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Bieber fever cured
Justin Bieber may be on course to have the top-selling album of the year, but TV-wise, he’s a major flop. The pop superstar’s hour-long NBC concert special, “Justin Bieber: All...
Bristol all by herself
After “Dancing With the Stars,” one would have thought that Bristol Palin had fallen off our radar. Not so. Whether you like it or not, she’s back. And this time,...
eMusic lineup at New York Music Festival
The first ever New York Music Festival is right around the corner. The four-day event, featuring more than 150 performers at 17 venues across the city, kicks off on Sunday...
Dad’s all set
Forget socks and barbecue equipment, what you really want to get for the dad in your life is a new TV. Not a big-screen behemoth, though — chances are one...
‘Throne’ can be yours for only $30g
HBO is selling the ultimate TV geek prop — a life-size Iron Throne from “Game of Thrones.” All season long, fans watched as a vicious war was waged for control...
‘Hatfields’ now a series
Family feuds are big business now, thanks to the success of History’s “Hatfields & McCoys” miniseries. NBC has snapped up Charlize Theron’s modern-day series based on the famed 19th century...
'Game of Thrones' throne, yours for $30K
All of Season 2, "Game of Thrones" has been focused on various houses trying to seize control over the almighty Iron Throne. Seeing as how "GoT" fans are not above...
Morning music showdown
Summer’s finally here and so are “Today” and “Good Morning America’s” Friday-morning concerts. If you think waking up in time to catch the 8 a.m. performances is hard, imagine being...
'FCU' Web series investigates James Franco baby bump rumor
James Franco...is pregnant? Strange, but, as you'll see for yourself, apparently true. At least according to the dedicated guys at "FCU: Fact Checkers Unit." The Web series, about two overzealous...
‘Carrie’ me back
It’s 1984 and Carrie Bradshaw, the style icon from “Sex and the City,” is a small-town high school girl with an itch for the big time. That’s the setting of...
Casey look-alike cast for TV movie
Meet the TV movie version of “Tot Mom” Casey Anthony. Canadian actress Holly Deveaux, 19, is set to play the infamously acquitted 26-year-old mother in Lifetime’s made-for-TV “Prosecuting Casey Anthony,”...
War comes to King's landing
'Game of Thrones” is bucking to be the one with the battle scene to beat for all future TV series. This Sunday, HBO debuts “GoT’s” highly-anticipated “Blackwater” episode — the...
Where have all
TV doctors used to be a dime a dozen. Shows like “Chicago Hope,” “ER” and “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” were long-running hits in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Then,...
Life in ‘Hell’
Attention future “Hell’s Kitchen” winners: Your fancy accomplishment doesn’t mean a thing to your future staff. Take it from Season 9 winner Paul Niedermann, who is nearing the end of...
ABC and CBS fall shows worth watching (if you trust the trailers)
The big four have finally finished officially announcing their fall 2012 TV season. Here's a look at the ABC and CBS series that might just be worth checking out this...
'Halo 4' updates: 'Inifinity' multiplayer, limited edition pre-order
Have you heard? “Halo 4” is on its way. On November 6, in fact. 343 Industries and Microsoft has released two bits of info about the game today, namely what...
Fox and NBC fall shows worth watching (if you trust the trailers)
To the surprise of almost nobody - since this info pretty much leaked out last week - Fox and NBC have announced the new series that they've officially picked up...
'Mass Effect 3' Operation Silencer multiplayer begins Friday
"Mass Effect 3" fans, charge those controllers - it's Bounty Weekend! The next multiplayer N7 Weekend Operation, known as Operation Silencer, starts Friday (May 11) at 9pm EST and runs...
'Wolfenstein 3D' celebrates anniversary with free gift to you
In honor of the 20th anniversary of "Wolfenstein 3D," Bethesda has launched a free-to-play browser version of the classic PC game. It's just as much fun (or something) as you...
What ‘Wives’ ahead
Eva Longoria “Housewives” character: Gabriella Solis/Lang Coming up: Executive-producing ABC pilot for “Devious Maids” (with “Houswives’ ” creator Marc Cherry), and NBC dating show, “Ready for Love.” Marcia Cross “Housewives”...