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2010 Grammy Awards Nominees

 

Published 3 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

If you're going to announce the nominees for the 52 Annual Gammy Awards, do it in song. And that's just what CBS did Wednesday night. The award show will be broadcast live on Jan. 31. Here's the complete list of nominees: RECORD OF THE YEAR  ...

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'Sons of Anarchy' rides into a third season

 

Published 6 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

After "Sons of Anarchy's" second-season finale hit a series high with viewers Tuesday night, FX wasted little time in picking up the show for a third season. Which is a good thing, because the episode left a lot of loose ends trailing. The ...

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'Glee's' high and low notes: Lea Michele's Rachel

 

Published 6 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Next Wednesday, December 9th, " Glee " will finish the first half of its inaugural season, not returning to our TVs until next April. To toast the freshman series before its extended hiatus, we're counting down the characters' high and low notes, ...

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'American Idol': Adam Lambert tweets he's off ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel' and New Year's Eve show

 

Published 7 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" winner Adam Lambert tweeted Wednesday (Dec. 2), "Yes, sadly friends, ABC has canceled my appearances on Kimmel and NYE. :( don't blame them. It's the FCC heat." Apparently booting him off "Good Morning America" was not enough  ...

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'Life UneXpected': A look at the CW's new show

 

Published 8 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The CW has announced mid-season show "Life UneXpected" will debut on Monday, Jan. 18 -- 'til then, whet your appetite on these trailers. "Life UneXpected" should breathe a little good ol' fashioned heart into the CW's lineup of gossipy vampires ...

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'True Blood' casts new vampire and werewolf via 'Ugly Betty'

 

Published 9 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

On the heels of yesterday's " True Blood " casting news -- "Prison Break"'s Marshall Allman and Shannon Lucio have joined the family -- comes word of two more being turned. HBO confirms that Grant Bowler -- Wilhelmina Slater ( Vanessa ...

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'Ugly Betty' bounces final 'Eastwick' episodes, 'Shark Tank' returns

 

Published 10 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

The move of "Ugly Betty" to Wednesday nights will mean a sooner-than-expected end to ABC's underperforming series "Eastwick." ABC has also ordered up another round of its unscripted series "Shark Tank" to take "Betty's" place on Friday ...

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'Gossip Girl' Blake Lively's 'Saturday Night Live' promo gives us a little hope

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Dear "Saturday Night Live" : You had us, and then you lost us. We were already wary of "Gossip Girl" star Blake Lively 's comedic turn for Saturday's show, but the first promo got us interested. I mean, come on, it was cute, Lively and Andy ...

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'Gossip Girl's' Leighton Meester cast in country music drama

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Upper East Side's Blair Waldorf is trading her "Gossip Girl" headbands for a cowboy hat -- Leighton Meester is headed to Nashville for "Love Don't Let Me Down." "Love Don't Let Me Down" is shaping up to have an all-star cast. Not only has ...

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Zap2it's Grammy nominations concert live blog and prediction round-up

 

Published 11 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Who do you think will garner Grammy nominations tonight? Zap2it will have live coverage on It Happened Last Night , plus we've rounded up the best predictions from around the web. LA Times Pop & Hiss on Album of the Year: Best Bets:  ...

'Survivor: Samoa' preview: Shambo dreams of voting off Dave

 

Published 13 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Dec 3 episode of "Survivor: Samoa" (titled "Off With Their Heads!") brings back a perennial favorite reward challenge -- the auction! Video below. Besides typical auction fare (peanut butter & jelly, a cheeseburger, sea noodles), there is ...

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First 'Sex and the City 2' picture appears online

 

Published 13 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

The first official picture from "Sex and the City 2" has been released, and it tells us... not much. Seriously. We get a glimpse of Carrie ( Sarah Jessica Parker ) and new husband Mr. Big ( Chris Noth ) stepping out of a very pretty Mercedes. ...

