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“Glee” Creator Ryan Murphy Rips Kings Of Leon & Slash

Glee creator Ryan Murphy has some harsh words for Kings of Leon after the Grammy Award-winning band snubbed a proposed musical tribute on the ratings-winning musical-comedy last year. In August, Kings of Leon star Jared Followill revealed that the band had turned down the chance for their songs to appear on Ugly Betty and Glee [...]

Birthday Girl Betty White Downs Vodka Shots With David Letterman

Betty White, who celebrated her 89th birthday on Tuesday, dropped by CBS’ Late Night with David Letterman, where she revealed that one of her hobbies is drinking Vodka – and guess who just happened to have some Grey Goose on-hand to toast the Birthday Girl!

MLK Day Crunch Crumbs: 2011 Golden Globe Winners; Kim Cattrall New Face Of Olay Total Effects; Nickelodeon Reviving Power Rangers!

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day, ‘Crunchers. Remember: “It’s a day on, not a day off!” So remember to do something wonderful for someone else today. We’re up bright and early to deliver your Morning Links — which counts as our good deed for the day. You can thank us later! -Here’s a list of [...]

ABC “Wicked” Miniseries Produced By Salma Hayek

Former Ugly Betty producer Salma Hayek is developing an eight-hour miniseries adaptation of the book Wicked for ABC — the same network that passed on the television event in 2009 — says The Hollywood Reporter. Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West has already spawned a popular [...]

Betty Ford Staffer Dawn Holland Fired After Spat With Lindsay Lohan

The Betty Ford Center has sacked the employee who is accusing trouble-prone actress Lindsay Lohan of attacking her during a dispute earlier this month. Drug addiction counselor Dawn Holland says she was fired from the Palm Springs treatment facility, where Lohan has been detoxing from alcohol and cocaine dependency since September, for violating patient confidentiality [...]

Betty White Associated Press Entertainer Of The Year 2010

Betty White’s been named 2010′s Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press. The beloved octogenarian, 88 adds the 2010 honor to her arsenal of Emmys and Lifetime Achievement Awards. After 102 ballots were cast — submitted from US news organizations that make up The AP’s membership — the final tally was close: White’s 20 [...]

Failing to Prosecute Wall Street Fraud Is Extending Our Economic Problems

Bill Gross, Nouriel Roubini, Laurence Kotlikoff, Steve Keen, Michel Chossudovsky and the Wall Street Journal all say that the U.S. economy is a giant Ponzi scheme.Virtually all independent economists and financial experts say that rampant fraud was lar…

Lindsay Lohan spent $500 per day on bad security at Betty Ford

lindsay lohanActress Lindsay Lohan is said to have paid an extra 500 dollars per day for additional security at Betty Ford, but it was a wasted effort, as her protectors were always late for work. Sources close to Lohan, 24, revealed that her security detail was supposed to work from 6:00 a.m. until about 7:00 p.m., [...]

Becki Newton Gives Birth To Son

Congrats to actress Becki Newton. The former Ugly Betty star is a new mom! A rep for Newton and her husband Chris Diamantopoulos have confirmed that the star gave birth to her son in Los Angeles last month, Us Magazine said Thursday. No additional details, including the baby’s name, have been released. Newton wed Diamantopoulos, [...]

“Ugly Betty” Producers Distance Themselves From Michael Brea

Producers behind axed TV dramedy Ugly Betty are trying to distance themselves from an actor who hacked his mother to death with a sword in the family’s Brooklyn apartment last month. Despite reports that Michael L. Brea was a part of the show before ABC ended its four season year last April, Betty producers insists [...]

Cast Of “Jersey Shore,” Betty White Among Barbara Walters’ Most Fascinating People Of 2010

In another sign of the times…or perhaps just a sign that Barbara Walters is going senile, the rambunctious cast of MTV’s vodka-soaked soap Jersey Shore has landed a spot on the broadcast icon’s 18th annual list of the year’s Most Fascinating People. Joining Snooki, J-Woww, and Pauly D on Babs’ year-end countdown will be soon-to-be [...]

“Ugly Betty’s” Michael Brea On Beheading Mom: “I Killed The Demon In Her!”

Family and friends of the former Ugly Betty actor arrested and charged with decapitating his own mother just a few days before Thanksgiving believe “financial woes” may have driven the bit actor to commit the ghastly crime. Michael Brea, a 31-year-old aspiring star who had enjoyed small roles in Ugly Betty and Step Up 3D, [...]

Ugly Betty actor killed mom ‘because she was possessed by a demon’

Ugly Betty bit-part actor Michael Brea has admitted murdering his mother saying God told him to do so because she was possessed by a demon. “I didn”t kill her. I killed the demon inside her,” People Magazine quoted Brea as telling New York”s Daily News in a prison-ward interview at Bellevue Hospital, where he is [...]

Ugly Betty actor who killed his mother had money woes

Friends of ‘Ugly Betty’ actor Michael Brea who allegedly killed his mother believe that financial stress and fears over his stalled showbiz career pushed him over the edge. “Michael had many money problems and couldn’t pay his bills,” the Daily Mail quoted his longtime friend and barber Sylvan Benoit as saying. “I think this happened [...]

“Ugly Betty” Actor Michael Brea Arrested For Decapitating Mother

Michael Brea, an actor who enjoyed bit parts on Ugly Betty and in Step-Up 3D, is being evaluated at a psychiatric hospital in New York City following reports that he chased his mother around her Brooklyn apartment with a Freemason samurai sword and decapitated her in a fit of rage.   Yannick Brea, 55, was [...]

Zooey Deschanel As Betty Brant In “Spider-Man” Prequel?

Zooey Deschanel is being considered for the role of sexy secretary Betty Brant — a role originated by Elizabeth Banks — in the forthcoming Spider-Man prequel. “Betty was a minor character in the previous Spidey movies, but Marc has big plans for her. He wants a strong performer to carry the role, and Zooey fits [...]

Another Salma Hayek-Produced Telenovela Headed To ABC

Salma Hayek — the producer behind Ugly Betty’s four season run on ABC — has presented The Alphabet Network with a comedy adaptation of yet another Spanish-language meldrama. Hayek struck gold when she brought the global telenovela phenomenon of Betty La Fea to the States in the former of the award-winning dramedy Ugly Betty. These [...]

Betty White “Men In Black 3″ Deal On The Table?!

Betty White: Golden Girl turned Alien Butt-Kicking Machine? Octogenarian “It Girl” Betty White has landed a cameo role in the next Men in Black movie, industry observers squealed to gabbers at BloodyDisgusting.com this week. Here’s what we know so far: Betty, 88, has signed on to the play the mother of a major character opposite [...]

Happy National Coming Out Day! & Other Columbus Day Crunch Crumbs

Happy Columbus Day Monday, ‘Crunchers! Did you know that today, Oct. 11, is also National Coming Out Day? -In case you missed it, Eminem dropped by 60 Minutes for a chat with correspondent Anderson Cooper Sunday evening…. -Nas rips Def Jam Records… -Are your kids chowing down on Spaghetti Tacos? Blame iCarly! -Disgraced former Miss [...]

“The Flintstones” Porn Parody — “The Flintstones: A XXX Parody” Arrives Oct. 25

Somethings are just unnatural….Skin flicks inspired by one of television’s most endearing animated series is among them. Ready or not, say hello to Barney in the Buff as The Flintstones joins the stampede of classic series (including Bewitched, The Jeffersons, and The Brady Bunch) getting the porn parody treatment. Adult studio New Sensations is honoring [...]