Sunday night’s season four finale of E!’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which Kourtney gave birth to a baby boy, drew a record 4.8 million viewers for the network, its biggest audience ever. Kardashians has become the most-watched series in the network’s history, averaging 3.7 million viewers this past season.
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Feb 22
2010
11:59 AM ET
Exclusive: Allison Iraheta to perform 'Scars' on 'American Idol' Thursday-night results show
Allison Iraheta, fourth-place finisher from season 8 of American Idol, will perform her new single “Scars” during the show’s Thursday-night telecast (8 p.m. ET on Fox). A live performance by the red-headed rocker should provide momentary respite for the four season 9 semifinalists (two men, two women) who’ll get the boot during the course of the hour-long telecast. “Scars,” written by Toby Gad and Alyssa James, and produced by Gad, is a ballad from Iraheta’s 2009 debut Just Like You; a rep from 19 Entertainment confirms “Scars” will be the followup single to “Friday I’ll Be Over U.”
As previously announced, Thursday’s episode of Idol will also feature season 8 champ Kris Allen performing and sharing footage of his recent trip to Haiti to raise awareness and funds that will benefit the UN Foundation’s work in the earthquake-ravaged country; that organization is one recipient of this year’s “Idol Gives Back” campaign. Thursday’s telecast will encourage viewers to donate money online and via text-message.
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Feb 22
2010
06:00 AM ET
Padma Lakshmi gives birth to daughter
Padma Lakshmi became a first-time mother on Feb. 20, People reports. The Top Chef host’s daughter is named Krishna Thea Lakshmi; her father has not been identified. Lakshmi and her new daughter are both said to be in good health.
Feb 22
2010
05:58 AM ET
50 Cent to produce, write, star in 'Things Fall Apart'
Curtis Jackson, better known as rapper-actor 50 Cent, will co-produce, co-write, and star in a feature film titled Things Fall Apart, Variety reports. Jackson will play a running back in the college-football drama, which is unrelated to Chinua Achebe’s classic 1958 novel of the same title. Mario Van Peebles has signed on to direct.
Feb 22
2010
05:57 AM ET
Speed Network launching NASCAR talent competition show
The racing-centric Speed Network is planning an American Idol-inspired talent competition show set in the world of NASCAR fans, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The show, Fast Track to Fame, will begin airing March 1; host Michael Waltrip will seek “not just wannabe singers, but also acts such as comedians and dancers” who are NASCAR fans, according to B&C.
Feb 22
2010
05:56 AM ET
Katee Sackhoff starring in ABC crime drama pilot
Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica) has been given the starring role in a new crime drama pilot for ABC, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She will play “a beautiful female detective” in the still untitled pilot; THR says “it’s understood” that her current role on Fox’s 24 would not interfere with her moving to this series.
Feb 22
2010
05:55 AM ET
'Desperate Housewives': Sheridan, McDonough land TV roles
Nicollette Sheridan and Neal McDonough, who memorably played an on-screen couple on Desperate Housewives, have each found a new TV role, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Sheridan will play a stage mother in an untitled comedy pilot for CBS, directed by Larry Charles (Borat), while McDonough will take the role of a criminal married to Virginia Madsen in ABC’s Scoundrels.
Feb 21
2010
08:05 PM ET
EMI says Abbey Road Studios not for sale
Abbey Road Studios—the famous London music complex where the Beatles recorded the majority of their music—will not be sold, according to a statement issued Sunday by owner EMI. This announcement comes in the wake of a public outcry that followed reports that the cash-strapped EMI would put Abbey Road up for sale to relieve debt. (In addition to save-Abbey-Road campaigns on Facebook and Twitter, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber publicly expressed interest in purchasing the studio.) In today’s statement, though, the company did say that it is “holding preliminary discussions for the revitalisation of Abbey Road with interested and appropriate third parties.” EMI also noted that it turned down an offer last year to buy the studio “in excess of £30m (roughly $46 million) but this was rejected because we believe that Abbey Road should remain in EMI’s ownership.” In addition to the Beatles, which named their 1969 album Abbey Road, artists such as Radiohead and Pink Floyd have recorded at the studio, which began operation in 1931.
Feb 21
2010
01:38 PM ET
'Growing Pains' actor Andrew Koenig reported missing
Image Credit: Vancouver police handoutAndrew Koenig, best known for his role as Boner on the 1980s sitcom Growing Pains, has been reported missing to the Vancouver Police Department, according to TMZ. Koenig’s sister, Danielle, confirmed the news to Zap2It.com. Koenig, 41, was last seen in the Canadian city that’s hosting the Winter Olympics on Feb. 14, and did not take his scheduled flight back to the U.S. two days later. Several celebrities, including Sarah Silverman, Alyssa Milano, and Doug Benson, are using Twitter to help find Koenig.
UPDATE: The Vancouver Police Department has confirmed that Koenig is missing, issuing the following statement: “Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man last seen by friends on February 14th. Andrew Koenig, 41, is a Venice, California resident, who was visiting friends in Vancouver. He was scheduled to return home on February 16th and Vancouver Police were notified on February 18th after he didn’t arrive. Andrew has recently been despondent and his family and friends are concerned for his well-being. He is white, 5’5” tall, 135 lbs., with long, brown shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. Andrew, who once lived in Vancouver, liked walking in Stanley Park. Anyone who sees Andrew or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911.”
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