12/01/2008 World Music Awards a Crazy Affair For Michelle Williams/Goines Shoots To New Prominence Thanks To Beyonce Video
If songstress Michelle Williams looks a little breathless hosting the World Music Awards airing on Fox tomorrow (12/2), there's good reason. "I didn't find out until the day of the show that I was going to be hosting," reveals the former ...

11/29/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: What happened to Denise Austin? She did an exercise show weekday mornings. I hope she is OK. My wife enjoyed her. — Anthony D., Queens Village, N.Y. DEAR ANTHONY: Denise Austin's contract was not renewed with Lifetime TV, but ...

11/28/2008 Nikki Blonsky Still Experiencing Effects of Airport Brawl/Reality TV Stardom = Drastic Changes For Real And Chance
Nikki Blonsky's biggest dream came true when she was plucked out of obscurity to star in the movie version of "Hairspray," but the young actress saw a much darker side of the business when she made tabloids for an airport brawl between the ...

11/27/2008 'Biggest Loser's' Alison Sweeney: Today's The Day To Let Loose/Guttenberg Shines Light On Foster Kids In Need
She may keep a close watch on her calories the rest of the year, but "The Biggest Loser" host Alison Sweeney tells us with a laugh that she fully expects to indulge today (11/27). She reports that she and her family are "having ...

11/26/2008 Beck/Smith Hollywood's 31st Annual Tacky Taste Awards
With Thanksgiving almost upon us again, it's time to dish those celebrity turkeys whose behavior you found hard to swallow this year — the 2008 Tacky Taste Awards, voted on by readers. Here are the Top 10 results: 1. Sarah Palin. The ...

11/25/2008 Why Cheech & Chong Quashed Reality Show /Mr. T Insulted By The Idea of a Cameo In Big-Screen 'A Team'
Cheech & Chong's reunion tour could have become a reality TV show — but the '70s comedy icons quashed that plan fast. "Our managers thought it would be a good idea, but Cheech and I know what it's like having a camera in your ...

11/24/2008 Life Post-'Dancing' Looks Good For Cody Linley/Jim Belushi Going Back To College As a Football Star -- On Film
Weep not for Cody Linley. The 18-year-old heartthrob may have been forced to hang up his dancing shoes after being voted off "Dancing with the Stars," but he seems to have a bright future ahead of him. After all, his life has already changed ...

11/22/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: On the NBC show "Life," is that Steve McQueen's son who plays on the show? I think they call him Charlie. He looks so much like Steve McQueen. — S.J.H., Bronx, N.Y. DEAR S.J.H.: Many people have commented on the ...

11/21/2008 Dixie Carter Vows No Self-Promotion Virus, Reality TV For Her/David Alan Grier Half Satisfied With Obama's Election
"You're not going to see me on a reality show. I can't go down that road," declares Dixie Carter. The one-time "Designing Women" star, who won an Emmy nod for her work in last season's "Desperate Housewives," is quite ...

11/20/2008 Between 'Bolt' And 'Paris,' Travolta Getting Rigorous Workout/'Terminator' Awaited Fate 'Til Last Minute, Says Dillahunt
It's a good thing John Travolta has strong stamina. He's been doing the full court promotional press on behalf of his fun, new Disney romp, "Bolt" — in New York and Florida in addition to this week's Hollywood premiere, where he ...

11/19/2008 Wedding Preparations Going Smoothly For McCall & Hewitt/Redone: Lady Gaga Has Only Good Things To Say Re Aguilera
Celebrity weddings are often over the top and sometimes very stressful, but actor Ross McCall tells us things couldn't be going more smoothly as he and his fiance, Jennifer Love Hewitt, are planning their big day. "My love life is going ...

11/18/2008 Wilmer Valderrama's Turn To The Dark Side/Ireland's Anúna Ready To Launch Yuletide Stateside Blitz
Fans of Wilmer Valderrama who are used to his nice guy image have a shock in store when the big-screen "Days of Wrath" gets released. The indie ensemble drama, with Ricardo Chavira, Laurence Fishburne, Amber Valletta, Taye Diggs and ...

11/17/2008 Back To The Scenes of The Horror For Friedkin and Blatty/'Old Christine' Actor Finds Brenda Blethyn Like Own Mom
Filmmaker William Friedkin will be reuniting with "The Exorcist" author William Peter Blatty in February to do an on-camera tour of "all the locations in Georgetown" where the iconic horror film was shot. "We're going to the ...

11/15/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: What is Vin Diesel's ethnicity? And is Diesel his real name? And is he married? And what is he up to? — Mark S., Canton, Ohio DEAR MARK: The actor, born Mark Vincent, reportedly is of Italian and African-American ancestry, ...

11/14/2008 Wyle Not So Sure Clooney a Definite 'No' For 'ER' Return/'Wicked' Songstress Out To Prove Self As R&B Singer With Album
George Clooney's reps have stated that the actor has no intention of returning for the finale of the long-running TV show "ER," which helped catapult his career, but his former co-star Noah Wyle says he's not so sure Clooney is a definite no....

11/13/2008 Carson Kressley in Waiting Game/Kimberley Locke Talking Potential Musical
Carson Kressley is playing a waiting game at the moment. He's finished shooting the pilot for his prospective Lifetime talk show. It's being edited now, and "then we'll show it to the network, they'll do some testing on it, and we'll see. ...

11/12/2008 Color of Magic' a Painful Experience For Tim Curry/'Hotel For Dogs' Gives Lisa Kudrow a Wanna-See For Her Son
For Tim Curry, playing the evil maniac, Trymon, in "Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic" was a painful experience — literally. He tells us that after playing King Arthur in "Spamalot" in New York and London, he was ...

11/11/2008 Chad Michael Murray Presses To Go From Hunk To Hyphenate/KaDee Strickland Hopes Appetite For TV Back Post-Election
Chad Michael Murray is in a full court press to go from hunk to hyphenate. The 27-year-old "One Tree Hill" hottie penned Monday's (11/17) unusual episode for his series, and he's directing another episode now. It's all part of his plan "...

11/10/2008 Lamont Dozier: Stars Angling For 'First Wives Club' Musical/Heaven Will Soon Begin Battling Hell, on 'Supernatural'
"The First Wives Club," the musical, isn't due to be unveiled until next summer, but already "You wouldn't believe the phone calls" from actresses and their representatives angling for a shot at the show. That's according to the ...

11/08/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I was surprised to hear that the very gifted actress Carrie Snodgress is no longer alive. She wasn't that old, was she? When did she die and what was the cause of death? — Eliot F., Brunswick, Ohio DEAR ELIOT: Snodgress ...

11/07/2008 Blue Collar Comedy Reunion Tour a Maybe, Says Engvall/Arnold and Maria's Election Night
Attention, Blue Collar Comedy fans. Bill Engvall tells us there's a possibility of a Blue Collar Comedy reunion tour. "Would I love to do a reunion tour? Yeah. Maybe do 10 or 12 cities in one year. I don't think I see it going any further ...

11/06/2008 Belushi Is Ready To Wind Up 'According To Jim'/Jillette Finds Suspension of Reality On 'Numb3rs'
James Belushi, who'll be back on the air with a fresh batch of his ABC "According to Jim" segments on Dec. 2, has informed his series troupe that there's no hope for another renewal of the eight-year-old sitcom. "I'm directing ...

11/05/2008 Sabrina Bryan Assures Solo Outing Won't Spell End of Cheetahs/Jordan Pruitt Says Jo-Bros Her Role Models
Sabrina Bryan tells us she's beginning the process of doing a solo album — but she assures fans it doesn't mean the end of her popular all-girl group "The Cheetah Girls." "It's not like we're going to leave and go our ...

11/04/2008 Applegate Faced Cancer Best Way Says Fellow Survivor Watson/Carradine's Badges Of Honor Go Skin Deep
"She's a brave one, a true gem in this business," says Barry Watson, speaking of his "Samantha Who?" leading lady, Christina Applegate, who was announced free of breast cancer after a double mastectomy in August. "And as a ...

11/03/2008 'Brothers & Sisters' Cast Saves Drama for Cameras, Says Emily/Coolio's Mixed Feelings About Son Following in Footsteps
Reports of drama on the set of "Brothers & Sisters" began surfacing during cast member Balthazar Getty's affair with British actress Sienna Miller last summer. You'll recall they were caught, by paparazzi, cavorting on the Amalfi Coast ...

11/01/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Can you please tell me if that's Melanie, the folk singer from the '60s and '70s singing in the CVS pharmacy television commercial? Also, what is she doing these days? — Charlie B., N.J. DEAR CHARLIE: Singer and songwriter ...

10/31/2008 Marlee Matlin Wrapping Up Memoir She Hopes Will Inspire/Wayne Brady Plots Film on Reality TV Star Wannabes
There's no down time for Marlee Matlin. She's wrapped work on the sixth season of "The L Word" — yes, she's back — and is now completing editing her forthcoming Simon & Schuster "I'll Scream Later" autobiography. ...

10/30/2008 Chenoweth Awaits Word: Last Rites For 'Pushing Daisies'?/'Chips' Making Its Way To Big Screen At Last, Says Wilmer
"Pushing Daises" has been a big hit with critics, but the show's bubbly Kristin Chenoweth admits she's feeling less than bubbly about the show's future. "Things are going great, but I have to be honest, I'm afraid we're on the bubble,&...

10/29/2008 Neil Patrick Harris Wants To Be a Dad, Hopes Prop 8 Doesn't Pass/Al Sharpton Wants To Show He Can Laugh
Neil Patrick Harris, who's open about his relationship with the man he refers to as his better half, actor David Burtka, reveals, "I'd eventually like to be a parent, because I've always thought I would be an awesome dad." But, he notes, &...

