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NBC's The Philanthropist, a project with a fairly odd journey to the small screen, premieres tonight. Once envisioned as a breakout series and the anchor of NBC's Monday night lineup, it's now morphed into an eight-hour Summer burn-off with little chance of renewal. But does it still deserve a spot in your viewing lineup? I recently checked out the first episode, and swiping the format from my Read more
When NBC first announced The Philanthropist more than a year ago, I was intrigued from the start. Created by Tom Fontana (Homicide, Oz), the drama focuses on a renegade billionaire with cash to burn who will stop at nothing to get his money to the people he feels need it most. The concept sounded promising, and I've liked Fontana's work before. But then the show — which was originally supposed Read more
Spider-Man 4 has gotten a release date of May 6, 2011. — Zap2It Jack White has formed a new group called The Dead Weather with The Kills frontwoman Alison Mosshart, Raconteurs bassist Jack Lawrence, and Queens of the Stoneage guitarist Dean Fertita. — Billboard Scrubs's Dr. Turk, Donald Faison, has joined Cedric the Entertainer in ABC's comedy pilot The Law. — The Hollywood Read more
Another Salinger kid could be coming back to TV. Neve Campbell, the former Julia Salinger on Party of Five, is reportedly close to taking a starring role in The Philanthropist, a new NBC drama. The show stars James Purefoy as a "renegade billionaire" named Teddy Rist, who uses his massive fortune to help others around the world. (Seems appropriate for our current times, no?) Campbell would play Read more
Variety reports that Fergie will, in fact, join the star-studded cast of Rob Marshall's movie musical Nine, which so far includes the likes of Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard and Judi Dench, among others. The fine for Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" has been overturned, the New York Times reports. The AP has the news that Ebert and Roeper are both done with their movie review TV Read more
Justin Timberlake turns 31 today, and we're celebrating the milestone by looking back at his hotness over the years with his many female admirers. He's been lucky enough to date some of Hollywood's most beautiful women, like Cameron Diaz, Britney Spears, and rumored fiancée Jessica Biel. Actor, musician, dancer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Justin has also worked alongside lovely ladies, Read more
Privileged and beautiful, Lauren Bush, the niece of former President George W. Bush, is also a big philanthropist. TrèsSugar recently sat down with Bush for an interview, in which the model spilled the deets about FEED, a project she founded to fight world hunger. Bush gave advice on how busy women can find the time to give back: "I feel lucky that I've been able to integrate giving back into Read more
You may not be familiar with the name Sir Terence Conran, but don't let that fool you. This man has left a lasting imprint in the world of interior design. A pioneer in design work that transformed the look of the British home, Conran kicked off a design studio and later an architecture practice that has had a global impact on the world of interior design. In order to celebrate Sir Conran, a Read more
Brad Pitt is receiving lots of Oscar buzz for his performance in Moneyball, which is out today — check out BuzzSugar's Moneyball review! The A-list actor had a somewhat surprising start to his major Hollywood career and has come a long way since his breakout role in Thelma & Louise. Find out more about his rise to fame and how he became one of the most famous fathers and philanthropists in Read more
Jennifer Connelly attended last night's Every Woman, Every Child UN Reception in NYC, along with 50 Cent, Deepak Chopra, and several other celebrities and philanthropists. The evening out marked Jennifer's first red-carpet appearance since giving birth to her daughter Agnes in late May. The actress looked chic and sexy in a peek-a-boo top at the party, where she told reporters she had a midwife Read more
