Bill Clinton Gives CNN Guest Host Harvey Weinstein His Obama Reelection Prediction (Video)

Former President Bill Clinton found a friendly face in the interviewers chair during his appearance on CNNs Piers Morgan Tonight Thursday. Producer Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Clinton supporter, took his turn as one of several guest hosts of the CNN show while Piers Morgan is away this week. The Weinstein Company co-chairman, who supported Hillary Clintons 2000 senate and 2008 presidential campaigns, has become one of President Barack Obamas top...

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Martin Short Accepts Kathie Lee Gifford's Apology For Questions About Late Wife (Video)

NBC Martin Shortis continuing his off-screen role as the consummate professional. During an appearance on NBCs Today show Wednesday, co-host Kathie Lee Giffordasked Short about his late wife in a line of questioning that made it clear she was unaware that the comedian's wife was no longer living. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas Gifford complimented Short and his wife for their strong marriage and jokingly asked why the couple were still...

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'True Blood' Nabs 'Big Love' Alum Tina Majorino

Getty ImagesTina Majorino at the "True Blood" fifth season premiere. The Vampire Authority has just added a new member for the upcoming season of HBOs True Blood. PHOTOS: 'True Blood' Season 5 Character Posters A network spokesperson confirms to The Hollywood Reporter that Tina Majorino is joining the series in a recurring role, as first reported by TVLine. The 27-year-old will play a pivotal member of the groups support staff starting with season...

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'Boss' Season 2 Trailer: Is it Time to Find New Leadership? (Exclusive Video)

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Julianna Margulies Calls 'The Good Wife' Shooting Schedule 'Inhuman' (Video)

Joe Pugliese Starring in a network drama is exhausting work -- something Julianna Margulies has learned several times over, now heading into the fourth season of CBS' The Good Wife. The 45-year-old reigning Emmy winner for drama actress, in the company of fellow contenders Claire Danes, Emmy Rossum, January Jones, Kyra Sedgewick and Mireille Enos, spoke about the pressures of her rigorous schedule during The Hollywood Reporter's recent Emmys roundtable....

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'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard’s $350,000 Wardrobe Show’s Most Expensive Ever

ABC If being a contestant on TheBachelorette cant guarantee true love, it can at least guarantee a fantastic wardrobe. Emily Maynard, who can currently be seen dispensing roses to eligible men on the ABC reality show, reportedly had a wardrobe budget of $350,000 for this seasons filming. The number comes straight from Maynards stylist,Cary Fetman, who revealed the number in an interview with In Touch. RPHOTOS: Reality TV: THR's 50 Most Powerful It...

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Kathie Lee Gifford Apologizes For Asking Martin Short Why He Still Loves His Late Wife (Video)

NBC A rather charming Today show chat with Martin Short took an awkward turn Wednesday, when co-host Kathie Lee Giffordbegan asking questions about the actors late wife. Gifford, unaware that Shorts wife, Nancy Dolman,had died of ovarian cancer in 2010, turned to talk of his marriage after discussing his upcoming voice role in Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Memorable Mea Culpas You and Nancy have got one of the greatest marriages...

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Syfy's 'Total Blackout' Finale: A Contestant Fails to Count to 10, Suffers Aftermath (Exclusive Video)

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'Shameless' Emmy Rossum on Nudity; 'Side-Boob' Contract (Video)

Joe Pugliese Emmy Rossum sees no problem with showing skin on party girl Fiona Gallagher on Showtime's Shameless. "I thought it suited the character," the 25-year-old-actress said in THR's Emmy roundtable discussion alongside January Jones, Claire Danes and other TV drama actresses. "This is a very low-income family, they have very thin walls, they don't have money for entertainment, and this girl likes to have sex," she explained. "For me to glamify...

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TV Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Hits Season High, 'Cougar Town' Quietly Ends ABC Run

Mark Seliger/NBC NBC had an easy Tuesday against a slew of encores, making room for America's Got Talent to score its highest rating of the season among adults 18-49. The one-hour broadcast, which aired after a repeat, posted a 3.7 rating in the demo. That's a 12 percent bump from the most recent episode and one tenth of a point higher than the May 14 premiere. After Talent, NBC aired another encore of Grimm, seemingly testing the waters on a few...

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Regis Philbin and David Letterman Discuss Returning to TV After Sept. 11 on CNN (Video)

CNN If CNN is making a play for more viewers in the wake of recent record-low ratings, it may likely win a few extra eyeballs on Tuesday night when Regis Philbin stages a temporary return to hosting after leaving Live back in November 2011. Vacationing Tonight host Piers Morgan's empty seat is being occupied by a string of guests this week and Tuesday's episode finds Philbin conducting a rare televised sit-down with Late Show host and longtime friend...

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'Private Practice's' Tim Daly Not Returning for Season 6

Karen Neal/ABC"Private Practice's" Tim Daly ABC's Private Practice will return for a sixth season but it will be without one of its original cast members. Co-star Tim Daly will not be returning to the Shonda Rhimes medical drama, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. STORY: ABC Renews 'Private Practice,' 'Scandal,' 'Body of Proof,' 'Apt. 23'; Cancels 4 Freshman Shows Daly played Pete Wilder on all five seasons of the series, which was considered...

