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Tiger Woods accident: 'CSI: Miami,' are you listening?

 

Published 4 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

If "Law & Order" can do "ripped from the headlines!" episodes, why not "CSI: Miami?" Picture this: beloved superstar baseball player with a perfect model wife and two beautiful children is in (as first reported) "serious condition" after ...

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'Burn Notice,' 'Psych' get January dates

 

Published 5 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

USA will shake up its original series slate a little bit in January as both "White Collar" and "Psych" will move to new nights. "Burn Notice" also has an official return date, though it's staying put on Thursday nights. The cable channel's ...

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'American Idol': Katharine McPhee, David Archuleta perform for 'Kaleidoscope'

 

Published 6 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"Kaleidoscope" aired on Thanksgiving, so in case you missed it here are the videos of "American Idol" runners-up Katharine McPhee and David Archuleta performing. "Kaleidoscope" brought together singers, figure skaters and cancer survivors to ...

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New 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka IS Chuck Norris

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

New 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka's first foray onto the small screen was not on "The Bachlorette." Video below. Back in 1999, under the stage name Jake Landrum, newest ABC 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka played a young Cordell Walker on the "Walker: Texas ...

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'American Idol': Kara DioGuardi on Ellen, Paula

 

Published 10 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi is looking forward to working with her new colleague at the judging table, but she's still processing the departure of her old friend. In an interview with Billboard , DioGuardi says she's excited to start ...

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Tareq and Michaele Salahi, Balloon Boy: Reality TV dream seekers go too far?

 

Published 10 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Tareq and Michaele Salahi's alleged crashing of the White House state dinner Tuesday night raises more questions than just how security let them through. To what lengths will people go to in order to land on a reality TV series? Should reality show ...

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New 'Big Love' trailer: Drifting together, falling apart

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

So, when did David Lynch sign on for "Big Love?" We kid, of course, though the show's new trailer has a very Lynchian feel: Bill Henrickson ( Bill Paxton ) and his three wives drift together against a black background, and then abruptly fall ...

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'Chuck': Preview the new season with Zachary Levi

 

Published 11 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

We are now 45 days away from the season premiere of "Chuck," and to whet our appetites NBC has supplied a scene from one of the early episodes featuring the new, improved Chuck Bartowski. The scene features Chuck ( Zachary Levi ) undercover as a ...

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'American Idol' winner David Cook's 'Shattered Dreams'

 

Published 12 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Life for "American Idol" Season 7 winner David Cook has been going well, enough so that his stealthy victory over David Archuleta really doesn't seem so surprising anymore. With his self-titled album making platinum, Cook has been enjoying his ...

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TV ratings: 'Survivor' clips a Thanksgiving win

 

Published 12 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 Americans were settling into a collective food coma on Thanksgiving night, so consequently TV viewing was pretty light. CBS and a "Survivor: Samoa" clip show led the way. CBS drew 9.3 million ...

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'Twilight: New Moon' stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart spill 'Eclipse' details

 

Published 12 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is expected to dominate theater marquees for a few more weeks, but the stars are already talking about "Eclipse." "I think Bella's little bit of treachery in the third one will be -- I think it's going to be a ...

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'The View' psychic moment on 'American Idol' Adam Lambert's same-sex kiss

 

Published 14 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

When it comes to "American Idol" Adam Lambert 's same-sex kiss at the American Music Awards, the hosts of "The View" are frighteningly prescient. The women of "The View" wondered why the more scandalous parts of Lambert's act were censored ...

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CBS' excuse for blurring 'American Idol' Adam Lambert's kiss pic: Women okay, men not

 

Published 35 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

When it comes to same-sex kisses, it looks like CBS is on board... as long as both parties are women. During an "Early Show" segment on "American Idol" Adam Lambert's same-sex kiss during the American Music Awards, CBS blurred a picture of the ...

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TV Ratings: CBS' 'Criminal Minds' overshadows NBC's 'The Biggest Loser'

 

Published 37 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 NBC's " The Biggest Loser : Where Are They Now?" was early Wednesday's biggest winner, though it was quickly steamrolled by the CBS procedural juggernaut in the later hours. "Criminal Minds"  ...

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Adam Sandler's Thanksgiving song: Watch a 'Saturday Night Live' classic

 

Published 37 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Thanksgiving is sadly lacking in carols of its own; one of the most enduring of that small crowd is Adam Sandler 's "Saturday Night Live" ode to turkey. The then-"SNL" Not Ready for Prime Time Player praised in song the Thanksgiving dinner's ...

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Watch the 'Real World: DC' trailer

 

Published 45 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

One thing stands out in the trailer for the newest edition of "The Real World": No one's making a drunken idiot of him- or herself. The long-running MTV series begins its 23rd installment on Dec. 30 with a season set in Washington. Maybe it's the ...

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'American Idol': Sign, sign, everywhere a sign

 

Published 45 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

So many elements go into the making of the next "American Idol" : The vocal coaching, the musical arrangements, the styling, the posterboard. Yep, posterboard: Homemade signs are as much a part of the "Idol" visual landscape as blue lights and Simon ...

