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Patrick Dempsey Saves Teen After Car Wreck

Mary Martin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:59:55 +0000

He may only play a doctor on TV, but he really does save lives in real life. Patrick Dempsey's character Dr. Derek Shepherd on Grey's Anatomy may have given the star a helping hand as he saved the life of a teenager that wrecked his car near Dempsey's Malibu home.

WATCH: IKEA Unviels New Line of Electronics

Mary Martin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:35:42 +0000

Does anybody else remember those cabinet TV sets? I remember we used to have one. That thing lasted forever and was just like a piece of furniture. Some even had a built in radio. IKEA is bringing those back with their UPPLEVA line.

NFL Quarterbacks "Simple" Fitness Secrets

Howard Hart — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:44:43 +0000

NFL Quarterbacks have the best trainers money can buy. Some of the sport’s biggest stars get lean and strong with workouts and tools that are surprisingly simple. Super bowl 46 is Sunday, February 5. Kick off is about 5:30 p.m., Central Time. I thought you might like to know about this year’s team quarterbacks simple [...]

Can You Identify All 15 TV Theme Songs In This Two Minute Medley? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:29:11 +0000

A four-piece band called the Koren Ensemble races through 15 TV theme songs in slightly more than two minutes in this awesome medley. It’s a mashup guaranteed to seriously test your couch potato knowledge. Starting with ‘The Office,’ the group seamlessly blends the theme songs from ‘Friends,’ ‘Cheers’ and more. As an added bonus, the [...]

Find Out Whatever Happened to Your Favorite '80s and '90s Stars [PHOTOS]

TheFW Staff — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:58:46 +0000

Haven’t you ever wondered what happened to that little kid from the classic ‘Hook’ movie or the jock from ’10 Things I Hate About You?’ (No, we’re not talking about the ABC Family series.) These stars from the ’80s and ’90s have all but faded from the spotlight since abominations like ‘Two Broke Girls’ and ‘I Hate My Teenage Daughter’ have graced the screens… until now.

'Glee': Michael Jackson Tribute Episode Song List

Amanda Hensel — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:06:37 +0000

Two of the world’s biggest superpowers — Michael Jackson fans and ‘Glee‘ fans — will join forces in an upcoming MJ tribute episode of the hit FOX show. As if that weren’t news enough, rumor has it that the glee clubbers will sing not one, not five, but twelve of the King of Pop’s songs [...]

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:11:02 +0000

Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' characters have become timeless classics, thanks to their long-lasting presence in newspapers and their many animated TV specials. (“It's Arbor Day Again, Charlie Brown!”) A big part of the characters' success is thanks to the classic 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' TV special.

Since it first aired in 1965, the beloved special has practically become required viewing for families celebrating the holiday season. It’s message of anti-commercialism and good will towards man mixed with Schulz’s trademark humor of caustic kids in a cynical world is a perfect remedy for the holidays that can get sappier than your aunt’s homemade egg nog.

Barbara Walters Chooses Steve Jobs as Her 'Most Fascinating Person' of 2011 [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:11:41 +0000

Barbara Walters has named her Most Fascinating Person of 2011: Steve Jobs.

While her policy has always been to choose only living people for the annual roundup, Walters said that when Jobs retired as CEO of Apple last summer, she knew he’d be her pick to top the list. And even after his death on October 5, Walters stuck to her choice because, much like Jobs believed, “rules were made to be broken.”

'X Factor' Judges Receive Death Threats Following Drew Elimination

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:46:37 +0000

When Drew was eliminated from ‘X Factor‘ on Thursday night, PopCrush was legitimately bummed. Her mentor Simon Cowell was ready to ring Paula Abdul‘s neck since it was she who broke the tie in the “save” performance voting.

In fact, for the first time ever, Cowell was speechless and did not want to comment from the stage. Drew was sobbing uncontrollably. It was a scene. Apparently, viewers are so pissed at Drew being sent home that they are making death threats against the judges who decided her fate.

