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Ask Stacy -- Week of February 18 for 02/18/2012

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DEAR STACY: I'm addicted to "Once Upon a Time"! Please give some background about that wonderfully wicked queen/mayor, Lana Parrilla. She looks familiar. — Elise T., Riverside, Calif.

DEAR ELISE: Brooklyn, N.Y., native Parrilla, 34, is the daughter of the late Puerto Rico-born baseball player/scout Sam Parrilla, who briefly played with the Philadelphia Phillies.

It ...

Updated: Sat Feb 18, 2012

Weintraub Talks Prequel To Bruce Lee's ‘Enter the Dragon'/‘Putin's Oil' to Depict Saga of Former Russian Multibillionaire for 02/17/2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

As martial arts film fanboys and girls are aware, there's been talk of a sequel to or remake of Bruce Lee's iconic 1973 "Enter the Dragon" for five years — at least. Now, producer Fred Weintraub tells us that he expects "Awaken the Dragon" to be his next filmic undertaking, and it's actually a prequel to the vintage film.

Who could possibly follow in Lee's foots ...

Updated: Fri Feb 17, 2012

Ridiculous and Sublime, Beautiful and Awful Response to Whitney Houston Death in Keeping With Her Life of Extremes for 02/16/2012

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

As Whitney Houston's loved ones prepare to lay her to rest, the circus that has been surrounding the pop music icon's death shows little sign of abating. It's become a show unto itself.

For instance, among the hundreds of beautiful and thoughtful statements from her colleagues, there've been a few that stopped us short. We love Tony Bennett, but every so often he says something way out t ...

Updated: Thu Feb 16, 2012

Enough With Celebrity Splits; Let's Look at Valentine's Day Love Among the Stars for 02/14/2012

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Recent months have been hell for stories of celebrity splits, from Heidi and Seal to Katy and Russell, Demi and Ashton to Johnny and Vanessa and more. But today being Valentine's Day, let us take a moment to shine some light on love in the celebrity leagues — where the gestures are grander, the gifts are more lavish, and imaginations can soar unfettered by bank-balance considerations.

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Updated: Tue Feb 14, 2012

‘House of Lies' Not Being Treated Like a ‘Black Show,' Says Glynn Turman/Steven Tyler Wishes He Could Let Emotions Flow in Witty Way for 02/13/2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Don Cheadle's "House of Lies" has already been picked up for its second season, and costar Glynn Turman is quick to applaud Showtime for its support of the series that has Cheadle as a slick, smart, ruthless and debauched management consultant for greedy Wall Street giants.

"They're so behind it, pumping and putting it out there," he notes.

This being Black His ...

Updated: Mon Feb 13, 2012

Ask Stacy -- Week of February 11 for 02/11/2012

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DEAR STACY: We caught a showing of "The Flintstones" on ABC Family the other night, and that got us wondering what Kristen Johnston has been doing lately? — Gerry H., Rochester, Minn.

DEAR GERRY: The Emmy-winning former "3rd Rock From the Sun" star is now starring on TV Land's "The Exes" with Donald Faison, Wayne Knight and David Alan Basche. The sitco ...

Updated: Sat Feb 11, 2012

Billy Ray Cyrus Book Bound to Engender Emotional Responses/Farewell to 'House' Long in Coming For Hugh Laurie for 02/10/2012

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Even with the publication of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Hillbilly Heart" memoir more than a year away, it's a safe bet that the book will engender emotional responses — for and against.

In the tome, Cyrus purportedly opens up about his own rebellious youth, his rise to fame with "Achy Breaky Heart," and the role that religious faith plays in his life. And of course, ther ...

Updated: Fri Feb 10, 2012

Ashley Judd Found New World of Filming When Making ‘Missing'/‘Movies for Grownups' Awards Achieving Wider Prominence for 02/09/2012

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Ashley Judd came back to a filmmaking world that was vastly changed from what she remembered when she started making her upcoming "Missing" series for ABC after a spell away from the cameras.

"With the digital revolution on the set, it takes very little time to change the camera for different setups," she reports. "Everything moves very quickly. I'd be on my way ...

Updated: Thu Feb 09, 2012

Jane Curtin: Return to TV Series Work Came ‘out of Left Field'/Jerry Lewis Bio by Pal Richard Belzer Promises Whole Story for 02/07/2012

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Jane Curtin returns to the tube tonight (Feb. 7), joining the cast of "Unforgettable" as an acerbic and demanding forensic pathologist who teaches romantic poetry on the side. It's a part the "Saturday Night Live," "Kate & Allie" and "3rd Rock from the Sun" television favorite tells us came "out of left field. My agent called and said, 'You have ...

Updated: Tue Feb 07, 2012

‘Smash' Already Having a Big Impact on Megan Hilty/Jane Seymour Going Gaga for 02/06/2012

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

"Smash" hasn't even hit the airwaves yet, but the highly touted NBC show that debuts tonight (Feb. 6) has already boosted Megan Hilty's celebrity status to the point where she's finding herself getting stopped frequently by viewers who recognize her. "It's been happening, especially the last couple of weeks," says the Broadway performer of "Wicked" fame, whose char ...

