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IMDb TV, Amazon’s free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as its own app on Roku platforms in the U.S. after the companies reached a distribution deal.

Users of smart TVs with the Roku interface or Roku connected devices will be able to access IMDb as an app on the main platform. In addition, it will continue to be available as an app on Amazon’s Fire TV and as a free option on Amazon Channels, which Roku users have been able to access in the past.

IMDb TV, which launched as IMDb FreeDive in 2019 before a rebrand, is a venue for originals produced by Amazon Studios. Original titles include spy thriller Alex Rider and docuseries Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers, which premieres Feb. 26. IMDb TV originals premiering later in 2021 include the true-crime docu-series Moment of Truth, a new version of crime drama Leverage,...

Since the movie's release back in 1984, The Karate Kid has become synonymous with that era of filmmaking, but would it have been so popular had the creatives behind it gone with their alternate title? During a recent interview, Karate Kid and Cobra Kai star Ralph Macchio was asked whether he approved of the eventual title, with the actor revealing that, while he was skeptical at first, it sounded like poetry when compared with the alternative.

"I thought, and I was not the only one who thought, it was kind of a hokey, kind of a cheesy title for a movie being directed by the guy who made Rocky. But maybe it was foreshadowing. Maybe I thought if I ever got the part I'd have to carry the damn thing for the rest of my life... I think John Avildsen, our director, said maybe it's East Meets West in West?"

East Meets West in West.

IMDb TV has ordered an Original true-crime docu-series, ‘Moment of Truth’ from Amazon Studios, and also announced a series in development with award-winning filmmaker dream hampton (Surviving R Kelly).

The five-part docu-series tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of beloved husband and father, James Jordan, and exposes the checked history in the small North Carolina town where the heinous crime and subsequent trial occurred.

The docu-series newly examines the crime which took place not far from where Mr. Jordan lived with his wife and raised his five children, including NBA superstar Michael Jordan, who was at the height of his global fame when his father was killed.

Directed by Matthew Perniciaro and Clay Johnson, the story of the arrest and conviction of then-teenagers Larry Demery and Daniel Green continues today through the current appeals by Green, who maintains his innocence nearly three decades later. Perniciaro and Michael Sherman of...

In today’s TV news roundup, Variety obtained an exclusive clip of Lauren Daigle performing in BYUtv’s holiday special “Christmas Under the Stars,” and CBS announced a premiere date for “The Equalizer.”

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Netflix will release its upcoming drama series “Firefly Lane” Feb. 3. The 10-episode hour-long show follows the unlikely duo of the bold Tully and shy Kate who are bonded by a tragedy at age 14. The show, based on the novel of the same name by New York Times bestseller Kristin Hannah, who serves as co-executive producer, the series follows the women as they experience 30 years of ups and downs, some of which threaten their friendship. Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke star as the adult versions of Tully and Kate, respectively. Watch a teaser below.

CBS’ new drama “The Equalizer,” starring Queen Latifah, will air following CBS Sports’ broadcast of “Super Bowl Lv” on Feb. 7. “The Equalizer” is...

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service, is expanding its Original programming slate, with true crime docuseries Moment of Truth, about the murder of the father of NBA great Michael Jordan, from Amazon Studios. It’s slated for premiere in 2021. The streamer also announced a new series in development with filmmaker dream hampton, which spotlights the crime procedural drama genre.

Moment of Truth is a five-part docuseries that tells the never-before-seen story behind the murder of beloved husband and father, James Jordan, and exposes the checked history in the small North Carolina town where the heinous crime and subsequent trial occurred, per IMDb TV. The docuseries newly examines the crime which took place not far from where Jordan lived with his wife and raised his five children, including NBA superstar Michael Jordan. Directed by Matthew Perniciaro and Clay Johnson, the story of the arrest and conviction of then-teenagers Larry Demery...

New young cast members include Odeya Rush and Haley Joel Osment on Animus Films’ coming-of-age film.

Holding Patterns is currently shooting on location in Mobile, Alabama, and centres on a young man living at home with his mother and stepfather who sets his heart on the girl at the local coffee shop.

