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Considering that " Mad Men " and " Damages " made Emmy history this year by becoming the first basic-cable TV shows ever nominated for best series , let's take a look back at what happened the first time any ...

Review of Town & Country - April 27, 2001 Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Goldie Hawn, Garry Shandling and more star in this choppy comedy directed by Peter Chelsom.

In a sweeping indictment that reads like an unfinished Hollywood screenplay, onetime private investigator Anthony Pellicano and six others were accused Monday of conspiring to wiretap, blackmail and intimidate dozens of celebrities and business executives, including actor Sylvester Stallone, comic Garry Shandling and real estate developer Robert McGuire.

The 110-count federal indictment outlines a complicated web of payoffs to police, high-tech eavesdropping and other skulduggery. Prosecutors allege that Pellicano scoured confidential communications and law enforcement databases for scandalous details that would scare off lawsuits or provide his clients with the upper hand in courtroom battles.

When Verne and fellow woodland friends awake from winter's hibernation, they find they have some new neighbors: humans, and RJ , an opportunistic raccoon who shows the others how to exploit the suburban bounty ...

Final 3 - Moody's Investors Service upgraded its rating on Japan's government debt Monday to Aa3 from A1, expecting the nation to continue to make progress on its debt and to be resilient against g... More ...

Former "Saturday Night Live" star Al Franken's bid for the U.S. Senate has become somewhat of a cause celebre among the show biz set, with an impressive lineup contributing heavily to his Minnesota campaign.

It's no secret that the TV world has gone topsy-turvy in recent years. Cable shows routinely draw more viewers than some programs on broadcast channels, and the introduction of the DVR has changed the way ...

The cast of "The Bill Engvall Show," from left, Graham Patrick Martin, Nancy Travis, Bill Engvall, Jennifer Lawrence and Skyler Gisondo.

“I don't want to embarrass you”

Chris Rock testified at a private eye's racketeering trial Friday that he hired the man to investigate a model who demanded money after claiming she was pregnant with his baby, and who later accused him of sexual assault.

Outlandish and animated on stage, the 43-year-old comedian looked uncomfortable and spoke in hushed tones as attorneys asked him about his connection to Anthony Pellicano.

Pellicano and four other co-defendants have pleaded not guilty to using wiretaps and other tactics to dig up dirt to help clients in legal and other disputes. Rock was the latest star to testify at the trial; other celebrity witnesses included Garry Shandling, Keith Carradine and Paramount studio head Brad Grey. Read more

The Paley Center for Media presented "The Comedy World of Judd Apatow and Friends" as part of PaleyFest '08 on March 17 at the ArcLight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood. via Television Week

“If you talk to [the FBI] you won't be seeing your child anymore.”

Grimy gumshoe Anthony Pellicano was put in his place by a Playboy playmate yesterday who called him a "bad guy" during his illegal wire-tapping trial in Los Angeles federal court. via New York Post

Paramount Pictures chief Brad Grey says he did not know a private eye allegedly used illegal tactics while working on a lawsuit filed against him by comedian Garry Shandling. via KGET-TV Bakersfield

“I told you, 'Get the fuck away from me.' Do you remember that?”

Linda Doucett, an actress and former fiancee of comedian Garry Shandling, told Anthony Pellicano that he was the only "bad man" she knew. via Hollywood Reporter

“If you date me, it's all hands on deck!') as well as the fallout from the writers strike, including a frequent target, Jay Leno. 'When Leno went off the air, I thought the strike had been successful, that we had won. We win! Everyone wins!”

ANDY KINDLER has spent his life onstage attempting to ward off the lowest common denominator in entertainment -- and what thanks has it got him? While fellow stand-up comics appreciate his meta-take on their ... via Los Angeles Times

Comedy star Garry Shandling testified Thursday in Los Angeles in the federal wiretapping and racketeering trial of private detective Anthony Pellicano, E! News reports. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

“I didn't quite know what he meant then.”

Comedian Garry Shandling injected the first dose of star power into a Hollywood private investigator's wiretapping trial Thursday, testifying that he was troubled to find his name on an unauthorized background ... via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“I'm not gonna lie. At this time, while we're busting our asses on the picket line, going into the new year without pay, it's nice to get that perk of a residual for something that I've already written”

'Dexter' star Michael C. Hall CBS will splatter sawed-up versions of Showtime's serial killer drama "Dexter" across Sunday nights starting next month. via Variety

“It's funny until someone gets hurt / Then it's really funny.”

One night during the mid-1970s, a guy named Lorne Michaels dropped into a New York comedy club and told a guy named Alan Zweibel, who had just finished his routine: "You are the worst comedian I have ever ... via Columbus Dispatch

Mr. Floppy 10.27.07: Town & Country Posted by Peter Bielik on 10.27.2007 The other famous Warren Beatty film with an "&" in its title. via 411mania.com