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Goody Christened in 'Final Goodbye'

Cancer patient Jade Goody in 'emotional service' with sons

(Newser) - Terminally ill British reality star Jade Goody was christened today along with her sons in a ceremony at a London hospital chapel, the BBC reports. The “very pale and fragile” Goody had a “smile and a kiss for everyone” at the “very short and emotional service,”...

Idol's Final Round of 12 Expands to 13

Desai makes the cut in surprise expansion of next round

(Newser) - American Idol gave fans a surprise with its remaining batch of finalists last night, the AP reports. After three wild card finalists were chosen to bring the total up to the usual 12, Simon Cowell announced that 22-year-old college student Anoop Desai also would advance to the next round as...

Seinfeld Cast Together Again
 Seinfeld Cast Together Again  
Mar 5, 2009 5:20 PM CST

Seinfeld Cast Together Again

(Newser) - It's not quite a reunion of the Beatles, but maybe the TV equivalent. The Seinfeld stars—Jerry, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Michael Richards—will appear together in a series of episodes of Larry David's Curb Your Enthusiasm this fall, reports Entertainment Weekly'. If you're rusty on Seinfeld trivia, remember...

Stimulus Brings Back TV Converter Coupons

(Newser) - The agency that mails out coupons for digital TV converter boxes expects to eliminate its wait list in 2½ weeks, an official said today. Helped by $650 million from the economic stimulus package, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration has started to mail out coupons to the 2.3 million...

Bachelor's Jason Betrayed Me: Melissa

Plus, revenge author to Melissa: Keep that $65K ring!

(Newser) - In her first interview since being dumped on national television, former Bachelor fianceé Melissa Rycroft told Ellen DeGeneres today she felt betrayed and lied to, Us reports. Rycroft said she knew Jason Mesnick had contacted runner-up Molly Malaney once, but when she asked him, "'Am I going to be...

This Bachelor Jerk Is Hard to Hate
 This Bachelor Jerk 
 Is Hard to Hate 
opinion
Mar 4, 2009 12:50 PM CST

This Bachelor Jerk Is Hard to Hate

He may have dumped his fiance, but he's a real guy: Kaufman

(Newser) - Jason Mesnick, the 32-year-old Bachelor star who publicly dumped his fiance of 6 weeks for the show's runner-up, is a jerk, but he's hard to hate, Amy Kaufman writes in The Wrap. "He's a total dime piece: tan, crisply ironed blue button-downs and a winning grin," she...

What Disdain for Octuplet Mom Says About Us

(Newser) - All the outrage over Nadya Suleman and her octuplets is a little disingenuous, Raina Kelley writes in Newsweek. “Because, in truth, we created Octomom. With our glorification of bizarre behavior, we dare the emotionally needy to shock and appall us,” Kelley writes. “And then we slam them....

Study Links TV to Child Asthma Risk

Young kids who watch more than 2 hours a day twice as likely to develop asthma

(Newser) - Young children who watch over two hours of television a day are twice as likely to develop asthma later in childhood. Researchers, who tracked the health of 3,000 children from birth to 11, believe that the TV-watching is symptomatic of sedentary lifestyles, the BBC reports. They speculate that more...

Budget Cuts Threaten Silverman Show

Exec producers, network in talks

(Newser) - Executive producers of Sarah Silverman’s Comedy Central series are threatening to can the third season due to budget cuts, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The network slashed the budget by more than 20%, and producers—including Silverman—aren’t sure the show’s integrity can be maintained at $850,...

Gossip Girl to Host No Doubt Reunion

(Newser) - No Doubt will kick off a reunion tour in May, but first the band is going to make a guest appearance on Gossip Girl, reports Rolling Stone. Because the show doesn’t feature a performance venue like the Peach Pit in the old 90210, the episode will likely take a...

McMahon Has Pneumonia, Bone Cancer

(Newser) - Ed McMahon has been hospitalized for almost a month with pneumonia, and was recently diagnosed with bone cancer, Entertainment Tonight reports. McMahon’s wife, Pam, has been with the sickly former Tonight Show sidekick, and her “deep faith is helping her through this difficult time,” a source said....