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Kris Allen: I Still Love 'American Idol'

Starburst/VH1 Save The Music Foundation Kris Allen took to the airwaves this morning to set the record straight: He is still American Idols biggest fan. Allen was taken off guard at the airport last week by a TMZ camera crew, who asked the singer if he had watched the season 11 finale. Allen, whowas scheduled for a concert in Los Angeles the same night, didnt have time to make both. However, the accompanying story conveyed the message that Allen...

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Arsenio Hall in Early Talks for Syndicated Talk Show

Getty ImagesArsenio Hall Arsenio Hall wants to go from primetime back to daytime. The newly crowned Celebrity Apprentice winner is in talks with CBS Television Distribution to launch a syndicated talk show, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter. While talks are in the very early stages, Hall's potential return to the small screen would reteam him with the company that produced his syndicated late-night Arsenio Hall Show: CBS Television Distribution,...

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker's Communications Director Resigns Following 'Meet the Press' Remarks

Getty Images Cory Booker's communication director, Anne Torres, has resigned after he blasted President Obama's campaign tactics against Mitt Romney on NBC's Meet the Press. According to Politicker NJ, Torres resigned effective Tuesday. The blog reports that her departure from the Newark mayor's administration came as a result of "internal administration strife in the aftermath of Booker's appearance on Meet the Press." In a statement to Politico,...

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'Hemingway & Gellhorn' Director Philip Kaufman Revisits an 'Incredibly Passionate Love Story' (Video)

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Adam Lambert's Memorial Day Weekend Blitz: 'Music Doesn't Have an Orientation'

Kristen Winter for iHeartRadio Adam Lamberts Memorial Day weekend festivities kicked off on the beach and concluded in Canada as the American Idolseason eight runner-up celebrated theNo.1debut of his sophomore CD, Trespassing. The glam-rockerbookended the extended weekend with a radio appearance and a Memorial Day television interview for MuchMusics New.Music.Live show in Toronto, Canada, where he praised the unifying power of song. Music doesnt...

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Kevin Costner Reveals What Drew Him to History's 'Hatfields & McCoys' (Video)

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Adam Lambert Insults Clay Aiken on Bravo's 'Watch What Happens' (Video)

Getty Images Adam Lambert can't think of anything nice to say about Clay Aiken -- so he says nothing at all. The American Idol season eight runner-up took a swipe at the season-two runner-up Thursday night during a guest appearance on Bravo's Watch What Happens, smirking at the mere mention of Aiken's name. Per show tradition, host Andy Cohen asked Lambert play along with "Plead the Fifth," a regular segment where Cohen asks provocative questions...

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Piers Morgan to Anchor CNN's Coverage of Queen's Jubilee

AP Photo/Ian West Piers Morgan, CNNs resident ex-pat, will anchor the networks coverage of Queen Elizabeths Diamond Jubilee, which marks her 60-year reign of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. The coverage will across CNN/U.S. and CNN International. The live simulcast coverage begins Sunday, June 3 at 11 a.m. ET on location at the Tower Bridge for the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant where hundreds of boats will sail up the River Thames. Tuesday,...

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Bill Hader Talks Mick Jagger 'SNL' After Party (Video)

Mick Jaggers many musical collaborations got a lot of attention after last weeksSaturday Night Liveseason finale, but the music didnt stop with the closing credits. SNL castmember Bill Hader stopped by NBCs Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Friday to share what happened after the episode, which featured Jagger performing with Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck. PHOTOS: Scores That Rock: 10 Musicians Who Crossed Over to Movies Foo Fighters played...

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TV Ratings: 'Duets' Premiere Lacks Viewing Partners

ABC/CRAIG SJODIN On the heels of the American Idol finale, Fox debuted the ninth cycle of So You Think You Can Dance on Thursday night. The first round of auditions pulled a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers over its two-hour broadcast, pushing the network to an easy demo win for the night. The episode marked a 27 percent drop from last summer's premiere, which earned a 3.3 adults rating, but it improved on the finale, climbing...

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'Hatfields & McCoys' Star Noel Fisher: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Me

JSquaredNoel Fisher plays Cotton Top Mounts on History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys." You probably already know Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich, the unpredictable neighborhood bully-turned-undercover lover to Cameron Monaghans Ian Gallagher on Showtimes Shameless. He plays a much more innocent character on Historys three-part miniseries, Hatfields & McCoys, starring Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton and Tom Berenger, premiering at 9 p.m. Monday....

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'TRON: Uprising' Star Elijah Wood Moves From 'Rings' to Discs (Video)

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Alison Brie Addresses Her Nudist College Experience on Conan O'Brien's Show (Video)

Alison Brie is known for playing prudish characters on TV, but in real life, she's far more adventurous. The actress, who stars on NBC's Community and AMC's Mad Men, revealed her exhibitionist past during her appearance Thursday on Conan O'Brien's talk show. Brie attended the California Institute of the Arts, which has had a lax attitude toward public nudity. "It's wonderful, I got a great education there. It's also very liberal -- and the time...

