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Simon Cowell Out as Weekly Judge for British ‘X Factor’
Former “American Idol” judge will scale back his duties across the pond, and says that Mariah Carey will play a part on his upcoming series
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L.A. Times Justifies Using Slur in Kobe Bryant Story
Printing the basketball star’s homophobic epithet uncensored was essential for “clarity and accountability,” paper says
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Ratings: ‘Family Guy’ Grabs Top Numbers, ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Declines
“Family Guy” takes the evening’s best numbers despite NBA playoffs
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NBCU Summer Press Day 2011: The Event in Quotes
A select collection of notable words from the Peacock’s media presentation Friday in Pasadena.
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Sharon Osbourne: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Goes ‘Deeper’ Than ‘X Factor’
Howie Mandel, Piers Morgan and the gang tout the diversity of acts coming to their shows next season
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Mark Burnett: ‘The Voice’ Will Be No Joke
NBC’s answer to “American Idol” won’t have any William Hung moments, executive producer vows
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Paris Hilton: ‘I’m Just Ready to Show Myself’
Reality TV star and tabloid mainstay insists that, unlike her past shows, she’s really playing herself on “The World According to Paris”
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Paul Reiser: It’s Not Easy Being Yourself on TV
“Your family members have total veto power — the kids didn’t really care who played them, but they wanted Angelina Jolie to play the mom”
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Morgan Spurlock Buys Naming Rights to Pennsylvania Town for New Movie
PR-savvy documentary maker finds a name-dropping way to promote his product-placement documentary
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Daniel Craig Takes Aim in Full ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Trailer
James Bond tosses on a Stetson and does battle with extraterrestrials in Jon Favreau’s sure-to-be-epic space Western
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Kelly Ripa: ‘All My Children’ Cancellation Like ‘Losing a Family Member’
The former soap star mourns the loss of the long-running daytime drama
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DirecTV Aiming to Launch its Controversial VOD Service Next Week
Despite theater owners’ objections, the studio-backed Home Premiere service will offer recent theatrical releases for domestic viewing
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TNT Acquires Off-Net Rights to ‘Hawaii 5-0’
CBS’ ’70s cop-show revamp has found an off-network home
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Anderson Cooper’s Syndicated Talk Show Finds a Home
Moonlighting CNN personality finds a convenient location for his side gig
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Peter Jackson’s Guided Tour of the ‘Hobbit’ Set (Video)
Director takes fans deep inside his version of Middle Earth for a glimpse of his greatly anticipated fantasy epic