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Archive: February 2010 (41-50 of 288)

Feb 25 2010 05:36 AM ET

Parents of missing actor Andrew Koenig walk out on Larry King

The parents of missing actor Andrew Koenig walked out on Larry King just minutes before their scheduled segment last night. “Still not sure what happened with the Koenigs,” King tweeted yesterday evening. “I talked to them in the break and told them they were on next. Then they left…” The talk show host was set to interview the couple — actress Judy Levitt and actor Walter Koenig (who played Pavel Chekov on the original Star Trek TV series) — about the mysterious disappearance of their son, best known for his role as Boner on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains. Koenig went missing over a week ago while visiting friends in Vancouver, B.C. Earlier this week, Walter Koenig told Today that his son had recently stopped taking medication to treat his depression.

More on Andrew Koenig:
‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig reported missing
Walter Koenig on missing son Andrew: ‘It’s very tough’

Feb 25 2010 05:30 AM ET

Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds set to voice cavemen in 'The Croods'

by Adam Markovitz

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies

Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds have signed on to voice the caveman stars of the upcoming DreamWorks Animation 3-D comedy The Croods, reports Variety. The movie will focus on a prehistoric cave dweller (Cage) forced to uproot his family when an earthquake destroys their home. In their travels, the clan comes across a wanderer (Reynolds) who introduces them to some modern ideas. The pic is slated for March 30, 2012.

Feb 24 2010 04:59 PM ET

Howard Stern organizing beauty pageant featuring Tiger Woods' mistresses

by Archana Ram

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Howard Stern’s rep has confirmed a report that the radio jock is organizing The Tiger Woods Mistress Beauty Pageant, which will award $100,000 to one of Woods’ mistresses on March 10. The Times U.K. reports that four of the 13 women identified in the press as having had an affair with Woods have agreed to participate, and Stern has reportedly said that he would go through with the event as long as more than three women were on board. The contestants will compete in “Swimsuit,” “Talent,” and “Personality” categories, vying for a $100,000 grand prize, which will be supplied by AshleyMadison.com, an online dating service for people in relationships who want to have affairs.

Feb 24 2010 04:08 PM ET

'Heroes' actor pleads not guilty to drunk driving

by Benjamin Svetkey

Categories: Television, TV Biz

Heroes star Adrian Pasdar has pleaded not guilty to drunken driving charges, acccording to the AP. Pasdar was arrested Jan. 27 after police allegedly saw the 44-year-old actor speeding on an LA freeway.

Feb 24 2010 12:26 PM ET

Ratings: 'American Idol' bests the Olympics

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Television, TV Biz, TV Ratings

A week after the 2010 Games ski jumped over American Idol in total viewership, Fox’s singing competition was back on top with its first live performance episode. Against the Olympics and Idol, ABC’s Lost grew its numbers from last week in total viewership and Adults 18-49. Despite this year’s intensified competition, Lost was also up over the same telecast last season.

Time	Show	Viewers (in millions)
8:00	American Idol (Fox) 2010 Winter Olympics (NBC) NCIS (CBS) Lost (ABC) 90210 (The CW)	24.0 21.2 11.5 (repeat) 4.4 (repeat) 0.8 (repeat)
9:00	Lost (ABC) NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) Melrose Place (The CW)	10.0 8.6 (repeat) 0.5 (repeat)
10:00	The Good Wife (CBS) The Forgotten (ABC)	7.1 (repeat) 5.0 (repeat)

Feb 24 2010 11:54 AM ET

Jude Law, Zach Galifianakis to host 'SNL'

by Mike Bruno

Categories: Television

Jude Law and Zach Galifianakis are on tap to host Saturday Night Live next month, the show’s publicist announced today. Galifianakis, who tweeted that he would be hosting a few weeks back, will do the honors on March 6 with music guest Vampire Weekend, and Jude Law will host on March 13 along with Pearl Jam, who will make their fourth SNL appearance.

Talk about it on PopWatch:
Jude Law on ‘SNL’: So handsome it just might work!
Zach Galifianakis heading to ’SNL’?

Feb 24 2010 11:31 AM ET

'American Idol': Contract details emerge

by Annie Barrett

Categories: Television, TV Biz

Winners of Fox’s American Idol have never failed to earn less than $1 million in the year after their seasons end. According to the New York Times, the show promises substantial financial rewards to winners regardless of how many records they sell. Last year’s winner, Kris Allen, has earned $650,000, an amount which reflects the minimum a winner would earn including performance fees and merchandising royalties, “as well as other opportunities.” Top 5 finalists are likely to earn $100,000 from the show, and Top 12 contestants are guaranteed several thousand dollars. The details emerged from copies of season 8 contracts filed under laws requiring court approval of entertainment-industry deals with minors Allison Iraheta and Jasmine Murray. Executives at 19 Entertainment declined to comment on the contracts.

Feb 24 2010 09:31 AM ET

Walter Koenig on missing son Andrew: 'It's very tough'

by Tanner Stransky

Categories: Television

Walter Koenig, father of Andrew Koenig, the Growing Pains actor who recently went missing, appeared on Today this morning in his first network interview, saying his son’s mysterious disappearance has been “very tough.” The 41-year-old actor was reported as missing, after a trip to Vancouver over the weekend, but he hasn’t been seen since Feb. 14. Walter Koenig, who starred as Chekov in the original Star Trek, acknowledged that Andrew was depressed and said that he hoped he hasn’t harmed himself, as has been speculated. “I don’t want to think that way. I’m trying very hard not to think that way.”

You can watch the full Today interview here:

More: ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig reported missing

Feb 24 2010 06:37 AM ET

Twitter and Yahoo announce partnership

by Margaret Lyons

Categories: Tech

Yahoo and Twitter announced a deal today that would give Yahoo users more integrated access to the microblogging platform. According to Twitter, the new arrangement means “people will be able to find relevant tweets in Yahoo Search as well as other popular products and properties… Yahoo! will also be able to build unique Twitter clients into their properties making it easier for folks to tweet wherever they feel comfortable within the Yahoo! network.” Twitter results are already part of Google and Bing searches. The financial aspects of the deal have not been disclosed, according to the New York Times.

Feb 24 2010 05:59 AM ET

Comic Con could potentially leave San Diego after 2012

by Tanner Stransky

Categories: Movie Biz, Movies, Tech, Television, TV Biz

Comic Con International is in danger of leaving its home in San Diego after its contract with the convention center there is up in 2012, according to a report from the San Diego Union-Tribune. But because the four-day geek fest brings in millions of dollars to the local economy, San Diego officials around the show are doing all they can to try to keep Comic Con from moving to Anaheim, Calif., which as put in a rival bid to host. The show regularly attracts 126,000 attendees.