Updated: Mon Feb 06, 2012

Ask Stacy -- Week of February 4 for 02/04/2012

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DEAR STACY: Any chance Nicollette Sheridan will return to "Desperate Housewives" for an appearance since this is the show's final season? — Tamara R., Canton, Ohio

DEAR TAMARA: Of course, you're overlooking that her character, Edie Britt, was killed off. More important, though, there's almost no chance because the actress is in active litigation against show creator Marc ...

Updated: Sat Feb 04, 2012

Jamie Kennedy Dreams of Romance and His Own Little Home Life/Mark Harmon Says Pam Dawber Guesting on ‘NCIS' up to Her for 02/03/2012

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Funny man Jamie Kennedy admits that Valentine's Day is having a strong impact on him this year. That's partly because he's playing a finder of true loves working for Cupid, Inc., in the Feb. 11 Hallmark Channel movie, "Cupid." It's also because the whimsical romantic comedy, in which he stars with Joely Fisher, has him thinking about matters of the heart.

"Turning 41 &mdas ...

Updated: Fri Feb 03, 2012

Joey Fatone a Man on the Move/Muppets Tweaking Politics Not New for 02/02/2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0800

While some other ex-boy-band members might not have much career action these days, Joey Fatone couldn't be busier. Maybe that's because the one-time 'N Sync singer's professional life is diversification personified. He's a man on the move, crisscrossing the country as he juggles multiple demands. "I'm hustling," declares the pop-star-cum-actor/dancer/host — who has now added cel ...

Updated: Thu Feb 02, 2012

While Feud Rumors Flare, Here Is Our Madonna vs. Gaga Handicapper for 01/31/2012

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Madonna, back in the superstar spotlight with her "W.E." film and her date to perform at the Super Bowl, finally addressed the matter of her self-described biggest fan, Lady Gaga.

Of the homage to Madonna's "Express Yourself" that is intrinsic to Gaga's "Born This Way," she told ABC's Cynthia McFadden it "feels reductive." As in reduced, abridged, ...

Updated: Tue Jan 31, 2012

Cymphonique Determined Not to Ride Famous Family Coattails/‘The Artist's' Unique Place Among Oscar Nominees for 01/30/2012

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Adorable teen star on the rise Cymphonique Miller is all too aware of the extra scrutiny often awaiting the offspring of the famed when they try to launch their own careers. (Case in point: the flap over Jim Carrey's daughter's progress on "American Idol.") So Miller, who is a mere 15 years old, says that when she heard about a general audition for Nickelodeon's forthcoming "How ...

Updated: Mon Jan 30, 2012

Ask Stacy -- Week of January 28 for 01/28/2012

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

DEAR STACY: T.R. Knight was amazing on "Law & Order: SVU." I still miss him on "Grey's Anatomy." What is he up to these days, and is there any chance he'll do another series? — Pat L., Whitefish Bay, Wis.

DEAR PAT: Knight has done a lot of work on the New York stage in the last few years, from numerous staged readings to David Mamet's "A Life in the The ...

Updated: Sat Jan 28, 2012

Neal Baer: Patrick Wilson's 'Gifted Man' Gets Splashy Season Ender/‘Psych' Shows No Sign of Losing Steam, Says Corbin Bernsen for 01/27/2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Patrick Wilson's "A Gifted Man" may not have made the cut for another season, but the CBS drama is poised to go out on a high note. They're about to shoot the final episode, according to Executive Producer Neal Baer. And, he lets us know, the last two episodes should be especially satisfying for those viewers who've embraced the ambitious series that's attempted to meld medicine and s ...

Updated: Fri Jan 27, 2012

Oscar Spotlight More Fun for Janet McTeer This Time Around/Neil Patrick Harris Talks Theater Works, ‘OVO' for 01/26/2012

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee Janet McTeer is enjoying her time in the Academy Awards spotlight for "Albert Nobbs" much more than she did when she was nominated as Best Actress in 1999 for her portrayal of a single mom in "Tumbleweeds." The reason: "It's easier because it's a bit less scary," she explains.

"I suppose I'm older and wiser, so I su ...

Updated: Thu Jan 26, 2012

Camilla Luddington: Nudity ‘Surprisingly Comfortable'/‘The River's' Paul Blackthorne Claims He Can't Stand Scary Movies for 01/24/2012

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

Talk about switching gears! Camilla Luddington has gone from portraying the future Queen of England, Kate Middleton, to being the latest fair damsel to bare all on David Duchovny's racy Showtime "Californication."

"It was the first time I'd ever done nudity," says the Ascot, Berkshire-born actress, who did a smashing job as Kate in Lifetime's surprisingly not-terrible ...

Updated: Tue Jan 24, 2012

Steven Tyler Sure New Aerosmith Song Will Get Radio Play/‘Desperate Housewives' Takes an Unexpected Turn for 01/23/2012

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0800

With Steven Tyler's "American Idol" gig bringing bigger attention to Aerosmith than the band has enjoyed in a while, work is moving forward swiftly on the first full-fledged Aerosmith rock album in seven years.

"I got all the guys to come out here except for Joe (Perry), and I promised them, 'You come out, we'll get a song a day,' and we did," the 63-year-old rock ico ...

Updated: Mon Jan 23, 2012