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The eclectic mix of characters in NewsRadio brings a perfect blend of comedy and heart to the classic sitcom. Actors like Dave Foley and Stephen Root have continued to have successful careers post-NewsRadio in both comedy and drama. The legacy of NewsRadio lives on through the memorable performances of actors like Maura Tierney and Phil Hartman, despite its relatively short run.

The NewsRadio cast is full of actors who would become famous actors and, ironically, podcast hosts. NewsRadio is a classic sitcom that aired from 1995 to 1999, captivating audiences with its witty humor and eccentric cast of characters. Set in the fictional Wnyx radio station in New York City, the show revolves around the hilarious interactions and mishaps of the station's staff. Despite its relatively short run, NewsRadio remains a beloved series known for its clever writing and strong ensemble cast.

The series features an eclectic mix of characters, each bringing...

"Yes. No. Maybe. I don’t know. Can you repeat the question?"

At the dawn of the 21st century, Malcolm in the Middle debuted on Fox. The popular, dark-humored television show — centered around the maladjusted Wilkerson family — represents the traditional middle-class American family home, equipped with its own set of problems.

Created by Linwood Boomer, it stars Jane Kaczmarek as the mother Lois, Bryan Cranston as the father Hal, and their five sons: Francis (Christopher Kennedy Masterson), Reese (Justin Berfield), Malcolm (Frankie Muniz), Dewey (Erik Per Sullivan), and Jamie (Lukas Rodriguez). The show’s titular character, Malcolm, an adolescent genius with an Iq of 165 and a photographic memory, consistently breaks the fourth wall, via both voice-over narration and addressing the viewer directly on camera, in an attempt to be more relatable.

After attracting widespread praise from critics and audiences alike, Malcolm in the Middle remained a popular but polarizing show...

Call Me Kat is adding another big name to its guest-starring roster this week.

Thursday's new episode promises to be another comical episode, and we have an exclusive first look.

Margaret Cho appears as Val, a local cat lover preparing to compete in the Pretty Kitty Cat show.

Her first meeting with Kat is anything but sweet when Val strongly implies that Kat has no chance in the competition with her cat.

"To take her mind off their breakup and Max and Zoey's (guest star Margie Mays) new successful song, Kat attends a cat show with Sheila and Randi," Fox teases of the storyline.

"Kat's competitive side is brought to life, when local cat lover Val (guest star Margaret Cho) thinks Kat and her rescue cat have no chance of bringing home a trophy."

It's a comical scene showcasing Val's tenacity to win, but Kat is not fond of being counted out.

Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Episode Description And Spoilers Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Photos Call Me Not Okurrr – In the heat of the moment, Zoey (guest star Margie Mays) kisses Kat at karaoke night. Zoey hopes this moment can be kept between the two of them, but Kat struggles to keep the kiss a secret from Max. During another hectic day of condo renovations, Randi discovers a secret hideaway, that she hides from Carter and transforms into a place for her to unwind in the all-new “Call Me Not Okurrr” episode of Call Me Kat airing Thursday, March 30 (9:31-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Kat- 319) s03e19 3×19 3.19 s3e19 call me kat episode Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Cast Cast: Mayim Bialik as Kat; Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila; Cheyenne Jackson as Max; Kyla Pratt as Randi; Julian Gant as Carter Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Guest Cast...

Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Episode Description And Spoilers Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Photos Call Me Toilet Roboto – Max hosts singer Zoey Monroe (guest star Margie Mays) in hopes of advancing his career as a songwriter and although jealous at first, Kat develops a liking to her. Meanwhile, Carter punctures a pipe inside a kitchen cabinet causing a flood in the condo. Randi and Carter find themselves staying at Sheila’s for the time being in the all-new “Call Me Toilet Roboto” episode of Call Me Kat airing Thursday, March 16 (9:31-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Kat- 318) s03e18 3×18 3.18 s3e18 call me kat episode Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Cast Mayim Bialik as Kat; Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila; Cheyenne Jackson as Max; Kyla Pratt as Randi; Julian Gant as Carter Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Guest Cast Margie Mays as Zoey; David Anthony Higgins as Jeff...

