Amanda Melillo
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Weird but true
Talk about Wild Turkey. Several Big Apple pubs are serving gaggles of vodka-infused gobblers today -- each cooked with enough booze to make even the hardiest pilgrim see double. O'Casey's...
Brit Gleeks out
Pop songstress Britney Spears has joined the "Glee" club. The singer tweeted pictures of herself on the set of Fox's comedy, writing to her fans, "what's up Gleeks? Having so...
Kanye, Taylor reunion?
Was Chelsea Handler joking about getting Kanye West and Taylor Swift together at this year's MTV "Video Music Awards"? Handler, who is hosting the "VMAs" this year, went on Ryan...
Chris rejects 'Bach'
Looks like Chris Lambton is done with rose ceremonies. The runner-up on the sixth season of ABC's "The Bachelorette" has declined to return for the next season of "The Bachelor,"...
Back Staub
Just because she won't be back for the next season of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" doesn't mean we won't have villainous Danielle Staub to kick around anymore. Reports...
Dot mess
Christian Siriano is a fashion victim -- of a Craigslist scam, that is. Fake ads on the online classified ad service are using the "Project Runway" winner's name to recruit...
NY gets traffic channel
New Yorkers are getting their first, full-time traffic chan nel -- a place to check for accidents and delays before they head out the door -- later this month. The...
Rielle 'unlike me,' says Edwards
Elizabeth Edwards says she watched her husband's lover, Rielle Hunter, on TV last month and could not figure out how he could fall for someone "so completely unlike me." Edwards,...
King's 'good night'
The King is abdicating his throne. After 25 years on CNN, 76-year-old broadcasting vet Larry King told his audience last night he's giving up his interview show in November. After...
Jennifer Hudson's kin-slay pain: 'It's all a blur'
Award-winning singer-actress Jennifer Hudson has broken her silence about the brutal murders of her mother, brother and nephew, saying the entire ordeal is a "blur." "It was surreal," the "Dreamgirls"...
Sneer-io & farewell to Simon
The real "American Idol" is about to take his curtain call. Simon Cowell, the acid-tongued judge on the popular Fox show, makes his farewell appearance tonight as millions of loyal...
Summer lovin'
All those Seaside Heights officials who thought MTV's "Jersey Shore" was going to ruin their town are changing their tune. Not only is this old-line seaside resort a household name...
Queens pet store misses chance to save lost, ailing dog
Poor Lola. The French bulldog, who needs surgery, is lost in Queens — and workers at a Forest Hills pet store bungled her best chance to make it back home....
Cutting cable cord
One in eight Americans will cancel or cutback their pay TV service -- either cable or satellite -- in the next year, because it's getting so expensive, according to a...
Wall Street gets 'Undercover Boss' treatment
As "Undercover Boss" prepares for its up coming second season, producers are looking for new territory -- on Wall Street. While plans for the show's next step are still under...
'Today' gets its Lady Gaga going
Summer's about to heat up in Rockefeller Plaza with the "Today" show's concert series. Now in its 15th year, the morning show scored live performances from Justin Bieber in June,...
Oprah plan: Knock out bio-hazard
Call it a coincidence if you like, but just as Kitty Kelley's noisy biography of Oprah is hitting stores, the queen of daytime is set to make a series of...
Exclusive: Lady GaGa, Justin Bieber in GMA summer concert series
Summer’s about to heat up in Rockefeller Plaza with “The Today Show’s” concert series.Now in its 15th year, the morning show scored live performances from Maxwell in June, Lady Gaga...
Conan takes the plunge
Conan O'Brien wouldn't talk to TBS when execs called last week to ask if he'd bring his show to cable. TBS already had a late-night talk-show host -- comedian George...
'Modern Family' cast united in approach to Emmy nominations
Real families stick to gether. That's what the cast of ABC's "Modern Family" must be saying when it comes to submitting their names for this year's Emmys. All of the...