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Here’s who’s on the late night shows tonight.

• Charlie Rose: Francis Collins
• The Daily Show: Bill Bishop
• The Colbert Report: Kevin Costner
• The Late Show with David Letterman: Kevin Costner, Bob Sarlatte, and Low vs. Diamond
• Jay Leno: Seth Rogen, Joan Allen, and Third Day
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Gillian Anderson, Alex Cambert, and Bryan Adams
• Tavis Smiley: Salman Rushdie and James McAvoy (repeat)
• Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Jason Sudekis and Rose Hill Drive
• The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Jet Li and Belinda Carlisle
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Lake Bell and Chuck Prophet (repeat)

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Filed under: Casting, Deals, RumorMonger, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand, Movie Marketing, Harry Potter, Images, Trailers and Clips

Here’s what’s happening in the world of movie news today:

• UPDATE: Columbia Pictures has announced that The White Stripes’ Jack White will team with Alicia Keys on the Quantum of Solace theme song. Said song will be called “Another Way to Die,” and it will be the first duet in Bond soundtrack history.
• UPDATE: Universal lands Tarantino’s Inglorious Bastards — they will partner with The Weinstein Co. on the WWII flick. The writer-director has already met with Brad Pitt about playing a role, and production is scheduled to start this fall. (Variety)
• UPDATE: MTV has confirmed through IDW Publishing that “The Fallen” in the Transformers 2 title does indeed refer to the main villain in the film.
• Holy Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince trailer! It debuts online today! Prior to its arrival, USA Today has posted a photo (see above) of the young Tom Riddle (aka young Voldemort). Kid looks a tad creepy … what do you think? We’ll update this post as soon as the trailer arrives online.
• Tim Burton’s making an Alice in Wonderland movie, so now we have to figure out which role Johnny Depp will play. In our minds, there’s only one — and Celeb Edge says Depp has been pegged to star as the Mad Hatter. Let me guess: Depp’s performance will come with a side order of freaky and creepy?
• Jennifer Lopez will star in the romantic comedy The Governess, where she’ll play a thief who poses as the nanny of three unruly children in order to rob a bank. The romance comes into play when she begins to fall for the widowed father of the three kids. What to do: Rob a bank for millions … or get involved with a dude who has three annoying kids? Oh, the tough decisions these characters must face … (Variety)
• IGN has thrown up the brand spanking new Friday the 13th poster (see to the right; click to enlarge). You can also read all about that particular Comic Con panel over here. If we’re lucky, this will be the one where Jason finally shares his feelings through talking and not physical harm …

More after the jump …

Continue reading News Round-Up for Tuesday, July 29 — UPDATED

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Filed under: Celebrities, Obituaries, Reality-Free

A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.

• Larry Haines: He portrayed Stu Bergman on Search For Tomorrow for the entire series, from 1951 to 1986. He won two Emmys for the role. Haines also appeared in many other shows, including Kojak, Maude, The Defenders, The Nurses, Another World, and Loving, as well as the movies The Odd Couple (he played Speed) and The Seven-Ups. He died at age 89.

Continue reading TV Obits: Haines, Stafford, Charles, Gates

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Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Here’s who’s on the late night shows tonight.

• Charlie Rose: Admiral William J. Fallon. Also: Matthew Weiner, Jon Hamm, and John Slattery
• The Daily Show: TBA
• The Colbert Report: Toby Keith
• The Late Show with David Letterman: Gillian Anderson, Simon Pegg, and We Are Scientists
• Jay Leno: Brendan Fraser, Julie Scardina, and Gnarls Barkley
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ant and Dec, and Minus the Bear (repeat)
• Tavis Smiley: Bertie Bowman
• Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Carson Kressley, Keke Palmer, and The Ting Tings
• The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Eric Idle and Nancy Travis
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Brooke Burns and Shiny Toy Guns (repeat - what a shock!)

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Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Lewis Black’s second season of Root of All Evil is back next week. And the topics on the premiere are close to my heart: Ultimate Fighting Vs. Bloggers. Because I am both a blogger and an ultimate fighter (okay, maybe not the second one), I will definitely be tuning in to see Patton Oswalt and Andrew Daly argue the case for each and hear Black’s final judgment on which is more evil. I have a sinking feeling it’s going to be bloggers.