Network: CBS

Episodes: 34 (half-hour)

Seasons: Two

TV show dates: November 5, 2020 -- March 10, 2022

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Thomas Middleditch, Annaleigh Ashford, Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G, Terrence Terrell, David Anthony Higgins, Darryl Stephens, and Linda Lavin.

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A comedy series, the B Positive TV show revolves around a man with B-positive blood who needs an organ transplant and finds an unlikely match.

Drew (Middleditch) is a therapist and newly divorced dad who is in need of both a new kidney and a social life. He runs into Gina (Ashford), a rough-around-the-edges former acquaintance from his past who volunteers one of her own kidneys.

Together, Drew and...

Once CBS sitcoms get established, they often have long runs. Just look at shows like Mom, The Big Bang Theory, and Young Sheldon. Can B Positive succeed where series like The Unicorn didn't? Will B Positive be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A comedy series, the B Positive TV show stars Annaleigh Ashford, Thomas Middleditch, Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G., Terrence Terrell, Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens with Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Jim Beaver and Anna Maria Horsford recurring. The story begins with Drew (Middleditch), a therapist and newly divorced dad, who is in need of both a new kidney and a social life. He runs into Gina (Ashford), a rough-around-the-edges former high school acquaintance who volunteers one of her own kidneys. Together, Drew and Gina form an unlikely and life-affirming friendship.

How will Drew and Gina's relationship change in the second season of the B Positive TV show on CBS? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like B Positive is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of B Positive here. * Status Update Below.

A CBS comedy series, the B Positive TV show stars Annaleigh Ashford, Thomas Middleditch, Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G., Terrence Terrell, Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens with Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Jim Beaver and Anna Maria Horsford recurring. The story begins with...

Gina and Drew won't be back for the 2022-23 television season. CBS has cancelled B Positive so it won't see a third year. Fellow Thursday night sitcom United States of Al, also produced by Chuck Lorre, was cancelled last night.

A comedy series, the B Positive TV show stars Annaleigh Ashford, Thomas Middleditch, Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G., Terrence Terrell, Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens with Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Jim Beaver and Anna Maria Horsford recurring. The story begins with Drew (Middleditch), a therapist and newly divorced dad, who is in need of both a new kidney and a social life. He runs into Gina (Ashford), a rough-around-the-edges former high school acquaintance who volunteers one of her own kidneys. Together, Drew and Gina form an unlikely and...

CBS has canceled comedy series “B Positive” after two seasons.

Executive produced by Chuck Lorre, “B Positive” starred Annaleigh Ashford as Gina, a hard-partying woman with a checkered past who, on a whim, decided to offer up her kidney to a former high school acquaintance, Drew (Thomas Middleditch), a recently-divorced therapist and single dad undergoing kidney failure.

During the process, Gina discovers that the happiness she’d been seeking all along could be found in the form of giving, so upon inheriting a surprise windfall of money from a patient at Valley Hills, the assisted living facility where she works, she decides it’s time to make a big change in a positive direction.

The first season of the multi-cam comedy premiered Nov. 5, 2020, with the second debuting Oct. 7 of last year.

Along with Ashford and Middleditch, “B Positive” starred Kether Donohue as Gabby, Sara Rue as Julia, Izzy G. as Maddie,...

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Airing on the CBS television network, the B Positive TV show stars Annaleigh Ashford, Thomas Middleditch, Kether Donohue, Sara Rue, Izzy G., Terrence Terrell, Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens with Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Jim Beaver and Anna Maria Horsford recurring. The story begins with Drew (Middleditch), a therapist and newly divorced dad, who is in need of...

B Positive is going in a whole new direction, complete with a revamped opening title sequence that puts Annaleigh Ashford’s Gina Dabrowski front and center.