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Lea Thompson goes 'Greek' as Cappie's mom

 

Published 46 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Greek" fans, we have some kind of wonderful news for you: You'll be meeting Cappie's mother soon, and she's going to look a lot like Lea Thompson . Thompson will guest-star in an episode of the show's winter run, ABC Family confirms. Jim Abele ...

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MTV's 'Jersey Shore' draws Italian-American ire

 

Published 46 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

MTV's forthcoming series "Jersey Shore" has come under fire from an Italian-American group for what it calls offensive stereotypes of Italians. UNICO National, which bills itself as the largest Italian-American service organization in the country is ...

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'Lost' vs. 'Glee': Who ya got?

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Glee" is already a pretty heavily DVR'ed show, adding an average of 1.67 million viewers per episode this season via delayed viewing. That could go up -- maybe by a lot -- come spring. When "Glee" returns in the spring, the fiercely loved cult ...

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'Glee': Lea Michele and cast celebrate 'Last Christmas' together

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Is it just us, or does a song redone by the " Glee " crew always breathe new life into an oldie-but-goodie tune?  We've experienced this phenomenon with "Don't Stop Believin'," "Gold Digger" and "Somebody To Love" but Lea Michele and the ...

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'American Idol' runners-up first-week sales: How does Adam Lambert stack up?

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

How do the first-week sales of Adam Lambert's "For Your Entertainment" stack up against past "American Idol" runners-up? Very well. The numbers aren't solid yet, but the projection is anywhere from 225,000 to 300,000 copies. That's an excellent ...

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'American Idol' winners first-week sales: How does Kris Allen compare?

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

How does Kris Allen's eponymous debut album stack up against the first-week sales of past "American Idol" winners? Not very well, we're afraid. Kris Allen ranks dead last out of the eight "American Idol" winners for first-week album sales, ...

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Guess David Letterman's mom's Thanksgiving pies

 

Published 2 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

David Letterman's mom may surprise us all this Thanksgiving. Each year, Dorothy Mengering appears on the "Late Show" via satellite from her Indiana home on Thanksgiving for the "Guess Mom's Pies" segment in which Dave would try to predict what ...

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Taylor Lautner, James Franco to host 'Saturday Night Live'

 

Published 2 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

"Saturday Night Live" has landed Taylor Lautner, wolfy guy from "Twilight's New Moon" as a host. Ooh, maybe there will be a Taylor Swift cameo! Lautner and James Franco are the two newest names to be added to "SNL's" December hosting lineup, ...

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Ed Begley Jr. gets heated over global warming on Fox News

 

Published 2 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Normally amiable "Living with Ed" star Ed Begley Jr. gets passionate about green living. Fox News' "Neal Cavuto Show" guest host Stuart Varney found out firsthand. Varney pressed Begley about recent reports that hacked files cast doubt on ...

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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade welcomes 'American Idol' Katharine McPhee and more!

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" runner-up Katharine McPhee and "30 Rock" star Jane Krakowski are just two of the cavalcade of stars performing at the 2009 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Rehearsal footage below. Katharine McPhee, sporting her new sassy ...

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Thanksgiving Day TV: Macy's, marathons and sports

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Need help deciding what to watch this Thanksgiving? We're here with a comprehensive list of the Turkey Day programming. First thing in the morning, you can spend three hours hoping one of those giant balloons gets loose over Manhattan like on ...

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2009 CNN Heroes: Ordinary people, extraordinary impact

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Anderson Cooper hosts the third annual "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" on Thanksgiving, Nov. 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. Video below. Performing at the event are musicians Carrie Underwood, Maxwell and Leona Lewis. Presenters include Nicole ...

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TV Ratings: ABC, CBS dance, do the splits Tuesday

 

Published 2 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 Tuesday night was a ratings race with CBS' crime procedurals coming out on top among households, but ABC's three-hour "Dancing With the Stars" finale snatched away the adult demo mirrorball trophy ...

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'American Idol': David Archuleta and mom Lupe have 'Merry Little Christmas'

 

Published 2 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Concert-goers in Salt Lake City got a surprise treat Tuesday night -- "American Idol" finalist David Archuleta sang "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" with his mom Lupe . Video below. Guess we know where Little Archie got his singing ...

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'Shrek Forever After' first look details ogre's wonderful life

 

Published 2 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

We admit, we lost track of moviedom's premiere grumpy green ogre, but details about "Shrek Forever After" have us willing to give his final fairy tale a closer look. The fourth and final film will be the series' first 3D foray, according to a ...

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'American Idol's Simon Cowell will make Susan Boyle documentary

 

Published 2 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

When can we wake from this "Dream?" "American Idol" judge and co-creator Simon Cowell has signed on to produce a quickie documentary about British singer Susan Boyle titled -- no surprise here -- "I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story."  ...

