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Joseph Fiennes going "Forward" at ABC (Reuters)

December 5, 2008

Reuters - "Shakespeare in Love" star Joseph Fiennes will play the lead role in ABC's hot drama pilot "Flash Forward," a sci-fi project eyed as a potential companion to "Lost."

First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers (AP)

December 5, 2008

AP - The first NFL game broadcast to theaters live in 3-D fumbled, then recovered Thursday night.

CW looking to spin off "Gossip Girl" (Reuters)

December 5, 2008

Reuters - The CW wants to spin off its hit teen drama "Gossip Girl" next season.

Fox in the money with "Secret Millionaire" bow (Reuters)

December 5, 2008

Reuters - Fox's new reality effort "Secret Millionaire" performed much better than expected Wednesday, suggesting that the short-run altruistic series could have a future on the network.

Don Cornelius enters not guilty plea (AP)

December 5, 2008

AP - Former "Soul Train" host Don Cornelius has pleaded not guilty to spousal battery charges.

Secret Millionaire Richer Than Grammy Special (E! Online)

December 5, 2008

E! Online - Rich people doing good deeds or rich people singing each other's praises—guess who proved more popular?

Benedict, actor in `The Jeffersons,' dies at 70 (AP)

December 5, 2008

AP - Paul Benedict, the actor who played the English neighbor Harry Bentley on the sitcom "The Jeffersons," has died. He was 70.

CBS' Grammy show attracted 7.1 million viewers (AP)

December 5, 2008

AP - CBS' Grammy nominations special wasn't a breakaway hit with viewers Wednesday night, but it didn't play off-key.

Erik Estrada returns to Muncie for police patrols (AP)

December 5, 2008

AP - Erik Estrada has returned to Muncie to take part in overnight police patrols in the city where he starred in the short-lived reality series "Armed & Famous."

Spencer Pratt: We Won't Go Home for Holidays (E! Online)

December 5, 2008

E! Online - Imagine, if you will, a Speidi-free Christmas. Nice, right?