Season 2’s third episode — the official start to what executive producer Chuck Lorre refers to as “Chapter 2” of the CBS comedy — revolves around Gina’s first day as the new owner of the Valley Hills retirement home. She also moves out of Drew’s house — a home she has shared with the recipient of her kidney for the better part of a year — then calls on him to meet with Harry (Last Man Standing...

Exclusive: D.B. Sweeney is set for a heavily recurring role in Chuck Lorre’s CBS comedy B Positive, starring Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch. The role reunites Sweeney with executive producer Lorre with whom he worked on Two And A Half Men.

Created by former Mom co-executive producer Marco Pennette inspired by personal experience, B Positive is about a therapist and newly divorced dad (Middleditch) who is faced with finding a kidney donor when he runs into a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past (Ashford) who volunteers her own. Together they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives.

Sweeney plays Bert, a cook that works at the Valley Hills assisted living facility. He can be a little dense, and his haphazard cooking leads to more than a few disappointing meals. But his new boss, Gina, continues to support him. She sees potential, and a lot of herself,...

Exclusive: B Positive creator and co-showrunner Marco Pennette has left the sophomore CBS comedy.

Deadline understands that former Mom co-exec producer Pennette exited the series, which he exec produced with Chuck Lorre and former Two and a Half Men executive producer/co-showrunner Jim Patterson, at the end of the first season.

The show, which returned for its second season last night, was inspired by Pennette’s own personal experience.

Patterson will continue to serve as showrunner for season two, working closely with Lorre and executive producer Warren Bell.

The series stars Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch as Gina and Drew. He is a newly divorced dad faced with finding a kidney donor, and she’s a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own.

The second season kicked off with the pair adjusting to life after surgery and Drew developing romantic feelings as B Positive took a major creative...

Drew Dunbar’s girlfriend will look a little different upon her return from Switzerland.

Rosa Salazar, who previously recurred as Adriana during Season 1 of B Positive, is not returning for Season 2 of the CBS sitcom, TVLine has confirmed. As revealed in newly released photos from the Thursday, Oct. 21 episode, CBS Diversity Showcase alumnus Michelle Ortiz will take over the role of Drew’s significant other — but is their relationship long for this world?

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As previously reported, Season 2 of...

B Positive fans will have to wait a little while longer to find out if Drew’s kidney transplant was a success.

CBS on Thursday announced that Season 2 of the Annaleigh Ashford/Thomas Middleditch sitcom will now premiere Thursday, Oct. 14, at 9:30/8:30c, one week later than its previously planned Oct. 7 return.

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The move is being made to give new CBS comedy Ghosts (starring iZombie‘s Rose McIver) a full one-hour debut,...

B Positive fans will have to wait a little while longer to find out if Drew’s kidney transplant was a success.

CBS on Thursday announced that Season 2 of the Annaleigh Ashford/Thomas Middleditch sitcom will now premiere Thursday, Oct. 14, at 9:30/8:30c, one week later than its previously planned Oct. 7 return.

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B Positive is making some big changes to its cast for its second season. Three cast members – Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens – have been bumped up from recurring to regular cast members. The CBS comedy has added six new recurring cast members – Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Celia Weston, Jim Beaver, and Anna Maria Horsford. Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford star in the sitcom which revolves around love and organ transplants.

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We’ll be seeing more of Norma, Jerry and Gideon on the second season of Chuck Lorre’s B Positive. Linda Lavin, David Anthony Higgins, and Darryl Stephens, who recurred as the characters in Season 1, have been promoted to series regulars for the upcoming season of the CBS comedy starring Annaleigh Ashford and Thomas Middleditch. Additionally, Hector Elizondo, Jane Seymour, Ben Vereen, Celia Weston, Jim Beaver, and Anna Maria Horsford have been added to the recurring cast.

Created by former Mom co-executive producer Marco Pennette inspired by personal experience, B Positive is about a therapist and newly divorced dad (Middleditch) who is faced with finding a kidney donor...

B Positive‘s ensemble just got a lot larger — and that includes big promotions for three existing cast members.

