07:15 AM EDT 07/24/2008
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Sherri Shepherd Addresses Abortion Comments
Originally posted 07/23/2008 03:15PM
The View co-host Sherri Shepherd is not "flippant" about abortion, she said Wednesday while addressing some controversial comments she gave to a magazine on the subject recently.
Shepherd, 41, told the Christian magazine Precious Times that she had undergone "more abortions than I can count" during her twenties. But the article, Shepherd said, did not tell the whole story.
"The full quote was I suffer from a lot of shame and guilt, and I didn't know how to forgive myself," said Shepherd, clarifying her comments in the current cover story.
In the publication, geared toward churchgoing black women, she credited her conversion to Christianity with saving her from a lifestyle of "sleeping with a lot of guys."
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Ebert & Roeper to Leave At the Movies
Originally posted 07/21/2008 11:00AM
Another year hosting the influential review show At the Movies With Ebert & Roeper?
Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are giving that a big thumbs-down.
The two Chicago-based film reviewers won't be returning next season, reports the Associated Press.
Roeper said it was because he couldn't come to an agreement on a contract extension with Disney-ABC, and Ebert, whose announcement followed that of his colleague's, said in an e-mail that Disney-ABC Domestic Television had decided to take the program "in a new direction" and he won't be associated with it.
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Janet Jackson's 'Wardrobe Malfunction' FCC Fine Tossed
Originally posted 07/21/2008 11:25AM
One of the most infamous moments in Super Bowl history may have seen Janet Jackson bear a lot of flesh – but that doesn't mean CBS ought to bear a big financial burden, a three-judge panel has ruled.
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia on Monday tossed out the $550,000 that the Federal Communications Commission levied against CBS Corp. for the 2004 nationally televised halftime show that introduced the phrase "wardrobe malfunction" to the world. The court said the FCC had acted "arbitrarily and capriciously."
Some 90 million Americans were watching when Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Jackon's bustier as he sang, "Gonna have you naked by the end of this song."
– Michael Y. Park
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Julianne Hough Feels 'Blessed' By Emmy Nomination
Originally posted 07/18/2008 11:50AM
Two-time Dancing With the Stars beauty Julianne Hough was baffled when she woke up Thursday morning to find that several friends had left congratulatory messages on her cell phone.
"I was like, 'Congratulations for what?' " Hough told PEOPLE from Morristown, Ohio, where she was due to perform with Brad Paisley, Jewel and Chuck Wick – and the last thing on her mind were Emmy nominations.
So, when Hough's publicist, Cindy Guagenti, informed the 19-year-old – who this summer hung up her dancing shoes in order to tour and promote her country album – that she was nominated for outstanding choreography for Dancing (one of the eight Emmy nods the ABC show received), Hough was dumbstruck.
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Christina Applegate, Alec Baldwin Grateful for Emmy Nods
Originally posted 07/17/2008 03:00PM
While they gear up for their prospective acceptance speeches for when the Emmy Awards air Sept. 21, the freshly announced nominees for TV's highest honor are already sharing their reactions to the distinctions bestowed upon them.
Among what they have to say:
• "I am incredibly grateful and honored. But I am over the moon for Jean Smart, who is such a sublime talent." – Christina Applegate, nominated as lead actress in a comedy series for Samantha Who?
• "I'm flattered to be nominated. Congratulations to Tina [Fey] and everyone at 30 Rock. The writers do a wonderful job, and I hope we have some success in September." – Alec Baldwin, leading actor in a comedy series nominee, for 30 Rock
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Sarah Silverman's 'Matt Damon' Song Up for Emmy
Originally posted 07/17/2008 11:30AM
For Sarah Silverman, this has been a week of good news and bad news.
First, the bad: On Monday, it was reported, she and boyfriend of five years, Jimmy Kimmel broke up.
Now, the good: On Thursday Silverman, 37, was one of those lucky enough to be nominated for an Emmy.
But, now for the weird news: the TV Academy nod is linked to what she did on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!, an over-the-top music video in which she and the Sexiest Man Alive flaunted their (fictitious and funny) affair to Kimmel, all set to music in a ditty titled, "I'm F------ Matt Damon".
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Christopher Knight 'Deeply Hurt' By TV Mom's Remarks
Originally posted 07/14/2008 02:45PM
Where's Alice with a tension-deflating quip when you need her?
Christopher Knight says he's "hurt deeply" that his Brady Bunch mom, Florence Henderson, publicly called his marriage to reality-TV costar Adrianne Curry a mistake.
"It hurts me deeply that someone that I have loved and respected for so many years ... would discuss overtly negative personal opinions about my marriage in a public forum," the My Fair Brady star writes on his MySpace page. "I can only hope these recent comments are an
aberration."
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Miss USA Slips and Falls – Again
Originally posted 07/14/2008 09:45AM
In what is getting to be a habit, the Miss USA contestant in the Miss Universe pageant has tripped and fallen for the second year running.
Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart slipped during the evening-gown competition at the 57th annual Miss Universe pageant in Vietnam on Sunday.
Following her introduction, Stewart appeared to catch her shoes on her gown and took a tumble. She responded by smiling and raising her hands and arms above her head to clap for the crowd.
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Amy Poehler's Baby Could Show Up on Saturday Night Live
Originally posted 06/30/2008 11:45AM
Saturday Night Live's roster of veteran "Weekend Update" anchors – Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Dennis Miller, Tina Fey – is about to get younger.
"When [Amy Poehler] has her baby, her baby is going to host 'Update,' " SNL star and "Weekend Update" co-anchor Seth Meyers cracked to PEOPLE at Sunday's Journey to the Center of the Earth premiere, in L.A.
Meyers's "Update" partner Poehler, is pregnant with her first child, due later this year. Fear not, SNLfans – it won't affect the "Update" lineup ... much.
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Mary-Kate Olsen Guest Stars on Samantha Who?
Originally posted 06/24/2008 07:40PM
Mary-Kate Olsen spent her second day on the set Tuesday of ABC's comedy Samantha Who? for a one-episode appearance this fall, the network confirms.
Olsen, 22, plays a self-destructive bad girl who reminds Samantha (Christina Applegate) of her younger self, but on the set she was all business, Executive Producer Don Todd tells PEOPLE.
"She showed up alone, ready to work, is great on set and is serious about the job," says Todd. "This is a girl who's been in front of the camera almost literally her entire life. She's smart, and she knows what she's doing."
Olsen has been stepping out in comedies as of late – she starred as Tara Lindman on Showtime's Weeds last year – and can be seen opposite Ben Kingsley in the film The Wackness, which hits theaters on July 3. –Pamela Warrick
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