Jake Goldberger directs from his screenplay and Rita Volk, Jake Abel and Taylor John Smith co-star.

Alex Ginzburg and Tony Lee produce for Let It Play alongside Jim Young for Animus Films.

The production company recently wrapped historical drama and upcoming Toronto world premiere The Man Who Knew Infinity starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons.

Goldberger made his feature debut on the darkly comic thriller Don McKay starring Thomas Haden Church, Elisabeth Shue and Melissa Leo and Animus Films’ Life Of A King starring Cuba Gooding Jr....

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Glee, Looking, The Flash and The Americans!

1 | It shouldn’t surprise us by now, but wasn’t it a bit icky to see Glee‘s Mr. Schuester so thoroughly enjoying Artie’s highly sexual audition song? And didn’t you expect Rachel to acknowledge Finn in some form while accepting her Tony?

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2 | What do you think the odds are of Grimm‘s Nick and Juliette staying together,...

Moment of truth! Three weeks after her split from on-again, off-again boyfriend Chris Brown, Karrueche Tran is telling all in an exclusive interview with Own host and life coach Iyanla Vanzant. The special, set to air on Saturday, March 28, finds the 26-year-old model in the hot seat for the first time since her breakup from Brown, facing some tough questions and hard truths from the Iyanla: Fix My Life star. "He betrayed you. He lied to you. He did it all publicly," Vanzant says in a [...]...

Comedian Lauren O’Brien pulled off her best celebrity Oscar speeches before the big awards show Sunday. As part of Fandango’s “Frontrunners” hub, the comic impersonated some of the stars, doing her best Reese Witherspoon, Keira Knightley and Meryl Streep knockoffs in front of her mirror. Also Read: Oscars 2015: Melissa Rivers Salutes Mother Joan in Touching Video Weaving in and out of different hair colors, accents and personas, O’Brien took viewers inside the stars’ preparation: “Thank you, the real winner tonight is someone who’s not even born yet — my baby,” O’Brien said, deadpanning Knightley. Also...

Reality TV powerhouse also elevates four other employees

Lighthearted Entertainment, the company behind reality TV shows such as “Dating Naked” and “Moment of Truth,” has promoted Jeff Spangler to executive vice president.

The promotion comes a month after the death of Lighthearted founder Howard Schultz, who prior to his death at age 61 had announced that executive vice president Rob Laplante and Spangler had been named co-owners and partners in the company. Under his new title, Spangler will continue to oversee the day-to-day business and productions of the company with Laplante.

Also Read: Howard Schultz, ‘Extreme Makeover’ Producer, Dead at 61

Spangler...

Yes, it's true! The first real awards show is here! It's time for the 2014 Gotham Awards live from New York City. The 24th installment of the annual indie awards fete should feature salutes to Tilda Swinton and Bennett Miller as well as an intriguing best feature film showdown between "Birdman" and "Boyhood." You can watch the show streamed live yourself here. For all of this year's nominees and winners click here. 5:08 Pm - And we're off, with Uma Thurman as your host. She's having a few issues looking back and forth between the teleprompters too much. Eke. "And. Then. We. Have... 'Boyhood.'" (aka "the movie my ex-husband made for 12 years"). Just sayin'! 5:09 Pm - Uma is already on her way to full Faye Dunaway camp mode and we're just one minute in! 5:11 Pm - The Ifp has been there since the birth of Independent Film? That might be stretching it,...

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This week in Mad Men history lessons: Time looks at the history of Burger Chef while Vulture explains I Am Curious (Yellow) the “dirty movie” Don and Megan saw.

AMC is previewing Halt and Catch Fire, the upcoming period tech drama. This is the first time a cable channel has previewed a show on its Tumblr page. Too bad AMC still insists on streaming video in that tiny window.

Halt and Catch Fire

How accurate was Lysa‘s claims about what happens to the victims of the Moon Door on Sunday’s Game of Thrones? Surprisingly, it turns out the show overstated the dramatic impact. However, it would still be pretty deadly. Lysa probably hates finding out she was wrong.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, departing Dancing with the Stars showrunner Conrad Green says the show has been increasingly difficult to cast, “The problem is, we’re...