10/28/2008 Cody Linley Surprised By Cloris Leachman/Scott Porter Looking To Leave Youth Behind
"Dancing with the Stars" is inching closer to its finale and the show's youngest competitor, Cody Linley, tells us the competition is heating up amongst the remaining celebrities. The one thing he says they didn't expect was for 82-year-old ...

10/27/2008 Penn Jillette Glad To Be Part of New Medium Mix/Mariah Carey Performance Will Surprise Public, Predicts Costar
"I'm not much of a scorekeeper, but Sony was very pleased when I hit two million views," reports Penn Jillette, speaking of his Crackle.com and YouTube.com "Penn Says" Internet bites. "They sent me a basket of candy." ...

10/25/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I used to watch "Growing Pains," and enjoyed the two TV movie reunions. Any chance of a third? — Kelly C., Brooklyn, N.Y. DEAR KELLY: Kirk Cameron doesn't discount the possibility. The 38-year-old actor says he keeps ...

10/24/2008 They're No Longer Mocking Ed Begley Jr.'s Eco-Minded Ways/Jaime Pressly To Unveil Different Type of Character
They're still laughing at Ed Begley Jr., but no longer with a sense of mockery, he says. The co-star of CBS's "Gary Unmarried," who has been a leader in environmental causes since long before it was fashionable, notes that at the ...

10/23/2008 Hectic Time for Henry Winkler Between TV, Stage & Page/Obama, McCain Hot Getups for Halloween Joined By Mystery
It's hectic time for Henry Winkler, who'll soon be heading off to London to play Captain Hook in a pantomime version of "Peter Pan," has his 15th Hank Zipzer kids' book — "A Tale of Two Tails" — about to be released, ...

10/22/2008 Thewlis, Farmiga Have Uphill Push With 'Boy in Striped Pajamas'/Foley Sounds Off On WWE Departure/Jonas Bros. Show Change
David Thewlis and Vera Farmiga are hoping that word of mouth does for their Nov. 7 release Miramax adaptation of "Boy in the Striped Pajamas" what it did for John Boyne's young adult novel — which has sold more than three million ...

10/21/2008 Big & Rich Taking A Break, But Only From Each Other/Vanna White Filled With _X__M_NT Over $1 Million Winner
Country star John Rich reports he and Big Kenny (Alphin) are taking a break from their group Big & Rich — but fans can expect new music next year. "We've done three Big & Rich albums right in a row with no breaks so we ...

10/20/2008 From Cruise To Scooby, Arsenio Hall a Changed Man/Foxworthy Admits Daughters' Embarrassment
Arsenio Hall laughs about what a changed man he's become since making son Arsenio, 9, his priority in life. "Twenty years ago, you would never have heard the name 'Scooby Doo' coming from my lips," acknowledges the comic, actor and former ...

10/18/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I left the TV on after "Project Runway" the other night and got caught up in "Tabatha's Salon Takeover." Who is this Englishwoman with the white hair and too much (it looked to me) cosmetic surgery? I hated everyone's ...

10/17/2008 Cheetah Sabrina Has No Intention of Feeding The Tabloids/Jason Ritter Would Love To Be Tom Skerritt's Love Child
Sabrina Bryan won't be feeding the tabloids like such young Hollywood contemporaries of hers as Lindsay Lohan. At least, not according to the 24-year-old Cheetah Girl and former "Dancing With the Stars" competitor. For one thing, she ...

10/16/2008 Parminder Nagra's Predictions on Clooney 'ER' Participation/'Prison Break's' Garrison Hosts a Show While Incarcerated
With past stars including Noah Wyle and Anthony Edwards making return visits to "ER" for its 15th and final season, George Clooney's lack of participation is a sore spot. Edwards was quoted saying Clooney would be "a fool not to do it.&...

10/15/2008 Wayne Brady Sets Out To Win Back His Ex-Wife/Brody Jenner Sets Out To Meet a New Best Buddy
Wayne Brady is aiming for a reconciliation with his ex. The multi-faceted performer/"Don't Forget the Lyrics" host and wife, Mandie, divorced last April after a marriage of some eight years. Wayne wants us to know that they would ...

10/14/2008 Hulk Hogan: 'I've Had A Lot Of Fastballs Thrown At My Head'/Drew Pinsky Avoiding More Tangles With Cruise, Scientology
Pro-wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan is eagerly looking forward to the release of his son Nick from jail, who will be home in a few weeks for good behavior. However, he wants to set the record straight about the release. "He's not getting ...

10/13/2008 No More Chipmunks for Jason Lee/Cooper in Fine Company With Fiennes, Thompson, Mirren
With a worldwide box-office gross of $360 million, Fox's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" landed among the top 10 money-earning movies of last year. So it's not surprising that there's talk of a sequel. Don't expect Jason Lee to be involved, though....

10/11/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I like Jessica Stroup of "90210." She was on "Reaper," correct? Can you give some background about her? — A.D., Brooklyn, N.Y. DEAR A.D.: Yes, Stroup played the recurring role of Cady, ex-girlfriend of Sam (...

10/10/2008 Tom Arnold Frees Himself From Demons of Childhood Sex Abuse/Dean McDermott Opens Up About His Impoverished Past
Tom Arnold, who was sexually abused as a child by a babysitter, admits he had some tough demons to face when recently portraying a child molester in the independent film "Gardens of the Night." Accepting the controversial part was a ...

10/09/2008 Lance Bass Says He's Got The Itch To Do More TV/Candidates Take Kids' Votes Seriously, Says Ellerbee
Lance Bass says his experience on "Dancing With the Stars" is whetting his appetite for more TV work. "I've been enjoying going in front of the cameras again. I missed it. I've been bitten by that bug again," admits the one-time 'N ...

10/08/2008 Andy Garcia Busy With 'City Island' -- Not Lucky Luciano/Internet Star Getting Help From Leading Lady Christina Ricci
Andy Garcia shoots down reports that have him starring in "The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano." "Never believe what's on the Internet," advises Garcia, who is, for real, enjoying the success of Disney's "Beverly Hills ...

10/07/2008 Cheadle's Miles Davis Bio-Pic On Track For '09 Production Start/Jonas Bros. Add Teen Idol Touch To Davis' Diabetes Fund-Raiser
Forget reports of the demise of the long-talked-about Miles Davis film biography. Erin Davis tells us he's just finished reading the script for the feature that Don Cheadle plans to direct, with Cheadle himself starring as the mercurial music legend.
10/06/2008 Foxworthy Wants His '5th Graders' To Avoid Messed-Up Kids' Path/Paris Bennett: Baby Won't Change Life
Jeff Foxworthy might be a hoot as he leads contestants through questions on "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" — but he's deadly seriously when he talks about the problems that could await the youngsters who comprise the panel of ...

10/04/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Can you tell me what my favorite actors from the "Third Watch" series, Jason Wiles and Skipp Sudduth, are doing now? — Erin W., Branford, Conn. DEAR ERIN: Wiles is cast in the 2009 remake of "The Stepfather"...

10/03/2008 Ed Harris Appetite Whetted For More Directing/Faustino Capitalizes on 'Married, With Children' Notoriety
Jeremy Irons's despotic rancher character in Ed Harris's new "Appaloosa" has been deemed "a Wall Street raider in spurs." But Harris lets us know that any resemblance between his critically hailed Western and today's news is ...

10/02/2008 Cookin' Coolio Flays Flay/Victor Garber Confident Audience Will Show Up For 'Eli Stone'
Coolio, who rose to fame with his hit song "Gangsta's Paradise" in the '90s, is now turning heads as an unlikely chef with his own online cooking show, "Cookin' with Coolio." As he's moving toward a second season of the show, the ...

10/01/2008 Pacino, De Niro Finish Especially Grueling Euro Promo Tour/Paris Hilton, The Unbilled Barack Supporter in Zucker Flick
Al Pacino and Robert De Niro have returned from a whirlwind promotion tour of their "Righteous Kill" film, a jaunt producer Lati Grobman recalls as "basically insane!" She relates, "At the beginning I mentioned to ...

09/30/2008 'Green Zone' Will Return For More Shooting, Says Isaacs/Rocky Carroll Promises 'NCIS' Will Be Same Show Despite Change
Jason Isaacs reports the third season of his Peabody Award-winning "Brotherhood" Showtime series will wrap production on Election Day, and sometime after that he'll be off to finish shooting of Paul Greengrass's highly anticipated "...

09/29/2008 Cameron's Regrets Over Past Rifts in Real and Series Families/Brooke Hogan Ready To Get Bro Nick Well Fed When He's Sprung
Kirk Cameron, whose big-screen "Fireproof" is in its first week of release, notes that even his marriage can profit from the drama about a fireman who's a hero at work and a failure as a husband. Cameron has been married for 17 years ...

09/27/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I remember that someone was going to make an animated feature out of one of my kids' (and my) favorite children's books, "The Night I Followed the Dog." Whatever became of that? — Jennifer W., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR ...

09/26/2008 Townsend Figures Theron Disappointment Story 'Fabricated'/Heavy D Retires From Hip Hop
Stuart Townsend shrugs off a report that his girlfriend, Charlize Theron, was disappointed over one of the parts in his "Battle in Seattle" film going to Michelle Rodriguez instead of her. "I think it was fabricated," says ...

09/25/2008 Dax's Body Obsession Probably Taxed Girlfriend Bell, He Says/Rachel Mcadams Talks About Her Filmland Disappearance
Dax Shepherd admits he was probably more than a little annoying to girlfriend Kristen Bell during production of their upcoming "When in Rome." Dax plays an aspiring model who's rarely seen with a shirt on in the comedy — and he went to ...

