May 18, 2013

‘American Idol’ Hits Ratings Lows; Robin Roberts Boosts ‘GMA’

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*It appears as if the addition of Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban to “American Idol” did nothing to bring in new viewers. In fact, it’s driving people away. The Fox singing competition continues to tumble in the ratings, logging a third consecutive week of in-season Wednesday lows, according to Nielsen. Among adults 18-49, [...]




Kevin Daniels to Star in Denis Leary’s EMT Comedy ‘Sirens’

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*USA Network has cast Kevin Daniels among the four leads in Denis Leary’s new comedy pilot “Sirens,” reports Deadline. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The show follows three of Chicago’s best EMTs, Hank (Daniels), Johnny (Michael Mosley) and Brian (Kevin Bigley), whose sometimes self-loathing, other times narcissistic, and always downright self-destructive personalities make them unqualified [...]




Kardashians, Jeter Among Walters’ ‘Most Fascinating 2011’

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*It’s that time of year again. Barbara Walters today begins the teasing of her annual “The 10 Most Fascinating People of the Year” special, which premieres Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 9:30/8:30c on ABC. The 90-minute program, the 19th annual edition, will feature producer/judge extraordinaire Simon Cowell, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson who play the [...]




Kevin Hart to Co-Star on ‘Modern Family’

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*Funnyman Kevin Hart has a new role to play on comedy series “Modern Family.” He’ll be Andre, a physician and new neighbor of Phil Dunphy. When he begins production, he’ll be starring alongside former “Soul Plane” co-star Sofia Vergara. Recently, the Philadelphia native and his Hartbeat Productions pulled off an unexpected victory at the box [...]




Mad Men, Mildred Pierce Dominate Emmy Nominations

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*The Emmy nominations were announced this morning “Mad Men” leads the series pack with 19 bids, including best drama. The 1960s-set show about an advertising agency in Manhattan received 19 Emmy nominations Thursday and has a chance to repeat for a fourth time as TV’s best drama. Stars Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss are up [...]




Chad Ochocinco to Star in VH1 Dating Show

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*Cincinnati Bengals player Chad Ochocinco will follow up his “Dancing with the Stars” run this spring with a summer-long search for love at VH1. “The Tournament,” the dating reality show’s working title, will follow the 32-year-old father of four over the course of ten weeks as he looks for someone to become his main squeeze, [...]