There’s scarcely an original thought to be found in That Awkward Moment, the self-proclaimed “modern” romantic comedy debut of Tom Gormican, and that won’t matter one bit to the majority of its target audience. With stars as ebullient and zeitgeisty as Zac Efron, Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan and Imogen Poots, there was never much need for the film bring anything new to the table. Still, it would have been nice if Gormican, who both wrote and directed, could have relied a little less heavily on genre clichés.

Efron, Teller and Jordan star as a trio of successful, handsome twentysomethings sharing an apartment in New York City. Jason (Efron) is the perpetual player, devoted to one night stands and resolute in his determination to stay detached from all commitment. Daniel (Teller) shares Jason’s hedonistic outlook, though he clearly feels less strongly about staying single than his buddy.

It has risen! Fox’s big gamble on a science show went up in the ratings on Easter Sunday. Cosmos rose 8 percent last night to tie CBS’ The Good Wife in the ratings.

The media has been pretty hard on Cosmos. But for an educational program airing after a bawdy cartoon that’s inspired fart joke montages on YouTube, it’s performed fairly decently. Across all platforms, including streaming, the show is racking up 10.9 million viewers, and is likely to have a long rental afterlife (and just karmically, the network that brought us Moment of Truth owed us this one...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 13, 2014

Price: DVD $30.99, Blu-ray $35.99

Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Comedy movie That Awkward Moment looks at the time in every relationship when the couple wonder, where is this going?

The romance stars Zac Efron (New Year’s Eve), Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now) and Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) as twentysomething friends at that awkward moment as they try to navigate the tricky terrain of modern romance.

Written and directed by Tom Gormican, the R-rated film also stars Imogen Poots (Jane Eyre) and Jessica Lucas (Pompeii).

That Awkward Moment didn’t get much love from critics and that’s probably why it didn’t particularly shine at the box office, grossing $26 million.

The Blu-ray and DVD have a bunch of extras to up the value, though. Here’s the list:

featurette “Threesome: More Awkward Moments” with Zac Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan talking about the...

I’ve had a bit of a love-hate relationship with Oren Peli’s Paranormal Activity franchise ever since the first horrifying incident featuring Micah, Katie, and the invisible demon destroying their relationship. To save you all a bland history lesson, Paranormal Activity caused me countless sleepless nights and Paranormal Activity 2 asserted itself as an adept horror watch, but I’m one of the few people who thinks Paranormal Activity 3 started a lame downward slide, and Paranormal Activity 4, well – woof. There’s a reason why I came into Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones with minimal enthusiasm and low expectations, but much to my surprise, writer/director Christopher Landon boldly reinvigorates a franchise quickly becoming bland, boring, and without any innovation – until now.

Expanding upon the Paranormal Activity universe, Landon introduces us to Jesse (Andrew Jacobs), a high school graduate who encounters evil forces and becomes what is known as “marked.

Who's going to win the 15th season of "Big Brother"? Our vote is for Andy Herren, but according to Zap2it's poll, the majority of you want GinaMarie Zimmerman to win by a 2-1 margin (nobody really wants Spencer, sorry Spence). Of course, we don't yet know who the final Head of Household is, so that will determine a lot.

Join us here at 9:30 p.m. Et/Pt when CBS kicks off its 90-minute finale. We'll be live-blogging all the festivities. And leave your questions for Spencer, Andy and GinaMarie in the comments below, because we'll be interviewing them tomorrow.

Time to crown a "Big Brother" winner!

9:30 -- Julie welcomes us in a beautiful black dress, as we get a recap of Helen and Amanda dominating the game most of the summer, which they totally did. But Helen got complacent and Amanda got a little too big for her britches,...

Moment of truth for Lindsay Lohan yesterday ... when she was pulled aside at JFK airport for a very thorough, very hands-on security pat-down!LiLo was attempting to fly from NY back to L.A. ... when the Tsa decided to make extra double sure the actress wasn't smuggling any drugs ... or bombs ... or stolen jewelry back to the West Coast. So ... did Lindsay pass the screening? Or was she Busted, thrown to the ground and arrested on the spot?...

