AP – As the lead singer of Twisted Sister, the costumed makeup-wearing heavy metal band, Dee Snider has spent most of his 34 years as a rock star all fired up.
Rocker Dee Snider is normal 1 in `Twisted’ show (AP)
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CBS to go gay
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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) organisation has published its annual report about the production content of the major American broadcasters, and this year, CBS (which owns TV.com, and produces Survivor and CSI) has fallen foul of the committee.
Following GLAAD’s review, it was found that of the 126 regular characters on CBS, there was only one gay character in the form of Brad (Orlando Jones) on
"Rubicon" a stylish conspiracy thriller (Reuters)
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Reuters – Having set the bar high with “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad,” AMC introduces its third original series on Sunday.
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Jill Biden plays to type in ‘Army Wives’ episode (AP)
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AP – It isn’t much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network’s “Army Wives.”
Ellen DeGeneres quits American Idol!
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After completing only one season on the judging panel of Fox’s American Idol, Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she will be leaving the program.
Ellen was brought onto the talent show to build her profile in the role, prior to Simon Cowell’s departure — also at the end of the season to develop the American version of The X Factor.
In a statement posted July 29 on her
Ellen DeGeneres out as ‘American Idol’ judge (AP)
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AP – Ellen DeGeneres is dancing off “American Idol” after one season, leaving Fox’s hit show with two vacancies on its judging panel.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Josh Thomas
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Gen-Y comedian Josh Thomas says he just loves panel shows for their “honest moments”.
For comedians having your own sitcom is considered the “Holy Grail” says Josh Thomas, but he makes no apology for being part of the Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation team — and loving it.
While others may see panel shows as an incidental gig, Thomas, 23, is an unashamed fan of the genre.
“I really like panel shows. I know a lot of people in TV see them as the scourge of television because they are…
How to Turn Shark Week Into a Drinking Game
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Discovery Channel’s Shark Week has become somewhat of a holiday around the country, or more accurately, around the offices of the Discovery Channel. And while it does boost the network’s ratings by a ton, it is also—in its 23rd year—becoming slightly tiresome. Television can only be educational for so long.
So why not take this week-long lovefest with the toothy fish as an opportunity to destroy your liver, get cozy with some random stranger, and cry on the phone while you drunkdial your ex? Shark Week begins this Sunday on Discovery, and what better way to celebrate than by turning it into…
Rubicon, Mad Men, and the start of Shark Week
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FRIDAY, JULY 30
9 p.m., Syfy
Eureka
Allison (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) finds it difficult to relate to her son amidst the Space Week Festival hubbub, and Jack (Colin Ferguson) heads to Harvard to visit his daughter, Zoe (Jordan Hinson).
10 p.m., CBS
Flashpoint
Parker (
USA Loves It Some In Plain Sight
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… USA (the network, not the fast-food capital of the world) has renewed In Plain Sight. And not just for one season, but for TWO seasons. Why? Because it can. USA don’t play by no rules, man. Deadline Hollywood
… Stephen McPherson resigned from his job as ABC’s boss on Monday, and many speculated that it had as much to do with his inter-office reputation as it did with ABC’s middling performance during his reign. Now reports are surfacing that ABC was in the…