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Paris Hilton, Snoop with 'I Get That a Lot 2'; 'Shear Genius,' 'DogTown' return

 

Published 13 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Hey remember that wacky show "I Get That a Lot," in which celebs pretend to be regular people with uncanny resemblances to uh, themselves? Well, it's back in January. In CBS' second "I Get That a Lot," celebutante Paris Hilton, rapper Snoop Dogg, ...

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'American Idol' winner Jordin Sparks singing at 2009 National Tree Lighting

 

Published 13 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The annual White House Tree Lighting is Thursday, Dec. 3 and "American Idol" season 6 winner Jordin Sparks will be on hand to sing. Jordin is just one of several artists invited to the ceremony, which is traditionally when the President brings a ...

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Sarah Jessica Parker on 'Sex and the City 2': 'It's a romp'

 

Published 14 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Sarah Jessica Parker tells Glamour that "Sex and the City 2" is more fun than the first "SATC" movie -- this one is a romp with a really fun story. Parker says, "The first movie had a lot of sadness in it, and it was very brave about breaking ...

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Susan Boyle has 'Dream' week on the charts

 

Published 14 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

This week's Billboard album chart features the likes of Adam Lambert, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift -- all of whom are staring up at Susan Boyle. The "Britain's Got Talent" sensation soared to the top of the Billboard 200 with her debut ...

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TV ratings: CBS leads Tuesday, 10 p.m. 'Loser' outdraws Leno

 

Published 14 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009 The big four broadcast networks had their schedules disrupted by President Obama's address on Afghanistan Tuesday, but when things settled down CBS ended up with the most viewers for the night. Also ...

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'The Shield' stars to visit 'Lie to Me'

 

Published 15 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Dr. Cal Lightman may have made a serious error, and the cast of "The Shield" are involved. "The Shield's" Catherine Dent, Kenny Johnson, David Marciano, Benito Martinez, Cathy Cahlin Ryan and David Rees Snell will descend upon "Lie to Me" as ...

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Will Ferrell: 'American Idol's Simon Cowell is 'dream role'

 

Published 16 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Will Ferrell has his dream role in mind: "American Idol" judge and co-creator Simon Cowell . The comedian says Cowell is the embodiment of Ferrell's character in the 2004 comedy "Anchorman:The Legend of Ron Burgundy." "I would love to ...

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Kelly Cutrone describes Bravo's 'Kell on Earth'

 

Published 29 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Ooh, do we smell a "Rachel Zoe Project" crossover? Bravo's recently announced pickup of docudrama "Kell on Earth" gives Kelly Cutrone of "The City" fame her own showcase for the world of single-motherhood and fashion. The show, which premieres ...

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President Obama: Afghanistan 'is not just America's war'

 

Published 30 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

President Barack Obama addressed the students and soldiers at West Point Tuesday night in a televised speech to discuss the war in Afghanistan. First, however, the President reiterated his plan to pull out of Iraq -- removing combat brigades by ...

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'Ugly Betty' reportedly moving to Wednesday

 

Published 30 hours ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Between the makeover, the promotion and the time slot moves, it's hard keeping up with " Ugly Betty " these days. ABC banished "Betty" from Thursdays to Fridays as its fourth season began this fall, but according to The Hollywood Reporter , "Betty" ...

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'American Idol's' Ryan Seacrest prompts '12 Days of Giving'

 

Published 31 hours ago by Hanh Nguyen at From Inside the Box

Oprah Winfrey will have a 12 days of gifting treat, but Ryan Seacrest is proposing something a little more altruistic. The "American Idol" host wants us to take part in 12 days of giving. Basically, it's all about helping out a charitable cause in ...

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'The City' finale: Game over for Olivia?

 

Published 31 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

MTV closes the books on "The City" for the season Tuesday night -- and from the looks of things, the book may be about to close on controversy magnet Olivia Palermo too. Or so we're to believe, anyway. The not-quite-scripted show lives for the ...

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'American Idol': Kellie Pickler's 'Santa Baby' video

 

Published 32 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Kellie Pickler has already gotten something for Christmas: a new hair color. The newly auburn-haired "American Idol" season 5 finalist also has a new song out. She covers the gold-digging standard "Santa Baby" for the compilation "A Very Special ...

