Senate Health Care Debate Vote Looms
A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in a rare Saturday night session looms as a test of Democratic unity and the president's prestige.
PopEater attended the US Weekly Hot Hollywood party in Los Angeles on Wednesday night and with all the season enders in sight, we had a burning question: "What is your most anticipated season finale on television this year?" Boy, did we get some ... Read more
What to Watch: November 21-22 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' (Sun., 9PM, HBO) season 7 finaleWe'll be sad to see Larry and his pals go, not only because there's no official word yet on an eighth season, but also because this season has been, arguably, the show's best. Larry let his ... Read more
Prosecution Requests Life for Knox
Prosecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing a young British woman in Italy.
Whenever something newsworthy breaks nowadays, celebs rush to Twitter to clear up the rumors or throw in their two cents. This got us thinking: What would life have been like with the 140-character service just a click away during major events and ... Read more
Kidnapped Britons Appear on Video
A retired British couple, Paul and Rachel Chandler, snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates, said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed within a week or handed to a terrorist group if a ransom demand is not paid.
After one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses crashed, leaving the driver dead, the Cyrus family wrote a message on the Disney starlet's Web site, expressing their condolences."We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill "Uncle Bill" Douglas. Members of ... Read more
Hospital Hearing for Fort Hood Suspect
An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.
After suffering from pneumonia and being hospitalized, Nicole Richie is back home, Usmagazine.com reports."Don't worry," Joel Madden -- her boyfriend and father of her two children -- wrote on his band's website. "All is well and we are home with ... Read more
James Franco Debuts On 'General Hospital': What Went Down (LIVE BLOG) As we previously reported, James Franco made his big debut on 'General Hospital' this afternoon -- and we have the full scoop on what went down.We already know that the movie star's run on the ABC soap opera is going to be loaded with surprises. ... Read more
Heidi Klum has taken her husband Seal's last name.A Los Angeles Court approved the model's name change to Heidi Samuel, PEOPLE reports.The reason for the change? Marriage, of course. It is unknown if she will use Samuel professionally, ... Read more
Taylor Kitsch Leaving 'Friday Night Lights'? Michael Auselio of EW.com is reporting that Taylor Kitsch will be benched for part of season 5 of 'Friday Night Lights.'Kitsch, who plays Tim Riggins in the Emmy-winning show, is starring in Disney's 'John Carter of Mars,' based on a story by ... Read more
Panel Reverses Pap Smear Guidelines
First mammograms. Now — in an apparent coincidence — Pap smears. New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. The change comes amid a separate debate over when regular mammograms to detect breast cancer should begin, in the 40s or the 50s.
When Good Shows Go Bad (AKA the 'Heroes' Hall of Shame) Recently, we were inspired by 'Parks and Recreation' to write a feature listing TV shows that overcame a rocky launch. Sadly, the reverse seems more common: shows that start strong but finish weak.Our latest inspiration is the ongoing death ... Read more
Galileo's Fingers, Tooth Are Found
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again, a Florence museum said Friday.
As Oprah Winfrey rides into the final countdown of her hit talk show, businesses and entrepreneurs alike will probably pull out all the stops to get Winfrey to utter their brand name on air... even if it's just once. It's no secret that anything ... Read more
8 Shows that Are Creepy in a Good Way Some shows are creepy just because, well, they're icky to think about. Like 'The Girls Next Door' (twins sleeping with the same old guy!) or 'Hoarders' (the ultimate pack-rats!). Then there are shows that are frightening, but in a good way. Read on ... Read more
Plea Deal Reached in Walmart Case
A plea agreement has been reached in the case of a woman accused of cutting in line at a Walmart, shoving merchandise and assaulting police officers.
With her eyes welling with tears, Oprah Winfrey looked directly at her viewers on Friday to explain why she will be ending her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air. It was prayer and careful thought that helped her decide, she said. "I ... Read more
Will Spielberg, King Be a New TV Dream Team? The Master of the Macabre and Hollywood's Blockbuster King are collaborating again ... for the first time.As we reported earlier today, Stephen King and Steven Spielberg are joining forces to bring the horror master's brand new book 'Under the ... Read more
'Pray for Obama' Not What It Seems
(Nov. 20) -- President Obama's critics are going biblical. The slogan "Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8" has suddenly appeared on bumper stickers, shirts and, of course, online message boards. It's a hot Web search term. And what appears to be a statement of support turns out to be just the opposite.
If you thought only one artist could pull off the insane styles Lady Gaga rocks on a daily basis, you're dead wrong - there are at least three. Nat and Sean of VMA-nominated band 3Oh!3 were sporting some Gaga-alike outfits during this year's mtvU ... Read more
50 Cent and Marv Albert Scuffle Backstage at 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' 50 Cent proves that 'Before I Self Destruct' is both the title of his latest album and a self fulfilling prophecy. The LA Times is reporting that a scuffle had broken out backstage at last nights taping of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' between his entourage ... Read more
Hacked E-Mails Heat Up Climate Dispute
A British university says computer hackers have broken into its world-renowned climate change research department and posted the contents of e-mails and research on the Internet.
In the spirit of giving this holiday season, PopEater and NiceOne! are teaming up to see which celebrities you think have been nice and charitable this year. Then, after you're done voting, we hope you'll stop over to NiceOne! and submit your ... Read more
Drama Queens Podcast: Just How Good Is 'The Good Wife'? Kelly and Patricia marvel over 'The Good Wife,' one of the best new shows of the fall season -- and the only legal procedural, to boot. Plus, they look forward to the 'Top Chef' finale and lament some DVR dilemmas (damn you, Wednesdays at 9PM and ... Read more