09/24/2008 Alfre Woodard Goes Full Throttle Acting and Politicking/Parton Delights Crowd at '9 To 5: The Musical' Opening
How does she do it all? During the last 14 months, Afre Woodard has made three movies, started a series, tubthumped continually across the country for Barack Obama, and "been there for my daughter's horse shows and all that," she says....

09/23/2008 George Lopez Working In Triple Time/Robert Guillaume Still Grateful For Aaron Sorkin's Kindness
George Lopez is keeping up a whirlwind pace, doing three jobs at once. He's starring in "Operation Troop Master" in Vancouver, which he and wife Ann are producing. He's keeping up a comedy concert tour that last week had him flying to San ...

09/22/2008 Corbin Bleu Ready To Graduate From Disney Teen Stardom/Ed Asner: Another Series Would Be Welcome
Teen sensation Corbin Bleu reveals exclusively to Beck/Smith Hollywood that his Disney days may be coming to a close now that "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" has been completed. Asked if this might be his farewell to Disney-type ...

09/20/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I like Christopher Gorham on "Ugly Betty." Can you give some background about him? Married? Other work? -- Leslie S., Briarwood, N.Y. DEAR LESLIE: The 34-year-old actor left "Betty" -- and his adorably goofy accountant ...

09/19/2008 Bernie Mac's Last Movie His Best, Says Jennifer Coolidge/Anne Archer Happy For Moral Underpinnings of 'Privileged'
Bernie Mac's last movie will be his best. That's the word from his funny "Soul Men" co-star Jennifer Coolidge, who tells us she still can't believe he's dead. "I think this is one of the best things he's done. He was hilarious,&...

09/18/2008 Hall Surprised By Recognition for Serial Killer Show/Michael Richards Still Not Welcome at Laugh Factory
Michael C. Hall tells us it's a great feeling being nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Emmy honors for his work on "Dexter" — but admits the nod is something he never expected to receive for playing a serial killer. <...

09/17/2008 Palminteri Segueing From 'Tale' One-Man Show To 'Sweetwater'/Mary Tyler Moore Comes Clean About Her Computer Illiteracy
Chazz Palminteri, who's been wowing audiences as he tours with his "A Bronx Tale" one-man show, will be segueing back into film work come January. "I'm going to do 'Sweetwater,' about the first black player in the NBA, for six weeks,&...

09/16/2008 Blaine 'Giddy In A Weird Way' Prepping For Inverted Spectacle/"Entourage" Zimmer Feeling The Pangs Of Leaving Baby Behind
David Blaine's schedule of late is downright scary. He's preparing for his next endurance spectacle — hanging upside-down from a wire 50 feet in the air in New York City's Central Park Wollman Rink for three days and nights starting Sept. 22. ...

09/15/2008 Paris Hilton Delineates Musts for Friendship With Her/That Mclovin' Feeling Invades Mintz-Plasse's Life
What are the absolute musts to become Paris Hilton's new best friend? According to Herself, said person must be "someone who I can trust, who is honest, who I can tell anything to, who is not going to call the newspapers if something goes on. I'...

09/13/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Whatever happened to Eric Stoltz? — D.D., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR D.D.: The 46-year-old actor-director of "The Mask" and "Pulp Fiction" fame might just be busier than ever right now. As an actor, he has the ...

09/12/2008 Pam Grier's Forthcoming Memoirs Promise To Be Memorable/Demi Lovato on Dealing With The Rumor Mill
Pam Grier is finding time between "The L Word" camera calls to continue work on the memoirs for which she has a March deadline. What a book it's bound to be — including not only her life as the Blaxploitation movie queen of "Coffy&...

09/11/2008 Shepherd Recalls Long Drive To Get 'Cybill' Out /Chris Brown: Encouragement For Britney
Cybill Shepherd feels a sense of vindication in getting her sexy "Cybill" show out on DVD next week. "It took 10 years to talk them into it," says the actress, whose 1995-1998 series scored solid ratings and critical acclaim ...

09/10/2008 Jermaine Dupri's Ominous Prediction for MTV, Music Channels/'Californication's' Handler Puts in Good Word for Duchovny
Music mogul Jermaine Dupri says if MTV and other music channels don't start playing more music videos, they're going to have a hard time keeping up with the huge popularity of the Internet. In fact, he revealed he's only working with new artists right ...

09/09/2008 Peter Krause: "Dirty Sexy" Changes And Reshoots/Erica Durance Finds Playing Lois Lane Empowering
Look for changes — big changes — in "Dirty Sexy Money" when the ABC series returns to the tube for its second season on October 1. "We're retooling the show," reveals Peter Krause, who stars as the morally ...

09/08/2008 Reid, Dreesen -- Poignant Saga of Their Days as Black-White Duo/Rock Says He'd Rather Be a Good Person Than Successful Jerk
The poignant story of comedy duo Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen is coming out as a book next week — "Tim & Tom: An American Comedy in Black and White." And who knows, it could wind up a film. Dreesen tells us that he was dining ...

09/06/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I would like to know what else actress Alicia Witt has been in besides "Law & Order: Criminal Intent"? I hope she sticks around. — Keith F., Brooklyn, N.Y. DEAR KEITH: The red-haired 32-year-old is remembered by ...

09/05/2008 Kirk Douglas Loving MySpace Interaction, Response To Drive/Dr. Travis Stork Happy To Return To Tube in Professional Arena
"To think young people would listen to a 91-year-old man — it's almost thrilling. I love the contact," declares Hollywood icon Kirk Douglas, who is undoubtedly the most senior movie star to keep a MySpace page. Douglas had his Internet ...

09/04/2008 Mary Tyler Moore Opens Up on Grief, Alcohol, Vision/Struggles/Widowed Mcelhone Has Endless Admiration of Cast Mate Adlon
Mary Tyler Moore, who's just turned in the manuscript for her autobiography, "Growing Up Again — and, Oh, I'm a Diabetic" to St. Martin's Press, spares herself little in the text. In the book, the beloved actress, who does a ...

09/03/2008 Hunt Gets Daring with New Show, Plans 'Intelligence'/Keisha Whitaker Juggles TV Show, Kids, Business, Forest
Bonnie Hunt is planning something daring with her "Bonnie Hunt Show" daytime offering that premieres Monday (9/8). Brace yourselves: She's using words like "authenticity" and "intelligence." She's also invoking ...

09/02/2008 Hunt's Self-Designed Mommy Track Has Room for Labors of Love/Brian Austin Green Too Busy With 'Sarah Connor' For '90210'
Helen Hunt is deep into writing the script for what she hopes will be the follow-up film to her "Then She Found Me" directorial debut, but she's not in a rush to get it — or herself — before the cameras. Nowadays, says the ...

09/01/2008 How '60 Minutes'' Simon Learned From Bullfighting Injury/Gosselaar's 'Raising The Bar' Journey
"60 Minutes'" Bob Simon has left for Spain to interview the latest superstar of that country's storied matador dynasty — the dashing, super handsome, sometimes Giorgio Armani fashion model Cayetano Rivera Ordonez. Bob plans to stay ...

08/30/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: How old is "Supernanny" Jo Frost? Does she want to have children of her own some day? I'm a fan of her no-nonsense approach. — Danielle G., Springfield, Mass. DEAR DANIELLE: The 37-year-old, single Londoner has made ...

08/29/2008 Bostwick Shocked By MTV 'Rocky Horror' Remake Plans/Oliver Stone's 'W.' Not Anti-Bush, Says Gaston -- But…
Word that MTV is planning to remake the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" was greeted with apprehension by more than a few fans of the original film — and by Barry Bostwick, who starred in that 1975 feature with Susan ...

08/28/2008 Dickinson Sticks Up for Ciccone Tell-All on Sis Madonna/Bill Pullman Pulls Festival Duty Again and Again and …
Janice Dickinson is about as outspoken as they come, so it's no shock when she comes roaring to the defense of her old acquaintance Christopher Ciccone — whose recently released "Life With My Sister Madonna" tell-all memoir has been ...

08/27/2008 Aids Activist Performer Ralph Calls for Lincoln Memorial Sit-In/Ewe Boll Tired of Video Game Fans' Criticism
"On Sept. 27, at 10 a.m., I'm going to lead a sit-in on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial," announces activist actress/singer Sheryl Lee Ralph. "As a tax-paying American, I am demanding help and attention for HIV and AIDS." ...

08/26/2008 Jay Mohr Back To Flying High, Literally, And With Humor/Chris Noth Says Residual Checks Small Change
Jay Mohr is flying high again — literally. He's overcome the anxiety attacks that plagued him since he was featured on "Saturday Night Live" in the '90s, and made him, among other things, unable to tolerate a plane flight. And ...

08/25/2008 Life Achievement Honoree Rowlands in No Hurry for Next Job/Brooke Hogan Questions Release of Brother's Jailhouse Tapes
Gena Rowlands, whose illustrious movie work is being celebrated with her Lifetime Achievement honors at next month's Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, tells us she's in no hurry to get back in front of the camera. Does that mean ...

08/23/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I used to watch a Tony Randall show called "Love, Sidney." It was a spin-off of the movie. Is the movie available on DVD? — Cindy C., Rock Creek, Ohio DEAR CINDY: No, which comes as somewhat of a surprise, ...

08/22/2008 Guy Pearce Goes for New Kind of G-Man in 'Traitor'/Kevin Nealon Sees Prolonged Future for 'Weeds'
Aussie film star Guy Pearce is looking forward to a breather. His dance card has been full of diverse projects on several continents — from playing Harry Houdini in the recent "Death Defying Acts" to filming Adam Sandler's Christmas ...

08/21/2008 Jay Thomas Sets Record Straight on Relationship with Son/De La Rosa Says She's No Longoria
Jay Thomas would like to correct the misconception out there in the media right now that he's just gotten together with the biological son he never knew he had: "Everybody's making like it was last Tuesday. I knew I had a son and that he was put ...