The show is also getting a few new comedians. Jerry Minor and Andrea Savage will join Daly, Oswalt, Greg Giraldo, Andy Kindler, Kathleen Madigan, and Paul F.Thompkins. And here’s some of the other topics: Steriods Vs. Boob Jobs, Disney Vs. Scientology, Strip Clubs Vs. Sororities, Olympic Games Vs. Drinking Games, NRA Vs. PETA, and The Hills Vs. Rocket Scientists. I think the Disney Vs. Scientology episode is going to be especially funny. Which debate do you think will be good?

Root of All Evil premieres on July 30th at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central.

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Filed under: American Idol, Survivor, Celebrities, Project Runway, Dancing With The Stars, Awards, Emmys

Indeed she will, but she’ll have some help. In a change born of trying to keep current with the state of television today, the Emmys will be hosted by the five nominees in the Reality TV Host category. Klum will share hosting duties with Ryan Seacrest, Jeff Probst, Howie Mandel, and (the man that should win it all) Tom Bergeron.

It’s a great idea. The standard formula of these shows is something just asking to be shaken up. Klum is probably the biggest question mark here, for the simple fact that she has Tim Gunn to handle much of the unscripted action. I’ll be curious to see how she handles the role, and I’m confident that the rest of the nominees will be just fine. The linked article also has a great stat. The average audience of the five nominated shows has been as high as 70 million. Jiminy. The broadcast takes place Sept. 21st, on ABC.

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Filed under: Stargate, Celebrities, Reality-Free, Comic-Con

When it comes to science fiction conventions you can always tell the difference between those panelists who are newbies and those who are veterans. As soon as the panelists for Stargate Atlantis took their seats you could tell that they were all seasoned veterans of the convention universe. They were relaxed, had fun with each other, and had fun with the audience. Combine those elements together and it makes for an entertaining hour and gives you a sense that they are talking to you…despite the 4000 other people in the hall.

There weren’t many new bits of information that came from this panel that hadn’t already been mentioned during the Robert Picardo phone conference a few weeks ago. Yet, there were still some interesting pieces of information about the stars, the writers, and some behind the scenes items. You can read some of these after the jump.

Continue reading Stargate Atlantis Panel - Comic-Con Report

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Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Here’s who’s on the late night shows tonight.

• Charlie Rose: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, and Adam McKay discuss Step Brothers. Also: Lewis Black
• The Late Show with David Letterman: Nathan Lane, Larry Brown, and Randy Bachman
• Jay Leno: Kevin Spacey, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and Jesse McCartney
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Seth Green, Jesse Ventura, and Jamie Lidell
• Tavis Smiley: Sidney Poitier (Part 2 - repeat)
• Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Seth Meyers, Becki Newton, Tokio Hotel (repeat)
• The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferugson: Xzibit and Griffin House
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Kaley Cuoco and Gavin DeGraw (repeat)

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Filed under: OpEd, Celebrities, Project Runway, Episode Reviews

(S05E02) First of all, I thought last week lacked a fancy new intro because the episode was packed the rafters with new season goodness. However, since we got nothing again, I suppose this was just another instance of Bravo not caring enough to give the show the love it deserved.

Secondly, I have decided that I don’t have a favorite this season, just some people that annoy me less than others. Everyone is so self-conscious this time around. I pray that Blayne leaves the show soon, just so this “-licious” craze he is attempting to jump-start will die a quick death. Plus, I’m tired of adjusting my display to make sense of his tan.

Continue reading Project Runway: Grass is Always Greener

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Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

Here’s who’s on the late night shows tonight.

• Charlie Rose: Momahed El-Erian
• The Daily Show: Geo Beach
• The Colbert Report: Garrett Reisman
• The Late Show with David Letterman: David Duchovny and Black Kids
• Jay Leno: Kelsey Grammer, Gavin DeGraw, Hugh Rowland, and Drew Sherwood
• Jimmy Kimmel Live: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mel B, and Does It Offend You Yeah?
• Tavis Smiley: Sidney Poitier (repeat)
• Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Emile Hirsch, Terrell Owens, and Craig Baldo (repeat)
• The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Amanda Peet and Lance Morrow
• Last Call with Carson Daly: Kaley Cuoco and Gavin DeGraw (repeat)

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