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Viewers loved CBS the most during Valentine's week
During Valentine's week, viewers were showing CBS the love. In last week's top 30 ranking, CBS claimed all but eight of the most-watched shows, according to Nielsen Co. figures released Wednesday. Fox was represented only by its two editions of "American Idol" — which ranked second and third — with ...
Former 'Columbo' star Falk leaves $3M to UCLA
The estate of former "Columbo" star Peter Falk has donated $3 million to the University of California, Los Angeles, for student scholarships. UCLA officials say the money will be used to establish the Shera and Peter Falk Lt. Columbo Memorial Scholarship Fund. Falk died in June at the age of ...
What's next for the Soul Train brand?
Before the death of Don Cornelius stirred pangs of "Soul Train" nostalgia in the American public, a group of black entrepreneurs already had begun working to revive Cornelius' creation and carry it beyond the continued popularity of the show's dances and television reruns. What, exactly, can be done with "Soul ...
Balki's back! Bronson Pinchot has Pa.-based show
For more than a decade, Bronson Pinchot has spent much of his downtime in the picture-book Pennsylvania hamlet where he found a dream home far from the stressful clamor of New York or L.A. Pinchot likely remains best known as the endearingly naive, quasi-Mediterranean immigrant Balki Bartokomous from the TV ...
PBS trivia graphic feeds 'Downton Abbey' addiction
PBS is feeding the addiction of "Downton Abbey" fans with an online trivia graphic. Among the tidbits: Jim Carter, who plays dignified butler Carson, takes part in charity bike rides worldwide, and Elizabeth McGovern, who is the show's Lady Cora, is in a band called Sadie & the Hotheads. The ...
Lindsay Lohan to guest host 'SNL' next month
Lindsay Lohan's comeback trail is leading her to "Saturday Night Live." NBC says the troubled actress, whose career in recent years has been upstaged by legal and personal problems, will serve as guest host of "SNL" on March 3. The network said Sunday that the musical guest that night will ...
'Colbert Report' to return Monday after absence
A representative for Stephen Colbert says "The Colbert Report" will return Monday after a sudden break due to the ailing health of the star's mother. The Comedy Central show last week substituted repeats for scheduled shows on Wednesday and Thursday. At the time, the network said only that the cancellations ...
'A Gifted Man' marks new time with tweet fest
The stars of "A Gifted Man" know how they're spending their evening: tweeting about the CBS show as it airs. Cast members Patrick Wilson, Margo Martindale and Rachelle LeFevre will take to Twitter to answer viewers' questions during the show's new time slot, 9 p.m. EST Friday. They'll be joined ...
Khloe Kardashian on 'active' sex life, Dallas move
Kim may be the Kardashian family member considered to have the most drama in her life, but sister Khloe has had her fair share lately. Her husband, Lamar Odom, was abruptly traded last December by the Los Angeles Lakers to the Dallas Mavericks. The transition is one of the events ...
'The Help' cleans up at 43rd NAACP Image Awards
"The Help" collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding motion picture. Davis and Spencer have collected armloads of accolades for their work in the film about black maids who speak out against their ...
Pat Buchanan out at MSNBC
MSNBC dropped conservative commentator Pat Buchanan on Thursday, four months after suspending him following the publication of his latest book. The book "Suicide of a Superpower" contained chapters titled "The End of White America" and "The Death of Christian America." Critics called the book racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic, charges Buchanan ...
Hundreds honor 'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius
Through music, scripture and song, Don Cornelius was remembered Thursday as the man who elevated black culture and entertainment with his "Soul Train," demolishing barriers of race and culture, and changing American history. Hundreds of family, friends, entertainers, sports figures and even some former "Soul Train" dancers gathered to honor ...
'Colbert Report' off air; Comedy Central mum
Comedy Central's "Colbert Report" is off the air and it's a mystery why. An expected new episode of the show was replaced by a repeat on Wednesday. Comedy Central said Thursday's live show will be off, too. The network said it was airing the repeats "due to unforeseen circumstances," but ...
Judge won't halt anti-whaling group's activities
A federal judge in Seattle declined to immediately restrain the activities of a Washington state-based anti-whaling group Thursday. Judge Richard Jones said he would issue a written ruling later, but that he's inclined to deny a request for a preliminary injunction made by Japanese whalers against the Sea Shepherd Conservation ...
Winfrey joins Kimmel's post-Oscar extravaganza
Oprah Winfrey is the latest celebrity to join Jimmy Kimmel's seventh post-Oscar special. ABC made the announcement Thursday. Winfrey is making a rare late-night appearance at a time when her year-old cable channel, OWN, is trying to attract viewers after a rocky start. She's been more visible on the channel ...
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