CBS on Wednesday confirmed that Linda Lavin (Norma), David Anthony Higgins (Jerry) and Darryl Stephens (Gideon) have all been elevated to series-regular status for Season 2. They join returning series regulars Annaleigh Ashford (Gina), Thomas Middleditch (Drew), Kether Donohue (Gabby), Sara Rue (Julia), Izzy G. (Maddie) and Terrence Terrell (Eli).

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In addition,...

This bodes well for Drew Dunbar’s kidney transplant: CBS has renewed Chuck Lorre’s B Positive for Season 2, TVLine has learned. Additionally, the Eye network has renewed Lorre’s other freshman sitcom, United States of AI, for a second season.

B Positive centers on the aforementioned Drew (played by Silicon Valley‘s Thomas Middleditch), a therapist and newly divorced dad who is faced with needing a kidney donor. He soon reconnects with Gina Dabrowski (Masters of Sex‘s Annaleigh Ashford), a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own.

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B Positive will be on the CBS schedule for a bit longer.

The freshman comedy has nabbed a full season order at CBS, becoming one of few shows to pull off such a move in that pandemic-affected season.

While the show has been expanded, no details on how many episodes have actually been ordered.

ABC's Big Sky recently got a six-episode back-order, keeping it around for 16 episodes.

However, that show is heavily serialized, meaning that fewer episodes were probably a part of a commitment between the creatives and the network.

B Positive Season 1 is averaging 5 million viewers and a 0.56 rating in the all-important 18-49 demo.

The series, which hails from Chuck Lorre, is holding up well in its Thursday slot and pulling in decent enough ratings to stick around.

B Positive was the only completed broadcast pilot ahead of this season due to the Covid-19 shutdowns that plagued the industry.

Less than a month after ABC reversed its decision to renew Stumptown for a second season, star Michael Ealy is already planning his return to the network via the medical drama pilot Triage, our sister site Deadline reports.

Triage follows a pioneering surgeon named Finley Briar (Midnight, Texas‘ Parisa Fitz-Henley) across three decades working in the same hospital. “With the evolution of medicine as the backdrop, the show explores the interconnected careers, friendships and romances of Finley and her colleagues, and their tenuous relationship with time,” per ABC’s official description.

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Exclusive: CBS’ new Chuck Lorre-Marco Pennette multi-camera comedy series B Positive has firmed up its regular cast and has set a number of recurring players.

Young actress Izzy G, who played the co-lead Aj opposite RuPaul on the Netflix comedy series Aj and the Queen, has joined the main cast as a series regular opposite leads Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford. This is the second recasting of the role of Maddie, who was played by another young actress in the pilot. The part was first recast in August.

Set to recur on B Positive are veteran Linda Lavin (Alice), Good News star Briga Heelan, Darryl Stephens (Noah’s Arc), Bernie Kopell (Silicon Valley) as well as David Anthony Higgins, who had a major recurring on another Lorre CBS comedy series, Mike & Molly. Additionally, Darien Sills-Evans (Superior Donuts) has been cast as a guest star/potential recurring.

Created by Pennette,...

Ellen DeGeneres is tearfully going down memory lane.

In a clip from Friday’s special episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show celebrating the 20th anniversary of her sitcom’s iconic coming-out episode, the daytime talk show host, 59, says, “I’m Ellen and I’m gay” to open her show.

“Twenty years ago I said that — it was a much bigger deal then,” she continues.

On April 30, 1997, DeGeneres herself didn’t just publicly come out as gay — her character on the ABC hit sitcom Ellen did too. The episode titled “The Puppy Episode” was taped in front of a live audience.

“I guess what I'm trying to say is...I did get the joke about the toaster oven.”

