TV and Movie News (page 1094)

Megadeth Front Man Pushes Away Santorum 'Endorsement'
February 17, 2012 @ 5:00 am PST    Headbangers Ball, Beavis and Butt-Head     Sean Comer    
Reports declaring Pennsylvania Republican Rick Santorum the elephant that Megadeth's Dave Mustaine will back this November have apparently been exaggerated, according to Billboard. The lead singer and guitarist recently told Music Radar that he hasn't seen nearly the good that President Obama has done the country that others do, and that he's pulling for a GOP candidate to win the Oval Office.

'Jersey Shore' Season 5, Episode 7 Recap - 'Love at the Jersey Shore'
February 16, 2012 @ 11:32 pm PST    Jersey Shore     Andy Neuenschwander    
Snooki finally gets medical help, Deena finds herself a nice boy, and Jenni and Roger make up. There might not be much drama in the house, but there's definitely enough of it at the club, as Roger has to fight guys off of Jenni. Get a full recap here.

'American Idol' Season 11, Episode 11 Recap - 'Performance Challenge'
February 16, 2012 @ 10:15 pm PST    American Idol     Andy Neuenschwander    
The group performances begin in Vegas, and despite a lot of strong performances, some long-time favorites over the past few weeks have to go home. Read all about the shocking eliminations in this full recap of the Performance Challenge.

Amanda Knox Signs $4 Million Memoir Deal With HarperCollins
February 16, 2012 @ 8:49 pm PST    Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy, Beyond the Headlines: Amanda Knox     Sean Comer    
Amanda Knox spent four years waiting. Of course, she'll have some things to get off her chest. She'll now have her chance. The former American college student who spent four years in an Italian jail cell convicted of a murder she maintained she didn't commit has reportedly signed a $4-million deal for her memoirs following her successful appeal and October 2011 release.

Chris Brown's Tweets Have Pissed Off His Mother
February 16, 2012 @ 7:30 pm PST    The Grammys     Sean Comer    
When do you know you've crossed too many lines? When do you know opinions of you really can't get much lower without hitting rock-bottom and beginning to dig? When do you know you should really just shut what most people would call "the Hell up?" Right about the time your tweets piss off your mother.

UPDATE: Family Illness Causes 'Colbert Report' Cancelations
February 16, 2012 @ 3:36 pm PST    The Colbert Report     Sean Comer    
A serious family emergency has put "The Colbert Report" temporarily on the shelf. The Comedy Central faux-pundit's scheduled Wednesday taping was abruptly canceled with out explanation, and a rerun aired in the episode's place yesterday evening. A source with close business relationships to Colbert's program told The Huffington Post Thursday that the comic's mother is seriously ill, suspending the show until further notice.

Watch Season 1 Episode 1 of 'Awake' Two Weeks Before It Airs!
February 16, 2012 @ 3:02 pm PST    Awake     Andy Neuenschwander    
Following a similar strategy for the premiere of "Smash," NBC has decided to release the full first episode of "Awake" online, for free, two weeks before it airs. So if you want a very early, very comprehensive preview, watch the pilot right here!

Bart Simpson Struts NY Fashion Show's Catwalk
February 16, 2012 @ 2:58 pm PST    The Simpsons     Sean Comer    
Well, Bart Simpsons has successfully conquered television, film, video games, and even music (don't pretend you've forgotten "Do The Bartman".) Fashion? Sure. Why not? Designer Jeremy Scott brings a FOX animated icon to the runway of New York to be worn by some pretty ridiculous-looking models.

Watch David Letterman And Jon Stewart Talk Underwear And Mitt Romney
February 16, 2012 @ 2:23 pm PST    Late Show with David Letterman, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart     Sean Comer    
Strange but true equation: Mormon presidential candidate, plus underwear, plus sex with interns, equals . . . Sean having something to write about. While nobody knows quite yet what gives with the sudden "Colbert Report" taping cancelations, we know where Jon Stewart was last night: in the midst of a hotly contested conversation with David Letterman Re: Mitt Romney and the virtues of underwear.

Wednesday (2/15) Ratings: 'American Idol' Wins, 'CSI' Rises
February 16, 2012 @ 1:19 pm PST    American Idol, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Modern Family, Whitney, Criminal Minds, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Survivor, Revenge, The Middle, Suburgatory, Happy Endings, The Voice, Are You There, Chelsea?, Rock Center with Brian Williams, One Tree Hill     Sean Comer    
FOX's two-hour "American Idol" Wednesday night slapped around the competing "Survivor: One World" premiere on CBS, while Elisabeth Shue's "CSI" debut gave the show a welcome boost. The 18.6 million viewers and 6.0 rating among adults age 18-49 gave "Idol" an edge over Monday's "The Voice" on NBC. It was such a sizable audience, that the 10.