08/20/2008 No Resting on Laurels for 'Pushing Daisies' Team, Says Pace/Darkest Villains To Unite on 'Prison Break'
"Pushing Daisies'" Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy nominee Lee Pace says he and the rest of the show's team "were really surprised" by the show's 12 nominations. Due to the writers' strike, "We only did nine episodes.&...

08/19/2008 Michael Madsen Sets The Internet Movie Site Record Straight/"Betty" Best In N.Y., Back To Top Form Says Indelicato
Michael Madsen is attached to over 20 film projects, according to Internet sources. Well, not quite. Some of the most-used, best-known movie sites are "pretty notorious for giving out false information," declares the actor, who tells us he's ...

08/18/2008 Virginia Madsen Glad To Take Risks and Be Out of Comfort Zone/Josh Bernstein Explains Decision To Leave History Channel
Virginia Madsen is taking a new turn, professionally speaking. Madsen, who already pulled off the magic act of reigniting her career with her Oscar-nominated performance in 2004's "Sideways," is now adding producer to her credits. She has a ...

08/16/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Whatever became of Paul Michael Glaser's son? — Jessica L., Brooklyn, N.Y. DEAR JESSICA: Jake Glaser, 23, remains active in the fight against HIV/AIDS. For years, he's been a spokesman for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS ...

08/15/2008 Comedy Stars Glad To Spill Heckler War Tales To Jamie Kennedy/'True Blood's' Carrie Preston Touts New Kind of Vampire Story
Getting such stars as Craig Ferguson, Lewis Black, Henry Winkler, Criss Angel, Jon Lovitz, Kathy Griffin and Louie Anderson to weigh in on today's world of criticism was no problem for Jamie Kennedy. It seems he touched a raw nerve. "Everyone ...

08/14/2008 Miley Going Bad? Not So, Says Costar Barry Bostwick/Mark-Paul Gosselaar Learned Defender Role From The Inside
Miley Cyrus has been getting a bad rap since her controversial "Vanity Fair" photo shoot and other questionable Internet photos surfacing, but her co-star in "Hannah Montana: The Movie," Barry Bostwick, says he's seen troubled ...

08/13/2008 John Rich Says He'd Never Public Opinionate ala Dixie Chicks/'90210' Actress Says Secrecy on Show New Experience
John Rich of Big & Rich tells us he's working hard to get John McCain into the White House, but one thing he won't do is pull a Dixie Chick. "Speak your mind about whatever you want to speak your mind about — I'm out campaigning with ...

08/12/2008 Danica Patrick Has No Desire To Race Into Show Business/Brandy 'Coming Hard' With Fifth Studio Album
Petite IndyCar racing star Danica Patrick has garnered supersized attention with her cheesecake photos and pulls-no-punches charisma, so it's no surprise she's been getting inquiries from various Hollywood entities about stepping in front of the ...

08/11/2008 Bochco: New Drama Intense, But Not Due To Controversy/Bobby Brown Has Become Great Pals With Whom?
Looks like the advocacy groups that created such a fuss over the nudity and language in Steven Bochco's "Hill Street Blues" and "NYPD Blue" won't have cause to come to the attack against his new TNT "Raising the Bar" ...

08/09/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I love Jeffrey Donovan of "Burn Notice." Is he married? Where from? Where else can we see him? — Teri L., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR TERI: With "Burn Notice" lighting up his career, the single, 40-year-old ...

08/08/2008 Williams Ups the Editrix Wickedness in New 'Ugly Betty' Season/MTV's 'American Mall' Musical Star Lyons Has Phoenix Story
Vanessa Williams — who recently garnered her second Emmy nomination for her deliciously wicked portrayal of Mode magazine diva Wilhelmina Slater on "Ugly Betty" — lets us know things are getting even more wicked when the hit ABC ...

08/07/2008 Cheetah Girl Would Like To Mix It Up With Boys/Carla Bruni -- France's First Lady -- Responds To 'Dope' Critics
Kiely Williams lets us know as much as she loves her fellow Cheetah Girls — and as much as she enjoyed working with the actresses in Anna Faris's forthcoming "House Bunny" comedy set in a sorority house — she's ready for some co-...

08/06/2008 MJ Recording, Album ETA Unknown, Says Superproducer Redone/Reyes' Maternal Instincts Brought Out By Film
Michael Jackson continues to spend time in Las Vegas, where he's been recording with producers Akon and RedOne off and on since spring — but it's anyone's guess as to when the long-embattled music icon will be coming out with another album. <...

08/05/2008 No Slowing Down -- Or CGI -- For Septuagenarian Carradine/Smart Hopes Bizarre Theme Won't Keep Men From "Munday"
David Carradine may be 72 now, but you'd never know it by his latest project, "Kung Fu Killer" — which he acknowledges was one of his most strenuous roles to date. He makes it clear he has no intention of slowing down. "I ...

08/04/2008 Thomas Sorry For Lohan After Seeing Paparazzi Plight/Cole Predicts Upheaval In Show Business Will Get Much Bigger
Emmy-winning actor Jay Thomas says he has newfound compassion for Lindsay Lohan after working with her on the recently wrapped "Labor Pains." "It was pretty weird to see the paparazzi following her. They're like jackals," says ...

08/02/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Sally Pressman of "Army Wives" is so lovely. Where have we seen her before, and can you tell a little about her? — Paula W., East Islip, N.Y. DEAR PAULA: Born Sally Bernstein in New York City in 1981, Pressman is a ...

08/01/2008 Chris Pine Ready For Tsunami of 'Star Trek' Fame/Bill Pullman Made a 'Bottle Shock' The Hard Way
Chris Pine says he's ready to ride the tsunami of attention — and loss of privacy — sure to come his way next year when he's seen as James T. Kirk in J.J. Abrams' re-imagined "Star Trek" movie. "It's definitely something I ...

07/31/2008 Don Cheadle Out To Break Muslim Stereotypes In 'Traitor'/Mickey And Jan Rooney Celebrate Big 3-0
Don Cheadle puts a sympathetic face on Islam and its followers in the upcoming indie film "Traitor," as a devout Muslim who makes it clear it is against his religious doctrine to kill another. "I think that's one thing most ...

07/30/2008 Simon Baker Overcame Burnout, Reluctance Before New Series/Audra McDonald Gets Darkly Dramatic On 'Private Practice'
Unless the nation's critics are wrong, Simon Baker's upcoming CBS "The Mentalist" series will be the runaway hit of the fall season. The Aussie actor is obviously pleased by the reaction to the show in which he stars as a brilliant ...

07/29/2008 Daly: Using Celebrity Power For Good, Not Going Off Half-Cocked/Murphy: "So You Think You Can Dance" Winner Too Close To Call
Tim Daly is after his "Private Practice" bosses to give him time off to attend both the Democratic and Republican conventions — from start to finish. Daly is convention co-chair, with actress Terry Washington, for The Creative ...

07/26/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Whatever happened to Ben Curtis, the infamous former Dell Dude who ended up being arrested for marijuana? — Mel G., Cleveland, OH DEAR MEL: Curtis started working as a waiter at New York's Tortilla Flats restaurant in the ...

07/25/2008 Reality TV Not Cause of Hogan Family Meltdown, Says Brooke/Stacey Keibler Finds Her Inner Samurai, Sort Of
Brooke Hogan, daughter of wrestler Hulk Hogan, admits it's been difficult dealing with her parents' bitter divorce and her brother Nick's jail sentence, but she doesn't blame reality television and their newfound fame for their downfall. "There's ...

07/24/2008 Jane Seymour Wants To Set the Record Straight About Angelina/Neil Patrick Harris' Emmy Prediction
Jane Seymour wants to set the record straight about Internet reports that have her criticizing Angelina Jolie for being too thin. "That was so unfair," says Seymour. "I never said that. It's upsetting." What she did say was ...

07/23/2008 Carroll Uncaring About Damone Reaction To Damning Tell-All/'Twilight' Actor Says Upcoming Film Delivers For Book Fans
Diahann Carroll makes it clear she couldn't care less about the reaction of ex-husband Vic Damone to her upcoming "The Legs Are the Last to Go" autobiography. The veteran superstar of stage, screen and TV says of the tell-all text, in ...

07/22/2008 Jon Cryer Not Holding Out Hopes For Emmy Win/Comedian Caroline Rhea Finds Sex Scenes No Laughing Matter
Jon Cryer isn't holding out hope that the third time will be the charm for him when the winner of the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy is announced at the Sept. 21 awards show. The last two times Cryer was nominated for "Two and ...

07/21/2008 After Karina Breakup, Mario Has No Time For Settling Down/Will Ferrell And John C. Reilly Made Adam Scott Feel Guilty
Mario Lopez, who's coming off his recent split with Karina Smirnoff, tells us he's too busy to think about a serious relationship these days. "I won't be settling down any time soon. I don't have time. I can barely take care of myself,&...

07/19/2008 Ask Stacy, July 19
DEAR STACY: I would like to know about Michael Learned, formerly of "The Waltons." Is she still acting? I always enjoyed her performances on that show. — Betty L., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR BETTY: Learned definitely is still working....

07/18/2008 Josh Kelley's Answer To Hounding Paparazzi: They Need A Hug/Rainn Wilson Wants To Go Bad
Pop rock singer-songwriter extraordinaire Josh Kelley comes off remarkably calm about the fact he and wife of seven months Katherine Heigl have been getting relentlessly pursued by paparazzi. "It gets a little bit rough. Sometimes you want to ...

07/17/2008 Abrams' 'Star Trek' Isn't Your Granny's 'Star Trek,' Says Collins/Airport X-Ray Machine Wrecks Footage of Hauser-Sorvino Flick
Filmmaker J.J. Abrams has made it clear he's boldly going where no "Star Trek" has gone before with his upcoming big-screen saga of Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew's early days, while reportedly promising, "We're serving the people ...