Our best moments of the week:

11. Worst (Best) Moment of Truth: After suspecting it for weeks on The Mindy Project, Mindy finally confronts the guy she's been dating — Jaime (B.J. Novak) — about his best friend, who seems to be the Sally to his Harry. After an intense line of questioning from Mindy in the line to go to the top of the Empire State Building, Jaime realizes he actually is in love with his best friend. The moment would be slightly more romantic if a) he was in love with Mindy, b) it wasn't Valentine's Day and c) he didn't completely trip over himself on...

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Travis Walton disappeared for five days back in 1975. But what happened to him? "Paranormal Witness" recounted his story through interviews and reenactments. Walton said that through hypnosis, he was able to remember being taken on board an alien spaceship.

His abduction was witnessed by friends, who said the experience has haunted them to this day.

"I was afraid to look out the window. For a guy, 25 years old, being afraid you’re gonna see a spaceship," one of them, Ken Peterson, said emotionally. "Something that I haven’t gotten over. I wish I could."

Walton's abduction has been considered the most famous close encounter of all time, according to the New York Daily News. That said, though, in 2009 he appeared on the Fox game show "Moment of Truth, where a polygraph test said he was lying about what happened.

True or not, "Paranormal Witness" recounts terrifying tales every Wednesday at 10 p.

Dexter has been able to talk – or kill – his way out of every close call he’s had in the last six seasons. But the Jenga tower of lies he’s built to cover his murderous nature starts to teeter big-time when Deb figures out who he really is. (Still feeling all warm and fuzzy about him, Lt. Morgan?)

It’s a bold start for a season that could go either way. Let’s face it: There are a lot of sharks in the waters off Miami, and it’s not inconceivable that Dexter might jump one in the weeks ahead.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Rolling through the sun-soaked streets of Miami, the heat bending the pavements and crawling out of the sewers like ants deserting their crumbling nest and swarming over their queen, the sweat chases down your back and snakes down your forehead. You turn the air-con to full and check that the windows are fully-wound down. They are. But the heat is too much, it’s making you light-headed and the warmth is ironing out your chest, flattening it, flooding it with husks of the afternoon sun. You need a drink. You pull over. You get out.

You head into the nearest bar, men with camel-tanned faces of Miami days and grizzled wrinkles ridged with the familiarity of Miami nights are huddled around chinked and worn wooden tables murmuring between themselves outside the bar. As you pass, they sit up and watch you...

When HBO's "Girls" left off last week, big revelations were hanging in the air (Adam and Hannah are now an official item, Jessa and Jeff's tension ended in disaster, and Shoshanna smoked crack -- !). But the momentum from the Bushwick warehouse party didn't quite continue into Episode 8, "Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too." The additional depth to Adam's life and his special brand of affection for Hannah isn't quite as convincing as his pervy one-dimensional characterization in previous episodes.

Marnie's (Allison Williams) stress is starting to wear her down, as she struggles to recover from her breakup with Charlie and his rapid rebound (and trip to Italy with his new squeeze). She anguishes in "being the uptight girl" and notes that "Charlie had to find someone else to go to Rome with."

Her heartbreak is the source of most of the moderate humor in the episode: She obsessively clicks through his Facebook...

Welcome back to TV Fanatic's Grey's Anatomy Round Table!

Our official Grey's Anatomy review broke down last week's episode, "Moment of Truth," in great detail. Now, TV Fanatic staff members Courtney Morrison, Sean McKenna and Christina Tran have assembled for their weekly Q&A discussion to further debate and dissect the goings on at Seattle Grace/Mercy West.

Read their answers below and weigh in with yours!

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1. Cristina was defending Owen to Meredith. Is she planning on taking him back?

Courtney: Yes and no. I think Yang is planning on forgiving him but she is not going to base her life around him anymore. She may take the chance to go to Stanford or Columbia.

Sean: I agree that she seems on the road to forgiveness and that's a good thing. I hope she's not planning to, but she really shouldn't. I know it's going to be hard,...