Kenneth: I'm More Lumberjacky Than Jindal

30 Rock 's Kenneth responds to comparisons

(Newser) - With the Internet buzzing over how much Gov. Bobby Jindal sounded like Kenneth the Page from 30 Rock in his Obama response Tuesday night, Jimmy Fallon gave Kenneth—aka Jack McBrayer—a chance to respond. On the Jimmy Fallon Late Night blog, McBrayer appears before a background strikingly similar to...

LC Prepares to Flee Hills
  LC Prepares to Flee Hills 
Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM CST

LC Prepares to Flee Hills

Fifth season is all that she can do "and stay sane"

(Newser) - Even Lauren Conrad has had enough of Lauren Conrad. The Hills star says the upcoming fifth season of the MTV reality show will be her last. "This is as long as I can do it and stay sane," LC tells Seventeen. The wannabe fashion designer, whose past public...

Here Comes Jindal; 'Oh, God,' Says MSNBC

(Newser) - After Keith Olbermann introduced Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s rebuttal to President Obama’s congressional speech last night, MSNBC broadcast snickers and a hushed voice intoning “Oh, God,” Fox News reports. The voice is thought to have been Olbermann’s or that of co-host Chris Matthews. Both have...

Cera Joins Arrested Development Movie

(Newser) - Fans of the family Bluth, rejoice. Michael Cera has signed on to the Arrested Development movie, reports E! Online. Details have been sketchy, but Cera—whose role as George-Michael Bluth on the show helped propel him to teen stardom in movies such as Superbad and Juno—had reportedly been the...

Kathy Griffin Lands $2M Memoir Deal
Kathy Griffin Lands $2M Memoir Deal
Feb 24, 2009 1:28 PM CST

Kathy Griffin Lands $2M Memoir Deal

Work-in-progress fetches not-so-D-list price at auction

(Newser) - Kathy Griffin’s upcoming memoir may propel her up from life on the D-list, after the work-in-progress fetched more than $2 million at auction, the New York Observer reports. The comic has earned devoted fans for her turns on Suddenly Susan and My Life on the D-List. Her literary agent,...

TV Still Advertising's Top Dog
 TV Still Advertising's Top Dog 
Feb 23, 2009 12:19 PM CST

TV Still Advertising's Top Dog

DVR, internet haven't destroyed medium, research suggests

(Newser) - Citing DVR, channel-surfing, and the Internet, many have sounded TV advertising’s death knell—but research shows it may be healthier than ever, Advertising Age reports. The forthcoming results of one large study will likely show the tube is still advertising’s top medium, even for targeting young people. Multiple...

Dying Reality TV Star Says 'I Do'

Jade Goody weds fiancé Jack Tweed in a televised ceremony

(Newser) - British reality TV star Jade Goody married fiancé Jack Tweed today in an emotional ceremony near London, the BBC reports. Goody, whose battle with cancer has played out on UK television, shed tears because of "the lovely things that were being said,” she said. Like most recent events...

ESPN, Discovery Rank as Favorite Cable Channels

(Newser) - US viewers see ESPN and the Discovery Channel as the most indispensable cable networks, Multichannel News reports. A poll by Solutions Research Group asked 1,200 TV viewers which channels they thought of as “must keep.” The results:
  • The top four spots went to the big networks. In
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Ebert on Siskel: 'He Is in My Mind Almost Every Day'
Ebert on Siskel: 'He Is in My Mind Almost Every Day'
IN MEMORIAM
Feb 19, 2009 8:21 PM CST

Ebert on Siskel: 'He Is in My Mind Almost Every Day'

(Newser) - Ten years after the death of his sparring partner, Roger Ebert pays tribute to Gene Siskel in the Chicago Sun-Times. "He is in my mind almost every day," writes Ebert. Yes, they had a sometimes volatile relationship, but the friendship endured. “No one else could possibly understand...

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