07/15/2008 Lane Wary Of Actors Stepping Forward Politically, But … /Del Toro's Che Performances Have Colleagues Talking The Big O
Nathan Lane has been steeped in politics of the fictional kind all year  -- between starring as thuggish, corrupt President Charles Smith in David Mamet's "November" on Broadway, and playing Democratic presidential campaign manager Art ...

07/14/2008 'Scrubs' Ready for Last Scrub, But Reyes Says, 'You Never Know'/A-Lister Appeal in Soderbergh-Henson Pic on Amazing FBI Guy
"Scrubs" was snatched from the jaws of death by ABC, but will this eighth season on a new network indeed be the show's final swan song? "We can say yes, but you never know," says Judy Reyes, who plays Nurse Carla Espinosa on ...

07/12/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Can you tell me what the B.D. stands for in "Law & Order: SVU" star B.D. Wong's name? — Nora B., Cedar Rapids, Iowa DEAR NORA: Bradley Darryl, a fact he enjoyed keeping "mysterious" for years. He ...

07/11/2008 Elizondo Finds 'Monk' Role Soothing Disappointment Over 'Cane'/'Weeds' Troupe Feeling The Effects of Industry Strike Nerves
Hector Elizondo reports joining the new season of "Monk" has taken the sting out of the cancellation of "Cane," the CBS drama about a well-to-do Latino family in Florida in which he starred with Jimmy Smits and Rita Moreno. &...

07/10/2008 Fonzworth Ready To Step Out From Under Diddy's Umbrella/Joan Lunden Sees Changes In Female Broadcaster Longevity
P. Diddy's former umbrella-carrying personal assistant, Fonzworth Bentley, is about to step out from under Diddy's umbrella — now that the debut album he's been working on with Kanye West and Andre 3000 is almost a wrap. "I've been ...

07/09/2008 Hamilton Anticipates Olympic Spirit To Shine Despite Politics/Colbert, Sedaris, Rouse, Dinello Together Again -- Not!
Boycotts and protests against China might have marred the Olympic torch journey, but legendary Olympic figure skater Scott Hamilton believes the true spirit of the Games will prevail when the Beijing Olympics kick off next month. "...

07/08/2008 Roker Hoping Celebrity "Feud" Goes On And On/Coulier And Clean Guys Expand Family Friendly Comedy To Net
When Al Roker says he's a long-time fan of "Family Feud," he's not kidding. "It's the only game show I've ever wanted to host. The original with Richard Dawson was especially great. When he did 'The Match Game' it was brilliant, but ...

07/07/2008 When an Actor Needs a Bucket Off-Stage -- Julie Benz On 'Saw 5'/Cisco Adler Moves On For Good From Whitestarr
Shooting the gruesome "Saw 5" was almost the straw that broke the camel's back, reports Julie Benz, who stars in the latest installment of the graphic horror films due out in the fall. "I had quite an intense year," says the ...

07/05/2008 ASK STACY
DEAR STACY: Did David Letterman ever get married? — Cathy W., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR CATHY: He's never officially tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Regina Lasko, mother of his four-year-old son Harry. The late night host did wed back ...

07/04/2008 Jojo Hurries To Finish New, By Far Most Personal Album/Even More Juggling Ahead For Mom-To-Be Alison Sweeney
Joanna Levesque — a.k.a. 17-year-old pop star JoJo — is barely taking a breath for the Fourth of July holiday before getting right back into her hectic schedule. "We're about three-quarters of the way through my next album, '...

07/03/2008 Suvari Assures 'Garden Of Eden' a Close Adaptation/Ribeiro Finds 'Fresh' Recognition Has Gotten Stale
Mena Suvari assures that fans of Ernest Hemingway will not be disappointed with her upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Nobel Prize-winning author's "Garden of Eden." "There's a lot of preparation in bringing a book into a ...

07/02/2008 A Whole New Tim Allen in 'Six Wives,' Says Rising Starlet Dewan/'Journey 3D' Actress Goes The Extra Mile and Then Some
"Tim Allen completely impressed me playing a totally different character than I've seen him do before — a womanizing, gotta-love-him older man," reports Jenna Dewan, who'll be seen alongside Tim in the upcoming "The Six Wives of ...

07/01/2008 Griffin Promises 'No More Jesus Comments' At Emmys, But…/Noth 'L&O: Ci' Departure No Surprise
If Kathy Griffin wins another Emmy, she promises "No more Jesus comments" – ? la her infamous "Suck it" remark last year upon winning the Emmy for best reality program for her Bravo show "My Life on the D-List." &...

06/30/2008 Miley Mania Takes a Sad Turn/Ormond Strives To Raise Awareness of Slavery
Miley Mania has taken a sad turn. With kids out of school for the summer, it looks like the viewer action as far as provocative YouTube clips of Miley Cyrus is getting hotter and heavier — which is a shame. Tagged with such titles as &...

06/28/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: A friend told me there's going to be a movie version of "Welcome Back, Kotter" with Ice Cube. What can you tell about it? Also, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs was my favorite on the old show, playing Freddie "Boom Boom" ...

06/27/2008 Luke Perry Extols The Cowboy Way/'Cold Case's' Thom Barry Ready To Rock Out
Luke Perry is very much in touch with his inner cowboy these days — to the point that he's told Hallmark Channel honchos that whenever they want him for a Western, he's in. A horse owner himself, he feels more at home on the range than in, say, ...

06/26/2008 Kyra Sedgwick Talks 'Closer' Romantic Travails/David Morse Hungry for Break
Kyra Sedgwick's "The Closer" character Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is planning a wedding when the new season debuts July 14. But will she and fiance, FBI agent Fritz Howard (Jon Tenney), make it to the altar? "Honestly, I wouldn'...

06/25/2008 'Friends' Feature Reports News To Lisa Kudrow, Starring in 'Kabluey'/Flanigan Hopes For More Character Development On 'Stargate Atlantis'
Reports on the Internet and in print that Courteney Cox Arquette is bent on getting a big-screen "Friends" movie made on the heels of "Sex and the City's" success as a feature — and that everyone but Jennifer Aniston is on ...

06/24/2008 Lucas Recalls Drama Of Childhood As Activists' Son /Johnson Admits She Tried To Dissuade Daughter's Modeling
Josh Lucas' involvement in this season's hot documentary, "Trumbo," took the "Glory Road" and "Sweet Home Alabama" actor back to his own dramatic, sometimes traumatic, boyhood. "I remember being, like, 6 years ...

06/23/2008 Cybill Shepherd Enjoying Fresh Wave of TV, Movie Action/Elizabeth Perkins Tips Changes Ahead on 'Weeds'
Cybill Shepherd is busy working back-to-back assignments these days — with her role as James Roday's mother on "Psych" being unveiled in the show's new season next month, another season of "The L Word" ahead, and two ...

06/21/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I watch "Lil' Bush" on Comedy Central. Is the show going to be over when W. leaves the White House? — Ken C., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR KEN: No. Creator/writer Donick Cary recently told us, "There's definitely the ...

06/20/2008 Frank Caliendo Blasts 'MADtv' Attack Humor/'Entourage' Cast Ready To Keep Rolling, But Not Locked Down
With his comedy tour a hot ticket and his "Frank TV" series taping its second season — having outperformed expectations at TBS on its initial limited run — comic impressionist Frank Caliendo is feeling on top these days. He's ...

06/19/2008 Roach: 'Austin Powers 4' 'Nothing But Good Intentions' So Far/Bill Bellamy Taking 'Last Comic' Comics On Road
With Mike Myers's "The Love Guru" coming out tomorrow (6/20), next he'll turn his attention to "Austin Powers 4" — NOT!! Turns out that the next installment of the far-out franchise is "not as fast-tracked as has been ...

06/18/2008 Fatherhood Figures in O'Donnell Perspective of Movie Scene/Abigail Breslin in Historical Mood
Chris O'Donnell, who has a role in Mark Wahlberg's fall-debuting "Max Payne" feature, scoffs at word that the filmmakers are trying to get a PG-13 rating for the adaptation of the violent, hugely popular video game. "Good luck. I'...

06/17/2008 Lesley Stahl And wowOwow Colleagues Competition For 'View'?/Justine Bateman New Series An Internet Offering
Sounds like Barbara Walters and her "View" could be finding competition in wowOwow. WowOwow was created last year by a group of notables that include Lesley Stahl, Peggy Noonan, Liz Smith, Whoopi Goldberg, Mary Wells, Candice Bergen, Lily ...

06/16/2008 Sarandon Recalls 'Generosity of Possibility' When Sexuality Unlabeled/'Real Housewives'' Jo Wants To Set The Record Straight on Slade
Susan Sarandon, whose "Bernard and Doris" HBO telefilm with Ralph Fiennes is considered an Emmy frontrunner, admits, "I didn't anticipate such a strong response or the range of people who would find something identifiable in it."
06/14/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Can you tell me what actors play the store manager and the innocent young man on the Fiber One commercials? They both look familiar. — Margaret T., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. DEAR MARGARET: I believe you are referring to busy New ...

06/13/2008 Brendan Fraser Ready For More 3D Journeying, Says Producer/Harris's New, Most Important, Role Exhausting -- Fatherhood
Even though Brendan Fraser's "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D" won't be out 'til July 11, "We're ready for the sequel now," reports producer Charlotte Huggins. "He's ready to tackle the next one." And that's ...

06/12/2008 Another Trip To The Dark, Strange Side For Nick Stahl/Terry Fator Makes Good, Thanks To 'America's Got Talent' Win
Nick Stahl gained a whole new understanding of life as a disabled person while prepping for his role in "Quid Pro Quo," opening tomorrow (6/13), in which he plays a partially paralyzed investigative reporter for public radio. "I ...

