Thursday, January 1, 2026

Television

Mad Men’s 11 Year Old Sally Draper: “I’m Not Allowed to Watch the Show”

Yes, "Mad Men" has been renewed for a fifth season--this is not a surprise, folks--and negotiations continue between the show's creator, Matt Weiner, and...

Oprah’s OWN: What Happened to Kirstie Alley, Eckhart Tolle?

Oprah Winfrey has launched her OWN Network and even announced a new show, with financial advisor Suze Orman, for later this year. But what happened...

Mike Tyson Loves Pigeons, Discovery Needs Shark Officer

More from Randee Dawn's adventures in Pasadena: Discovery Networks brought the weird to the pre-Oprah/OWN portion of the TCA afternoon, with some of the...

Megan Mullally: How She Turned Down Stephen Sondheim

Randee Dawn is reporting for us from the Television Critics' panels in Pasadena: Sure, Megan Mullally has a terrific (if ensemble) role the Web-to-cable series...

Pepsi Beats Coke for X Factor Contract

The official soda for Simon Cowell's new "X Factor"? Why, it's Pepsi, which beat out rival Coca Cola for the honor of blasting its...

James Franco Attempted Hijack; Morgan Spurlock’s Advertising Doc Going to Sundance

I told you exclusively back in July that Morgan Spurlock was making a documentary about the advertising world. http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/07/12/spurlocks-secret-doc-elo-in-nyc-sting-symphonizes Now his "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold"...

Jacqueline Courtney, RIP: Star of “Another World”

I have to stop and give some condolence to the family of actress Jacqueline Courtney. The one time star of NBC's "Another World" and...

Carrie Fisher’s Next Book, “Shockaholic,” About Getting Shock Treatments

Carrie Fisher--one of the funniest, nicest people ever--gets a bunch of showings on HBO starting on Thursday of her brilliant one woman show, "Wishful...