The 'Today' Show Got Embarrassed
Today in show business news: Today gets upset by a pretty lowly competitor last week, How to Survive a Plague may get the ABC miniseries treatment, and a new Disney musical is based on Shakespeare of all things.
Today in show business news: Everyone's favorite Friday Night Lights hunk is taking on an alternative role, Daniel Radcliffe might soon be lurching around a laboratory, and Liam Neeson continues to baffle us.
Today in show business news: Today gets upset by a pretty lowly competitor last week, How to Survive a Plague may get the ABC miniseries treatment, and a new Disney musical is based on Shakespeare of all things.
Today in show business news: The Annie remake has set a release date, Boardwalk Empire adds two exciting actors, and some pilot casting news that has us excited.
Today in show business news: Jeffery Katzenberg's animation house is in trouble, we sift through a bunch of pilot casting news, and Jamie Chung from The Real World takes a stab at legitimacy.
Today in (non-Oscar) show business news: Every nerd's favorite FBI agent might soon be back on American TV, Michael Jackson's son continues his professional development, and Maya Rudolph wants to do a variety show.
Today in show business news: James Van Der Beek is returning to TV already, Jane Lynch is now a game show host, and a first look at Catching Fire.
Today in show business news: Your favorite Boston boy bander is back, Justin Timberlake is heading to Rockefeller Center once again, and Bill O'Reilly is thinking about Killing Jesus.
Today in show business news: Shia LaBeouf has dropped out of a play quite suddenly, NBC is totally screwed, and Michelle Williams has a reality show. No, not that Michelle Williams.
Today in show business news: The chosen one's documentary performed very well this weekend, Christian Bale is going mountain climbing, and a TLC biopic has been cast.
Today in show business news: Killing Lincoln was a big success, pilot season has some hot actors, and The X Factor loses another employee.
Today in show business news: Coach Taylor is headed to Rome, Christina Ricci has a surprisingly old daughter, and Kirstie Alley will soon be on TV again.
Today in showbiz news: Whitney Cummings gets a show canceled, Ron Weasley heads to TV, and Peter Dinklage is joining the X-Men.
Today in show business news: A new reality show about Martha's Vineyard has us excited, The Killing gets more obvious, and a first look at Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson's new Google-based comedy.
Today in showbiz news: DVR might save FX's new spy drama but not Fox's The Following, Nicolas Cage listens to his agent, and yet another show about Danish murder has been adapted for the American market.
Today in show business news: The average price of a movie ticket is (relatively) expensive, The Walking Dead is (currently) watched by more people than ever, and The CW stays in the vampire/ghost hunter/sexy superhero business for another (long) year.
Today in Hollywood news: FX's new spy show took a dive in its second week, American Horror Story shores up more of its cast, and Jacki Weaver makes a bad decision.
Today in show business news: ABC has an exciting new murder-based reality show in the works, MTV renews its hillbilly show, and Ryan Seacrest is going to work with some young men.
Today in show business news: Everyone's favorite Parks and Rec goofball lands a superhero role, a Dexter recurring player joins the cast full time, and Meryl Streep gets a dramatic job at the Oscars.
Today in showbiz news: Robin Williams has a TV pilot at CBS, Ricki Lake's talk show gets the ax, and Elementary was a disappointment last night.
Today in show business news: A new NBC show has a record-breakingly bad debut, more NCIS is on the way, and a more swear-heavy look at Spring Breakers.
Today in show business news: FX has itself a big new show, Kenneth Branagh is in talks for a cool gig, the inevitable rise of Cody Horn, and your first look at the Iron Man 3 Super Bowl commercial.
Today in show business news: How I Met Your Mother officially has one more season to go, Katie Couric will keep gabbing for another year, and Saturday Night Live gets a strange host.
Today in show business news: Bailey Salinger has a new gig, NBC is headed to Wonderland, and Starz is getting into ballet.
Today in show business news: Disney has changed the name of a buzzed-about upcoming project, Allison Janney gets a potentially big new TV job, and Paul Giamatti is a new Spider-Man villain.