06/11/2008 Smits Bounces Back From 'Cane' With 'Dexter,' Film, 'Capitol 4th'/'Battlestar' Final Farewell Has Sharma in Tears
"I would be spinning if I told you I wasn't smarting from that," admits Jimmy Smits, speaking of the untimely demise of his first-class "Cane" drama series. The CBS show, about a wealthy rum-producing dynasty in South Florida, drew ...

06/10/2008 Tatum Has Work Secured -- Regardless of Drug Bust Outcome/New Character Replacing Diane Neal's ADA on 'L&O: SVU'
One thing Tatum O'Neal doesn't have to worry about as she waits to learn how the courts will handle her recent arrest for buying crack cocaine: One way or another, she'll be welcomed back to her FX series, "Rescue Me," with open arms. ...

06/09/2008 'Dancing With The Stars' Opened Up New World For Laila Ali/'Tenth Circle' Adaptation Faithful To Best Seller, Says Preston
Laila Ali's move into new career territory has surprised even the boxing champ herself. "The plan was just to take some time off boxing and move into some fitness/wellness type stuff. Then 'Dancing With the Stars' came along, and at first ...

06/07/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Is the actress who plays Kandi on "Two and a Half Men" the same actress who played Stefania on "Everybody Loves Raymond"? — Joyce W., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR JOYCE: No. Kandi, ditzy girlfriend of Alan (Jon ...

06/06/2008 Byrne May Stay 'In Treatment,' Blair Keeps Busy And Sexy/Lainie Kazan Happy Her Sex Scene Cut From Sandler Pic, But …
HBO has been in huddles with Gabriel Byrne about resuming his role as the therapist in "In Treatment," the American spin-off of an Israeli series that is now in second-season production in its homeland. This is the word we get from ...

06/05/2008 Jason Priestley Negotiating With New '90210' -- To Direct/Liv Tyler Admits Marital Separation Cloud Over Pics Debuts
Jason Priestley is negotiating to direct one or more episodes of the CW's planned updated new series version of the show that made him a star, "Beverly Hills, 90210," should the show get picked up for its back nine first season episodes. As ...

06/04/2008 Life With The Hammer Down And No Regrets For Billy Ray Cyrus /Menzel Wants To Do ‘Wicked' Movie, But …
Billy Ray Cyrus glowers over an L.A. Times report that paparazzi are gunning for a first shot of 15-year-old daughter Miley Cyrus getting kissed — for an expected payday between $30,000 and $150,000. "They're a little late on that," he ...

06/03/2008 Collins To Make Broadway Return in 'Spamalot' at Perfect Time/David Morse: 'Adams' Shows Politics Always Down 'N' Dirty
Stephen Collins is getting ready to make his return to Broadway after 14 years, and it's a long way from "7th Heaven." He's brushing up his upper-crusty British accent and taking over the role of King Arthur in "Spamalot," ...

06/02/2008 Wayman Tisdale Back After Bone Cancer Battle/Demi Lovato Can't Wait To Unveil Her Rock Sound
Former NBA star-cum-superhot jazz bassist Wayman Tisdale happily reports he's back on track after recovering from bone cancer last year. "I'm feeling great," says Tisdale, whose new Rendezvous Entertainment CD is appropriately titled &...

05/31/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I watch "Judge Judy" every day. I heard her show comes from California. So why is she showing scenery from New York as if she was still taping here? — E.W., Bronx, N.Y. DEAR E.W.: It's because Judith Sheindlin was a ...

05/30/2008 Regis Achievements, From On-Camera Hours To 'Password'/Redux Tyrell All-Star Benefit Recording a Labor of Love
Regis Philbin says he's bowled over by having been chosen to receive Lifetime Achievement Award honors at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards June 20. "This kind of thing is usually reserved for the giants in this business," says the "...

05/29/2008 'Movie Awards' Producer Burnett Advises How To Fix The Oscars/Haylie Duff On Dating And Hunting And Auditioning, Oh, My
Mark Burnett has some advice for how to fix the Academy Awards: "The Oscars, I think, could certainly be shorter. The show seems very long," notes the ultra-successful and influential producer. "I think it would be really appropriate to ...

05/28/2008 Pantoliano's Hard Charge To Cut Stigma Against Mental Illness/Engvall Feeling Vindicated Thanks To Show's Success
It was only last October that Joey Pantoliano announced on the National Alliance on Mental Illness blog that he has been suffering from clinical depression for the last decade — but has he ever accomplished a lot since then! Pantoliano charged ...

05/27/2008 Emotional Roller Coaster For Mena Suvari Playing 'Stuck'/Rita Rudner Wants Aging Crowd To Get Their Laughs, Too
Ready or not, Stuart Gordon's controversial "Stuck" film finally arrives on screens in limited release Friday (5/30) after a year of playing festivals from Cannes to Toronto to Philadelphia. Sounds as if it's taken about that long for star ...

05/26/2008 Latest Journey Lead Singer A Keeper, Despite Racist Response/George Takei Free Of Barricades At Last
Journey singer/songwriter/keyboardist Jonathan Cain reports the band is sticking by its new Filipino lead singer Arnel Pineda -- despite some racist responses from concertgoers when Arnel was introduced earlier this year. "As much as we ...

05/24/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I'd like to know the name of the song on the Geico commercial that starts out, "Everywhere I go there's always something to remind me of another place and time." It has such a great nostalgic '70s sound. — Glo S., New York, ...

05/23/2008 Hilary Duff Impresses With High-Pressure 'War' Performance; Idina And Taye Make Togetherness Time Before Dc Event
Sounds like Hilary Duff had to do a little guerilla-style recording for John Cusack's indie film, "War Inc" opening today (05/23) in New York and L.A. "Hilary was due to leave on a particular weekend," recalls actor/singer/...

05/22/2008 Gless Relishes Sick 'N' Twisted Talent Agent Role; Stamos Takes On True Crime TV Pic About Murdered Kissel Bros.
Sharon Gless will be back on "Nip/Tuck" next season as the worst talent agent ever -- the unlicensed, fraudulent, potentially homicidal and suicidal Colleen Rose. It'll just be a brief appearance, to wrap up her storyline as she who has been ...

05/21/2008 Can Lindsay Shine Up Her Stardom With "Betty," "Labor Pains," Album?; Beverly Johnson Invokes Paula Abdul As Role Model
With the luster of Lindsay Lohan's stardom dimmed  -- a lot -- due to her record ofhard partying, legal woes, drug trouble and flops, Lohan watchers are speculating over her chances of post-rehab redemption via her "Ugly Betty" arc that ...

05/20/2008 Hall Declares "Dark Knight" As "The Biggest Movie Of My Career" Uh-Oh, "Reno: 911" Troupe To Teach Iraqi Soldiers How It's Done
Anthony Michael Hall can hardly wait for the ban to be lifted on discussing "The Dark Knight" plot and his mysterious role in the hugely anticipated "Batman" flick — which, as he told us a year ago, he's legally prohibited to ...

05/19/2008 'In Plain Sight' Meant All-Day, All-Night Hours for McCormack/Van Praagh Says Ghosts on Britney, Gets Shout Out From Heath
Mary McCormack tells us that shooting the USA network's "In Plain Sight," debuting June 1, "I honestly for the first time understood why sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture. I got pregnant between the pilot and the series ...

05/18/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Whatever happened to Heather Menzies from "The Sound of Music"? — Dave A., Brooklyn, N.Y. DEAR DAVE: The actress, who lost her husband of 26 years, popular actor Robert Urich, to synovial cell sarcoma[live link] in ...

05/16/2008 'Narnia's' Young Cast Gets a Worldwide Workout/John Walsh Celebrates 1,000th 'Most Wanted' Capture
The young cast of "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" are getting a royal workout as they traipse around the globe to promote the feature that opens today (5/16). "We just got back from Mexico City. We go to Japan Saturday, then back ...

05/15/2008 Betty White And Sandra Bullock, New Buddies/'EM:HE' Paige Hemmis Makes Music With Ten Tenors Singer
Betty White reports she's "in hog heaven" making the big-screen "The Proposal" with Sandra Bullock in Boston — despite the fact the romantic comedy has the beloved 86-year-old star working hours that would daunt a person half ...

05/14/2008 Scott, Forlani Try To Avoid Hollywood Couple Pitfalls /New 'Friday The 13th' More 'Visually Stimulating'
As Dougray Scott and his wife, Claire Forlani, are nearing their one-year anniversary in June, the star of "Ever After," "Enigma" and "Desperate Housewives" fame tells us they've been trying to avoid the pitfalls so often ...

05/13/2008 Charlize Theron Impresses With Just Plain Folks Behavior, Marg Helgenberger Shows New Side In "Columbus Day"
Sounds like Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron certainly hasn't let her megastar status go to her head. "She drove to New Mexico because she had her, like, 50-year-old dog with her and couldn't fly," reports Jennifer ...

05/12/2008 Joan Cusack Goes The Distance For John's 'War, Inc.' Satire/Sabrina Bryan, Mark Ballas Find Little Time Together
Joan Cusack admits that it was tough shuttling back and forth between her Chicago home and Bulgaria location for her brother, John's, "War, Inc." big-screen political satire that opens in limited release May 23 — but she was glad to do ...

05/10/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: The actress who played Bunny Swan on "Madtv" is a virtuoso performer. What happened to her? They should put whoever took her off that show in jail. — D.S., Bronx, N.Y. DEAR D.S.: Actress/writer/producer Alex Borstein ...

