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Food Network Star — Plea Bargain Rumblings

Filed under: Juan-Carlos Cruz , Celebrity Justice , jennifer campbell Sources tell TMZ the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office is open to plea bargaining the attempted murder case against former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz . Law enforcement sources tell us the D.A. and the cops are well aware of the Shakespearean… Read more

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TV Bites: ABC Keeps Charlie’s Angels Remake In Its Back Pocket

Homeless Man: I Warned Cruz’s Wife of Murder Plot

Filed under: Juan-Carlos Cruz , Celebrity Justice One of the homeless men cops worked with to bust former Food Network host Juan-Carlos Cruz says he warned Cruz’s wife, Jennifer Campbell , that he had been paid to kill her. David Walters — aka Big Dave — one of the men who told TMZ about the alleged… Read more

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Conan O’Brien To Launch His TBS Show November 8

‘The plot to ‘Lost’ is more plausible than my last year at NBC,’ O’Brien quips during announcement. By Eric Ditzian Conan O’Brien performs on his “Legally Prohibited” tour Photo: Michael Buckner/ Getty images In the end, Conan O’Brien will have been gone from the airwaves for 289 days: the time between his final “Tonight Show” episode and the launch of his TBS late-night program . O’Brien’s new show will debut Monday, November 8, according to multiple news reports . The announcement was made at the TBS upfront presentation Wednesday (May 19) at the Hammerstein Theatre in New York City. O’Brien himself was on hand for the event, cracking jokes and even breaking into song. “The plot to ‘Lost’ is more plausible than my last year at NBC,” he quipped at one point. “I really believe in cable television,” he continued. “I do not want to live in a country with less than five ESPN networks.” The floppy-haired comedian also busted into a revamped version of Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again,” changing the lyrics to croon, “I just want to be on my own show again.” Not for 173 more days, CoCo! That his new show will air on TBS , rather than Fox, came as a huge surprise to even media insiders when it was announced in April. O’Brien’s reps were deep in negotiations with Fox until the talk-show host made a stunning reversal and decided to take his talents to cable. The show will air Mondays through Thursdays at 11 p.m. ET/PT. “Lopez Tonight,” which currently airs at 11 p.m., will shift to midnight. “Conan has been the comedic voice for a generation,” Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, said at the time. “TBS already has a huge audience of young comedy lovers, and Conan’s show will give these fans even more reasons to watch our network.” During Wednesday’s upfront, Conan joked to his new boss, “Steve, thanks for the blank creative check … you fool!” Will you watch Conan’s TBS show? Let us know in the comments! Related Photos Conan O’Brien’s ‘Legally Prohibited From Being Funny On Television’ Tour Invades L.A. Conan’s Career In Photos If Conan O’Brien Worked At MTV

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Formerly Spoiler-Averse Shonda Rhimes Offers Murderpalooza Grey’s Anatomy Preview Clip

Strange things are afoot at Seattle Grace Mercy West, and they don’t all have to do with that mouthful of a hospital name. It appears that Grey’s Anatomy executive producer Shonda Rhimes has gotten over her famously spoiler-phobic ways… with extreme vengeance . ABC — presumably with blessing from Rhimes — has released the first act of Thursday’s two-hour season finale to Hulu, and it’s filled with more plot points and reveals than a rejected script for Wild Things 6: Dangerous Orgy , written on spec. For instance, can you believe Rhimes allowed the network to show that…

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Pilot Previews: Yay or Nay to ABC’s Set?

ABC is following up the success of its reality shows, quirky family hits, and time-and-space-defying classics with… eight new, completely middle-of-the-road shows. In these trailers for the network’s fall programming, we have Matthew Perry’s newest comeback attempt, a starring role for Elisha Cuthbert, and Shonda Rhimes’ newest offering, and Movieline’s giving their potential the yay-or-nay treatment. NBC’ s upcoming crop fared well with us and Fox performed even better this morning — let’s see if ABC’ s new octet can outclass the minds at Murdoch Manor.

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CW Hires Maggie Q as an Assassin; Kills Off Amy Sherman-Palladino Project

Just when you thought that you couldn’t possibly get any other pickup information on this beautiful upfront Tuesday, the CW has announced its own female-friendly additions, which feature one actress who kicks ass and another who performs kick twist basket tosses . Meanwhile, the network is quietly dropping a project that could have given Gilmore Girls fans new reason to hang on.

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Charlie Sheen’s Sitcom Hardball Pays Off, Moves on to Prison Cigarette Negotiations

OK, Charlie Sheen. The world gets it. You are a negotiation extraordinaire. You followed your own sitcom hardball rules — you rejected the network’s first offer, bluffed that you would “not be fazed” if you did not return to your hit sitcom — and you were grandly rewarded. But now you are trying to negotiate the smoking terms of your jail sentence? That’s just showboating.

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TMZ Live: Uchitel in Playboy, LiLo & Juan-Carlos

Filed under: TMZ Live , Rachel Uchitel , Lindsay Lohan , Juan-Carlos Cruz , Charlie Sheen , Conrad Murray We took your questions on everything — including Rachel Uchitel in Playboy , Food Network chef Juan-Carlos Cruz charged with attempted murder, and Lindsay Lohan pushing her luck in Cannes. Plus: Charlie Sheen ‘s ” Two and a Half Men ” negotiations …… Read more

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Bret Michaels Lands New Reality Show

Bret Michaels has signed on for a new reality show. No, it isn’t titled ICU For Dinner Tonight: The Trauma Ward of Love . Instead of filling his tour bus with a bevy of busty blondes, the recovering rocker will instead let viewers in on his private life. The name of this VH1 series will be Bret Michaels: Life As I Know It and it will give fans “an insider’s look at Bret’s home life when he isn’t touring, shooting, partying and rocking out,” according to network press release. The series will premiere in the fall, as Bret is actually planning to return to the stage soon, just a month after a near-fatal brain hemorrhage. “After Bret’s recent appendectomy and life-threatening brain hemorrhage, we’re so happy that he is on the road to recovery and coming back to VH1,” said Jeff Olde, executive vice president of original programming and production at the network. “Bret is family to us and has always been a huge hit on the network, headlining several series and specials that have garnered record-breaking ratings and made a strong connection with our audience… We’d like to celebrate Bret’s recovery with this sneak peak special featuring the next chapter in Bret’s story on VH1. “It’s a never-before-seen look into Bret’s family life.” That sounds lovely and all… but nary an overflowing bosom?!? Come on, Bret. Don’t change who you are. Don’t let the aneurysm win!

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