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Jason Bateman's past lies in front of him, on a piece of paper, face down. Typewritten on the flip side is a quotation of his from 1987, when he was a teen idol starring in The quote - first printed in the Hollywood Reporter, reproduced this February afternoon by the guy sent to write about Bateman - is hugely aspirational and brazen in its ... (more)

Singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson worked in the computer department of a California bank throughout the early 1960s.

It's been a much anticipated moment this season that was bound to happen, and now we can see a snippet of it.

You might know him from his days with New Haven, CT-based rock act Miracle Legion or from when he lead the house band for the Nickelodeon classic TV show The Adventures Of Pete & Pete as a member of Polaris, but Mark Mulcahy will be joining Providence alt-country act The 'Mericans for what should be one hell of a show at The Columbus Theatre ... (more)

David Brenner, the gangly, toothy-grinned "Tonight Show" favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a staple for other standup comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser, died Saturday.

Don't plan anything for the day after this show because, warns Brian Copeland, "you will be exhausted and hoarse from laughter after seeing all these heavy hitters."

Lance Gross is on the phone from what he calls the "polar vortex" of Chicago, where he just finished shooting a scene for the new turbocharged NBC drama "Crisis."

Thomas Lennon, the producer/director/writer/actor you know from "Reno 911!" and most recently NBC's canceled "Sean Saves the World," has been cast as the uptight, neurotic roommate in Matthew Perry's remake of "The Odd Couple."

Up against established hits SCANDAL and ELEMENTARY, for the first time MOTIVE led Global's ELEMENTARY by 10%.

Here they come, again. The Monkees Official 2014 Convention, a long weekend dedicated to every baby boomer's favorite televised pop-rock quartet, is returning to East Rutherford.

This March 3, 2014 file image released by ABC shows Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, left, with host Jimmy Kimmel on the late night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live," in Los Angeles.

In a recent interview, Bateman said he was attracted to the film, written by first-timer Andrew Dodge, because the humor came from the fact that the characters "were deeply flawed."

Laurence Fishburne as Jack Crawford and Cynthia Nixon as Kade Prurnell in 'Hannibal' episode 'Hassun.'

Eddie Money will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, March 20, at 8 p.m. He'll do hits such as iTwo Tickets To Paradise,i iBaby Hold On,i and iWalk On Water.

After her recurring roles on NBC's "Chuck" and The CW's "Supernatural" and "The Vampire Diaries," Lauren Cohan decided to leave Los Angeles and move back to England.

"Hell's Kitchen" opener and "American Idol" , Fox. You know life has turned upside-down when "Idol" -- for years, the most powerful show on TV -- needs a lead-in boost from a man yelling at chefs.

This image released by CBS shows, from left, Simon Helberg, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons in a scene from "The Big Bang Theory."

This was supposed to be the year that popular stars Michael J. Fox , Sean Hayes and Robin Williams triumphantly returned to television and saved the sitcom.

BACK TO THE SMALL SCREEN: Alan Thicke and his wife Tanya, will star in a new "reality-ish" TV series.

Tom Bergeron is lightening his workload at ABC. He has announced he is leaving America's Funniest Home Videos after two more seasons.