Published: February 27, 2010
Leno returns to late night, but can he rule?
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LOS ANGELES – The chin is coming back to late-night on NBC. So is the desk, the couch and, the network fervently hopes, the audience.
When Jay Leno reclaims “The Tonight Show” on Monday, NBC is banking that the ratings spiral that marked Conan O’Brien’s brief tenure as host will quickly fade to a dim memory.
If [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Ousted 'Idol' contestants swing back at judges
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LOS ANGELES – After dishing out tough criticism this week, the “American Idol” judges got some feedback from ousted contestants.
Ashley Rodriguez, one of the first four singers voted off by viewers, chided the panel Friday for being hard on contestants during their first live shows.
“They were coming in throwing punches,” she told a teleconference. “I [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Singer Prince settles lawsuit over axed Dublin gig
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DUBLIN – Lawyers for U.S. pop singer Prince agreed Friday to pay substantial damages for his unexplained cancellation of a 2008 concert in Ireland’s largest stadium.
Prince, 51, did not appear during the four-day hearing in Dublin High Court.
But evidence presented by Dublin concert promoters MCD Productions Ltd. — which sued Prince for (EURO)1.7 million ($2.3 [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Seinfeld's back on TV, sort of, for 'Marriage Ref'
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NEW YORK – A few things seem reasonably certain about NBC’s new series, “Marriage Ref”:
It probably won’t spotlight Snooki from “Jersey Shore.” It probably won’t get any politicians riled up. It probably won’t do any worse in the ratings than most of NBC’s shows.
But all this is raw conjecture. No more than a handful of [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Event ratings soar, and social media takes credit
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NEW YORK – During January’s Grammy telecast, hip-hop drummer Questlove tweeted that “watching twitter tweets are better than watching the actual event.”
As someone who has won a Grammy with the Roots, attended the ceremony and performed on the show, he should know. And, of course, Questlove, who is an avid tweeter, was doing both: simultaneously [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Jude Law backs teen effort to fund film
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NEW YORK – Their movie isn’t out yet — or even made — but three teenage filmmakers already have video promotions from Jude Law and Stephen Fry.
“Now more than ever it’s incredibly difficult to get a film funded even if you’ve been doing it for years and have a good track record,” Law says in [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Diversity in the arts celebrated at Image Awards
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LOS ANGELES – Mary J. Blige, Morgan Freeman, Jamie Foxx and Sandra Bullock are among the stars set to celebrate diversity in the arts at the 41st annual NAACP Image Awards on Friday.
Presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Image Awards honor outstanding achievements in film, television, music and literature.
“Precious,” [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Dylan, Eastwood get White House arts awards
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama honored actor and director Clint Eastwood and singer Bob Dylan with arts awards Thursday.
The White House called Dylan “an icon of youthful rebellion and poetic sensitivity” and said Eastwood’s films and performances are “essays in individuality, hard truths and the essence of what it means to be American.”
“Obviously, their careers [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Police say 'Growing Pains' actor Koenig found dead
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Former “Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig was found dead Thursday in a wooded area of a sprawling downtown park where he enjoyed spending time, apparently after committing suicide.
The actor’s father, Walter Koenig, said “my son took his own life,” and police spokeswoman Jana McGuinness said, “I’ll let Mr. Koenig’s words speak [...]
Published: February 26, 2010
Dylan, Eastwood get White House awards
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama honored actor and director Clint Eastwood and singer Bob Dylan with arts and humanities awards Thursday.
The White House called Dylan “an icon of youthful rebellion and poetic sensitivity” and said Eastwood’s films and performances are “essays in individuality, hard truths and the essence of what it means to be American.”
“Obviously, [...]
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