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LOS ANGELES (AP) Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend says she's the victim of a "smear campaign" and never tried to extort money from the Oscar-winning star. In a video interview posted Friday on RadarOnline.com, Oksana Grigorieva says she's been "victimized all over again" by speaking out about her troubles with Gibson. She... more »

LOS ANGELES (AP) Fifteen months after saying "I do," reality TV stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are headed for divorce. The 23-year-old starlet and plastic surgery devotee filed for divorce Friday in Santa Monica, Calif., citing irreconcilable differences. Representatives for Montag and Pratt did not immediately respond to requests... more »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) Terrence Howard is joining the cast of NBC's newest "Law & Order" spinoff. Howard will play a deputy district attorney in "Law & Order: Los Angeles," rotating with Alfred Molina, who was previously announced as a prosecutor on the drama. Series creator Dick Wolf said Friday... more »

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) NBC says "30 Rock" is going live this fall. The network said Friday a live episode of the comedy will air Oct. 14 and will be performed twice so that both East and West Coast viewers get to see it that way. NBC executives told the... more »

NEW YORK (AP) ABC says that Paul Lee will take over as president of the ABC Entertainment Group, following the resignation of Stephen McPherson. Lee, who was president of the ABC Family cable channel, will oversee both ABC studios and the ABC network programming. In a statement Friday from Disney-ABC... more »

NEW YORK (AP) ABC says that Paul Lee will take over as president of the ABC Entertainment Group, following the resignation of Stephen McPherson. Lee, who was president of the ABC Family cable channel, will oversee both ABC studios and the ABC network programming. In a statement Friday from Disney-ABC... more »

NEW YORK (AP) Paul Lee, who as head of ABC Family invigorated the once-flagging cable channel, has been appointed president of the ABC Entertainment Group. His responsibilities include the ratings-challenged ABC broadcast network. In his new role, Lee will oversee ABC Studios, as well as development, programming, marketing and scheduling... more »

SAN DIEGO (AP) Kenneth Branagh is directing "Thor" for Marvel Studios, and some think it's a stretch for him to take on a superhero movie. He's more Shakespearean, having adapted several of the Bard's films for the big screen. But the 49-year-old actor-director says Shakespeare's characters aren't unlike today's superheroes.... more »

NEW YORK (AP) Don't call it "American Idol." Call it "Extreme Makeover: 'Idol' Edition." The composition of the "Idol" judges' panel seems to be changing by the minute, in flux like a lunch counter during the noon rush. Everyone but Larry King and Kate Gosselin is rumored as a candidate... more »

WASHINGTON (AP) Actor Andy Griffith has a new role: pitching President Barack Obama's health care law to seniors in a cable television ad paid for by Medicare. The TV star whose role as sheriff of Mayberry made him an enduring symbol of small-town American values tells seniors that "good things... more »