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Jessica Simpson: Fever Chart!

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:17:00 PDT

Now that she's got yet another reality series, VH1's The Price of Beauty, Jessica Simpson proves once again that America loves a reformed person better than somebody who never sinned in the first place. Though she's got genuine talent as a singer and ditzy actress, that's not really why she's a star. What distinguishes her from all the other dumb blonds is how very exceptionally, publicly dumb she is.

She's an ongoing crime against common sense, a wriggly indictment of Texas education. What…

Bachelor's Jason Mesnick: We Will "Absolutely" Get Married

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:00 PDT

Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney are doing just fine, thank you. The Bachelor couple turned up Thursday on Good Morning America -- interestingly, the new workplace of Mesnick's ex-fiance Melissa Rycroft -- to update viewers who probably don't care anymore on the status of their 5-month relationship.

Mesnick said the couple will "absolutely someday" get married, while Malaney sat and smiled through most of the interview. The interviewer, by the way, gave the pair a bit of the Al Roker-Speidi…

A Salute To "American" Television

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:33:00 PDT

July Fourth is a time to reflect on what unites us as Americans. TV watching, of course, is practically the new national pastime, and if you're putting the word America or American in the title of your show, it suggests that you have the ambition of reflecting our values in some way.

What can we learn about our country from some of these current or recent "American" series?

American Idol: It stands to reason that the most popular show in the U.S. would have to be the most American, by…

The Bachelorette: Jake Throws Wes Under Bus (Again)

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:07:00 PDT

Finally, The Bachelorette is getting interesting. We were afraid Jillian might be too grounded to cause any drama, but fortunately the guys are stepping up in that department.

After Jake's "surprise" return to Monday's show to tell Jillian that frontrunner Wes has a girlfriend, the Dallas native spoke to reporters and continued to throw his pal under the bus. Yippee! Some highlights:

On what Wes told him about his girlfriend back home:
"They had an agreement. They were going to keep their…

The Bachelorette: Michael Defends Wes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13:00 PDT

Nice guys always finish last, right? The Bachelorette reject Michael Stagliano, who won hearts -- if not Jillian's -- with his heartbreakingly sincere exit speech on Monday, spoke to reporters this morning.

Do you really think that you fell in love with Jillian?
I think when you get out of the show, there's definitely a moment of, wait a minute. What was that? It's a hypersensitive situation to meet someone. Jillian's the only girl you see for six weeks. So that has to be stated, but to this…

Hilary Duff Joining Cast of Gossip Girl

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:26:00 PDT

Hilary Duff is trying to ruin Gossip Girl. Nooooooo!!!! Doesn't she have a development deal with NBC? Does even the fourth-place network not want Duff's stuff?!

Like it or not, the onetime Disney Channel tween star will show up on Gossip Girl Oct. 5 as Olivia Burke, a movie star who enrolls at NYU to get a taste of normal college life. (Sounds like the plot of an ABC Family movie, no?) Olivia will conveniently be roommates with Vanessa and predictably hook up with Dan Humphrey, and you can…

TV Throwdown: Simpsons vs. Family Guy

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:13:00 PDT

Ah, 4th of July: sweltering heat, burgers on the grill, firecracker hijinks ... and family dysfunction.

With families gathering together this weekend to kick off barbecue season, we ponder TV's favorite animated families, The Simpsons and Family Guy's clan, the Griffins. Sure, they're both dysfunctional, but who would you rather hang with on a long weekend?

It's time to figure out which family rules when it comes to animation domination.

FAMILY DYNAMICS
Where two or more family members gather,…

Melissa Rycroft Is Engaged!

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:41:00 PDT

Melissa Rycroft is engaged -- again.

Only this time, the former Bachelor finalist did it off-camera. Rycroft accepted a proposal from boyfriend Tye Strickland on Friday night in Dallas.

She announced the engagement on ABC's Good Morning America, where she has a summer gig as a special correspondent.

"Sometimes the stars align and the clouds part and everything works out the way it should," Rycroft said.

Rycroft was dumped on national television in March after winning the final rose on The…

VIDEO: Denise Richards' Funbags!

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:48:00 PDT

The last Denise Richards video to make the rounds was less than flattering. So this time, Denise is showing off some of her more attractive assets: Her funbags.

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Catch the making of the video on Sunday's episode of Denise Richards: It's Complicated. Do you think this is her attempt to rehaul her image?

And does she have the last laugh, or do we?

Denise Richards' Funbags from Denise Richards

Discovery Channel Announces Billy Mays Tribute

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:00 PDT

Discovery Channel will honor Billy Mays with a marathon of Pitchmen episodes on July 1.

In addition, a special tribute show is being planned for Mays, who died in his sleep over the weekend at age 50. His wife found him dead Sunday morning in their Tampa Bay home.

Mays starred in the Discovery Channel show Pitchmen, which premiered in April. No decision has been made regarding season two of the show.

An all-day marathon of episodes will begin July 1 at 11 a.m., culminating in the…