Ed McMahon Dies at 86

Ed McMahon, perhaps best known for his introduction of Johnny Carson, opened the Tonight Show for 30 years, has died at the age of 86. McMahon made a career of appearances on television and radio, he was a self-proclaimed “second-banana,” playing the straight man to Carson. Through the years, McMahon hosted various television talent shows, …

Futurama Returns to Comedy Central

Attention all ‘Futurama’ fans, the popular sci-fi show is coming back from the dead for a 26 episode run on Comedy Central. The show previously ran from 1999-2003, and produced 72 episodes, but was eventually canceled. It has been running to much success on Comedy Central, as well as great DVD sales. The new episodes …

Fox orders Two Seasons of Cleveland

It’s funny how things change. Just a short while ago, Fox canceled ‘Family Guy’ to the dismay of its fans, but, times are a changing. ‘Family Guy’ came back from the grave (however, one could argue its quality these days), and is birthing a spin-off. The Cleveland Show, centered on Cleveland Brown, will be launching …

Bea Arthur Dies at 86

Bea Arthur, aged 86 passed away today at her Los Angeles home. She began her professional acting career Off Broadway, in the late 40s. In the early 70s, she was cast as the title character in the television series Maude, a spin-off of ‘All-in-the-Family.’ Arthur is probably best known for her work on the Golden …

Cast of Seinfeld to Reunite on ‘Curb’

‘Seinfeld’ fans rejoice, the cast of the hit NBC show is reuniting for an episode arc in the next season of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards will appear together in an episode arc alongside the star of ‘Curb,’ (and their former exec producer) Larry David. The show returns …

Leno to Host Prime-Time Show

For some reason, Jay Leno just refuses to go away. NBC announced that the soon to be former late show host is going to host a show, five nights a week at 10PM EST, a time slot usually reserved for one hour dramas. NBC has had shows like Law & Order, ER, etc. in this …

‘Lonelygirl15’ to Start Third Installment

Producers of ‘Lonelygirl15,’ and ‘KateModern,’ are starting the third installment in the storyline called, ‘LG15: the Resistance,’ which in itself sounds like some sort of sci-fi spin off. It tells the story of a secret society known as the Order that has discovered a rare blood trait in girls. The series will bring back characters …

Court Slaps FCC for Slapping CBS

The first time I’d ever heard of a wardrobe malfunction had to be following Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake’s performance at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. For those of you who live under a rock, in this infamous performance, Justin Timberlake sings the words “I’ll have you naked by the end of this song,” …