It’s been 20 years since Ellen Morgan, the former TV alter ego of Ellen DeGeneres, said that famous line in “The Puppy Episode,” when it first aired on April 30, 1997. Of course, this precluded her infamous declaration, “I’m gay,” to the people waiting to depart on flight 316 to Pittsburgh. In the hall of fame, alongside the Mash series finale and this year’s Oscars broadcast, sits an episode of Ellen we now remember as a groundbreaking risk with a lasting impact on TV diversity.

Before starting the show’s fourth season, DeGeneres decided the time was right for her character to come out. More than just a creative decision for the series, it was also to coincide with her own announcement to the public. On April 14, the longtime stand-up comedian gave an interview to Time, appearing on the...

Mike & Molly aired its final episode last night, and castmembers shared their goodbyes to the CBS sitcom on Twitter.

Earlier this year, CBS announced they were cancelling the show after six seasons. The comedy starred Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell as a married couple who met at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. The cast also included Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon, Nyambi Nyambi, Rondi Reed, Cleo King, Louis Mustillo, David Anthony Higgins, and Swoosie Kurtz.

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Fans don't have to worry about Mike & Molly being cancelled this time around because it's already been announced that there won't be a seventh season. Will the ratings for the final 13 episodes be high enough for the CBS execs to regret their decision to cancel the show or, will the numbers confirm they made the right choice? Stay tuned.

Mike & Molly revolves around Molly (Melissa McCarthy) and Mike (Billy Gardell), a couple that met at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, fell in love, and later married. The rest of the cast includes Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon, Nyambi Nyambi, Rondi Reed, Cleo King, Louis Mustillo, David Anthony Higgins, and Swoosie Kurtz.

The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available -- typically around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to...

It was looking like Mike & Molly might be cancelled this time around but CBS has renewed it for a sixth season.

On Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) pursues her career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

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Josh Gad is being eyed to play late film critic and screenwriter Roger Ebert in the upcoming biopic Russ & Roger Go Beyond, alongside Will Ferrell, who is now confirmed to play indie filmmaker Russ Meyer. The Wrap reports that Josh Gad has not even read the script yet and his deal is not finalized, but producer David Permut told Hollywood Elsewhere on Sunday that Josh Gad is on board. Jonah Hill was initially eyed for the Roger Ebert role, though a deal could not be worked out.

The script, which was written by Chris Cluess (Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons), follows the relationship between rising film critic Roger Ebert and director Russ Meyer, as they team up to make the 1970 cult classic Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. After the then-28-year-old Roger Ebert wrote one of the few positive reviews for one of Russ Meyer's films, the director...

Last season, the ratings for Mike & Molly dropped once again but the sitcom was renewed anyway -- likely in part to give the series enough episodes for a syndication package. Will the numbers improve this time around? Cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on CBS?

On this season of Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) pursues her career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am...

Just yesterday we learned that Brad Anderson's new project has been renamed Stonehearst Asylum, and now we already have a look at its updated artwork and trailer. Check it out, and look for more soon!

The film is loosely based on one of Edgar Allan Poe’s early works, an 1845 short story titled "The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether." It's written by Joe Gangemi and directed by Brad Anderson (Session 9, The Call, "Almost Human").

Millennium Films is releasing Stonehearst Asylum in theaters and via VOD on October 24th.

The cast includes Kate Beckinsale, Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley, Michael Caine, Brendan Gleeson, David Thewlis, Jason Flemyng, and Sinéad Cusack. Producers are Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, and Mark Amin with David Higgins, Christa Campbell, Cami Winikoff, Mark Gill, and Lati Grobman executive producing.

Synopsis:

A recent medical school grad who takes a position at a mental institution soon...

Just as the refreshing supernatural horror thriller Deliver Us from Evil hits theaters today before the big holiday weekend, a trailer for a much more generic and seemingly boring film in the same genre has arrive. If The Damned wasn't generic enough of a title for you, the trailer does a much better job of delivering the same kind of story and scares we've seen time and time again. At first it seems like this might be different with the set-up coming from a mudslide accident that leaves a family (led by Peter Facinelli) stranded in Colombia, but then it heads into familiar territory with a creepy, dirty, wet girl scaring them, things moving by themselves, and all that cliche jazz. Plus, it's just edited poorly with long-winded text bumpers. Watch? Here's the first trailer for Victor Garcia's The Damned from IFC Films: The Damned is directed by...