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Jimmy Fallon Drops 'Downton Abbey' Spoof Sequel on 'Late Night' (Video)

Jimmy Fallon brought back his surprisingly well-executed Downton Abbey spoof, Downton Sixbey, during Thursday's Late Night, featuring returning cameos from Carson Daly, Fred Armisen and a silent Brooke Shields. Also making the trip to Studio 6B -- Sixbey, get it? -- are Whoopi Goldberg and Questlove as the distant relatives named heirs to the Rock Center offices after Daly was felled by a hot air balloon accident. Pearl inlay afro picks, The View...

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TBS' 'Men at Work' Averages 2.5 Million Viewers in Debut

Doug Hyun"Men at Work" TBS' rookie comedy Men at Work launched with back-to-back episodes Thursday evening, averaging 2.5 million total viewers for the 10 p.m. hour. For the premiere, Men at Work drew 2.65 million viewers with 1.63 million in the ad-coveted 18-49 demo and 851,000 in the younger 18-34 demo. At 10:30 p.m., the half-hour sitcom drew 2.29 million viewers with 1.43 million in 18-49 and 778,000 in 18-34. Created by Breckin Meyer (TNT's...

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'Burn Notice': Michael Goes the Distance to Save Fiona in New Promos (Exclusive Videos)

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'Real Housewives of O.C.'s' Heather Dubrow Rates Her First Season (Exclusive Video)

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First Look: Watch Trailers for All of CBS' New Series (Video)

"Elementary" With six new series joining CBS' lineup for the 2012-13 broadcast season, the network on Friday released the first trailers for four of its freshman series. STORY: CBS' 2012-13 Schedule Coming a week and a half after the network debuted behind-the-scenes footage for the four first-year shows, the trailers offer a better look at the network's offerings, which include period drama Vegas, a modern take on Sherlock Holmes and a buddy comedy...

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TV Ratings: 'Duets' Premiere Finds Few Viewing Partners

ABC/CRAIG SJODIN On the heels of the American Idol finale, Fox debuted the ninth cycle of So You Think You Can Dance on Thursday night. The first round of auditions pulled a 2.4 rating among adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers over its two-hour broadcast, pushing the network to an easy demo win for the night. The episode marked a 27 drop from last summer's premiere, which earned a 3.3 adults rating, but it improved on the finale, climbing nearly...

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'American Idol' Champion Phillip Phillips Had 8 Surgeries During Season 11

Frank Micelotta/FOX/PictureGroup The music world knowsPhillip Phillips as its newest American Idol champion, but it may not have seen him at the top of his game. The 21-year-olds father revealed Thursday that the singer has undergone eight surgeries since his run for the Idol crown began in January. PHOTOS: 'American Idol' Season 11 Finale: Jessica Sanchez vs. Phillip Phillips "He's been doing [well], but it's just grueling hours and it's just amazing...

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'X Factor': First Official Look at Britney Spears and Demi Lovato at the Judges' Table (Photo)

Between leaked audio of new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato offering clashing commentary to an aspiring singer, grainy cell phone photos and a smattering of video of the panel at work, The X Factor's first day of auditions was the talk of the Twitterverse for a good portion of Thursday. Now comes the first official photo of season 2 judges, with Spears seated snugly to Simon Cowell's right and Lovato to L.A. Reid's left. According to reports...

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'Rookie Blue': Missy Peregrym on Andy and Sam's Reunion, Luke's Return and Family Conflict

Caitlin Cronenberg/ABC"Rookie Blue" Cop drama Rookie Blue returns with some heavy hitters. William Shatner starts season three off on the right foot, playing a drunk driver searching for something -- or rather, someone. As Rookie Blue star Missy Peregrym tells The Hollywood Reporter, Shatner won't be the only person creating a ruckus: Andy's estranged mother also comes back into the fray. "With Andy seeing her mother for the first time, thats not...

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'Top Chef Masters' Season 4 Premiere Date and Contestants Revealed (Video)

Bravo"Top Chef Masters" judge James Oseland, host Curtis Stone and judge Ruth Reichl. If you enjoy watching already established and award-winning chefs going at each other for a reality TV prize on Bravos Top Chef Masters, this news should thrill you. On Thursday, the network revealed the next batch of cheftestants and the shows fourth season return date. PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of the 'Top Chef: Texas' Finale Starting Wednesday, July 25 at 10...

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'American Idol' Champ Phillip Phillips on 'Home': 'I Told Them It's Not My Single' (Video)

Michael Becker/FOX Some of the words American Idol champion Phillip Phillips used to describe his victory: "numb," "unreal," crazy and "overwhelming." "I never expected any of this," the 21-year-old Leesburg, Georgia looker toldThe Hollywood Reporter moments after he was named season 11 winner. "It hasn't sunk in yet. It's such a blessing ... I'm kind of ready to try and comprehend it all." But when it comes to Phillips' coronation song "Home," he's...

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