• Ester’s Weekly ‘Wrap’: Mackenzie & Jaclyn & Heather

    Catch up on all the top schmooze, as Ester gives her own outrageous take on the week at TheWrap.

  • Obama’s Grade on Hollyw’d Issues: Incomplete

    How the administration has fared on indecency, net neutrality, piracy, media consolidation

    Obama’s Grade on Hollyw’d Issues: Incomplete
  • What You Didn’t See on TV

    If you were watching the Emmys on TV — and even if you were there — here’s what you didn’t see: 4:19 PM Security guards turns Seal away from the bar as Emmy organizers try cutting off the drinks 40 minutes before showtime.The thirsty and giddy crowd is reluctant to abandon the lobby’s social scene.…

  • 10 Things I Learned This Week

    Jim Carrey’s new web-site, Elijah Wood’s quality meter and the next ‘Twilight’ series

  • Some Weekend: Cher, Faye, Halle … and Selleck’s ‘stache

    Reese Witherpoon, Jake Gyllenhaal and the Hoff sweated it out in the desert this weekend for the Coachella Music Festival, while things heated up in L.A., too. At the TV Land Awards at the Gibson Amphitheater on Sunday, soaring temperatures and a lack of shade led to meltdowns on the red carpet. Well, makeup meltdowns…

  • Supreme Court: Try Again on Janet Jackson Fine

    Could lead to reinstating the FCC’s fine for the 2004 Super Bowl “wardrobe malfunction.”

    Supreme Court: Try Again on Janet Jackson Fine
  • Friends, Musicians Pay Tribute

    From McCartney to Madonna to Lisa Marie, the sorrow, the pity — and the tweets

  • Who’s Stayin’ Alive?

    Ryan didn’t bother too much with the BS this week, no doubt due to the time issues that have been plaguing the show. They didn’t even have time to feature a mentor for the Donna Summer — oops, I mean “disco” themed show. I guess Ms. Summer doesn’t have anything to promote. Instead of boring…

  • Not So Wild About Wild Cards

    The long awaited Wild Card round aired last night, with performances at the top and results at the end of the show – yes, including yet another “shocker.” Don’t you wish Hollywood Week had been this efficient? The Performances: Jesse Langseth kicked off the night with a sultry performance of “Tell Me Something Good.”  It…

  • The Legacy of Jackson and ‘Thriller’

    The transcending synthesis of R&B, funk, rock and almost-Broadway ballads that make up “Thriller” are the core of his musical endurance.

    The Legacy of Jackson and ‘Thriller’
  • Suing for Libel? More Public Figures Do It in U.K.

    Over there, checks and balances are on the media — and the wronged celebrity gets a public apology.

  • The Emmys in Real-Time

    From NPH’s opening to the “30 Rock” and “Mad Men” big wins … the show moment-by-moment.

  • The Way They Make Me Feel (on Jacko Night)

    First things first: Nice brow lift and new cheeks, Paula! Secondly, thank God for Seacrest! How else would we know to be “extra careful” when dialing the “special number” given to the 13th contestant? No doubt 866-IDOLS-13 got more traffic than usual last night as fans either misdialed or called out of curiosity. Didn’t have…

  • Emmy Loves ’30 Rock,’ ‘Mad Men’ … and HBO

    Both shows are repeat big winners; NBC led among the broadcast networks, earning 16 Emmys overall.

  • ‘Dancing’ with DeLay: The New Lineup

    "Dancing with the Stars" is getting some old school indie film cred– along with an Osbourne, and Osmond and a former GOP bigwig.   ABC today announced the 16 celebrities who’ve signed on for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars," and as always, it’s a diverse bunch featuring names both instantly recognizable (Aaron…