What's on TV Thanksgiving Day? — Thanksgiving TV and Movie Roundup

Kathy Landin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:55:02 +0000

You’ve got the meal all figured out, but there’s an entire day of preparation ahead of you and that means your family needs entertaining. You want to turn on the tube, but not lull the holiday spirit. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of unique and Thanksgiving-oriented specials available for your whole clan to watch. [...]

Nickelodeon Will Create Lineup to Focus on Mothers

Kathy Landin — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:05:41 +0000

The cable TV network Nickelodeon has plans for new, late night programming targeted at moms. After months of research, the network has concluded that an untapped audience of busy moms are watching television between the hours of 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Jerry Seinfeld Will Be the First Temporary Co-Host After Regis Philbin Leaves 'Live'

Bob Sassone — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:28:02 +0000

A new, permanent co-host hasn’t been named yet to replace Regis Philbin after he leaves ‘Live! with Regis & Kelly,’ so a rotating panel of celebrities will serve as guest host. First up: Jerry Seinfeld.

Regis Philbin Performs a Disturbing Striptease for Snooki of 'Jersey Shore' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:44:12 +0000

Regis Philbin has done some whacky things before, but nothing, as far as we recall, that resulted in him getting partially naked on national TV. Leave it to ‘Jersey Shore’ train-wreck Snooki for bringing out the wild man in The Reeg.

Marc Summers Reveals 'Double Dare' Slime Ingredients

BJ Kelley — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:31:23 +0000

Children of the 1980′s and early 90′s probably remember the TV show “Double Dare.” And if you’re like me, you may not remember much about the show… Except all the green slime! During it’s heyday, you could even buy little cans of slime. But it was kind of nasty, smelled of chemicals, and made everything [...]

Former '60 Minutes' Commentator Andy Rooney Hospitalized in Serious Condition

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:50:37 +0000

Longtime ’60 Minutes’ commentator Andy Rooney has been hospitalized after developing serious complications following surgery. While CBS reported the 92-year old’s condition was stable, Rooney’s family has requested that no other details concerning the surgery be released. Rooney retired from ’60 Minutes’ — where his ‘A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney’ segment had run since [...]

Kathy Lee Admits She Can't Tell 'Jersey Shore' Guys Apart [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:53:24 +0000

During an interview with Sammi and Deena of ‘Jersey Shore’ on ‘Today,’ Kathie Lee Gifford courageously admitted she can’t tell the guys of the reality show apart. You know you were thinking the same thing. Admit it.

Rosie O'Donnell Does a Tequila Shot With Oprah [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:57:56 +0000

When Rosie O’Donnell took a job at OWN, we bet she never thought she’d be doing tequila shots with network CEO Oprah Winfrey. But at a party for ‘The Rosie Show,’ the pair knocked a few back and the results were, luckily for us, televised in a recent ‘Rosie’ episode.

Will 'The Simpsons' End Over Contract Dispute?

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 18:15:23 +0000

While ‘The Simpson’ may still be popular after 23 seasons, a contract dispute threatens the future of television’s longest running prime time series.

According to the Daily Beast, 20th Century Fox Television, the production company of ’The Simpsons,’ offered an ultimatum to the cartoon’s six principal voice actors Monday night — accept a 45 percent pay cut or this season of the show will be its last.

Cheesy Televisions Shows – BJ Kelley's Top 5

BJ Kelley — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:14:41 +0000

While walking down the hall, Kayla and I were talking about old TV shows. Somehow, the conversation turned to the dumbest and/or cheesiest ones. For some reason, she didn't even remember some of the ones I mentioned... So I knew I had to do a post to share the cheese... And prove they exist!

'Jersey Shore' Costs New Jersey Taxpayers $420,000

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:24:54 +0000

‘Jersey Shore’ doesn’t just rot brains — it drains tax coffers, too.

MTV’s hit reality show, which depicts the exploits of a group of raisin-tanned 20-somethings as they live and party along the New Jersey coastline, has just had $420,000 of its 2009 production costs covered by the state’s Economic Development Authority.