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'Swamp People' star Mitchell Guist died working on houseboat

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:49:06 -0400

NEW ORLEANS, May 16 (UPI) -- "Swamp People" star Mitchell Guist was building a houseboat when he appeared to suffer a seizure and fell backwards on the watercraft, Louisiana officials said.

Menounos gets the boot on 'Dancing'

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:30 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 16 (UPI) -- Maria Menounos and Derek Hough were eliminated from Tuesday night's "Dancing with the Stars" semifinals in Los Angeles.

Billboard Awards to honor Whitney Houston

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:22:30 -0400

LAS VEGAS, May 15 (UPI) -- Jordin Sparks and John Legend are to perform a tribute to late pop icon Whitney Houston at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards show in Las Vegas, ABC said Tuesday.

DeGeneres to receive Twain humor prize

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:34:08 -0400

WASHINGTON, May 15 (UPI) -- Ellen DeGeneres is to be presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday.

Obama talks economy, Kardashians on 'The View'

Tue, 15 May 2012 12:45:20 -0400

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama fielded questions about gay marriage, the economy, the Kardashians and "Fifty Shades of Grey" on Tuesday's edition of "The View."

NBC orders Blackbeard adventure series

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:14:52 -0400

NEW YORK, May 15 (UPI) -- NBC says it has ordered a new pirate action-adventure series from Neil Cross, the creator of the contemporary British police drama, "Luther."

'Swamp People' star Mitchell Guist dead at 47

Mon, 14 May 2012 23:06:30 -0400

NEW ORLEANS, May 14 (UPI) -- "Swamp People" star Mitchell Guist died Monday morning along Louisiana's Belle River, authorities said. He was 47.

Arquette to guest star on 'Cougar' finale

Mon, 14 May 2012 17:50:23 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- David Arquette is to guest star on the season finale of his estranged wife Courteney Cox's U.S. sitcom "Cougar Town," ABC said Monday.

Sarah Hyland says dad gave her a kidney

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:09:25 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- U.S. actress Sarah Hyland told Seventeen magazine she suffers from kidney dysplasia and last month underwent a transplant with a kidney her father donated.

'Downton Abbey's' Dan Stevens to star in 'Heiress' on Broadway

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:34:56 -0400

NEW YORK, May 14 (UPI) -- Dan Stevens, one of the stars of the British TV series "Downton Abbey," will make his Broadway debut in "The Heiress," the play's producers said Monday.

Cissy Houston supports reality show

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:06:42 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- Cissy Houston, the mother of late American singer Whitney Houston, told friends she is in favor of a new Lifetime docu-series about her family.

'Desperate Housewives' wraps up 8-season run

Mon, 14 May 2012 10:36:47 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. nighttime soap opera "Desperate Housewives" ended its eight-season run with a 2-hour season finale.

Report: Demi Lovato to be 'X Factor' judge

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:47 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- Singer and actress Demi Lovato is to serve as the fourth member of the judges' panel on the U.S. version of "The X Factor," MTV.com said.

Kim Spradlin wins 'Survivor'

Mon, 14 May 2012 08:47:50 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 14 (UPI) -- Kim Spradlin, a 29-year-old Texan, has been declared the winner of "Survivor: One World" in Upolu, Samoa.

Aubrey O'Day eliminated from 'Apprentice'

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:35:17 -0400

NEW YORK, May 14 (UPI) -- Singer-actress Aubrey O'Day has become the latest star eliminated from the business-themed competition series "The Celebrity Apprentice" in New York.

AMC orders more 'Comic Book Men,' 'Talking Dead'

Sun, 13 May 2012 13:37:28 -0400

NEW YORK, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. cable network AMC says it has ordered 16-episode sophomore seasons of its unscripted series "Comic Book Men" and "Talking Dead."

Amber Riley wraps up 'Glee' role

Sun, 13 May 2012 10:11:04 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- American actress-singer Amber Riley said via Twitter she has wrapped her role of Mercedes on the popular music-themed series "Glee."

Season 10 of 'Two and a Half Men' ordered

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:58:47 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- CBS has ordered a 10th season of its sitcom "Two and a Half Men," starring Ashton Kutcher, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, The Hollywood Reporter said.

Dog act wins 'Britain's Got Talent'

Sun, 13 May 2012 08:40:42 -0400

LONDON, May 13 (UPI) -- Teen trainer Ashleigh Butler and her dancing dog, Pudsey, have won the top prize on "Britain's Got Talent."

'Laverne & Shirley' a difficult set?

Sat, 12 May 2012 14:50:22 -0400

HOLLYWOOD, May 12 (UPI) -- Hollywood writer and director Garry Marshall wrote in his new memoir the set for "Laverne & Shirley" was perhaps the most difficult to work on.

CBS sues ABC for copying 'Big Brother'

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:26:36 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 12 (UPI) -- CBS has filed a lawsuit against ABC for infringement of copyright law, saying the network's upcoming "Life in a Glass House" is similar to CBS' "Big Brother."

Knightley: Gossip a distraction for fans

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:40:31 -0400

LONDON, May 12 (UPI) -- British actress Keira Knightley said getting too much information about the personal lives of her fellow movie stars can hurt their effectiveness on the screen.

Nimoy glad to be back with 'Fringe'

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:33:34 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 12 (UPI) -- Veteran actor Leonard Nimoy said Fox's "Fringe" had the right stuff to draw him out of retirement and back on to the small screen.

Wahlberg police docu-series to air on TNT

Sat, 12 May 2012 09:01:50 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 12 (UPI) -- TNT says it has ordered a police docu-series called "Boston Blue" from executive producer Donnie Wahlberg and plans to air it next year.

NBC renews 'Parks & Rec,' 'Office'

Fri, 11 May 2012 18:51:10 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 11 (UPI) -- NBC has renewed its U.S. sitcoms "The Office," "Parks & Recreation" and "Up All Night," EW.com reported Friday.