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Will Conan Move from NBC to Fox?

jimjams — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:00:51 +0000

The Fox network is apparently pouring cold water on NBC’s plans to keep Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon on its late night slate.

Fox execs have leaked to media sources that the network would be interested in a Conan-led late night franchise.

A Fox source indicated that there was interest in O’Brien but acknowledged a legal impediment, that being O’Brien’s contract with NBC.

NBC and O’Brien continue in their efforts to, in essence, renegotiate O’Brien’s deal.

And entertainment contracts are notorious for not necessarily being ironclad.

A major late night offering would make sense for Fox. Excerpt CLICK HERE for more…

Jasper Schuringa is the hero who helped stop a terrorist attack

jimjams — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:08:30 +0000

A man identified as Jasper Schuringa, heroically risked his life to save his fellow passengers from the plans of suspected terrorist Umar Farouk Abdul Mutallab on Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Are you paying attention Oliver Stone?

Excerpt: for more, CLICK HERE.

Angelina Jolie Takes President Obama to Task on Darfur

jimjams — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:54:34 +0000

Angelina Jolie is apparently among those Americans becoming disillusioned with President Obama.

The actress wrote a message to the president that appeared in Newsweek, which questions the lack of action taken by the Obama administration with respect to the horror occurring in the Darfur region. Excerpt, for more CLICK HERE.

ABC’s ‘V’ Slams Obama and Pelosi

jimjams — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:00:05 +0000

An amazing thing happened at a recent debut of a much-touted ABC pilot.

A not-so-subtle message was sent to a large viewing audience.

The targets of the TV communiqué were Democrats in power. If you can believe it, the Obama administration, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and the Democrats in Congress were smacked by Hollywood on a major television broadcast.

Rather than use the tired old clichés of villainous conservatives, Christians, gun owners or Republicans, the new show “V” went after the current D.C. free-enterprise-destroying agenda, and did so with an interplanetary vengeance.

Sci-fi tales are known as the repository for parables that describe current circumstances in society. Orwell, Huxley, and H.G. Wells wrote social commentary in the form of narrative fantasy. “1984″ was a warning about totalitarianism, “Brave New World” showed the consequences of science without moral limitations, and “War of the Worlds” displayed the danger of complacency.

EXCERPT, FOR MORE CLICK HERE

Lindsay Lohan seeks restraining order against her dad

jimjams — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:22:49 +0000

Lindsay Lohan at a screening of “Inglourious Basterds” in New York.
(AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

Michael Lohan, father of troubled actress, Lindsay Lohan plans to meet with a judge to seek a conservatorship over his daughter. For the court to make Michael a conservator, he would have to establish that Lindsay is no longer able to handle her own affairs. Her father would then be in charge of her finances. But People magazine reports that Lindsay is looking to the courts to protect her from Michael. Linsay plans to obtain a restraining order against her father.

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Court may fire Blago from ‘Apprentice’

jimjams — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:32:20 +0000

Former Governor Rod Blagojevich
(AP Photo/Paul Beaty, file)

Rod Blagojevich loves reality shows. But the judge in his pending criminal trial may have other ideas.

A dramatic hearing will take place in a courtroom Monday to determine if the former Illinois governor will get the chance to be fired by Donald Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice.”

Federal prosecutors plan to present arguments to the court at a scheduled status hearing that by appearing on the NBC reality show, Blago may influence prospective jurors in a corruption trial scheduled for June 3.

The judge who will make the decision in James Zagel, who has already refused to allow Blago to go to Costa Rica for another reality program…EXCERPT CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Mystery Shrouds Defense of Accused Letterman Blackmailer: ‘Screenplay’ Defense?

jimjams — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:36:48 +0000

How did a veteran “48 Hours” producer end up being accused of a $2 million blackmail attempt on David Letterman?

“There is another side of this story,” Gerald Shargel, attorney for Robert J. Halderman, said. “This story is far more complicated.”

What could the plot to the other side of the story be?

Halderman has already entered a “not guilty” plea to first-degree attempted grand larceny.

According to Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau, Halderman wrote to Letterman stating that he needed to “make a large chunk of money.” Attached to his letter was a one-page screenplay treatment, which described how Letterman would have a “ruined reputation” after details of the CBS “Late Show” host’s sexual relationships with young female employees were revealed.

The 51-year-old producer used a novel method to deliver the “screenplay.” Early in the morning on Sept. 9 the letter and other materials were left in the back seat of Letterman’s car, which was parked outside his Manhattan home.

EXCERPT, FOR MORE CLICK HERE

Will Jon Gosselin land in jail?

jimjams — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:00:23 +0000

Kate Gosselin (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

A top flight Los Angeles lawyer for Kate Gosselin, Marty Singer, has written a hardball letter to Jon Gosselin’s lawyer Mark Heller alleging that Jon withdrew $200,000 from a joint bank account.

According to Singer’s letter, Jon and possibly his attorney have violated a court order.

EXCERPT, FOR MORE CLICK HERE

Did Lamar Odom get a prenup before the wedding?

jimjams — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:11:29 +0000

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

The whole idea of a prenuptual agreement is that it is signed before a wedding ceremony.

Lakers star Lamar Odom and reality show cast member Khloe Kardashian may have timed their ceremony for the producers of Kardashian’s reality show according to TMZ.

And why not, when the bill for the nuptial celebration was reportedly paid by the show in exchange for the chance to air footage from the wedding.

The cost? Merely a cool $1 million. EXCERPT: FOR MORE CLICK HERE

Will Jenny Slate’s SNL ‘F-Bomb’ invite the wrath of the FCC?

jimjams — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:06:17 +0000

New cast member of Saturday Night Live, Jenny Slate made quite an impression during her first sketch on the long running show.

She dropped a very understandable F-Bomb.

It has made Slate an Internet star, but will the Federal Communications Commission rain on her premiere parade?

The answer is ….EXCERPT, FOR MORE CLICK HERE