'Friday I'll Be Over U' music video

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Watch "American Idol" finalist Allison Iraheta's fabulous video for "Friday I'll Be Over U." What a great video. It's like a cross between A-Ha's "Take On Me" and something out of the Dire Straits oeuvre. We love the irony that the born-in-1992 ...

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'New Moon' sets a midnight box-office record

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Edward Cullen > Harry Potter, at least where midnight screenings of a new movie are concerned. "Twilight: New Moon" smashed a box-office record Thursday night, hauling in more than $26 million from midnight showings of the movie. Summit ...

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'Survivor: Samoa's' Laura Morett: 'Well played by Russell'

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Laura Morett was the 11th person to leave "Survivor: Samoa." She tells us regarding John's flip, "the fact that he even voted for Natalie the first time" surprised her. What were you up to before Survivor? Before I left, I was working down at ...

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Oprah's cable network goes live in January 2011

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The start of the new Oprah Era on television and the end of the old one will overlap by a few months. On the day that Oprah Winfrey formally announced the end of her daytime talk show, the cable network she's launching announced its own start date. ...

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'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks hospitalized for appendicitis

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Jordin Sparks , winner of season six of "American Idol," has been hospitalized for appendicitis. Through the power of Twitter , we have found out Jordin Sparks is recovering from having her appendix removed Wednesday night. She tweeted Thursday, ...

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'Grey's Anatomy' webisodes belly up to the bar

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Grey's Anatomy" may be taking a break from television for the rest of 2009, but if you need a fix -- like, really badly -- you can turn to the web. The show debuted a spinoff web series, "Seattle Grace: On Call," after Thursday's episode. The ...

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TV ratings: 'Mentalist,' 'CSI' lead CBS Thursday sweep

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 A slightly down night for ABC Thursday resulted in an across-the-board ratings win for CBS, which led primetime in both in viewers and demographic ratings. CBS was off a touch from the last couple ...

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Casting Call: Uma Thurman joins Robert Pattinson's 'Bel Ami,' Sam Worthington commits 'American Crime'

 

Published 3 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Uma Thurman is ready for an interview with the vampire, while the Terminator is heading to a new sci-fi flick. Thurman has agreed to co-star alongside "Twilight: New Moon's" Robert Pattinson in "Bel Ami." Guy de Maupassant's 1885 novel ...

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Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner on 'Kimmel'

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Any box office projections for "Twilight" this weekend? Daytime: "Today": Taylor Lautner, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed "The Early Show": The cast of "Dreamgirls" "Live with Regis and Kelly": Penelope Cruz, Taylor Lautner "The View": ...

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James Franco learns 'General Hospital' about more than hospitals

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

James Franco of "Pineapple Express," "Spiderman," "Milk" and "Freaks & Geeks" fame hits the soap world this week. The film actor's stint on long-running daytime series "General Hospital" begins Friday and though ABC is not saying much about ...

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'Trauma' still has a pulse; NBC orders more episodes

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Reports of the death of NBC's "Trauma" are, if not greatly exaggerated, at least a little premature. The network has reversed its earlier position on the show -- an NBC rep said late last month that the show would be done after its initial ...

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'New Moon': What the critics say ('Boo,' mostly)

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The reviews for "New Moon" have rolled in, and for the most part they are not kind to the second movie in the "Twilight" saga. What critics have to say about the film will have next to no effect on its commercial prospects -- we doubt that a ...

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'New Moon': How to fake your way through talking about 'Twilight'

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

When even NPR is covering the release of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon," you know it's pervaded the culture. But what of those of us -- a rapidly dwindling number, to be sure -- who are still "Twilight" virgins? Are we just going to be left out ...

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'Lost' welcomes back Rebecca Mader

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Lost" is proving once again that despite the title of one of its episodes last season, dead is not necessarily dead. Executive producer Carlton Cuse tweeted Wednesday that Rebecca Mader, last seen succumbing to the effects of the Island's ...

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Oprah Winfrey ending her talk show, plans 'to make history'

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

On Sept. 9, 2011, "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will end its run after 25 years. According to the New York TImes , a spokeswoman for Ms. Winfrey's production company confirmed Thursday evening that Ms. Winfrey will make the announcement on her program ...