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Bon Jovi on 'Today,' Robin Williams on 'Early,' Natalie Portman & Adam Lambert on 'Letterman'

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Happy Turkey week Hump Day... Daytime: "Good Morning America": Emeril Lagasse, "Dancing with the Stars" finalists "Today": Bon Jovi "The Early Show": Robin Williams, Elizabeth Carmel "Live with Regis and Kelly": Thomas Gibson, the ...

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Whitney Houston 'Dancing With the Stars': 'Million Dollar Bill' performance

 

Published 3 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Can we call it a comeback yet? Whitney Houston owned the stage on the season finale of "Dancing With the Stars" Tuesday night. The reborn diva had her act together in a one-shoulder sheath dress, first singing "Million Dollar Bill" to kick off ...

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'Burn Notice' picked up for fourth season

 

Published 3 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Just in case you haven't gotten all your super-spy skills down yet, "Burn Notice" will be back to offer more tips. USA has ordered a fourth season of the action dramedy, the network confirms to Zap2it. "Burn Notice" will return with 16 more ...

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Oprah's 'Favorite Things' episode axed?

 

Published 3 days ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Say it ain't so, Oprah! Oprah Winfrey's popular "Favorite Things" annual episode may not be happening after all, reports The Huffington Post . What?!? Look, we know there's no Santa Claus (sorry kiddie Zap2it readers), but wasn't Oprah the ...

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'Ellen DeGeneres': 'American Idol' Kris Allen talks Adam Lambert, wife Katy

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Kris Allen hit "The Ellen Degeneres Show" on Tuesday (Nov. 24) to perform his single "Live Like We're Dying" and to promote his self-titled debut album as well. The most recent " American Idol " winner talked about going on tour to do some ...

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Memo to ABC: Get 'Bachelor' Jake Pavelka's name right

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

We love the new promo for ABC's "The Bachelor." Not only does it feature way too many pilot/flight metaphors, it also mispronounces the name of new Bachelor Jake Pavelka . Video below. First of all, it's pronounced "Pah-VEL-cah." Not ...

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'American Idol': Adam Lambert's 'For Your Entertainment' music video

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" finalist Adam Lambert is everywhere today! The music video for the controversial AMA performance song "For Your Entertainment" has been released. The video sees Adam strutting into a night club (wielding a total pimp cane) and ...

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'American Idol' returns Jan. 12, plus more FOX midseason news

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The Death Star of television, "American Idol," will begin its ninth season on Jan. 12. That's the lead item in a typically busy FOX midseason schedule, which features the usual mix of premieres, returns and fall shows going on hiatus -- though as ...

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'Lie To Me' showrunner announces full-season pickup

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

"Lie To Me" showrunner Shawn Ryan is sharing via Twitter that the series has received its back 9 episode order for this season. FOX confirms it too, although the show doesn't have a return date set. In its release about the midseason ...

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Mia Michaels may return to 'SYTYCD,' doesn't have cancer

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Mia Michaels left the Top 20 dancers very disappointed on the sixth season "So You Think You Can Dance" because they won't get the experience of working with her, but she felt she needed to expand herself as an artist. Obviously the big news ...

A little bit of awesome: The Muppets sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

There's not a whole lot of setup to be done here: It's the Muppets doing their version of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody," and it's great. Everyone gets in on the act, from Gonzo and his chickens to Animal (whose "Mama" bit is a scream) to Dr. Bunsen ...

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'Thor': Kat Dennings joins friend Natalie Portman

 

Published 3 days ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Need a job? It's good to be friends with Natalie Portman . Okay, so Kat Dennings has the kind of pedigree ("Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," "The 40-Year-Old Virgin") that makes casting directors drool; we bet Portman's word was icing on ...

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Fox's 'Fringe' set to take seven week hiatus

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Joshua Jackson should have some extra time to enjoy the winter Olympics in his hometown of Vancouver early next year. Sources confirm that FOX is putting " Fringe " --which actually shoots in the 'Couv and stars Jackson, John Noble and Anna ...

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FX sinks its teeth into 'Twilight' rights

 

Published 3 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

FX is betting that "Twilight" mania won't have subsided by the end of 2011. The cable channel has picked up the rights to all four movies (or five -- there have been rumors that the final book in the series, "Breaking Dawn," will be split into two ...

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'American Idol's' Adam Lambert to GMA: I'm headed to CBS' 'The Early Show'

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

CBS does not have the same qualms as ABC -- Adam Lambert has been slotted in at "The Early Show" for Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lambert has confirmed to ETOnline that he will now be appearing on CBS morning program "The Early Show," where he'll ...

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'How I Met Your Mother': Amanda Peet to play Marshall's co-worker

 

Published 3 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

When Neil Patrick Harris has an idea, the powers-that-be at " How I Met Your Mother " apparently pay attention. Early last week, while on-set for the CBS comedy's 100th episode celebration, NPH told reporters that Amanda Peet would be a person ...

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Want to help Adam Lambert's cause? Tweet #ShameOnYouABC

 

Published 3 days ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Twitter backlash has already begun against ABC and "Good Morning America" for canceling Adam Lambert's concert. If you'd like to show your support for Adam Lambert in the wake of the canceling of his Nov. 25 concert on "Good Morning ...

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