Archive for August 2nd, 2009

– USA officially renewed “In Plain Sight” for a third season this weekend, and reporting outlet THR adds that “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” is also expected to receive an extra season from the cable network. “Sight” received the same sixteen order pickup given to monster hit series “Burn Notice” and “Royal Pains.” If... »

– Jeremy Piven’s latest WWE RAW-centric Twitter update: “Just met the good people of the WWE and the strongest man in the world! Mon is going to be interesting.” – Based on Piven’s Twitter hint regarding his co-host on Monday’s RAW, all signs point to his “The Goods” co-star Ed Helms appearing on the RAW... »

– Monday’s WWE RAW preview, according to MSN TV: “Guest host Jeremy Piven. Plus, Triple H vs. The Legacy.” – According to F4WOnline.com, while Michelle McCool’s knee injury is indeed legitimate, it is reportedly not serious enough to keep her sidelined for the long term. As a precaution, the WWE Women’s Champion did not... »

– The Risky Biz Blog reports that Will Ferrell is expected to depart sci-fi comedy production “Neighborhood Watch.” According to the story, director David Dobkin has walked away from the project. Ferrell, who had been tapped to star, has not formally left but is expected to follow suit. The film project, which follows an urban... »

Confirmed WWE RAW guest host Jeremy Piven teased bringing a special co-host with him to the show this Monday, and a new Twitter update appears to reveal the co-host’s identity. Sunday afternoon, Piven wrote, “With me tomorrow night on Raw is a gentleman u know from “The hangover” and he also has a day job.” Based... »

As summer heats up, Headline Planet’s latest celebrity photo update focuses on bikini/beach photos of the industry’s most prominent female figures. Get the latest bikini shots from names like Jessica Alba, Katy Perry in Headline Planet’s new photo update. »

In one of the least surprising newsbreaks of the week, Variety reported that the five original “Futurama” voice actors have reached deals to resume on the show. Controversy–and anger among fans–ensued last month when 20th Century FOX issued a casting call to replace the principal voices on the show. Though numerous reports treated the... »

Judd Apatow’s “Funny People” took the weekend box office crown, but its debut number was far from spectacular. The comedy-drama, which featured Adam Sandler and Apatow-regular Seth Rogen in the lead roles, opened to an estimated $23.4 million. That puts the movie’s debut weekend 14% ahead of the bow for Apatow’s “The 40-Year-Old Virgin”... »