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'Teabagger' finalist for Oxford Word of the Year; Anderson Cooper approves

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"Teabagger" was one of the finalists for the Oxford Word of the Year for 2009 -- somewhere, Anderson Cooper snickers. Teabagger is defined by Oxford as "a person, who protests President Obama's tax policies and stimulus package, often through ...

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'Chuck' gets a January premiere date

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

It's like TV-geek heaven today: Hours after the return date for "Lost" was announced, NBC has set a debut for the third season of "Chuck." The show will kick off its third season on Sunday, Jan. 10 with back-to-back episodes before moving to its ...

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'Community': Joel McHale, Ken Jeong banter and befriend

 

Published 3 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

"Community" feels the love Thursday night when Jeff and Senor Chang become friends ... sorta. In the Nov. 19 episode, Senor Chang ( Ken Jeong , right) begins assigning massive amounts of Spanish homework, and Jeff ( Joel McHale , left) is chosen ...

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'Lost': Final season premiere date announced

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The final season of "Lost" has a premiere date -- mark your calendars for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010. The premiere of the sixth season of "Lost" is marked by an all-night event. From 8:00-9:00 pm ET will be one of the recap-type episodes "Lost" is so ...

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Casting Call: Brad Pitt lights up 'Dark Void,' Brittany Murphy rings 'Caller'

 

Published 3 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Brad Pitt has fallen for a video game. The "Inglourious Basterds" star will produce (via his Plan B company) and possibly star in an adaptation of video game "Dark Void," according to Variety . The game, due out in January 2010, follows a ...

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Oscars' 15 documentary contenders: No 'Love' for Michael Moore

 

Published 3 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Michael Moore 's latest offering was missing conspicuously from the list of the 15 films that will be eligible for Academy Award nominations that were announced Wednesday, Nov. 18. Moore's "Capitalism: A Love Story" was among those titles ...

'Twilight: New Moon' star Robert Pattinson on 'Regis and Kelly': 'Just the biting'

 

Published 4 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

When "Twilight: New Moon" star Robert Pattinson was asked by Regis Philbin what the vampire attraction is for women, he responded, "Just the biting." Video below. It seems like biting is the hot topic of conversation in R-Patz interviews --  ...

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'Remember Me' trailer: 'Twilight: New Moon's Robert Pattinson is one of the lost boys

 

Published 4 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Team Edward fans, we've found a way for you to get your Robert Pattinson fix between "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" and next year's "Twilight: Eclipse." Enter coming-of-age story "Remember Me," due in theaters March 12, 2010. Oh, sure, there ...

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Scott Hamilton talks cancer debate, 'Kaleidoscope'

 

Published 4 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Scott Hamilton, a cancer survivor, is weighing in on the latest controversial stance on breast cancer. The 51-year-old figure skater appeared on FOX Business Thursday to discuss cancer and his upcoming holiday special "Kaleidoscope. The U.S. ...

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TV Ratings and CBS are partners in crime Wednesday

 

Published 4 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 A week after the CMA Awards aired on ABC, CBS once again asserted its dominance Wednesday night in the ratings and demo contest. Crime paid for the eye network, with 11.5 million viewers and a 7.3 ...

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Rob Pattinson on 'Today' & 'Regis,' Taylor Lautner on 'Fallon'

 

Published 4 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

One more day, Twihards. Just one more day... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Shakira "Today": Rob Pattinson, John Mayer, Scott Hamilton, Keri Russell "Live with Regis and Kelly": Robert Pattinson, the winner of "America's Next Top ...

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'Cougar Town': Scott Foley shows an interest ... in real estate

 

Published 4 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Let the "Cougar Town" games begin ... or at least continue with a new player. As promised, Scott Foley will be dropping by the ABC sitcom for a three-episode arc, beginning with a Dec. 9th episode titled "Mystery Man." Foley will play the suave, ...

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David Letterman to 'Twilight: New Moon' star Robert Pattinson: 'Bite me'

 

Published 4 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"The Late Show with David Letterman" welcomed "Twilight: New Moon's" Robert Pattinson . What did he have to say? "Bite me." Video below. Pattinson has his own tales of crazy fans, matching Taylor Lautner's from "The Jay Leno Show" Monday ...

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'Secret Life' and 'Make It' return Jan. 4, Bill Maher renewed

 

Published 4 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" and "Make It or Break It" will get the ball rolling a few weeks before ABC Family gets its three-hour Monday drama block started. The two dramas will make their second-half season premieres on Monday, Jan. ...

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