Los Angeles: Actor Charlie Sheen says his outspoken behaviour led to his ouster from famous sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'.
"I started to unravel. I finally just said things I had always been thinking. But in the middle of a psychotic break," the 46-year-old told Playboy magazine.
Sheen said he never thought about what the circumstances would be.
"Yeah. It was surreal. And it never occurred to me where this was going to end up or how it was going to be perceived," he said....
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06:15 PM, Jun 26, 2012
The Daytime Emmys showered 'General Hospital' with five trophies, including best drama, while giving Regis Philbin a fond farewell as a departing talk-show host. NBC's 'Today' show won as best morning show and the syndicated 'Jeopardy!' was named best game show at the annual ceremony Saturday. 'Live with Regis and Kelly' was saluted as best entertainment talk show (its first-ever nod in that category) and for best talk-show hosts. Philbin...
12:23 PM, Jun 25, 2012
Los Angeles: Oprah Winfrey talks to eight, count 'em, eight Kardashian-Jenner family members in an interview set to air on Winfrey's cable channel, OWN. Winfrey talked to Kris and Bruce Jenner and their combined offspring at their Hidden Hills, Calif home. Also on hand were Khloe Kardashian's husband, Lamar Odom, and Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend, Scott Disick, OWN said on Monday. The interview will air 8 p.m. EDT Sunday on 'Oprah's...
11:21 AM, Jun 12, 2012
Cable channel AMC said on Monday that the TV show set in a 1960s New York advertising agency enjoyed its biggest weekly audiences during a season to date, drawing an average 2.6 million U.S. viewers, up 15 percent over last season. "We make 'Mad Men' for the fans. My goal is to tell a compelling story and entertain people and it thrills me that people keep watching," creator Matthew Weiner...
11:13 AM, Jun 12, 2012
Roberts, 51, who expects to undergo a bone marrow transplant this fall with her sister as a donor, learned of the diagnosis on the same day that GMA beat NBC's 'Today' show in viewer ratings for the first time in 16 years, she said in a statement on the network's website. "Talk about your highs and lows!" Roberts said. "My doctors tell me I'm going to beat this - and...
10:57 AM, Jun 12, 2012
Los Angeles: 'Mad Men' actor Jared Harris said on Monday the graphic suicide of his English gentleman TV character Lane Pryce in the season's penultimate episode, was intended as a 'fuck you' gesture to his fellow advertising executives. And in a season of shocks on the Emmy-winning TV drama, Harris said he had kept the macabre plot twist secret for months, even from his own agent and manager. Harris was...
02:17 PM, Jun 05, 2012
Los Angeles: Time was when TV talent shows set out to turn wannabes into stars. These days? Not so much. It's the celebrity judges who are raking in the cash and using TV contests not only as a way to re-launch a fading career, but to further boost a thriving one. For music stars in an era of weak record sales, the trend spells victory for their bank account, but...
03:23 PM, May 18, 2012
New York: Tennis star Martina Navratilova became the first casualty on 'Dancing With the Stars' 14th season on Tuesday, as judges and the TV show's fans gave her jive to 'Tell Her About It' the thumbs down. Navratilova, dancing with partner Tony Dovolani, was booted from the popular television ballroom contest show after their jive dance on Monday received the lowest scores from the judges in the second week of...
05:38 PM, Mar 28, 2012
Los Angeles: 'American Idol' contestant Jermaine Jones has been disqualified from the top 12 finalists on the No. 1-rated TV singing contest for having four outstanding arrest warrants against him. 'Idol' executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick told Jones he must leave the show based on his criminal past and said the aspiring singer put them in 'a very delicate position.' "We are not allowed to have anybody who...
03:45 PM, Mar 16, 2012
New Delhi: The teaser of the season 5 of popular American television series 'Mad Men' is out now. Produced by Lionsgate television, the show started on July 19, 2007 and completed the fourth season on October 17, 2010. Set in the America of 1960s, the show has won several awards including the Emmys. Known for a very distinct style of visual narrative 'Mad Men' gives insights into the American society....