This season, CBS decided to delay Mike & Molly until mid-season or until one of their new shows was cancelled (the latter didn't take long). How will the sitcom do this season? Could it be cancelled or is it almost guaranteed to be renewed because of syndication profits? Time will tell!

On this season of Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) has quit her teaching job to pursue a career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data...

Mike & Molly has an old school, blue collar sitcom vibe, but while the situation may be well worn, the cast is pretty stellar, with the amazing Melissa McCarthy, Swoosie Kurtz and Katie Mixon as Molly's dimwitted sister Victoria being particular standouts.

Actor David Anthony Higgins plays Harry, a guy Mike & Molly met through Overeater's Anonymous. He's sweet, socially awkward and throughout Season 3 he's had an apparent crush on Victoria. Their relationship took a major turn on last night's episode "St. Patrick's Day". We've got a clip courtesy of CBS in case you missed it...

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To say that Season 1 of American Horror Story was successful is almost an understatement. The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Ryan Murphy, was not only a ratings hit but was nominated for 17 Emmys, with Jessica Lange winning for her portrayal of Constance Langdon. To celebrate the recent Blu-ray and DVD release, Fox Home Entertainment held an event where fans were treated to a few unique perspectives on the series.

First up, we heard from paranormal expert Scott Michaels, who runs the Dearly Departed Tours in Los Angeles, a unique tour experience where fans can see where some of L.A.'s most gruesome murders took place, along with author Tom Ogden. Those who don't live in the City of Angels might not have known that American Horror Story Season 1 references several L.A. murders. Here's what Scott Michaels had to say about the show's connection to Los Angeles' murderous past.

British chef Gordon Ramsay has settled a legal dispute with a New Zealand promotion company by agreeing to make an $83,000 (£52,000) donation to charity.

The Hell's Kitchen star was sued by bosses at Duco Events after he agreed to appear at a charity event in the country, but pulled out after his mother suffered a health scare.

Company bosses claimed to have lost money and suffered damage to their reputation after selling 2,000 tickets in the hope of raising funds to pay the medical bills of an ailing New Zealand child.

The case was due to go to trial in the summer, but both sides met in Auckland on Monday and a settlement was reached.

A joint statement from Ramsay and Duco director David Higgins reads, "The parties have reached a mutually agreeable financial settlement, including a donation of $100,000 to Matisse Reid and the trust Chance2Eat. Duco Events and Gordon Ramsay are committed to working together in 2013."...

Queen's honours list also includes CBEs for oscar-winner Colin Firth and singer Bryan Ferry, and OBEs for Ashes heroes

A collective sigh of relief will be heard across Britain, quickly followed by a suitably awful pun: "Knight to see you, to see you knight." At 83 the evergreen entertainer Bruce Forsyth has finally got his long-predicted knighthood.

The nod comes in the Queen's 2011 birthday honours list – one of 965 people whose diverse services to society, including David Cameron's "big society", are recognised on Saturday.

But after years of speculation, gossip and tabloid outrage against the tardiness of Whitehall and Buckingham Palace, Forsyth's gong is the eye-catcher. The entertainer, who is enjoying a renaissance as host of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, started his career at 14 and fronted countless game shows, perhaps most memorably The Generation Game. He admitted that he feared the day might never come but said the elation...

There are movie fans, and then there are movie fans — people so dedicated to their favorite franchise they elevate almost everyone associated with the project to celebrity status. George Lucas may have begun behind the camera, but to “Star Wars” fanatics, he’s Skywalker-level recognizable.

And in 2010, there’s no die-hard like a Twi-Hard.

“The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” director David Slade has experienced the fervor firsthand, telling NextMovie exclusively: “At this point, I think I’m finally getting less recognizable and that suits me just fine. The days of being stopped on the street are actually getting less and less.”