Welcome to the 311st Grey's Anatomy Caption Contest here at TV Fanatic, where readers submit their best caption(s) for a photo from the ABC drama! Ready to flex your creative muscle again?

Follow the link to find out who won last week's edition of TV Fanatic's Friday tradition, then prepare to test your skills again with a shot from last night's all-new episode, "Moment of Truth."

Just click "Comments" and leave your caption(s) from this picture below. Leave as many as you like, funny or serious. We will select the winner around this time next week. You know the drill.

Best of luck to all, and thanks for playing - for 311 weeks and counting!

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Way to go, Fringe! Some shows have received an 11th-hour reprieve before the May upfronts in New York, where the broadcast networks announce their fall 2012 schedules beginning May 14. Time to check the status of nearly all broadcast shows.

Fox

Alcatraz: Still not feeling hopeful.

Allen Gregory: Dead.

American Dad: Renewed.

American Idol: Not going anywhere, obviously.

Bones: Renewed.

Breaking In: Dead.

Family Guy: Renewed.

Fringe: Renewed.

Glee: Renewed.

Hell’s Kitchen: Renewed

House: The doctor is out!

Kitchen Nightmares: Renewed.

Napoleon Dynamite: We aren’t feeling it.

New Girl: Renewed.

Raising Hope: Renewed.

One in five. Things are not looking too good for our residents right now.

"Moment of Truth” had the gang travel to San Francisco for their oral boards and, boy, did they bring along some baggage. Let's discuss.

Exam Time. Meredith, Jackson, Alex, Cristina and April. That’s five. That means one of these residents is most likely not passing their boards. Is it Alex, who didn’t make it to his exam in time? Meredith, who was fighting a stomach flu? Cristina, the robot, dealing with her failing marriage? April, dealing with her lost virginity? Or Jackson, who’s lucky pencil broke right before the exam?

First Time Hookups. Another city, another state of mind. April decided to do the deed with the ridiculously hot Jackson Avery. First of all, it’s about time. There has been some chemistry between these two for a while. Second, how could you...

"They started out with so little promise. I feel like I'm witnessing a miracle!" Oh, Bailey, how I love you (more on that later). So begins "Moment of Truth" in which our intrepid residents leave Seattle and head for San Francisco to take their oral board examinations, the test which will either make or break their careers. First came pep talks. "You are a soldier!" Owen insisted to April. "Kick ass!" Teddy hopefully advised Cristina. Mark offered Jackson a wad of cash and told him to only eat fresh salmon lest he lose omega threes. And with a tap of Bailey's hand on the shuttle bus, they were off.

One in Five People Fail the Boards

I found that rather disconcerting. A twenty percent failure rate for doctors? Yikes! And in one of the worst-kept secrets ever on television we already know that one of our five residents will fail the boards.

In a year when the weather is topsy turvy, here are three sure signs of spring: baseball, taxes, and May Sweeps. Yes, the 2011-2012 television season is careening towards closure at a frenzied pace. Gone are the mid-winter doldrums with the endless sea of reruns and preemptions. In their place are brand new, eagerly-awaited installments of our favorite shows, all culminating in cliffhanging season finales, but first things first.  

The next few episodes of Grey's Anatomy will set the stage for what is coming in those last few episodes. This week's episode, "Moment of Truth" focuses on the residents as they head to San Francisco to take their board examinations and it's looking like things don't go smoothly, either personally or professionally, leading to fallout in next week's installment, "Let the Bad Times Roll".  The residents make decisions about their futures in the penultimate episode of season eight, "Migration", which...

The halls of Seattle Grace Hospital might be a little less crowded next season, thanks to a cliffhanger finale in which “anybody could go,” Grey’s Anatomy star Sarah Drew reveals to TVLine. But before the residents can leave the nest, they have to pass the boards, the stress of which will send Drew’s virginal April into bed with her best friend in this Thursday’s episode (ABC, 9/8c)!

Season Finale Guide: Get Exclusive Spoilers on 54 Big Finishes — Including Grey’s Anatomy!