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Bravo on Michaele Salahi's party crash: Not part of 'Real Housewives D.C.'

 

Published 33 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

Bravo Network has confirmed to Zap2it that while Michaele Salahi is one of the women being documented for "The Real Housewives of D.C.," the White House State dinner crash was not a part of the show. Gawker is reporting that perhaps Bravo ...

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'American Idol': Adam Lambert explains his AMA actions on 'Ellen'

 

Published 33 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" star Adam Lambert admits to being a little nervous before his now infamous AMA performance. He told Ellen DeGeneres on her show Tuesday (Dec. 1), he didn't think about the act "as objectively as might have wanted to." He ...

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Casting call: 'Heroes'' Sendhil Ramamurthy takes NBC pilot

 

Published 33 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Heroes" actor Sendhil Ramamurthy is (perhaps) moving on from the show to another project at NBC. Ramamurthy, who plays Mohinder Suresh on "Heroes," has taken a role in the network's drama pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer," joining David Tennant, ...

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Whatchoo talkin' 'bout? Twitter, 'Twilight' and swine flu, apparently

 

Published 34 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Global Language Monitor has released the most-used words of 2009. Twitter tops the list, to the surprise of no one under the age of 70. Twitter, the social networking phenomenon that is sweeping the nation, topped the list. President of GLM, ...

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Charles Gibson leaving ABC's 'World News' Dec. 18

 

Published 34 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

In just over two weeks, Charles Gibson is signing off from the "World News" desk for the last time. The Associated Press is reporting that Charles Gibson, who has anchored the ABC evening news for three years, is officially leaving the show on ...

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'The Black Hole' set for a comeback thanks to 'Tron' visionaries

 

Published 34 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

Hold on to your sci-fi hats...apparently  Disney's 1979 film, "The Black Hole" is being remade and by the same team that's putting together the sequel to "Tron." According to Heat Vision , Joseph Kosinski and Sean Bailey, the director ...

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More 'Chuck' previews: He knows kung fu

 

Published 34 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Chuck" has released another extended preview for the new season, and -- let's see here -- yep, we're still pretty daggone excited for it. The new teaser clocks in at just under six minutes and focuses on Chuck's (Zachary Levi) newly endowed ...

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'American Idol': Get a glimpse of 'Fantasia for Real' in January

 

Published 35 hours ago by Darcel Rockett at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" winner Fantasia is getting her own reality show come Jan. 11, 2010. The stage actress and Grammy-nominated singer will be starring in her own reality series "Fantasia For Real," according to VH1. The eight-episode show will ...

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'Sherlock Holmes': Robert Downey Jr. down for two sequels

 

Published 35 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

No plans are set in stone yet, but "Sherlock Holmes" star Robert Downey Jr. says there are storylines worked out for two sequels. (Via Digital Spy ). In an interview for the January issue of Empire magazine, Robert Downey Jr. says the people ...

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'90210': Jen is exposed, Teddy is jealous of Dixon

 

Published 36 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

The Dec. 1 episode of "90210" promises to be a doozy -- not only will Jen Clark finally get her comeuppance, but Teddy is a little green-eyed monster when it comes to Silver. Video below. Liam, Dixon, Ivy and Teddy hatch their dasterdly plan ...

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First 'Iron Man 2' poster fuels War Machine

 

Published 36 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Are you ready to feed the War Machine? The first poster for comic-book sequel "Iron Man 2" shows our red-and-gold armored hero backed by the silvery War Machine armor. Geek moment: We comic-book lovers knew this moment was coming based on one ...

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'Damages,' 'Nip/Tuck' return in January

 

Published 36 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

FX has decided not to make anyone wait for the final season of "Nip/Tuck," which along with a new season of "Damages" will hit your screens in January. The animated series "Archer" will also premiere in January, while the new drama "Justified" ...

