- Max Gail (actor, Barney Miller‘s Detective Stanley “Wojo” Wojohowicz) (69)
- Michael Moriarty (actor, Law & Order) (71)
- Colin Powell (former U.S. Secretary Of State) (75)
- Pharrell Williams (musician and producer, of the Neptunes) (39)
- Agnetha Faltskog (singer, ABBA) (62)
- Paula Cole (singer) (44)
- Mike McCready (lead guitarist, Pearl Jam) (46)
- Greg Mathis (host, the Judge Mathis TV show) (52)
- Mitch Pileggi (actor, The X Files‘s Skinner) (60)
- Troy Gentry (country star, of Montgomery Gentry) (45)
Month: April 2012
On TV Tonight April 5
- THE BIG BANG THEORY – When Wolowitz works Stephen Hawking, Sheldon is determined to meet the famous scientist.
- RULES OF ENGAGEMENT – Audrey raises funds to help her maid get an operation, but then learns misunderstood why the money was needed.
- PERSON OF INTEREST – When the machine names the dons of New York’s crime families, Reese and Finch suspect that Elias is targeting his competition.
- THE MENTALIST – Jane and the team try to find the killer of a well-liked teacher; a special delivery arrives for Rigsby.
- COMMUNITY – As a disagreement about pillows and blankets transforms into a war on campus, Jeff tries to negotiate a truce.
- 30 ROCK – Pete’s self-evaluation spurs Jack to take him on as a project; Tracy discovers he likes the way Liz smells.
- THE OFFICE (repeat)
- UP ALL NIGHT – Chris becomes jealous when Reagan starts working more cosely with Luke; Ava hires a trainer (Fred Armisen).
- AWAKE – A hostage situation leads to Britten unexpectedly collaborting with Dr. Lee.
- AMERICAN IDOL – Contestants face elimination; The Wanted performs; Jennifer Lopez premieres her new music video.
- TOUCH – Martin comes across a man who has a history with his late wife.
- MISSING – Becca’s CIA mentor (Keith Carradine) helps search for Paul’s assassin; Michael receives a warning.
- GREY’S ANATOMY – An escaped lion puts lives and relationships in danger; Teddy begins to come to terms with Henry’s death.
- SCANDAL – (series premiere) When a young lawyer starts a new job at a crisis management firm, she must deal with an accusation against the nation’s president on her first day.
- THE VAMPIRE DIARIES (repeat)
- THE SECRET CIRCLE (repeat)
MTV
- PUNK’D – Bam Margera pranks Tyler the Creator; Ronnie Ortiz-Magro; Tyler Posey.
- THE PAULY D PROJECT – Ryan’s fightm akes everyone tense; Ryan melts down.
April 5 Entertainment News
JEREMY RENNER BLASTS GAY RUMORS: Jeremy Renner is not a fan of the tabloid rumors that circulate when you’re famous. He blasted the reports about his personal life that have surfaced, including one that he’s gay. Renner spewed, “I want my personal life to be personal, and it’s not (bleeping) true! And I don’t care if you’re talking about things that are true, you’re still talking about my personal life.. How about I go peek in your window, take what underwear you wore last night and shove that in the megaphone throughout your neighborhood? How does that feel?” DAN HARMON APOLOGIZES: Community creator Dan Harmon has apologized for releasing the angry voicemail he received from Chevy Chase last weekend. After Harmon led an expletive-filled chant directed at Chevy during the show’s wrap party, Chase blasted him in a message, which Harmon released to TMZ.com. In the wake of massive backlash, Harmon has apologized saying, “I made the horrible, childish, self-obsessed, unaware, naive and unprofessional decision to play someone’s voicemail to me. He didn’t intend for people to listen and giggle at it, and I didn’t intend for millions of people to read angry reports about it. The giant mistake I made was involving someone else in that game of russian roulette, someone that didn’t have an opportunity to say “yeah, hilarious, let’s do this.” That was a dumb, unclassy, inconsiderate move on my part. I’m very sorry it’s reflecting poorly on the show.”
ALESSANDRA AMBROSIO PREGNANT WITH A BOY: Alessandra Ambrosio is expecting a baby boy. The model told E!, “I am having a boy! I am so excited! Because I already have a daughter I know what to expect with a girl, so having a boy means it’s going to be surprising all over again. My fiance is so excited. Now he has company! He won’t be in a house full of girls anymore!” Alessandra and fiance Jamie Mazur have a daughter, Anja, 3.
SHIFY SHELLSHOCK IS OUT OF COMA: Celebrity Rehab star Shifty Shellshock has regained consciousness after falling into a coma last week. TMZ reported that he was taken off breathing tubes this week and is starting to speak again. However he’s still in the ICU and not fully aware of his surroundings. It’s believed that drugs were to blame for his condition, but there’s been no official word.
GREG BRADY WELCOMES A DAUGHTER: Barry Williams — best known for playing Greg Brady onThe Brady Bunch — has welcomed a daughter. Rumorfix.com reported that Williams’ girlfriend Elizabeth Kennedy recently gave birth to a baby girl that they’ve named Samantha Rose. Williams, 57, has a 9-year-old son, Brandon Eric, from a previous relationship.
DREW SHOWS OFF BABY BUMP? Drew Barrymore hasn’t confirmed or denied rumors that she’s pregnant, but her stomach definitely appears to be growing.
