'Grimm' star on show's surprise success
March 30th, 2012
07:17 PM ET

'Grimm' star on show's surprise success

"Who saw that coming?"

That was Silas Weir Mitchell's reaction to the fact that "Grimm" was picked up for a second season on NBC.

The fairy tale/horror/procedural hybrid was recently renewed, despite its tough Friday night timeslot (versus established genre series, "Fringe" and "Supernatural").

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While you were working...
March 30th, 2012
06:00 PM ET

While you were working...

Today's news you might've missed:

  • This is a real thing: MTV2, MTV's sister network, is reviving the old-school game show "Hollywood Squares" and infusing it with hip-hop to create, you guessed it, "Hip-Hop Squares." It'll remain "true to the tic-tac-toe format of the original game show, while infusing it with some of the biggest and most charismatic personalities in hip-hop culture today," says a press release. The only question we have is what the network could possibly mean with their statement, "it's the ultimate game of BS" at the link. [MTV]
  • Bobbi Kristina appears to be picking up and pressing ahead following her mom's passing, as reports circulate that she's landed a gig on a Tyler Perry show. [RadarOnline]
  • If you happen to be invited to Maggie Gyllenhaal's baby shower - and really, why wouldn't you be? You're lovely! - go with pink: She and Peter Sarsgaard are expecting another baby girl later this spring. [USA Today]
  • Selma Blair isn't going to let the breastfeeding phobia of some stop her from doing what she has to in public.  "We all have nipples. I don't care who I offend; my baby wants to eat. If I can't get a cover over me quick enough, so be it." [People]
  • The trailer for the next "Step Up" movie puts a whole new spin on the phrase, "Dance, Dance, Revolution":

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdamC7jUrjs&w=560&h=315]


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Nadya Suleman: I was paid $8,000 for topless shot
March 30th, 2012
05:16 PM ET

Nadya Suleman: I was paid $8,000 for topless shot

Famous mother of fourteen Nadya Suleman has told Anderson Cooper that she charged Britain’s “Closer” magazine just $8,0000 when they approached her recently to appear in the buff.

And you know what?

The 36-year-old single mom says she’s not all ashamed of her decision - besides, she needed the cash.

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Charles Barkley dons dress for Weight Watchers
March 30th, 2012
04:16 PM ET

Charles Barkley dons dress for Weight Watchers

Ex-NBA great Charles Barkley isn’t afraid to show off his feminine side.

To prove it, the Weight Watchers spokesman donned a wig, a black dress and some stilettos - Jennifer Hudson-style - to shoot a commercial for the diet giant, USA Today reports.

In the new clip, Sir Charles saunters up to the camera and says in a raspy voice, “I hear that some of you guys think that Weight Watchers is just for women,” shaking his newly acquired shoulder-length locks for effect.

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Lohan's done with probation, but what about her career?
Lindsay Lohan returned to "Saturday Night Live" March 3, 2012. She's pictured with cast member Kenan Thompson.
March 30th, 2012
03:06 PM ET

Lohan's done with probation, but what about her career?

Lindsay Lohan is off probation, and it looks like she'll be back at work soon. But some, thinking back on her past history, are watching to see how long it's going to last.

Before she sobered up, Lohan was having trouble holding on to a job: It's been reported she lost out on chances to play Victoria Gotti and Linda Lovelace.

There's also the problem of work permits. Lohan's legal troubles delayed her from getting a permit to work in Canada until hours after her court appearance on Thursday. Officials have granted her a permit to work in Toronto, where she'll film her role as Elizabeth Taylor in the Lifetime TV movie "Liz and Dick."

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'30 Rock' breaks the cycle
March 30th, 2012
03:06 PM ET

'30 Rock' breaks the cycle

Thursday's “30 Rock” was yet another tribute to an important day all adults must honor annually: Tax Day.

On this most mundane of all calendar days, Liz fought to break the monotony of her life as Jack sought the inspiration that has eluded him all season.

Jack wanted to use the quarter profits to re-invigorate the company, because “the Kabletown blimp is in such disrepair we got a ‘jeers’ in Corporate Blimps Weekly.” Since he had no innovative ideas, he tried to stimulate his brain using the “shower principle.”

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