Brad Pitt wants to make the Chilean miners movie
November 16th, 2010
06:26 PM ET

Brad Pitt wants to make the Chilean miners movie

Much like the rest of the world, Brad Pitt was touched by the story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months before being rescued. Now, the 46-year-old actor is in talks to tell their tale on the big screen.

People.com reports that Pitt's production company Plan B – which he founded with ex-wife Jennifer Aniston – "has expressed potential interest in the story," according to company rep Jon Liebman, CEO of Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

"Like so many people worldwide, Plan B has been incredibly moved by the story of the Chilean miners and their families."

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Would you watch 3 hours of comedy on NBC?
November 16th, 2010
06:19 PM ET

Would you watch 3 hours of comedy on NBC?

Some big changes were made at NBC on Monday, including television chairman Jeff Gaspin (who also had a hand in managing the various changes on the network's late night programming) announcing he will leave the company, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Along with that, the network announced some changes in the midseason schedule, foremost among them a risky expansion of their Thursday night comedy block into a third hour, following disappointing ratings for the relaunched non-celebrity "Apprentice." (The last network to try that was ABC in 1991, according to The L.A. Times.)

This includes a move of the just-renewed "30 Rock" to 10 p.m. ET, the return of critical darling "Parks and Recreation" in the post-"Office" slot, and a new series, "Perfect Couples," co-starring "The Daily Show's" Olivia Munn.

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Jersey 'Housewife' Teresa has tips for 'having it all'
November 16th, 2010
06:17 PM ET

Jersey 'Housewife' Teresa has tips for 'having it all'

Want to learn how to market yourself like one of the “Real Housewives”? It'll run you only about $45.

Teresa Giudice, one of the cast members of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” will appear in January at the Learning Annex in New York City.

According to the Learning Annex website, “An Evening with Teresa Giudice” will entail the reality star telling “you how to have it all.”

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Jane Lynch: 'Glee' wedding dress to be a track suit
November 16th, 2010
06:16 PM ET

Jane Lynch: 'Glee' wedding dress to be a track suit

Don't expect "Glee's" Coach Sue Sylvester to switch up her style when she becomes a bride this season. Actress Jane Lynch reveals that instead of some froufrou gown, she'll be sporting one of Sue's signature track suits.

"The [wedding] dress is so awesome," Lynch tells Us magazine, adding that the ensemble is being crafted by Ali Rahimi, who is responsible for her Emmy and Golden Globes gowns. "He made a Sue Sylvester designer tracksuit wedding dress!"

As for additional details about Coach Sue's "I dos," Lynch – who wed psychiatrist Dr. Lara Embry in an intimate Massachusetts ceremony in June – is keeping mum.

"I'm not going to say who or what, or even what sex," says the 50-year-old star, who describes the upcoming TV nuptials as "unconventional." "But it is just so freakin weird - you're going to love it."

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Carey Mulligan offered role in 'Great Gatsby' film
November 16th, 2010
05:48 PM ET

Carey Mulligan offered role in 'Great Gatsby' film

Baz Luhrmann has officially picked his Daisy.

After searching through a slew of A-list actresses to play Daisy Buchanan in his upcoming take on F. Scott Fitzgerald's Jazz Age novel "The Great Gatsby," the filmmaker has settled on Brit It girl Carey Mulligan, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

The "Wall Street 2" star reportedly got the good news via a phone call from Luhrmann while she was on the red carpet at last night's Fashion Council Awards in New York.

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'Terriers': The best new show you're not watching
November 16th, 2010
05:30 PM ET

'Terriers': The best new show you're not watching

I started off this TV season with high hopes for a bunch of new shows. Two months later, I’m down to just one: "Terriers." It’s the best new show of the fall… but I might be the only one watching it.

Here’s the two-sentence lowdown: Hank is an ex-cop and recovering alcoholic. He and his partner Britt are low-rent private investigators who often find themselves in just a little over their heads.

There are just two episodes left in the show’s first season, and it may not be back for a second. So why should you be watching "Terriers"? Glad you asked, because I've got five reasons:

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Who's really dating on the set of 'Glee'?
November 16th, 2010
04:41 PM ET

Who's really dating on the set of 'Glee'?

They play each other's teenage dream on "Glee," and now Lea Michele and Cory Monteith are talking about their own school-days crushes – as well as their intimate on-screen scenes – in the December issue of Teen Vogue.

Monteith, 28, tells the magazine his first love was a junior-high sweetheart. "We couldn't hang out at her parents' house, so we hung out in this big field, underneath a willow tree," says the Canadian actor, who plays football star Finn. "That's where we were the first time we made out. It was beautiful, tall grass and all that, but it was on the side of a highway, so people were honking their horns at us."

Read more from Teen Vogue's interview with Cory Monteith and Lea Michele

Bronx-born, New Jersey-raised Michele, 24 – who portrays McKinley High overachiever Rachel - reveals that she's still pals with her high school sweetheart and that she's equally chummy with Monteith.

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'Conan' blimp finds its way to 'Tonight Show' studio
November 16th, 2010
04:06 PM ET

'Conan' blimp finds its way to 'Tonight Show' studio

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's… Conan O'Brien?!

Staffers at NBC Universal in Burbank, California, were likely scratching their heads at the sight of a giant orange blimp hovering over the area yesterday afternoon.

It turns out the citrus-colored aircraft belonged to O'Brien, who used the blimp to promote his new TBS talk show, "Conan" – and perhaps annoy rival Jay Leno. Sources tell Deadline.com the red-haired host's blimp could definitely be seen from the studio where Leno tapes the "Tonight Show."

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'South Park' sued over viral video
November 16th, 2010
03:42 PM ET

'South Park' sued over viral video

Just a few weeks after apologizing for lifting lines from a parody of "Inception," the producers of "South Park," along with Comedy Central and parent company Viacom, have been sued for allegedly infringing on the copyright of the YouTube viral video "What What (in the Butt)," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a 2008 episode of the series, Butters appeared in a music video that, according to the lawsuit filed by Brownmark Films, is a "nearly frame-by-frame recreation" of the original video, which became a viral sensation in 2007 and since then has had over 33,000,000 page views.

Comedy Central released a statement describing the "South Park" segment as a parody and saying that it's "fully protected against any copyright infringement claims under the fair-use doctrine and the First Amendment and we plan to vigorously defend those rights."

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Kids for Carrie Underwood? No time soon
November 16th, 2010
03:15 PM ET

Kids for Carrie Underwood? No time soon

Carrie Underwood may sing about raising a child in her latest hit, "Mama's Song," but that doesn't mean she's ready for parenthood. Although Underwood married hockey player Mike Fisher in July, the couple isn't jumping on the baby wagon just yet.

"I didn’t grow up around kids, and I hope those motherly instincts are in me," Underwood says in InStyle's December issue. "I'm sure they are, but I don't know what to talk about with a 4-year-old!”

Fisher doesn't seem to be feeling a biological pull, either. Underwood says that he recently sent her a funny text saying, "Watching my friend's kids... Let's wait awhile."

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