Fortunately, Slade explains, his popularity came late in the game, keeping him free to serve the story first and the fans second. “When we started this, the fan culture … had nowhere near the groundswell that it has now. I think that was good for me because I went in with...

Claudia Schiffer is doing Pilates to help regain her pre-baby figure. The supermodel gave birth to her third child, Cosima, in May and in a bid to get her stunning body back, she has enlisted the help of personal trainer David Higgins and exercises every day.

"She's been training with me at my Ten Pilates studio in Notting Hill," David said. "After the baby she was coming three times a week, but now she comes here every day. It's really high-intensity Pilates and she loves it, as opposed to the gym, which she absolutely hates."

David says one of the main reasons Claudia - who has two other children, Caspar, seven, and Clementine, five, with husband Matthew Vaughn - is working so hard with her Pilates is because looking good is so important to her career.

He told Telegraph newspaper, "Obviously, a huge motivation for her is work: she knows...

September 22, 2010:Dave Higgins of Triple M, Australia’s rock station recently spoke to Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich last right before the band went onto play a show at the Rod Laver Arena’s stage as a part of its massive Australian Tour.

The departure of long serving bassist Jason Newsted and his replacement Robert Trujillo naturally came up to which Ulrich said that Jason was an insane musician as well as an immensely dedicated chap. He feels that the band never absolutely utilized Jason’s capabilities.

He says that the band did never take advantage of Jason’s musical know how and perhaps that.

Welcome to another edition of Movies That Deserve a Second Life. If you need a refresher on what I’m referring to by “second life,” check out the Action/Adventure Edition. If you’re caught up, read on to see what funny flics I felt were unfairly ignored/disliked upon its release or have been forgotten in the years since its release.

Comedy is almost certainly the most subjective of all genres. What makes one person laugh is guaranteed to make another yawn or wrinkle his/her brow. Some find juvenilia in poor taste while others bust a gut. Everyone claims to have a sense of humor, but almost no one enjoys every type of humor there is, from dry wit and pungent satire to bodily fluid gags and intentionally groan-worthy puns. Therefore, I think it’s safe to say that no one (besides myself) will be satisfied with every choice.

Seventeen episodes into its lifespan, and Newsradio has really hit its stride. Today's two episodes are top-shelf stuff, and they illustrate what it means for a television show to be great overall, not just a collection of its greatest moments. American series television is a marathon, not a sprint. When a show is hitting on all cylinders, it's like a runner in the zone -- the endorphins are flowing, everything seems to work effortlessly, and you feel like it could go on forever. By contrast, the most transcendent moments of a great television show feel like miracles that one could never expect nor hope to repeat. "Xmas Story" introduces David Anthony Higgins as a Santa collecting donations in the building lobby. (Since when are charity Santas allowed to set up shop inside, by the way? Isn't enduring the crippling cold protected...

• Hard Candy deals with issues that may make some viewers uncomfortable. The opening sequence keeps you shifting in your seats as you listen to the flirtation between a fourteen-year-old girl and an older man she met online. It is the conversation that you always feared could happen. They speak so openly to each other as if no one could hear, as if they aren’t doing anything wrong. Well are they? Hard Candy makes you think about a lot of things you might not want to. It makes you ask yourself what is wrong or right. It might seem so obvious now but can there be an exception? And you ask yourself that question as the victim and the predator switch roles. Hayley Stark, the fourteen-year-old girl, finds herself drinking vodka inside photographer Jeff Kohlver’s home. Becoming increasing intoxicated, she slowly takes off her clothes. She is getting

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Bruno Campos has departed ABC's comedy pilot Southern Comfort and is now set as the lead in Fox's one-hour pilot The Wedding Album, while Charlotte Ross has left ABC's drama pilot Ugly Betty and is in talks to join ABC's comedy pilot Pink Collar. Vanessa L. Williams has been tapped to replace Ross in Betty. Meanwhile, Jason O'Mara has been tapped as the lead in ABC's drama pilot Drift; Megyn Price has landed a lead role in CBS' untitled Tom Hertz comedy pilot; and Bumper Robinson, Stephen Tobolowski and David Anthony Higgins have been cast in ABC's comedy pilot The Guys. Additionally, Kevin Alejandro has joined Fox's drama pilot Faceless, Rachel Perry has joined Fox's drama pilot Beyond, and Sarah Carter has come on board CBS' drama pilot Shark.