06:32 PM, Feb 20, 2012
Los Angeles: California's vibrant Iranian-American community is getting its own reality TV show -- its stars spending, squabbling and showing off in what looks like a cross between the gossipy 'Real Housewives' series and splashy 'Keeping up with the Kardashians'. 'Shahs of Sunset', premiering on cable TV channel Bravo on March 11, follows six "passionate socialites" in their 30s who try to juggle their careers and social lives with family...
12:03 PM, Jan 24, 2012
New Delhi: TV audiences in India would be able to watch nternational shows 'South Park', 'Saturday Night Live', 'Seinfeld' and many more as American channel Comedy Central will finally be available. Going on air Jan 23, it will be country's first 24-hour channel dedicated to English language comedies. Before India, Comedy Central has been available with localized channels in Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Swedan, Ireland, Britain, New Zealand, Israel...
06:24 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Los Angeles: An anti-profanity crusader on Tuesday asked ABC to pull this week's 'Modern Family' episode in which a toddler appears to use a bleeped curse word. "Our main goal is to stop this from happening," said McKay Hatcher, an 18-year-old college student who founded the No Cussing Club in 2007. "If we don't, at least ABC knows that people all over the world don't want to have a 2-year-old...
10:56 AM, Jan 18, 2012
Mumbai: American TV mogul and talk-show queen Oprah Winfrey is all set to visit India for the first time. She will be coming to India next month to shoot for her new show on her Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). "YES! I am coming to India next month for 1st time as part of NEXT CHAPTER!," Winfrey wrote on Twitter. "Away most of January, in Africa, India," she said. 'Next Chapter'...
03:48 PM, Jan 04, 2012
Los Angeles: Former 'Mad Love' actress Judy Greer is set to play the role of Ashton Kutcher's ex-wife on 'Two and a Half Men'. The 36-year-old actress has been confirmed to star as Bridget, who is in the process of divorcing internet billionaire Walden Schmidt - played by Kutcher - in its upcoming ninth season, reported AceShowbiz. Greer previously appeared on the popular sitcom as Myra, a love interest for...
05:26 PM, Aug 31, 2011
London: Music mogul Simon Cowell is facing legal action over allegations that he caused "mental anguish" to a pair of contestants who tried for the US version of music reality show "The X Factor". Hyman Marks, 86, and his son Stephen, 54, are suing Cowell over claims that their audition was ruined because they were left exhausted after filming a behind-the-scenes segment multiple times. According to the suit, the father-son...
03:52 PM, Aug 10, 2011
London: Actress Nicollette Sheridan has dismissed speculation that she will return to hit TV series 'Desperate Housewives' for its grand finale. The 47-year-old actress, who played sexy real estate dealer Edie Britt on the popular comedy drama, insisted that she is not bringing her character back from the dead, Daily Express reported. "I had an amazing time playing that character. I loved her dearly, but they killed her. She's dead,"...
03:32 PM, Aug 10, 2011
The fourth season premiere of the hit reality television show Jersey Shore delivered a record 8.8 million viewers, making it MTV's third most watched series telecast of all time, the network said on Friday. The episode, which aired Thursday night and featured the usual antics between Nicole Snooki Polizzi and Mike The Situation Sorrentino - this time while the New Jersey clan visits the family roots in Italy - marked...
12:21 PM, Aug 06, 2011
London: After setting the "Bigg Boss" house in India on fire, "Baywatch" beauty Pamela Anderson has now decided to feature on the British version of the reality show "Big Brother". The 44-year-old is on the brink of signing up for the show, which will go on air Channel 5 this month, reports dailystar.co.uk. "I am very excited. I will just be myself and have fun with the contestants in the...
05:10 PM, Aug 02, 2011
Washington: With the objective of highlighting the extraordinary achievements of ordinary South Asians in the US, a Washington-based Indian-American film maker has launched a weekly television programme. The first episode of the show 'Martini with Manan', aired on MHz Networks, which broadcasts international programming for the Washington DC area, featured Raghavan V Chellappan, co-founder & CEO of mydosti.com, a one-stop entertainment and social networking platform. The ten-minute programme is being...
04:52 PM, Aug 02, 2011