Today in show business news: A surprising talent gets involved in the network pilot game, bad news for Breaking Bad, and our first look at Michel Gondry's latest.
Today in showbiz news: Discussing the J.J. Abrams/Star Wars news, Joaquin Phoenix and Paul Thomas Anderson are teaming up again, and a first look at the Coen Brothers' new film.
Today in show business news: A Fox comedy gets the axe a day after an ABC comedy did, Showtime is developing a potentially controversial new show, and an American Horror Story alum returns to the show.
Today in show business news: ABC cancels its bitchiest comedy, TBS cancels its wedding band comedy, David Fincher considers getting Gone Girl, and the first big Sundance hit.
Today in show business news: JGL sells his directorial debut for big money, Jessica Chastain had a good weekend, and a look at two new films that you'll probably watch on your couch.
Today in show business news: American Idol's premiere ratings were significantly lower than hoped, a good actress gets a good gig, and Karl Rove will be back for more.
Today in show business news: Carrie Bradshaw is left on the cutting-room floor, Betty White gets another big birthday party, and USA wants its own Andy Cohen show.
Today in show business news: NBC had a big hit last night, Showtime did pretty well too, and a deserving actress gets a big role.
Today in show business news: Louis C.K. is getting some big big-screen work, The Vampire Diaries universe is expanding, and a 3-D version of Jurassic Park 4 is coming soon.
Today in show business news: Christopher Nolan has found his followup to The Dark Knight Rises, Ali Larter gets a plum TV role, and Godzilla gets a guy.
Today in show business news: The big movie musical's soundtrack is the hottest disc in the land, Jimmy Kimmel makes a pretty good 11:35 debut, and Days of Our Lives has more sand in the hourglass.
Today in showbiz: Transformers 4 will star a big up-and-comer, too many people watch Honey Boo Boo, Glee lives past its expiration date, and Justin Bieber is hosting all of SNL.
Today in show business news: PBS had a real ratings bonanza last night, Ryan Lochte has officially been given his own show, and One Direction unveils their latest filmic masterpiece.
Today in show business news: CBS has an ever-growing monster hit on its hands, Anna Faris heads to the small screen, and Bates Motel is not what you think it is.
Today in show business news: Ashton Kutcher's Steve Jobs biopic has a release date, Nicolas Cage's Rapture movie gets even stranger, and Adam Levine will soon be hosting SNL.
Today in show business news: Too many of you are watching Dance Moms, Joseph Gordon-Levitt goes after another super hero role, and MTV teases us with more Buckwild.
Today in show business news: Les Misérables is selling like hot cakes, a look at the year's highest-grossing films, and some sad news for Mockingbird Lane.
Today in show business news: HBO's hit series is the Internet's most downloaded show, The Hobbit is halfway to a billion dollars, and catch the first four minutes of a zombie love story.
Today in post-Christmas showbusiness news: Natalie Portman tops a dubious list of big-money actors, Ben Affleck and Kevin Smith almost re-made Fletch, and Ryan Gosling teams up with Bradley Cooper.
Today in show business news: Another leader has walked away from AMC's biggest show, Rebel Wilson gets an MTV hosting gig, and Tyler Perry teases Kim Kardashian.
Today in show business news: Ben Affleck leaves K-Stew in the casting lurch, USA renews its longest-running program, and Charlie Rose has to pay all of his old interns.
Today in show business news: The Hobbit has more gold than Smaug, The Voice is bigger than ever, and the new Michael Bay movie sure looks terrific.
Today in show business news: Lifetime makes some bad changes to its once big show, Game of Thrones gets supersized, and Natasha Lyonne is back.
Today in show business news: Vin Diesel has a potentially big new project in the works, Bill Clinton and Martin Scorsese join forces, and Showtime had a big ratings night.
Today in entertainment news: CBS, ABC, and NBC will all be broadcasting the evening news from Newtown. Plus, if you're up for them, some items about a show based on Justin Bieber's life, a look at Bates Motel, and news from Dane Cook.
Today in showbiz news: Fox is top of the cable heap once more, Tyler Perry bails out Oprah, and an embarrassing thing happens to Barbra Streisand after the Golden Globe nominations.
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