05/09/2008 Shia Lebeouf: How Spielberg Had Him Prep For 'Indiana Jones'/Haylie Duff Weighs In On The Miley Mess, Role Modeling
Superstar in the making Shia LaBeouf speaks out for the first time on how Steven Spielberg had him prepare for his role in the hugely anticipated, May 22-opening "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." The filmmaker &...

05/08/2008 D'onofrio Ready To Re-Up For 'L&O: CI' -- If He Can/'Supernanny' Jo Frost on a Mission To Support New Dads
Vincent D'Onofrio's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" contract is coming up for renewal, but producer Dick Wolf need have no concern that the actor will be leaving his role as the series' Det. Robert Goren. "I have no plans to ...

05/07/2008 Joe Jonas First Among Jonas Bros. -- At Least, In 'Camp Rock'/Lily Tomlin E-Cards Had Lawyers Worried
Is Joe Jonas emerging as first among the Jonas Brothers? That was a question being bandied about following the first showing of the white-hot pop trio's "Camp Rock" Disney Channel movie the other night — with middle brother Joe and the ...

05/06/2008 Kelly Preston, John Travolta Ready for Daughter To Take Center Stage/Steve Tyrell's Bittersweet Recording Experience
John Travolta and Kelly Preston are ready for the next generation to take center stage, says proud mom Preston. "It was a complete — as Oprah calls it — 'full-circle moment,'" says Preston of shooting daughter Ella Bleu ...

05/05/2008 Dern Hopes Bipartisanship Makes 'Recount' Skeptics 'Hush Up'/Frank Sinatra Jr. And Sinatra Clan Push New Sinatra Stamp
Laura Dern is well aware that partisans are already lining up on each side of the political debate to greet with enthusiasm — or annoyance — "Recount," HBO's May 25 movie about the hotly disputed 2000 election, in which she plays ...

05/03/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: How could they leave us hanging on "Kyle XY"? When is the show coming back? What's up? — D.L., Astoria, N.Y. DEAR D.L.: ABC Family renewed "Kyle" for a third season of at least 10 episodes last fall. No ...

05/02/2008 Usher's Soon-Due Album More Personal, Mature/Aggressions Came Out In 'CSI,' 'Two And A Half Men' Switch-Off
Sounds like Usher's long-awaited follow-up to his multi-Grammy-winning 2004 "Confessions" CD will be an even more intimate look into the superstar singer's life. "It's very personal. Usher is in a completely different place than ...

05/01/2008 Sniders Have Beef With 'Rock The Cradle' Portrayal/Racy Ads Appropriate For 'Gossip Girl' Direction, Says Ed
Just how much reality is in the "reality" shown behind the scenes on MTV's "Rock the Cradle"? Not a lot, to hear father and son Dee and Jesse Snider tell it. The Thursday night program is pitting offspring of famous ...

04/30/2008 Famke Janssen Bent on Defying Odds Against Aging Actresses/Comedy Central Show Tough on Kenny-Spenny Relationship
Famke Janssen is intent on defying the odds against film actresses. "It's a tricky business, and there are not that many great parts for anyone, and as you've always heard, especially not for women as they get older. But I'm finding I get to do ...

04/29/2008 'Prince Caspian' Ben Barnes Battens Down for Tsunami of Fame/Peter Coyote Went Dark To Play Brutal 'Lena Baker' Assailant
Ben Barnes is battening down for the tidal wave of fan attention that already is starting to come his way as "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian's" title star prepares to launch the flick opening May 16. The 26-year-old already ...

04/28/2008 Foley: Kids in The Hall Plotting Big Screen Movie/Perkins Admits 'Weeds' Cliffhanger Had Everyone Worried
It's reunion time, big time. The Kids in the Hall are getting along so well on their reunion tour that the beloved comedy troupe is plotting to turn their funny business into a movie. Dave Foley, who moved on from the Canadian group that ...

04/26/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: How does Harvey Levin go from being a lawyer and a TV host of legal-themed issues to hosting "TMZ," a show of ambush journalism that presents celebrities being photographed in unflattering situations? — Martin D., Queens, N....

04/25/2008 Who's Getting Rich On 'L&O'? Not Co-Stars/Editing 'Difficult' On Daryl Hannah Sex Slave Documentary
Richard Belzer, who played Det. John Munch on "Homicide: Life on the Streets" for six years before he began his current 10-year run with the character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," straightens out a misconception ...

04/24/2008 Trebek Snaps Back From Heart Attack With Pepsi and Snickers/Ortiz Poised To Go From 'Ugly Betty' Sister To Psychotic Mom
The heart attack that struck Alex Trebek several months back certainly hasn't changed his life. Says the four-time Emmy winner, who's gearing up to start the 25th year of "Jeopardy!," "I drink Diet Pepsi and eat a Snickers for ...

04/23/2008 Broderick-Parker Offspring Has Performing in His Genes/Cole Says Cherry Keeping Him in the Dark About 'DH' Mystery
Matthew Broderick says he wouldn't be surprised if his and wife Sarah Jessica Parker's 5-year-old son, James, winds up becoming a performer. "He's a very good singer. He's funny. He's very convincing if he wants something. He just has these ...

04/22/2008 Busy Henry Winkler Hopes 'Plumm Summer' Finds its Way Amid Flashy Fare, Gathering of Vocal Stars to Celebrate Andy Williams' Achievements
Henry Winkler is all too aware his gentle family film, "A Plumm Summer," "is up against very stiff competition" amid the flashy, big budget fare hitting theaters this spring. "What works for this story is that it's a true ...

04/21/2008 America Ferrera Comes Clean About Her Personal Life/Scott Baio Says He'll Likely Return For Third Season of Reality Show
Are America Ferrera and longtime boyfriend Ryan Piers Williams engaged to be married, as recent reports would have it? "I make a point of not talking about my personal life," declares the "Ugly Betty" star. "But Ryan ...

04/19/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: How about an update on Larry Hagman? — Shawna S., Cleveland DEAR SHAWNA: The TV icon of "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie" fame's last major TV role was in a five-episode arc of "Nip/Tuck" in 2006 &...

04/18/2008 Tila Tequila Gets Surly on 'Shot At Love 2'/Greg Grunberg Has Fun With 'Group Sex'
Tila Tequila says it's no more Ms. Nice Girl for her on her "A Shot At Love 2" show that premieres Tuesday (4/22) — and if you know the controversial star of Internet, MTV and men's magazines, you know that's a scary thought. &...

04/17/2008 Al Pacino Has '88 Minutes' Costar Alicia Witt All Awe-Inspired/'The Visitor' New World of Recognition For Jenkins
Alicia Witt's character in the Friday (4/18)-opening Al Pacino thriller, "88 Minutes," is that of a teacher's assistant who's completely gaga over her boss. To hear Alicia carry on about Pacino, her feelings of idolization must have been ...

04/16/2008 Doing Double The Talk Duty, Bush Grateful For Return of Voice/Filmmaker Found Leading Lady Tori Up in The Air For Real
"Access Hollywood's" Billy Bush is launching his Westwood One "The Billy Bush Show" music and talk radio program this week — grateful his voice is back to 100 percent after a staph infection in his larynx that caused him ...

04/15/2008 Luke is OK With Diddy on Set of 'Notorious,' Fall Out Boy Readies Video Homage to Michael Jackson Classics
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is a constant presence on the currently shooting "Notorious" biopic of his close friend, slain rapper Notorious B.I.G. — but Derek Luke, who plays Diddy, says he's feeling no pressure from his real-life ...

04/14/2008 Bob Saget Cuts Back on The Profanity, Amps Up for The Cause/Karina Smirnoff Says No Super Mario Two in Her Personal Life
Bob Saget appreciates the irony in the fact that while his erstwhile "Full House" castmate Dave Coulier is heading out on a CleanGuys(cq) of Comedy tour, Saget himself has become known for standup that's anything but clean. But that's going ...

04/12/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: James Roday is so funny and charming in "Psych." Can you tell a little about him: age, where from, past credits, marital status? — Lauren W., Cleveland DEAR LAUREN: San Antonio-born James David Rodriguez is 32 and ...

04/11/2008 Keeping Secrecy on 'Crystal Skull' Huge Task for Spielberg/Mol Brought Heightened New Motherhood Emotions Into Part
John Hurt confirmed this week that "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" will open at the Cannes Film Festival — and you'd better believe it won't be a moment too soon in terms of Steven Spielberg's gargantuan efforts to ...

04/10/2008 Larroquette Not Sounding Off On Presidential Race, Maybe/Elizabeth Berkley Steps It Up for Inspiring Teen Girls
John Larroquette won't be sounding off on the presidential race. Probably. Taking a stand far different than many actors who feel their opinions carry heavy import, Larroquette makes the point, "The fact I'm some sort of a quasi-celebrity ...

04/09/2008 'Baby Mama' Fate To Affect Future of Femme Comedies, Says Pyle/Gossett, Garner Enjoying Reunion on 'Capture The Flag'
There's a lot more riding on the soon-to-open Tina Fey/Amy Poehler movie "Baby Mama" than just scoring at the box office. The future of female comedies could be at stake. At least that's how comedic actress Missi Pyle sees it. Pyle ...

04/08/2008 Barry Watson Firm: No Child Actor Careers for His Kids, How Ashlee Simpson Helped Lucy Walsh Learn to be a Pop Star
Barry Watson's decade of serving as the eldest sibling on "7th Heaven" has convinced him of one thing: He will stoutly steer his two young sons from engaging in juvenile acting careers. The current costar of Christina Applegate's &...

04/07/2008 Flavor Flav Hanging Up 'Flavor Of Love,' Moving on With Sitcom/Kelly Preston An Other Woman On 'Medium'?
Flavor Flav, the self-proclaimed biggest star of VH1, reveals he's reached the end of his days as the master of his own reality show harem of sorts. He tells us, "I'm not going to do any more 'Flavor of Loves.' It's getting a little repetitious ...