‘MODERN FAMILY’ CAST REURNING: The entire cast of Modern Family will reportedly return next season. Although rumors about their status were swirling amid salary negotiations, Jesse Tyler Fergusonconfirmed, “We’ll all be back. It’s going to be very smooth.” BRAVO BANKING ON OLD TALENT FOR NEW SHOWS: Bravo has given the green light to a slew of new reality shows — including several that feature existing “talent” from the network. Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump has landed her own spinoff, Sur, which explores the inner workings of her Los Angeles restaurant. Meanwhile, Life After Top Chef will follow the personal and professional lives of the four former Top Chef cheftestants — Jen Carroll, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani and Spike Mendelsohn.
‘SNL’ STARS LEAVING THE SHOW? Several key players on Saturday Night Live will reportedly leave the show at the end of this season. A source told Us Weekly, “Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg and Jason Sudeikis are all leaving after the end of the season. It will be a huge blow to the show. Without Andy’s video shorts and Kristen saving every skit, they’ll need help!” A rep for the stars said that no decisions have been made — but most actors (Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jimmy Kimmel) do depart once their careers get hot.
‘THAT 70’S SHOW’ AND OTHERS WILL REUNITE FOR FOX ANNIVERSARY: Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama and Laura Prepon are getting back together for a reunion of That 70’s Show. Entertainment Weekly reported that the reunion will be part of the network’s 25th Anniversary Special on April 22, which will also feature Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Ed O’Neill and Katey Sagal fromMarried…With Children, Calista Flockhart from Ally McBeal and many more.
KEVIN BACON AND KYRA SEDGWICK ARE COUSINS
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Most people are linked to Kevin Bacon in less than six degrees, and it turns out his wife Kyra Sedgwick was too — even before she met him. The couple discovered that they were distant cousins on the PBS genealogy show, Finding Your Roots.
Host Henry Louis Gates, Jr., said that the married couple “are indeed distant cousins. So talk about six degrees of separation, right?”
- Gates explained the message of his show, saying that “I want Americans [to] realize how united we are as a people. There’s so much animosity . . . and one of the things that I want the series to do is to show that, deep down, we are all Americans. We’ve been sleeping together from the very beginning of the country.”
Huskers Spring Practice Update
The Husker football team went through the seventh of their allotted fifteen spring practices yesterday afternoon, working out for two hours outdoors. Head coach Bo Pelini spoke to the media after the workout and addressed questions about his defensive personnel. With the departure of Lavonte David, the linebacking core loses its star, but Pelini likes what he’s seeing from veterans Alonzo Whaley, Sean Fisher, and especially Will Compton. “Will’s playing really well,” Pelini said. “Will’s doing a good job and I think he’s going to have a heck of a year for us. He’s playing really good football. Fisher and Whaley are doing a really good job. There’s a little bit of a drop off from the ones to the twos, so the twos have a lot of work to do yet.” The Huskers are off today and return to the practice field Friday and Saturday.
Rockies Lose in Spring Training Finale
The Colorado Rockies concluded their Cactus League schedule yesterday with a 7-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin scuffled through four innings, allowing five runs on eight hits. Offensively, catcher Wilin Rosario smacked a pair of doubles, outfielder Michael Cuddyer tripled, and Jordan Pacheco and Chris Nelson each drove in a run. The Rockies wrap up Cactus League play with a 17-15 record. The Rockies finalized their 25-man roster after the game. They’ll carry four starting pitchers until Drew Pomeranz is recalled for his first start of the year on April 15. That allows both Jonathan Herrera and Eric Young Jr. to make the team as utilitymen. The Rockies take on the Houston Astros on Friday in Houston for their season opener.
Broncos Preseason Opponents Set
The Denver Broncos preseason opponents were revealed yesterday. The Broncos will play host to the Seattle Seahawks in the second week of preseason, and the next week will host the San Francisco 49ers in a nationally televised game August 26. The Broncos will travel to Chicago to face the Bears to open preseason, and round up the exhibition schedule at Arizona against the Cardinals.
Nuggets Lose Late at Woeful Hornets
The Denver Nuggets were unable to end their season-long seven-game road trip on a high note, as they lost to the lowly New Orleans Hornets 94-92 last night. Down 11 in the fourth quarter, the Nuggets tied the game with 10 seconds to play on an Al Harrington three-pointer, but Eric Gordon drew a foul with 2 seconds left and made both free throws to give the Hornets the win. Ty Lawson led the Nuggets with 22 points. The Nuggets fall to 29-25 with the defeat. They return home to host Phoenix on Friday.
BCBS Nebraska Sues To Block State’s Switch to United Healthcare
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit to block the state’s planned switch to a new health insurance company because of improper lobbying on United Healthcare’s behalf.
Blue Cross says the chairman of the Nebraska Republican Party violated state rules by lobbying on behalf of United Healthcare.
Nebraska officials have said switching health insurance companies will save taxpayers and state employees a combined $8 million annually, so the state plans to change to United Healthcare on July 1.
Blue Cross officials have argued that the change will actually cost an additional $10 million per year because of limits in the United Healthcare network.
Blue Cross Blue Shield has administered Nebraska’s health insurance plan for nearly 30 years.
City Council Urged To Alter Fuel Storage Tank Regulations
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — The North Platte City Council may reconsider the city’s new above-ground fuel storage tank regulations to allow natural gas.
A company that works with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has asked the council for permission to work with the city and the fire department to amend the rules.
Patrick Fiedler of Fiedler Group, an architecture and engineering company, told the council on Tuesday that Clean Energy Fuels is working on installing 300 fueling stations across the country as trucking companies transition into using natural gas instead of diesel. He says the Flying J truck stop in North Platte is a site that will work with the company.
The council tabled the new regulations on the fuel tanks to give officials time to discuss the idea.
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