Archive for October 7th, 2009

– As has been reported in recent weeks, the pressure Vince McMahon and other WWE officials have placed on announcers has subsided in recent weeks. Such pressure is instead being placed on the referees, the performance of whom has come under recent scrutiny. – Figure 4 Weekly reports that Vince McMahon is not a... »

(This report contains minor spoilers for a match announced at the WWE SmackDown! tapings) – Wrestling Observer Newsletter sources say that regardless of the alleged incident involving CM Punk, Undertaker and the WWE dress code, Michael Hayes had long been quite high on giving Undertaker a reign as WWE’s World Champion. Though Undertaker’s injury situation has... »

F4WOnline.com reports that veteran TNA performer Booker T was at the center of a “blowup” at the iMPACT! tapings Tuesday night. According to the story, Booker T generated controversy when he refused to put over Matt Morgan in a scheduled match. The issue, which made sparks fly backstage, resulted in a late rewrite to... »

Three consecutive dominant Tuesdays was enough for CBS–the network handed out full season orders to newcomers “NCIS: Los Angeles” and “The Good Wife.” While neither show matches the numbers of “NCIS,” the veteran Tuesday lead-off at 8PM, both have performed well for new series and made CBS’ decision on an episode order quite easy. In three... »

Kristen Bell and Malin Akerman, stars of new comedy “Couples Retreat,” have looked beautiful at a number of premieres and press events for the film. But it was not until the Los Angeles premiere that the two actresses truly brought their A-game to the table. The two looked positively stunning as they flirted the line... »

The current Fashion Week is in Paris, and some of the entertainment industry’s most attractive females have made their presence felt. The Louis Vuitton Pret a Porter event featured beautiful names like Leighton Meester, Freida Pinto, Katy Petty and Zoe Saldana in attendance. Which ones showed off their own sense of style at the big fashion... »

The numbers are in, and for Paramore, “it’s not a dream anymore.” The band’s “Brand New Eyes” topped Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” in opening week sales, scoring 175,000 to Carey’s 168,000. Far and away the band’s best sales week, the “Brand New Eyes” opening figure, despite the lack of... »