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CELEBRITY Gossip News, Aug 09, 2011

Gavin DeGraw injured in New York assault
Mon,8 Aug 2011 09:42 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Singer Gavin DeGraw, whose hits include "I Don't Want to Be," suffered a broken nose and was hospitalized after he was attacked by a group on a New York City street.

Disney rides resurgent ads, but economic clouds loom
Mon,8 Aug 2011 09:09 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Wall Street investors may look past an advertising rebound and a strong box office for Walt Disney Co and instead zero in on the outlook for its sprawling theme park unit as economic uncertainty grips consumers. Full Story

Review: TV's "The Voice" album is a listenable experience
Mon,8 Aug 2011 07:39 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It may be that we don't need another line of pop hits remade by barely identifiable reality-show contestants or actors, when we already have more "American Idol" and "Glee" albums than America's shrinking music-retail shelves can hold. Full Story

Jay-Z, Kanye West earn high praise for "Throne"
Mon,8 Aug 2011 05:45 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - No need for Kanye West and Jay-Z to simply watch a throne. Judging by Monday's reviews and Web response to their new album, "Watch the Throne," they should just sit atop it to reign over the realm of hip hop.

Country hunk Luke Bryan confined by "Tailgates"
Mon,8 Aug 2011 05:34 PM PDT
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photoLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - If you're trying to distinguish between the young male country singers who all seem to be releasing albums at once, and you're not sure which one Luke Bryan is, here's the key: He's the one with the teeth.

Review: Jay-Z & Kanye earn their egos on collaboration album
Mon,8 Aug 2011 05:03 PM PDT
Reuters - (Warning: strong language throughout) Full Story

Classic "Dirty Dancing" film to get Hollywood remake
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:18 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The classic 1987 film "Dirty Dancing" is getting a remake, adding songs from the 1960s and brand new compositions to some of the original music, film studio Lionsgate said on Monday. Full Story

Film "One Day on Earth" eyes new "life" in theaters
Mon,8 Aug 2011 04:15 PM PDT
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photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fans of the movie "Life in a Day" who think it is a one-shot chance to see a film portraying one day in the life of ordinary people around the world should think twice -- quite literally.

Gregg Allman cancels tour due to respiratory illness
Mon,8 Aug 2011 03:51 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Gregg Allman, the southern rock legend and frontman for The Allman Brothers Band, has canceled a series of summer concerts due to a lingering upper respiratory condition, his representative said on Monday.

"Desperate Housewives" streaming to China
Mon,8 Aug 2011 03:07 PM PDT
Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are set to break into China's massive Internet market as domestic video sites scramble to screen U.S. movies and dramas on their digital platforms, a move which could also curb rampant piracy. Full Story

CNN veteran Bohrman named president of Current TV
Mon,8 Aug 2011 02:56 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran CNN news broadcaster and award-winning journalist David Bohrman has been named president of Al Gore's Current TV, the network said on Monday. Full Story

Fox's 'Rio' DVD sales fly high
Mon,8 Aug 2011 02:15 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - It's shaping up to be a nice start to the week at Twentieth Century Fox. Full Story

Telemundo plans to increase local news programming
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Telemundo is about to get mucho mas grande in the local-news department. Full Story

New details emerge on Charlie Sheen's "Men" death
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:43 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Charlie Sheen's "Two and a Half Men" character, Charlie Harper, may not be going out in accordance with the old saying, "Live fast, die young and leave a pretty corpse."

Creator of "All My Children" to guest-star on show
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:14 PM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - "All My Children," the soap Agnes Nixon launched on January 5, 1970, may be on its deathbed, but at least ABC is paying tribute to the woman who started it all.

"Glee 3D" soundrack akin to Kidz Bop or Stars on 45
Mon,8 Aug 2011 01:08 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - In "Saturday Night Live's" last two seasons, one of the best recurring bits has been Nasim Pedrad as Bedelia, the teenaged girl who's a little too eager to be best buddies with her slightly puzzled parents. Full Story

Tim Allen searches for real men in return to TV
Mon,8 Aug 2011 12:17 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tim Allen is headed back to television in his first network comedy in 12 years, feeling like the last real man in a woman's world.

Disney's "John Carter" to debut in IMAX 3D
Mon,8 Aug 2011 12:14 PM PDT
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photoLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Disney's "John Carter" will be released in IMAX 3D on March 9, 2012, along with its worldwide release, the studio announced Monday.

