In an effort to boost failing ratings, the producers of 'American Idol' supposedly had devious plans to replace Mariah Carey halfway through this season with former judge Jennifer Lopez.
Until Mimi lawyered up, that is.
'Survivor' was a smash hit when it launched in the summer of 2000. Richard Hatch, Kelly Wiglesworth, Rudy Boesch and the rest all became household names and the show's first finale drew over 50 million domestic viewers.
While 'Survivor' isn't quite the cultural phenomenon it was over a decade ago, the most successful reality show in TV history is still going strong and may well be on TV for another decade more.
No one was exactly surprised when NBC's controversial Broadway drama 'Smash' made the leap to Saturday nights, effectively shelving the series as its second season continued to tank in the ratings. Now, however, it seems NBC has granted the upcoming 'Smash' season 2 finale a spotlight on Sunday night, but will it prove to be the series finale after all?
4 weeks ago David Spade was stalked by TMZ and asked to comment on the arrest of Reese Witherspoon's hubby and her "Do you know who I am?" diatribe.
Over the weekend A.J. Clemente had possibly the worst first day at a new job ever when he introduced himself as KFYR's weekend news anchor by dropping the "F-bomb" and then following it with a "S-bomb."
will.i.am performed his new single '#thatPOWER' on 'Dancing With the Stars' last night (April 23), with a virtual Justin Bieber beamed in via holograph on giant video screens. So it was sorta like Da Biebs was there.
4 weeks ago Clearly they really do!
Amazon's 'Zombieland' TV series has officially hit the network's streaming service, pulling ahead of the pack in the bid to obtain a series order based on viewer feedback. Critical reactions to the pilot adapting Ruben Fleischer's 2009 film have run the gamut, but what does the TV series allow that the movie didn't? And what do writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick have to say about the benefits carried over from their original 2005 CBS pitch?
Who can forget the adorable blonde-haired kid that stole our hearts and warmed them up every week on 'Silver Spoons'? Ricky Schroder hasn't disappeared yet -- and we've got the latest on what he's been up to.