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Oprah Winfrey's 12 Days gift giveaway begins

 

Published 36 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Oprah Winfrey won't tell your her favorite things this year, but you can win a whole bunch of things she finds really cool. Winfrey is giving away nine pages' worth of goodies from the O List Holiday Edition of her magazine; 13 winners will get ...

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'American Idol' winner Ruben Studdard wants to spend 'Christmas in Your Arms'

 

Published 36 hours ago by Andrea Reiher at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" season 2 winner Ruben Studdard is releasing a new Christmas song titled "Christmas in Your Arms." Listen below. The single will be released Dec. 8, but you can listen to it streaming for Windows here or for Real Player here . ...

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TNT lowers the boom on 'Raising the Bar'

 

Published 38 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

TNT won't be "Raising the Bar" anymore. The cable channel has canceled the show after two seasons. After a huge premiere in September 2008 (7.7 million viewers), the Steven Bochco-produced legal drama quickly dropped to less than half that number. ...

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'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' may be broken in two movies

 

Published 39 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

Moviegoers may get an extra chance to visit the world of "Twilight." With the third installment, "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," nearly done, Summit Entertainment is prepping to adapt the series' fourth and final book. "Breaking Dawn," though, is ...

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Nicole Richie is living the sitcom life at ABC

 

Published 39 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Nicole Richie may be headed back to your television screen, this time with a script in hand. The former star of "The Simple Life" is attached to star in a comedy pilot at ABC. She would play a woman sorting out her professional life and a set of ...

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'Precious,' '(500) Days of Summer' top Independent Spirit nominations

 

Published 39 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

The charmed life of Oprah Winfrey fave "Precious" is continuing: The film, propelled from indie curiosity to mainstream box-office draw by Winfrey's praise, has been nominated for Best Picture at the 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards.  ...

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TV ratings: 'House' leads FOX to Monday title

 

Published 39 hours ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Fast National ratings for Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 Monday's ratings took a big drop as ABC began a post-"Dancing with the Stars" period and CBS had a night of repeats. A Wilson-centric episode of "House" ended up leading FOX to the top of the heap.  ...

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New 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' picture appears online

 

Published 40 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

You can take the wizard out of Hogwarts... and, well, apparently you can keep him out for the duration of a movie. The first image from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been posted over at USA Today , and it gives a good look of what ...

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'American Idol' Adam Lambert wants to be on the 'Twilight: Eclipse' soundtrack

 

Published 40 hours ago by Andy Grieser at From Inside the Box

"American Idol" star Adam Lambert smooching on Robert Pattinson ? The tween world would explode. Okay, not gonna happen, but Lambert does want to get close to Pattinson, Taylor Lautner , Kristen Stewart and the rest of the "Twilight Saga: ...

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Adam Lambert on 'Ellen,' George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Demi Moore, Hillary Clinton on 'Oprah'

 

Published 2 days ago by Korbi Ghosh at From Inside the Box

Glambert! Daytime: "Good Morning America": Allison Iraheta, Howie Mandel, James Blake "Today": Barry Manilow "The Early Show": The cast of "Dreamgirls", models the Victoria's Secret fashion show "Live with Regis and Kelly": Cheryl ...

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'Lost': ABC spills details (not really) on the season premiere

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Say this for ABC and the producers of "Lost" : They are committed to the information lockdown as regards season six. The network sent out its description of the season premiere, "LA X," on Monday, and aside from making sure that we know there's a ...

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'Scrubs' review: Same characters, new-ish show

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

"Scrubs" begins its ninth season on Tuesday, and both ABC and the show's creator, Bill Lawrence, are encouraging us to think of the show as new in all but its title. There's a new setting, several new regulars and even a revamped opening credit ...

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'American Idol': New holiday albums hard to come by

 

Published 2 days ago by Rick Porter at From Inside the Box

Plenty of past "American Idol" contestants have albums out just in time for the holiday shopping season. But if you want new seasonal music from past Idols, the pickings are mighty slim. Only 2008 runner-up David Archuleta has released a full ...

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