Tvline | Am I crazy or are Kepner and Avery getting it on in the promo for this week’s episode?...

Four sneak preview clips from this week's all-new Grey's Anatomy show "The Moment of Truth" ahead for the fifth-year residents ... as well as some other potentially interesting developments on the romantic front.

First up, it's departure time. As the residents board the bus to go take the all-important boards, the senior surgeons are brimming with pride, and in some cases high expectations for their young proteges.

Even Bailey admits what a miraculous transformation this rag tag band of interns has made. Some are more anxious than others, though. While Cristina just wants to get it over with, April is petrified ...

Grey's Anatomy 'Moment of Truth' Clip - Soldier

Next, we have Richard filling in for a colleague and traveling to supervise the boards and watch anxious residents sweat it out, when he runs into none other than Catherine, who's there in the same capacity:

Grey's Anatomy 'Moment of Truth...

It's depicted in the Grey's Anatomy preview for tomorrow night's new episode, and Sarah Drew wasted no time getting right to the point of it when we talked on the phone yesterday:

Yes, April and Jackson "definitely hook up" on "Moment of Truth," the actress said, but she added: "I cannot reveal whether she gives up her V-card or not."

Well, alright then!

What can Drew reveal about what she admits was a "surprising" development between two characters who have been more like siblings than love interests over the past year?

"There's a lot of confusion between the two of them regarding what the relationship actually is after they hook up," said the star. "There's also something very cool revealed about April at the end of the episode and it plays into her relationship with Jackson. It becomes a point of conflict."

If April and Jackson do become an item,...

Grey's Anatomy is all new again this week with "Moment of Truth."

Looking ahead to the following week and the start of May sweeps, as season eight winds toward a dramatic conclusion, ABC has released photos from the May 3 episode, "Let the Bad Times Roll."

In this installment, the residents agonize over their oral boards, reliving every answer they gave during their exams, while Arizona's close childhood friend comes to Seattle Grace in search of medical help.

At the same time, the doctors work on a patient who is missing one third of his skull; and Julia asks Mark to start a family with her. Meanwhile Catherine tells Richard that one of his residents has failed.

Click to enlarge images from the episode below ...

It's getting to be crunch time for the fifth-year residents of the hospital we've become so acquainted with over the years. As the eighth season winds down, the surgeons' futures hang in the balance.

Read our Grey's Anatomy review of "The Girl With No Name" for a longer discussion of last night's episode. Looking ahead, the residents travel to San Francisco for the all-important moral boards.

Who will pass? Who will fail? What will the fallout mean for the future of the show?

We will soon find out. Meanwhile, sparks fly when Richard and Catherine bump into each other at a hotel, and Alex feels guilty about leaving the hospital when Tommy's health takes a turn for the worse.

Take a look at the promo for next week's episode, "Moment of Truth" ...

Grey's Anatomy Promo: "Moment of Truth"...

ABC has released the episode titles for the final two episodes of Grey's Anatomy's eighth season. While few details are available at this time, the titles alone indicate the theme of these installments:

"Migration" (May 10) "Flight (May 17)

Tonight's episode, "The Girl With No Name," is the 20th of the season. It will be followed by "Moment of Truth" (April 26), "Let the Bad Times Roll" (May 3) and then the two episodes listed above.

Are one or more core characters getting ready to fly the coop? How do you see the eighth season playing out? Who will return when the long-running show begins its ninth season in September?

Share your predictions and thoughts in the comments below.

He faces 15 years to life in prison when he's sentenced May 8.

By Nadeska Alexis

G. Dep

Photo: Denise Truscello/ WireImage

Former Bad Boy rapper G. Dep, born Trevell Coleman, was convicted of second-degree murder in New York on Tuesday (April 17) following a trial that began after Coleman admitted to killing a man in 1993 during a botched robbery attempt.

In late 2010, Coleman came forward to confess that he'd shot a man, identified by police as John Henkel, nearly two decades earlier in Harlem. According to Coleman's story, he attempted to rob a man on a Harlem corner, then shot him and rode off on a bicycle, not knowing whether the victim had survived.