Cheryl Hines goes from "Curb" to "Suburgatory"
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:59 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The biggest difference between Cheryl Hines' work on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Suburgatory?" She doesn't have to write her own lines on the new ABC sitcom. Full Story

"Hunger Games" sequel film already has release date
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:58 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Lionsgate is still shooting "The Hunger Games," but already has set a date for the second film in the series. Full Story

Nicolette Sheridan: return to "Housewives" "news to me"
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:16 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Nicollette Sheridan returning for the series finale of "Desperate Housewives"? Full Story

Hacking scandal on News Corp. board's agenda
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:15 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - News Corp. executives have by and large been quiet when it comes to publicly discussing the phone hacking scandal that has endangered the U.K. portion of its media empire and raised questions about the practices of its operations on this side of the Atlantic as well. Full Story

"Big Brother" propels CBS to night's ratings win
Mon,8 Aug 2011 11:15 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The 2011 Teen Choice Awards on Fox suffered a significant drop in the ratings compared to last year's ceremony, while "Big Brother" once again propelled CBS to the top overall slot on Sunday, according to preliminary numbers.Full Story

NY Times readers gain forum for digital feedback
Mon,8 Aug 2011 08:57 AM PDT
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photoNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Want to try the next big feature on the New York Times Web site? Or tell its digital editors what you like and do not like? Here is your chance.

Dispatch from TCA: fall's biggest gambles
Mon,8 Aug 2011 08:01 AM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - TV networks with little to lose often make it-can't-get-any-worse gambles that lead to great shows. Think of ABC's introduction of "Lost" and "Desperate Housewives" in 2004, which helped the network break out of fourth place.Full Story

Outkast rapper Big Boi arrested for drugs
Mon,8 Aug 2011 07:16 AM PDT
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photoMIAMI (Reuters) - Miami police arrested Outkast rapper Big Boi on Sunday for possessing ecstasy and other drugs that the performer's lawyer later characterized as "contraband."

Lollapalooza closes with muddy, rainy dance party
Sun,7 Aug 2011 09:19 PM PDT
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photoCHICAGO (Reuters) - Mouse ears in the mud. It seemed a fitting end to the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza, the three-day music festival that started under warm, sunny skies but ended on Sunday night in a rainy dance party.

photoSHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are set to break into China's massive Internet market as domestic video sites scramble to screen U.S. movies and dramas on their digital platforms, a move which could also curb rampant piracy.

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez win big at Teen Choice
Sun,7 Aug 2011 07:34 PM PDT
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photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country sensation Taylor Swift and actress/singer Selena Gomez caught major waves at the Teen Choice awards on Sunday, with Swift scooping up six surfboard trophies including one for Ultimate Teen Choice.

Cable network Starz inks programming deal with BBC
Sun,7 Aug 2011 06:37 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Reps for Liberty Media-owned Starz on Sunday confirmed to TheWrap that the pay cable network has struck a deal with BBC Worldwide Productions to co-produce TV shows. Full Story

FX renews "Louie," "Wilfred," "Sunny"
Sun,7 Aug 2011 06:31 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - FX has renewed the comedies "Louie" and "Wilfred" for one year each, and has ordered two more seasons of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," with an option for a third. Full Story

Convicted H'wood wiretapper says he upholds "honor"
Sun,7 Aug 2011 05:54 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - How about a little respect for the guy who pioneered phone hacking, huh?

ABC gives Marc Cherry's "Hallelujah" a second chance
Sun,7 Aug 2011 04:40 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Even as ABC announced that it will end "Desperate Housewives" when the current, eighth season wraps in 2012, the network is taking a second look at "Hallelujah," a pilot by "Housewives" creator Marc Cherry. Full Story

Seth Rogen to get Dirty on FX's "The League"
Sun,7 Aug 2011 03:42 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "The League," FX's comedy series about friends competing in a fantasy football league, had to push back its production cycle because of the threat of a potential NFL lockout, co-creator and show-runner Jeff Schaffer said Saturday afternoon at the Television Critics Association summer press tour.

"Deathly Hallows 2" climbs to new box-office heights
Sun,7 Aug 2011 02:32 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - On Sunday, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2" became the biggest all-time grosser at the global box office ... not directed by filmmaker James Cameron. Full Story

"Charlie's Angels" find solid ground in TV remake
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:59 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If you thought "Charlie's Angels" were just kick-ass female superheroes, think again.

NBC4 big winner in Los Angeles Area Emmys
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:45 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - The Los Angeles NBC affiliate, NBC4, was the clear champ at Saturday Night's Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, taking home 13 awards to six for its closest competitor, KTLA5. Full Story

"Friday Night Lights" nabs TV critics' top prize
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - The Television Critics Assn. honored the final season of "Friday Night Lights" by naming it the Outstanding Program of the Year, and gave "Game of Thrones" the award for Outstanding New Program. Full Story

Comedians gather to support ousted telethon host Lewis
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Jerry Lewis' fellow comedians rallied to express their support of him and to criticize his removal as host of the annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon. Full Story

Murphy's "American Horror Story" haunted by redheads
Sun,7 Aug 2011 01:44 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - Ginger-rights advocates, be on full alert. Full Story

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