04/05/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Why did Jorja Fox leave her role as Sara Sidle on "CSI"? This saddens many of us. — Beverly L., North Bergen, N.J. DEAR BEVERLY: Fox left the show last year, saying she wanted a break from the rigors of weekly TV ...

04/04/2008 Back To Recording -- Plus TV, Clothes Line and Kids -- For Mel B./Dave Coulier & Co. Pressing Forward With Clean Comedy Acts
Mel B. — a.k.a. Melanie Brown a.k.a. Scary Spice — is busy laying tracks for a new album she expects to have ready for release late this year. "It's an R&B-pop kind of thing, a cross between Pink and Destiny's Child. Urban pop. ...

04/03/2008 Brittany Snow Moves Jarringly Beyond Blond Darling Image/Michelle Greene Becomes Multi-Media Force
If you're used to thinking of Brittany Snow as the blond darling of "American Dreams" and "Hairspray," brace yourself. The 22-year-old actress has a string of movies on the way that take her acting to a whole new level — a ...

04/02/2008 Pat Sajak Blasts 'American Idol,' 'Nasty' Shows/Spelling Finding Second Pregnancy More Challenging Than First
Pat Sajak has some strong complaints about "American Idol." The genial host of "Wheel of Fortune" blasts the Fox singing competition for its cruelty and charges that its success is not in finding winners, but in "voting ...

04/01/2008 Lewis Laughs Over Attention Paid to His Romantic Life, Sanders Sees Lack of Positive African-American Family Shows
"Sex and the City" blond sex symbol Jason Lewis laughs off the latest reports about his romantic life — that have him "canoodling" with supposed new interest Teri Hatcher, just a month or so on the heels of reports he was ...

03/31/2008 Carradine Enjoying China Productions, Finds Many Changes/Wyle To Play Sleazy Celeb Reporter In 'Dreams' Sequel
With his "Son of the Dragon" Hallmark Movie Channel HD miniseries — which airs Wednesday (4/2) and Thursday (4/3)— and the two "Chronicles of the White Crane" movies he has in the can, David Carradine's been spending a ...

03/29/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: I liked Sasha Alexander on "NCIS," and I was sorry when she left. What's she up to now? — James B., Bronx, N.Y. DEAR JAMES: Lots! She married actor Edoardo Ponti — son of Carlo Ponti and Sophia Loren — ...

03/28/2008 Marlee Matlin So Busy She Wishes She Could Double Herself/Erik Palladino's Action Movie Complaint
With her current stint on "Dancing With the Stars," her "Sweet Nothing in My Ear" CBS telefilm debuting April 20, her ongoing activities as an author, the prospect of more "The L Word" segments looming — plus four ...

03/27/2008 Fate of 'CSI' Hinges on New Actor Contracts, Says Helgenberger/Fraser's 'Journey' a New Kind of 3D Experience, Says Briem
"CSI" regular Marg Helgenberger says the fate of the show is definitely up in the air — "every actor's contract is over this season" — but she for one is "interested in having a new contract." Of the show's ...

03/26/2008 'Walk the Line' Unlikely To Change Minds With DVD Additions/Tom Kenny Revving Up For 'Kids' Choice Awards'
Back when the Joaquin Phoenix-Reese Witherspoon "Walk the Line" was released, Kathy Cash, one of the late Johnny Cash's daughters by first wife, Vivian, stormed out of a screening of the film over its depiction of her mother as, she said, &...

03/25/2008 Demi Sticks by Ashton's Side on "Miss Guided" Set/Monica Seles in "Very, Very Happy Place" After Dark Years
Demi Moore was a steady presence by Ashton Kutcher's side during shooting of the new "Miss Guided" sitcom he produces — and such behavior had a profound effect on the series leading lady, Judy Greer. Reports Judy, "It was ...

03/24/2008 Paulina Porizkova Shrugs Off Hypocrisy of Latest Venture/Oliver Stone Forces Looking to Fill Famous Roles in "W" Bio
Paulina Porizkova, who became just as famous for her disparaging comments about the fashion industry as she did for her supermodel success, says she's the first one to admit how hypocritical it is that she is now a judge on cycle 10 of "America's ...

03/22/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: Melissa George on "In Treatment" on HBO looks very familiar, but I can't place her. Can you give some background on this beautiful actress, including credits and marital status? — Stan H., Coram, N.Y. DEAR STAN: ...

03/21/2008 Boreanaz Reveals "Bones" Season 4, Possible Foreign Location/Braeden Complaints Pay Off
David Boreanaz and "Bones" creator Hart Hanson report that the series has just received its season 4 renewal for 20 episodes — with the popular Fox network show looking likely to location abroad next season. "Some of the ...

03/20/2008 Katie Couric Still Missed at "Today" Says Al Roker/"Hannah Montana" Movie Pushed Back
Even though the "Today" show is happily going strong with Meredith Vieira, Al Roker doesn't mind admitting that the "Today" team still misses Katie Couric's presence a year and a half after her departure for CBS's Evening News ...

03/19/2008 Jesse McCartney Will Wait Out Shock Before "Departure" Tour/Richard Gere Goes Doggy on Set
Jesse McCartney tells us he won't be departing on tour in support of his forthcoming "Departure" album until at least fall. The 20-year-old heartthrob is unveiling a new, more grownup sound — and image — on the album as ...

03/18/2008 Grunberg a Nervous Hero as Band from TV Joins "Idol Gives Back"/Farina Busy in Films but Will "Never Say Never" to TV Return
"Heroes" regular Greg Grunberg, "House" star Hugh Laurie, "Desperate Housewives'" James Denton and the other members of the Band from TV will be rockin' the house on Fox's second "American Idol Gives Back" ...

03/17/2008 Buzz Over Underwood's Psychically Bruised Pilot Portrayals/Guttenberg All Soft and Cuddly with "DWTS" Comp -- Er, Friends
Blair Underwood's "In Treatment" performance as a U.S. Navy pilot in psychotherapy trying to deal with his role in the bombing of an Iraqi madrassa is already generating Emmy buzz. Underwood himself calls his part in the five-night-a-week ...

03/16/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: What has become of "Cane"? Last I watched, Alex was being accused of murder. Is the show coming back? — Lindsay S., Cleveland, Ohio DEAR LINDSAY: "Cane" is not expected back, though it's not official as of ...

03/14/2008 Baio Credits Show for Getting Him Through Roughest Year of Life/Penn Drops 50 Pounds Prepping for "Dancing with the Stars"
Scott Baio lost his father Mario this past year, and his wife miscarried one of their twins at 11 weeks gestation. Still, the star tells us, he's glad he kept working on his VH1 show "Scott Baio is 46 … and Pregnant" despite being ...

03/13/2008 Dane Cook Confident He'll Keep Marathon Comedy Record/First Kiss For "Chris" Another Day on the Job for Tyler
Dane Cook is confident his marathon stand-up comedy record is going to, well, stand up. That's in spite of the fact that Dave Chappelle broke Cook's three-hour, 50-minute record at L.A.'s Laugh Factory in April last year. Then, after reportedly ...

03/12/2008 "Criminal Minds" Extra Pressure "A Good Thing" Says Mantegna/Season's "Biggest Loser" Title Still Up for Grabs Says Sweeney
Joe Mantegna reports that since his "Criminal Minds" series returned from its strike-induced production break, the team has been putting in extra hours, including Saturdays, "to put us back on track. We're under the gun, but it's a good ...

03/11/2008 Spelling Family Together But Not on Camera/Borgnine, 91, On-Set Inspiration Says Boxleitner
Tori Spelling tells us her Oxygen reality show, which returns in June, will focus on her and husband Dean McDermott's move back to Los Angeles but will not, however, feature her mom Candy and brother Randy. No, the Hollywood family is not feuding ...

03/10/2008 "Scrubs" Future No Longer in Question Says McGinley/"Superhero" Reshoots "Punches it Up" Says McDonald
"Scrubs'" fate is no longer up in the air, reports John C. McGinley. "I've been told to show up at work on March 24, and the 18 episodes we're going to do starting that day will be on ABC next fall," says the actor known as the ...

03/08/2008 Ask Stacy
DEAR STACY: On the cooking show "Lidia's Family Table," we see her son, her daughter and her grandchildren, plus her mother. The question is, who and where is her husband? — Rose G., Forest Hills, N.Y. DEAR ROSE: Lidia is ...

03/07/2008 Return to Work "A Celebration" for Morris and "Cold Case" Team/Playing Teen Runaway Sparks Davidson into Helping Real Teens
"Cold Case" star Kathryn Morris reports that with the series having returned to production last week, "everyone is under the gun — the writers, the cast, the crew – but it's an excitement everyone welcomes." ...

03/06/2008 "Big Brother" Competitor's Possible N-Word Use Sparks Criticism/Gloria Reuben Samples Life Behind the Cameras
Internet reports that a "Big Brother" contestant dropped the N-word live on line the other day are "completely unconfirmed at this point" says exec producer Allison Grodner. "I'm not even saying the word was used, but ...

03/05/2008 Friedman Bugged by Brenner Dissing in New Book/Mike Fleiss Laughs Off Idea of Working with Cousin Heidi
Improv impresario Budd Friedman isn't happy with David Brenner's quotes about him in Richard Zoglin's new "Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America." "David Brenner calls me a Shylock … and says I'm still a b—&...

03/04/2008 Margulies Says Long Series Hours Will be Different this Time/Warrant Makes Up and Reunites
It's hurry-up-and-wait time for Julianna Margulies. Fox has pushed forward the debut of "Canterbury's Law" series from April 14 to March 10, and she's trying hard to spread the word about the show because, she relates, "they're going