Opening statements in the trial were made last week, on April 10, and one day later, Coleman dropped a bombshell on prosecutors by changing up his story. He claimed that while he did shoot someone, it was not Henkel.

Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Balan – What do these names have in common? Apart from being superstars of the day, both Srk and Vidya made their acting debut in television slowly moving on to enthrall the silver screen audience. Inspired by the tales of the likes of Srk and Vidya, every year many TV stars attempt to shift gears to the big screen with the hope of repeating the success stories. Some get lucky; some others either vanish or return back to the small screen. The Friday gone-by; saw the release of Bittoo Boss, which introduced newbie Pulkit Samrat. If the name sounds vaguely familiar, it is because Pulkit played the much-loved role of Lakshya Virani, in Indian Soap Opera ‘Kyunki Saas bhi Kabhi Bahu thi’, Indian televisions second longest running and most popular show. While the verdict on Pulkit’s journey from small screen to 70mm remains to be decided,...

Grey’s Anatomy‘s Dr. Owen Hunt (played by Kevin McKidd) did a bad, bad thing — a “horrible thing,” he even acknowledges — by cheating on Cristina. But above and beyond having a bowl of cereal lobbed in his face by his Mrs., is he ready to truly face the music for his fit of infidelity? TVLine has a first look at the next intense exchange between husband and wife.

Grey’s Anatomy First Look: Meredith and Friends Suit Up for Their ‘Moment of Truth’

As seen in this clip from this Thursday’s episode (airing at 9/8c, on ABC), Cristina (Sandra Oh) wants,...

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Just want to say hi? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com

Question: Been loving this the Himym season thus far! Any more hints on the identity of Barney’s bride? My gut still hopes it’s Robin. —Cheryl

Ausiello: I’m not sure if this qualifies as a hint, but executive producer Carter Bays tells us Season 8 will find Robin enjoying the company of a new man. “There will be a new romance for her next year, definitely,” he reveals. “We already have some ideas for that.

On the April 26 episode of Grey’s Anatomy, it's the "Moment of Truth" for the residents.

Meredith, Cristina, Alex and their cohorts travel to San Francisco for the oral boards, a critical moment in their careers that may also dictate whether one or more cast members return for a ninth season.

Accepting a job at another hospital makes for a convenient "out," after all. While it's unclear if anyone will leave Seattle, expect the old Cristina to return and Mer to battle a health issue during the boards.

Meanwhile, sparks fly when Richard and Catherine (Debbie Allen) bump into each other at a hotel, and Alex feels guilty about being away from the hospital when Tommy's health takes a turn for the worse.

Click to enlarge ABC's promotional photos from "Moment of Truth" below ...

The May upfronts are just around the corner! Death is nigh, my friends! Time to check the status of nearly all broadcast shows. Here’s what we’re hearing along with each show’s current adults 18-49 average rating:

Fox

Alcatraz: 3.4 rating. Status: Not hopeful: Monday’s finale was the lowest-rated episode for the season.

Allen Gregory: Dead

American Dad: 2.8 rating. Status: Renewed.

American Idol: 6.7 Wednesdays, 6.2 rating Thursdays. Status: It’s now a full-on team sport to bag on the aging music competition, but this franchise ain’t going anywhere (yet). The bigger question is how much the judging panel will change next season.

I have featured Justin Gullett’s short film trailers before on this site and I am returning with another one. This one is called “Distortion” and believe it or not this thriller won Gullett a national award and three global awards through the online competition of the former reality series, “On the Lot,” known as the “Movie Making Challenge.” The American Idol-esque reality show was produced by three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg and reality TV pioneer Mark Burnett.

Gullet was a contestant on the TV show as well as participated in the at-home competition that allowed anyone to enter his or her own videos online through TheLot.com.

“Distortion,” won week five — horror week — of the online challenge in where anyone could submit a two- to three-minute film for that week’s genre or theme. Here is where Gullet was about to pull out of the competition decided...

Fox is jumping back in the game show business with an ego-bruising format that puts singles looking for love to the test.

The network is casting for a stateside version of the UK hit Take Me Out (video clip below).

