Season 5 of 'Mad Men' to arrive in 2012
March 29th, 2011
06:24 PM ET

Season 5 of 'Mad Men' to arrive in 2012

“Mad Men” is coming back to TV, but you’re going to have to wait for it.

AMC has announced that amidst reports of contract negotiations, the network’s hit retro series has been approved for a fifth season - to start in 2012.

The network said in a statement, "AMC has officially authorized production of season 5 of Mad Men…While we are getting a later start than in years past due to ongoing, key non-cast negotiations, Mad Men will be back for a fifth season in early 2012." (We feel your pain.)

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MTV defends 'Teen Mom' show in light of fight video
March 29th, 2011
05:40 PM ET

MTV defends 'Teen Mom' show in light of fight video

A video depicting the brawl between "Teen Mom 2" star Jenelle Evans and her former friend Brittany Truett has made the rounds, keeping the debate over MTV's hit reality series alive and well.

Truett, herself a teenage mom, told ABC News in an interview regarding the fistfight that she believes the program has changed Evans. "She used to be a really sweet girl, outgoing, fun to be around," Truett said. "Since she's been on the show, she's got a big head and she's been angry at the world."

ABC News also reports it was revealed in February that three of Evans' teen friends have gotten pregnant, although they deny doing so in order to follow in Evans' increasingly famous footsteps.

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Randy Quaid to premiere 'Star Whackers' movie
March 29th, 2011
05:11 PM ET

Randy Quaid to premiere 'Star Whackers' movie

One month after debuting his song "Star Whackers" at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom, actor Randy Quaid is set to unveil a movie about the alleged celebrity slayers he believes are out to get him.

On April 22, Randy and his wife Evi will present an unfinished version of their docudrama "Star Whackers" at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver, reports the Globe and Mail. The storyline? Randy—who plays three roles in the film—is targeted by assassins who "plot his demise and hunt him so to appropriate for themselves his value as a movie star," according to a summary.

“This is a work in progress and highly experimental with nudity, adult language and content throughout,” Evi said in a statement. “For the first time I would like an audience reaction to my art as a work in progress, so I may understand its content through other eyes.”

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'DWTS' host: Don't have me interview Chris Brown

'DWTS' host: Don't have me interview Chris Brown

Chris Brown is set to perform on "Dancing With the Stars" tonight, just one week after his off-camera outburst at "Good Morning America."

As we all know by now, Brown stormily departed the set after anchor Robin Roberts questioned him about his 2009 assault case involving Rihanna, and a window in his dressing room was found smashed.

While some fans aren't happy that the star is appearing on the family friendly show, the show's host, Tom Bergeron, doesn't sound eager to talk to Brown either.

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March 29th, 2011
04:11 PM ET

Emma Stone talks boys and Brangelina

She had no problem getting guys in last year's hit comedy "Easy A," but Emma Stone admits her own dating life is a bit more complicated.

“Honestly, I cannot put a finger on it. One guy could do something that I would find deplorable, and [with] another guy I’d find it charming…. It depends on the person," Stone tells the May issue of Glamour.

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So just what is she looking for in a man? "The one thing that needs to be there is that indefinable spark of sorts," she explains. "But I’m 22 years old…. I have no idea what I’m talking about."

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Jennifer Garner to play Agatha Christie's Miss Marple
March 29th, 2011
03:36 PM ET

Jennifer Garner to play Agatha Christie's Miss Marple

Agatha Christie's beloved Miss Marple is ready for her big-screen comeback, and this time around will be played by Jennifer Garner.

Miss Marple—an unassuming old lady who was a master at solving crimes—made her fiction debut in 1927 and first appeared on film in 1961's "Murder, She Said," according to the Hollywood Reporter. Actress Margaret Rutherford was 70 at the time, and would portray the character in a series of mystery movies.

Angela Lansbury put her own twist on Miss Marple in "The Mirror Crack'd" in 1980 — four years before she starred as mystery writer/investigator Jessica Fletcher on the popular TV show "Murder, She Wrote."

Now, former "Alias" star Garner will produce as well as star in the Miss Marple reboot, Deadline reports. This spin on the character's story will be more modern, with Garner playing a younger version of the detective.

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'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Is Britney Spears better than ever?
March 29th, 2011
02:22 PM ET

'Showbiz Tonight' Flashpoint: Is Britney Spears better than ever?

Britney Spears’ album "Femme Fatale" is out today, but some aren't that impressed. Critics are claiming that Britney hasn't fully recovered from her breakdown four years ago, and that her performances just aren't the same. But others say that’s nonsense – she’s doing just fine.

I think the singer is just getting her feet wet again, so the jury is still out. I think we need to give her a little time. I do wish Britney would do something a little different this time around to reflect where she is in her life. We know she can wear skimpy costumes and dance. But I want to see something different – maybe something more personal, more mature.

What do you think? Is Britney Spears better than ever? Post your comments below.

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Matthew McConaughey: Am I a fun-loving guy? Yeah!
March 29th, 2011
01:41 PM ET

Matthew McConaughey: Am I a fun-loving guy? Yeah!

Image is everything in Hollywood, and thanks to his bongo-beating, oft-shirtless, live-it-up ways, it's easy to dismiss Matthew McConaughey as nothing but a party boy. Yet the actor admits that isn't too far from the truth.

"Do I think the image of me is a true picture of who I am? No, it's incomplete. But things about me that are out there — I'm not going to say they're false," the "Lincoln Lawyer" star tells the April issue of Esquire.

In fact, despite being happily partnered with Camila Alves and being the father of two children, the Texas native says he hasn't become completely domesticated.

"Am I a fun-loving guy, man? Who likes running around in the summer with his shirt off, man? Am I a guy who likes to hang out with his friends, and party and go to concerts and football games with his friends?" McConaughey asks. "Well, yeah! Yes, I am. Always have been. Always hopefully will be. You know?"


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Poll shows some think Bieber's headed for rehab
March 29th, 2011
12:46 PM ET

Poll shows some think Bieber's headed for rehab

Pop sensation Justin Bieber just turned 17, but some of us apparently don't see a bright future for the young star.

A new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll asked, "How do you envision Justin Bieber at the age of 30?" and 30 percent of Americans said they think he'll be in "celebrity rehab."

Before the Beliebers get too mad, there's also the 13 percent who predict that he'll still be playing packed stadiums, while another 18 percent think the Biebs will be married and living quietly.

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Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear on 'The Kennedys' controversy
March 29th, 2011
12:34 PM ET

Katie Holmes, Greg Kinnear on 'The Kennedys' controversy

After being dropped by the History Channel and lingering in limbo, "The Kennedys" miniseries will finally make its debut on the Reelz channel April 3.

At the Beverly Hills premiere last night, Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes, who play President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline, shared their thoughts on the controversial eight-part movie.

"I think that they did a great job writing this, and we approached this [as] a story about a family that was very powerful and also one that was very human," Holmes told CNN. "That's what we wanted to portray and we were all creating these characters."

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