Southland Canceled as Blog Fingers Point to Jay Leno

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 10:16 AM on October 12, 2009

Although not a single episode of its planned second season has aired, hard-edged cop drama Southland has been cancelled by NBC, and bloggers see a clear culprit: Jay Leno....  read more

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Ellen Page Writing HBO Comedy Series

By Christina Lee at 4:45 PM on October 8, 2009

Just days after Whip It! hit theaters, Ellen Page decided to take a cue from Drew Barrymore and pursue a directorial debut of her own....  read more

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Jumping Right Off the Screen: 3D Televisions Coming Soon

By Emily Riemer at 1:30 PM on October 8, 2009

Nearly every major electronics company is now competing to develop the next generation of modern 3D TVs. The latest and greatest prototypes are appearing at big technology fairs, like the IFA in Berlin this past September....  read more

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How I Met Your Mother Casts Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn, Kenny Rogers In Its Fifth Season

By Christina Lee at 11:00 AM on October 8, 2009

Rachel Bilson, Tim Gunn and Kenny Rogers will join a rather legendary roster of guest roles in the ongoing season of How I Met Your Mother, as various reports revealed this week....  read more

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Watch The Mountain Goats on Stephen Colbert and Listen to Their New Album

By Michael Saba at 2:52 PM on October 7, 2009

As we trolled the depths of pay-cable channels late last night, what to our bleary and wondering eyes should appear but John Darnielle, frontman of the iconic indie-folk act The Mountain Goats, being interviewed by Stephen Colbert! The always-affable Darnielle had a brief and snappy exchange about his new album, The Life of the World to Come, suicidal mountain goats and his cheery take on lyrical pathos. And after the commercial break, he was joined by his band and performed a stirring rendition of "Psalms 40:2," from the new album....  read more

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Neil Patrick Harris to Sing on Animated Batman Series

By Emily Riemer at 1:30 PM on October 7, 2009

Neil Patrick Harris is lending his singing talents to a special musical episode of Cartoon Network's animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold....  read more

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James Franco's Next Stop: General Hospital?

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 9:45 AM on October 6, 2009

James Franco is at it again. He has an Allen Ginsburg biopic and a medieval stoner epic on the way, but now the curious actor has agreed a stint on the ridiculously long-running ABC soap General Hospital. ...  read more

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Ian Brown and Johnny Marr Team Up for TV Soundtrack

By Gage Henry at 1:00 PM on October 2, 2009

Former Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown is enlisting the talent of legendary Smiths/Modest Mouse/Cribs guitarist Johnny Marr to compose some material for a television show....  read more

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UK's Five Dumps Liz Lemon and 30 Rock

By Gage Henry at 3:00 PM on October 1, 2009

American audiences are brimming with giddy anticipation for 30 Rock's Season Four premiere on Oct. 15, but the enthusiasm apparently doesn't quite make it across the Big Pond, and neither will the show. That is, at least, not via the UK's Five broadcasting channel....  read more

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Andy Samberg, The Roots, MGMT Coming to Yo Gabba Gabba!

By Gage Henry at 10:45 AM on October 1, 2009

Andy Samberg will be one of several big names to join orange-clad DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and his mob of colorful creature friends in Gabba Land this fall....  read more

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