Here’s the pitch: A single man tries to impress a panel of 30 single women who each control a lighted podium. One by one, the women switch off their lights if they lose interest. If the man survives the initial rounds and avoids a “blackout,” the scenario changes — the remaining women compete for him until only one remains.

There are...

"Survivor: South Pacific" heats up as Cochran goes all secret agent man on us.

Post-Tribal

The Savaii tribe are hoping and praying the merge happens and everybody's pretty tense about being down Ozzy. Cochran's pretty pumped about his role as a double agent when they do merge. His Al Pacino needs work.

Redemption Island

Ozzy plays up the Cochran-used-the-Idol ploy and Christine seems to buy it. Ozzy talking-heads that this move was either the "stupidest" or the "craziest, ballsiest" move. I'd say all three.

For the duel, everyone is there from each tribe, which obviously belies a merge. Ozzy severely overacts his part and Albert, Rick and Coach are not buying his story one whit. The duel is to use a long stick to retrieve keys and unlock a gate. The winner comes back into the game at this point.

Naturally, Ozzy wins. Sigh. I was really hoping that move...

The Delhi High Court Friday upheld the show cause notice the information and broadcasting ministry issued to Star Plus channel for its telecast of two episodes of the controversial TV reality show .Sach Ka Saamna. in 2009.Justice S. Muralidhar turned down the plea of Star India Private Ltd., and said that the content shown in the programme was .vulgar, indecent and against good taste and decency., violating the programme code prescribed under the cable television network rules..There appears to be little doubt that the programme did violate the rules. In view of this conclusion, the warning administered to Star Plus channel by the ministry was justified as a valid exercise of statutory power by the regulatory authority,. the court said.The court also took note of the fact that the channel had placed an advisory and run scrolls and tickers during the telecast of the programme that the overall...

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Controversial show Sach Ka Saamna will have a second season soon. This time it will be aired on Star One instead of Star Plus. Rajeev Khandelwal will once again play host. Without confirming nor denying, the actor says, “It’s too early for me to comment. I’ll speak when the time is right.” Buzz is that Star One’s team has already started working on the show with quiz-whiz Siddharth Basu’s team from Big Synergy, which helmed the desi Moment Of Truth’s first edition. Sanjay Gupta, COO, Star India, admits that it’s in its nascent stages: “We’re discussing Sach Ka Saamna with Siddharth, ...

Controversial show Sach Ka Saamna will have a second season soon. This time it will be aired on Star One instead of Star Plus. Rajeev Khandelwal will once again play host. Without confirming nor denying, the actor says, “It’s too early for me to comment. I’ll speak when the time is right.” Buzz is that Star One’s team has already started working on the show with quiz-whiz Siddharth Basu’s team from Big Synergy, which helmed the desi Moment Of Truth’s first edition. Sanjay Gupta, COO, Star India, admits that it’s in its nascent stages: “We’re discussing Sach Ka Saamna with Siddharth, ...

Controversial show Sach Ka Saamna will have a second season soon. This time it will be aired on Star One instead of Star Plus. Rajeev Khandelwal will once again play host. Without confirming nor denying, the actor says, “It’s too early for me to comment. I’ll speak when the time is right.” Buzz is that Star One’s team has already started working on the show with quiz-whiz Siddharth Basu’s team from Big Synergy, which helmed the desi Moment Of Truth’s first edition. Sanjay Gupta, COO, Star India, admits that it’s in its nascent stages: “We’re discussing Sach Ka Saamna with Siddharth, ...

Controversial show Sach Ka Saamna will have a second season soon. This time it will be aired on Star One instead of Star Plus. Rajeev Khandelwal will once again play host. Without confirming nor denying, the actor says, “It’s too early for me to comment. I’ll speak when the time is right.” Buzz is that Star One’s team has already started working on the show with quiz-whiz Siddharth Basu’s team from Big Synergy, which helmed the desi Moment Of Truth’s first edition. Sanjay Gupta, COO, Star India, admits that it’s in its nascent stages: “We’re discussing Sach Ka Saamna with Siddharth, ...