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In this publicity image released by ABC, Diane Sawyer, left, interviews singer Rihanna about her relationship with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown in New York. The interview aired on the morning program 'Good Morning America,' Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009, and will also air Friday on the prime time news program '20/20'. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)

Rihanna: Chris Brown 'had no soul in his eyes'

AP - Fri Nov 6, 11:04 PM ET

NEW YORK - Rihanna on Friday described the horror she felt as her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was biting and punching her during a violent argument in February, saying she saw "no soul in his eyes."

  • A&E network unveils Jackson TV show Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 6:41 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert.

  • FILE - In a Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 file photo, Joe Francis, the founder of the 'Girls Gone Wild' video empire, smiles as he leaves the Edward R. Roybal Center and Federal Building court on in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
    Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder AP - Fri Nov 6, 2:35 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers.

  • Brothers of Michael Jackson (L-R): Marlon, Jermaine and Tito serve as pall-bearers during the memorial services for pop star Michael Jackson in Los Angeles July 7, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
    A&E: Reality show about Jacksons premieres Dec. 13 AP - Fri Nov 6, 2:29 PM ET

    NEW YORK - A reality show miniseries about the Jackson family will premiere Dec. 13 on A&E, the network says. Back-to-back hour episodes will air that night at 9 p.m. EST.

  • Actor Simon Baker, star of the new CBS drama series "The Mentalist", takes part in a panel discussion at the CBS summer 2008 press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 18, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
    "The Mentalist" sold into syndication at TNT Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 1:26 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Simon Baker crime drama "The Mentalist," which just began its second season on CBS, has netted a rich off-network syndication deal with TNT.

  • A&E orders cop pilot with Aussie actor Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 1:22 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A&E has given the green light to "Sugarloaf," an hour-long pilot starring Australian actor Matt Passmore.

  • Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton Expected to Star in 'Sweeney Todd' at U.K's Chichester Festival Theatre Playbill - Fri Nov 6, 7:34 PM ET

    Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton are set to star in a new production of Sondheim's 1979 Broadway musical Sweeney Todd, that will open at Chichester Festival Theatre in the 2011 summer season, ahead of a projected West End transfer.

  • TV producer J.J. Abrams gets deeper "Undercovers" Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 1:21 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - J.J. Abrams wants to take a hands-on approach to "Undercovers," his NBC pilot described as a mix between "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and "The Bourne Identity."

  • USA buys syndication rights to "NCIS" spinoff Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 8:40 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In what might be an industry record, CBS' freshman drama series "NCIS: Los Angeles" has been sold into syndication after seven weeks on the air.

  • FILE - In this June 8, 2008 file photo, actress Rue McClanahan arrives at the TV Land Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
    'Golden Girls' star McClanahan has bypass surgery AP - Thu Nov 5, 8:11 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Rue McClanahan, who played sexy Southern belle Blanche Devereaux on "The Golden Girls," was recovering Thursday from heart bypass surgery at a New York City hospital.

  • Guests for the Sunday TV news shows AP - Sat Nov 7, 3:12 AM ET

    Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:

  • T.V. host Oprah Winfrey introduces U.S. first lady Michelle Obama in Copenhagen September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool
    No decision yet on Oprah Winfrey move to cable Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 6:03 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey has not yet made a decision on a possible move of her syndicated chat show -- one of the TV industry's biggest money makers -- to her new cable network OWN, her production company said on Thursday.

  • "Damages" adds two "24" veterans Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 3:21 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Former "24" co-stars Reiko Aylesworth and Sarah Wynter will reunite on FX's drama series "Damages."

  • FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, singer Rihanna watches the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, file)
    Rihanna, Jay-Z to perform at American Music Awards AP - Thu Nov 5, 7:53 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Rihanna, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Green Day and Carrie Underwood will be among the diverse roster of performers planning to take the stage at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, show producers said Thursday.

