TV and Movie News (page 1086)

Danica Patrick To Skip Friday Morning Daytona Practice Following Crash
February 24, 2012 @ 10:57 am PST    NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series     Sean Comer    
She's unhurt following her scary Thursday Gatorade Duel qualifying race crash at Daytona, but Danica Patrick will skip Friday morning's practice and give her team added preparation time before Sunday's Daytona 500, reports FOXSports.com. The team will reportedly need the time so that Patrick's back-up GoDaddy.com No. 10 Chevy can be ready when she makes her Daytona 500 premiere this weekend.

Meet NASCAR's First Tea Party-Sponsored Racer
February 24, 2012 @ 10:33 am PST    NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR Sprint Cup     Sean Comer    
It is a presidential election year. It's not like partisan politics were exactly escapable anyway. But now, a conservative group has gotten creative enough - and really, it's amazing this is just a precedent - to throw its hat into statistically one of the Republican voter base's most beloved sports institutions: NASCAR. Racer Jason Bowles will take his place this Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in the ultra-prestigious Daytona 500 behind the wheel of a car emblazoned with "American Majority Racing" on his hood, and ambitious GOP promotion fueling his run to the checkered flag.

Kate Gosselin Tells Dr. Drew She's 'So Lonely'
February 24, 2012 @ 9:52 am PST    Kate Plus 8, Dr. Drew's Life Changers     Sean Comer    
Well, what do you think, Yidio faithful: is Kate Gosselin's admission that she's "lonely" these days, as she recently told Dr. Drew Pinsky on "Dr. Drew's Lifechangers," a game-changer for her image? She told Dr. Drew recently that raising eight children by herself leaves her precious little time to find a partner that can handle being a father-figure on that level.

Prince Fielder Relieved NL MVP Ryan Braun Won PED Appeal
February 24, 2012 @ 9:36 am PST    Major League Baseball All-Star Week     Sean Comer    
Among the first to wish Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun well after Braun won his appeal of a failed drug test: friend, former Brewers teammate and new Detroit Tiger Prince Fielder. Speaking from his first full-squad workout with the team that signed him this past offseason, Fielder said he hadn't spoken with Braun about the test controversy and potential 50-game suspension Braun faced but suggested the more games Braun can play this year, the better.

Kathy Ireland: At 48 And 'Retired', The World's Richest Supermodel
February 24, 2012 @ 9:35 am PST    America's Next Top Model     Sean Comer    
Kathy Ireland - 48 stunning years old and by Forbes numbers, officially the world's wealthiest supermodel - has one important thing to say to Kate Upton, one of many model heirs to Ireland's three career Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers and 13 consecutive issue appearances from 1984 to 1996: gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Someday, the bloom fades.

Harry Potter Characters 'React' Via Twitter To J.K. Rowling's New Book
February 24, 2012 @ 8:42 am PST    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban     Sean Comer    
As Harry Potter grew from a boy of destiny into a hero of a young man over seven books (and, of course, eight movies), so grew author J.K. Rowling into a woman ready to reach for an audience closer to the age of Daniel Radcliffe circa "The Deathly Hallows" than the boy wizard who first sought out "The Sorceror's Stone." With the announcement, came some glorious instances in the Twitter equivalent to cosplay: character accounts.

'Parks and Recreation' Season 4, Episode 16 Recap - 'Sweet Sixteen'
February 24, 2012 @ 7:35 am PST    Parks & Recreation     Andy Neuenschwander    
Leslie deals with increasing pressure from Ron to take a leave of absence from the parks department to focus on her campaign. Meanwhile, it's Jerry's birthday and everyone forgot, so Leslie decides to throw him a party. Get a full recap here.

'30 Rock' Season 6, Episode 9 Recap - 'Leap Day'
February 24, 2012 @ 7:33 am PST    30 Rock     Andy Neuenschwander    
How are you planning on celebrating Leap Day? Liz Lemon and company decide to go with sleeping with billionaires, throwing out candy, and eating a whole lot of Benihana food. Get a full recap of "Leap Day" right here.

'Jersey Shore' Season 5, Episode 8 Recap - 'Sharp Objects'
February 23, 2012 @ 11:10 pm PST    Jersey Shore     Andy Neuenschwander    
The gang decides to go fishing, with predictably disastrous results. Later, Jenni confronts Pauly's stalker, Vinny and Snooki go on a date, and Snooki is generally a horrible person to Jionni. But what else is new, amirite? Get a full recap here.

'American Idol' Season 11, Episode 13 Recap - 'Final Judgement, Part 2'
February 23, 2012 @ 9:15 pm PST    American Idol     Andy Neuenschwander    
The remaining 10 contestants of the top 24 are decided, completing the roster of singers to perform next week. Plus, a shocking twist at the end of the episode that might give another chance to one of the singers! What is this, "The X Factor?"