August 24th, 2012
04:52 PM ET
Voice of 'Sesame Street's' The Count dies at 78Puppeteer Jerry Nelson, famous for lending his voice to Muppets on “Sesame Street,” “The Muppet Show” and “Fraggle Rock,” died Thursday, according to People. He was 78. The cast and crew of “Sesame Street,” and the staff of Sesame Workshop, released the following statement in memoriam: “A member of the ‘Sesame Street’ family for more than 40 years, [Nelson] will forever be in our hearts and remembered for the artistry in his puppetry, his music, and the laughter he brought to children worldwide…” 
July 19th, 2012
02:37 PM ET
'Mad Men's' Jared Harris still in shock over Emmy nodCelebrating his Emmy nomination for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series over a bottle of wine in Wales, Jared Harris - a.k.a. “Mad Men’s” Lane Pryce - is metaphorically pinching himself. “It’s still a bit of a shock actually,” Harris told CNN. “The prognosticators would say … a bunch of people could have been in the dark horse slot,” he added, noting, [“Game of Thrones’ ”] “Peter Dinklage is the favorite.” [Spoilers after the jump!]  Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Morena Baccarin and creators Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa attend the 2011 Summer TCA Tour.
July 19th, 2012
12:29 PM ET
'Homeland' creators talk Emmy nods, '24' movieWith its second season premiering in September, “Homeland” has racked up almost as many Emmy nods as it has episodes. The Showtime series, which debuted with 12 episodes last fall, picked up nine nominations on Thursday, including a nod for outstanding drama series alongside Emmy vets “Mad Men,” “Breaking Bad,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Downton Abbey” and “Game of Thrones." 
July 12th, 2012
12:50 PM ET
Why Target won't sell Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange'Frank Ocean’s “Channel Orange” has received plenty of praise since debuting early in digital form, and hitting No. 1 on iTunes in 10 countries. But despite the apparent demand for Ocean’s debut album, which dropped after he revealed last week that he was once in love with a man, Target will not carry “Channel Orange.” The retailer cited the album’s early iTunes release as the reason behind its about face. 
July 12th, 2012
09:31 AM ET
July 11th, 2012
01:46 PM ET
Luke Bryan wants to explain his All-Star Game performance...Aside from “Happy Birthday” - and, let’s face it, Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me, Maybe" - “The Star-Spangled Banner” is one of the nation’s most familiar tunes. Yet singers have long scribbled the lyrics on their palms, and it seems Luke Bryan has followed suit. The country singer appeared to glance at his hand while singing the national anthem at Tuesday night’s All-Star Game. And some media outlets and YouTube videos caught on. |
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