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Veteran Oscar Writer Carol Leifer Calls Billy Crystal the 'Comfort Food' of Hosts

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Dependably stretching past three hours and offering little in the way of surprises, viewers generally see many opportunities for complaint — no matter the hosts, winners or absurd fashions. Yet they always come back, something Carol Leifer knows a lot about. The comedian, who's written for Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld and Modern Family, returns to [...]

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'Big Bang Theory' beats 'Idol' for Thursday night ratings

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The Big Bang Theory is really exploding in popularity with viewers. The Chicago Tribune reported that the CBS show about a group of physicist friends drew in 16.11 million viewers this week, beating out American Idol. The reality singing talent competition had a 4.4 rating with the oh-so important 18-49 demographic, was viewed by 15.4 [...]

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Quick quips: Paul McCartney, Whitney Houston, Dave Stewart, Annie Lennox, Morrissey, Brett Michaels – Music-News.com

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News added: 11 Feb 2012 // by: VVN Music 2012 may just be the year of Paul McCartney. With his new album, his honoring as MusiCares Man of the Year and turning the big 7-0, there's almost daily news about the icon's music activity.A project for the near future is a new tribute album with participation by [...]

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'Our Idiot Brother' Writer-Director to Helm ABC Comedy Pilot (Exclusive)

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Peretz has been tapped to direct ABC's Adam Sztykiel comedy pilot Dusty Goes to Awesometown, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Peretz, who wrote, directed and executive produced the Paul Rudd Weinstein Co. feature Our Idiot Brother, most recently directed episodes of Fox's Zooey Deschanel comedy New Girl as well as an upcoming installment of [...]

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Natalie Portman's Jeweler 'Can't Confirm or Deny' the Actress' Reported Marriage

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PHOTOS: Oscars 2011 — The Red Carpet Arrivals Jeweler Jamie Wolf apparently made it sound as if the couple did, according to People Magazine. Wolf, who is also one of Millepied’s dancer friends, reportedly described the rings as “wedding rings” in a release. It described Portman’s two rings were designed to sit on both sides [...]

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Selma Blair and Shawnee Smith cast in Charlie Sheen’s ‘Anger Management’

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Charlie Sheen’s new FX series, Anger Management, which will be his first television work since he was fired from Two and a Half Men, has just picked its two lead actresses. Selma Blair and Shawnee Smith have been cast to play his therapist and ex-wife, respectively. Sheen had actually mentioned Blair as a possibility in [...]

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Til Schweiger on The Risks And Rewards Of Making Emotional Action-Drama 'The Guardians' (Exclusive)

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Like most of his German films, Schweiger co-wrote, directs and stars in The Guardians, described as an “emotional action drama.” Schweiger plays Max Fischer, an ex-special forces solider assigned to protect an orphan girl until she can testify in court against a notorious weapons dealer. Schweiger’s own 15-year-old daughter Luna plays the girl. PHOTOS: 28 [...]

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Martin Scorsese Has a Dog in This Fight

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Turns out, you can teach an old dog new tricks, if they're performing at the Oscars with Billy Crystal-type tricks. Uggie, the scene-stealing Jack Russell terrier from "The Artist," is emerging from his just-announced retirement, to do a bit with on the show, according to deep sources at The Hollywood Reporter. (We hope he sings.) [...]

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Dustin Hoffman series 'Luck' renewed for a second season

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Dustin Hoffman will be playing Chester "Ace" Bernstein for another season. The HBO series "Luck," which stars Hoffman as Bernstein, has been renewed for a second season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series premiered on January 29 to 3.3 million viewers. The second season will debut in January 2013 and will have 10 episodes [...]

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Steve Jones, Nicole Scherzinger not returning to "The X Factor"

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From left, host Steven Jones and TV personalities Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid and Paula Abdul speak onstage at "The X Factor" panel during the FOX portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour on Aug. 5, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Credit:Getty Images) (CBS) The "X Factor" is getting a complete makeover. Host Steve Jones and [...]

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Fashion non-story of the day: super-slim women luck out during awards season!

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The press has today picked up on a story that's so duh-inducing it's barely worth mentioning. The news? You need to be a sample size 2 (UK 4-6) to get the best clothes during awards season. Unless you're an A list nominee or presenter with the cachet to request a custom gown, the best stuff [...]