Go Memphis Stories: Television news and reviews

People: Cage tours Kenyan jail as U.N. envoy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:11:00 -0000

Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean.

People: Aerosmith's Tyler denies rumors he has quit band

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:48:00 -0000

Relax, Aerosmith fans: Steven Tyler says he isn't leaving the group.

People: Latest time's a charm for reality-show regular

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:27:00 -0000

Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth is getting her own reality show -- and with Donald Trump, no less.

People: Rachael delivers a 'ray' of hope to soup kitchen

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:59:00 -0000

Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town.

People: Jacksons to star in A&E reality show

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:43:00 -0000

A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says.

People: MTV builds wall around free U2 concert in Berlin

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:46:00 -0000

Irish rockers U2 returned to Berlin for a free mini-concert Thursday in front of the Brandenburg Gate, playing its classic singles and a duet with Jay-Z even as the show was obscured from public view by a nearly 6--foot high metal barrier.

People: Rihanna hopes women learn from her experience

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:12:00 -0000

Months after being attacked by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, people.com reports that Rihanna is speaking out about her healing process in December issue of Glamour magazine.

People: Prostate cancer forces Hopper to cancel plans

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:09:00 -0000

Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager says. he 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California, Sam Maydew said Thursday. Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping for the best."

People: Clooney to make series about a Memphis cop

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0000

Network lineups are bursting at the seams with detective dramas.

People: Oscar-winning director Haggis leaves Scientology

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:00 -0000

"Crash" director Paul Haggis has severed his ties with the Church of Scientology, in part because of what he alleged as the organization's stance against gay marriage.

People: Broadway actress takes Memphis arts to heart

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0000

Actress Cass Morgan, who is currently starring on Broadway in "Memphis: The Musical," has made a donation to an arts group in the stage event's namesake city.

People: Swift tops music awards with 6 AMA nominations

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:22:00 -0000

Taylor Swift says she is "absolutely walking on a cloud" over her six nominations for the American Music Awards.

People: Morgan Freeman backs friend for top job

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:53:00 -0000

Academy-Award winner Morgan Freeman says Mississippi is "starving" for the right leadership, so the actor is using his celebrity status to help his friend run for governor in 2011. Freeman has written a fundraising letter and is one of the hosts for a cocktail party in Los Angeles next week for Bill Luckett, an attorney seeking the Democratic nomination.

People: Oprah sued by former staffer over tryst claims

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:20:00 -0000

A flight attendant on Oprah Winfrey's private jet who was allegedly fired for having sex during a flight in June while the talk show billionaire dozed filed a federal lawsuit Friday denying the allegations.

People: '80s idol Springfield will shed clothes on TV show

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0000

Rick Springfield will bare his backside when he guest stars on Showtime's "Californication."

Vincent D'Onofrio's creepy Det. Goren leaving 'Law & Order'

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:04:00 -0000

For eight impressive seasons, actor Vincent D’Onofrio has captivated and sometimes annoyed viewers as know-it-all detective Robert Goren on the NBC/USA drama “Law & Order: Criminal Intent.” A spinoff of the original “Law & Order,” the series has given D’Onofrio the platform to saunter around and confront murder and robbery suspects with a wild blend of evidence, conjecture and an antagonistic invasion of personal space that can only be described as disconcerting.

Music isn't a side gig for Juliette Lewis

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:48:00 -0000

The landscape is littered with actors who take up the mic. But music isn’t a side gig for Juliette Lewis. The actress has taken time off the past couple of years to rock. It came “out of a dying aching hunger that would not go away, that was ceaseless and only growing since I was 8 years old,” said Lewis. “I sort of kept it in the closet for so long, because I was being protective.”

People: Taylor Swift announces more dates for 'Fearless' tour

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:35:00 -0000

Taylor Swift isn't ready for her fairy tale to end, so she's doing what any other savvy 19-year-old would do -- continuing the story. The country singer says a second leg of her "Fearless" tour will kick off in Australia in February. She'll also be playing nearly 30 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.