Brian De Palma brings his impressive bag of technical tricks to the craps table for "Snake Eyes", an otherwise unremarkable, decidedly ungripping suspense thriller set against the sleazy backdrop of Atlantic City gambling.

While the veteran filmmaker is in fine form, all the visual dazzle in the world can't gloss over the spoken drivel that pours from the picture's hackneyed script, even with actors as good as Nicolas Cage and Gary Sinise attempting to breathe some life into the tired cliches.

Given Cage's current hit streak, "Snake Eyes" should draw some initial business but likely will not emerge as a boxoffice high roller.

Things kick off promisingly enough with an extended set-up sequence orchestrated as a continuous Steadicam shot following wheeler-dealer Atlantic City detective-on-the-take Rick Santoro (Cage) making the rounds before a pay-per-view heavyweight boxing match.

Joining him is his old buddy, naval Cmdr. Kevin Dunne (Sinise), a seeming pillar of virtue who in his current job is responsible for the security of the Secretary of Defense (Joel Fabiani), who's attending the bout.

The inevitable shots ring out, the defense secretary is assassinated and the arena is sealed as 14,000 fans become possible suspects and witnesses.

Dunne becomes discredited and Santoro takes charge of the subsequent investigation. Slowly, he begins to unravel the tangle of evidence, presented in multiple-viewpoint "Rashomon" style, that points to a nasty little conspiracy.

The trademark De Palma touches abound -- the continuous, painstakingly choreographed shots, the split-screen sequences, the visual Hitchcock quotes, the scantily-clad females -- with a few fresh flourishes added to the mix. The impressive opening aside, there's also a clever overhead pan of the interiors of adjoining hotel rooms that neatly evokes the surreal artificiality of the whole casino environment.

But as much as he attempts to dress up David Koepp's script, De Palma still can't take it anywhere. Koepp, who collaborated with De Palma on "Mission: Impossible" and "Carlito's Way", contributes more of a blueprint for De Palma's fancy footwork than a three-dimensional screenplay. Everything feels warmed-over and lazily derivative. The characters seem to be there only to spout plot exposition rather than to exchange any actual, personality-defining dialogue.

As a result, most efforts made by the actors to elevate the material end up taking them very close to over-the-top, particularly Cage and Sinise.

Most of De Palma's assembled technical staff have worked together many times, including director of photography Stephen H. Burum and editor Bill Pankow. Their work here, along with production designer Anne Pritchard and costume designer Odette Gadoury, is, as usual, undeniably eye-catching.

SNAKE EYES

Paramount Pictures

A DeBart production

A Brian De Palma film

Director: Brian De Palma

Producer: Brian De Palma

Screenwriter: David Koepp

Story: Brian De Palma & David Koepp

Executive producer: Louis A. Stroller

Director of photography: Stephen H. Burum

Production designer: Anne Pritchard

Editor: Bill Pankow

Costume designer: Odette Gadoury

Music: Ryuichi Sakamoto

Casting: Mary Colquhoun

Color/stereo

Cast:

Rick: Nicolas Cage

Kevin: Gary Sinise

Julia Costello: Carla Gugino

Gilbert Powell: John Heard

Lincoln Tyler: Stan Shaw

Lou Logan: Kevin Dunn

Jimmy George: Michael Rispoli

Charles Kirkland: Joel Fabiani

Ned Campbell: David Anthony Higgins

Mickey Alter: Chip Zien

Running time -- 99 minutes

MPAA rating: R...