  • Cartoon Network adds live-action series Reuters - Fri Nov 6, 1:21 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Cartoon Network has picked up its first two original scripted live-action series: "Tower Prep" and "Unnatural History."

  • FILE - In this April 6, 2009 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the Chicago 2016 gala dinner for the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Committee at the Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, file)
    Winfrey takes Winans off her show AP - Thu Nov 5, 5:29 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Oprah Winfrey is removing gospel singer BeBe Winans from her show's "karaoke challenge" until charges against him for allegedly pushing his ex-wife to the ground are resolved.

  • FILE - In this July 10, 2008 file photo, actor Steve Carell is shown during a photo call in London. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)
    Suicide prevention groups protest `The Office' AP - Thu Nov 5, 5:22 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Some suicide prevention groups aren't laughing over a scene in "The Office" where Steve Carell's character tries to scare young children by struggling in a hangman's noose.

  • No, really: Onion, Comedy Central team on TV pilot AP - Thu Nov 5, 4:49 PM ET

    NEW YORK - ESPN had better watch its back.

  • "30 Rock" improves in Germany after debut flops Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 2:44 PM ET

    COLOGNE, Germany (Hollywood Reporter) - Things are looking up for "30 Rock" in Germany, days after the series premiere of the Emmy-wining sitcom garnered a zero rating.

  • List of top 15 cable shows in Nielsen ratings AP - Thu Nov 5, 4:18 PM ET

    Rankings for the top 15 programs on cable networks as compiled by the Nielsen Co. for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1. Day and start time (EST) are in parentheses:

  • Comedy Central, the Onion team for series Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 2:41 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Comedy Central is teaming with satirical newspaper the Onion for a half-hour scripted comedy.

  • FILE - In this April 10, 2008 file photo, Caroll Spinney, puppeteer for the character Big Bird, is interviewed during a break from taping an episode of 'Sesame Street' in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
    Big Bird's still huge as 'Sesame Street' hits 40 AP - Thu Nov 5, 12:09 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Big Bird is leaving Sesame Street!

  • "Golden Girls" star McClanahan has heart surgery Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 3:52 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan is recovering in a hospital after having heart bypass surgery this week, her manager said on Thursday.

  • FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 file photo, Green Day lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong performs during their 21st Century Breakdown Tour in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/David Ramos, file)
    Green Day to play at Carson Daly's New Year's Eve AP - Thu Nov 5, 12:05 PM ET

    NEW YORK - Green Day already has New Year's Eve plans: They'll be ringing in 2010 with Carson Daly.

  • Jennifer Beals celebrating "Christmas" Reuters - Thu Nov 5, 3:22 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Lie to Me" star Jennifer Beals has been cast in Hallmark Channel's original movie "The Night Before the Night Before Christmas."

  • BBC series to feature Dolly Parton and Tony Blair AP - Thu Nov 5, 11:58 AM ET

    LONDON - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair and country music singer Dolly Parton will be featured in a new BBC series exploring how faith shapes lives.

  • CBS orders more episodes of Elfman comedy Reuters - Wed Nov 4, 12:08 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - CBS picked up five more episodes of its rookie Jenna Elfman comedy "Accidentally on Purpose" on Tuesday.

  • FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo, George Lopez hosts the ALMA Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)
    Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV AP - Thu Nov 5, 9:44 AM ET

    LOS ANGELES - In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men's club to the start of a rainbow coalition.

  • CBS cuts "Numbers" order Reuters - Wed Nov 4, 8:42 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Are "Numbers'" days numbered?

  • FILE - In this image released by The CW, a controversial print advertisement for the second season of 'Gossip Girl,' is shown. (AP Photo/The CW, file)
    Group urges CW stations not to air 'Gossip Girl' AP - Thu Nov 5, 6:24 AM ET

    NEW YORK - On-air promos for a sexual threesome on an upcoming episode of "Gossip Girl" have spurred the Parents Television Council to ask affiliates of the CW network to pre-empt the show.

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