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Sammi Cheng was named best actress by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for her performance

Hong Kong-based Media Asia Film has sealed a raft of deals for Ka Sing Fung’s Lost Love, starring Sammi Cheng, including for North America

The drama has been picked up by Imagi Crystal and Illume Films for North America, Applause Taiwan (Taiwan), Lotus Five Star (Malaysia and Brunei) and Clover Films (Singapore). Media Asia is in discussion for Japan and the UK.

Cheng was named best actress by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society for her portrayal of a woman who provides a caring home for foster children.

Hong Kong-based company launches with Feng Xiaogang’s Bloom Of Youth.

Jackie Chan’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based international sales arm, which is selling Feng Xiaogang’s drama Bloom Of Youth (Fang Hua) and Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.

Produced by Feng’s Zhejiang Dongyang Mayla Media, Bloom Of Youth revolves around a Military Cultural Troupe in China in the 1970s. The cast includes Huang Xuan (The Great Wall), Miao Miao, Zhong Chuxi and Yang Caiyu.

Ding’s A Better Tomorrow 4 resurrects the classic ‘heroic bloodshed’ series, directed by John Woo in the 1980s. Starring Wang Kai, Ray Ma and Talu Wang, the film follows the conflict between two brothers on opposite sides of the law. The film is produced by Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co.

Sparkle Roll is also selling Sun Lin’s feature-length documentary, Jackie Chan: Down To Earth, which it produced...

Exclusive: Hong Kong-based company launches with Feng Xiaogang’s Bloom Of Youth.

Jackie Chan’s Sparkle Roll Media has launched a Hong Kong-based international sales arm, which is selling Feng Xiaogang’s drama Bloom Of Youth (Fang Hua) and Ding Sheng’s reboot of the A Better Tomorrow series.

Produced by Feng’s Zhejiang Dongyang Mayla Media, Bloom Of Youth revolves around a Military Cultural Troupe in China in the 1970s. The cast includes Huang Xuan (The Great Wall), Miao Miao, Zhong Chuxi and Yang Caiyu.

Ding’s A Better Tomorrow 4 resurrects the classic ‘heroic bloodshed’ series, directed by John Woo in the 1980s. Starring Wang Kai, Ray Ma and Talu Wang, the film follows the conflict between two brothers on opposite sides of the law. The film is produced by Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co.

Sparkle Roll is also selling Sun Lin’s feature-length documentary, Jackie Chan: Down To Earth, which it produced...

Frank Gifford, the NFL Hall of Famer and respected sportscaster, died on Sunday of natural causes. He was 84. Frank Gifford Dies Gifford’s death was announced by his family in a statement. “It is with the deepest sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and friend, Frank Gifford,” the statement […]

The post Frank Gifford Dies At 84; Wife Kathy Lee Gifford Calls NFL Legend’s Life ‘A Triumph’ appeared first on uInterview.

We’re currently in a boom period for superhero films, with plenty more on the way. It’s the golden age for comic book fans. Characters like Wonder Woman, Dr. Strange and the Justice League are all coming to theaters, joining established franchises like Thor and Captain America. But some of you may not know that these characters all had live-action movies made about them before. Cinelinx looks at 7 obscure super films you probably haven’t seen.

#1. Doctor Strange: In 1978, a two-hour made-for-tv movie aired about the master of the mystic arts. Dr. Strange was meant to be a pilot for a proposed weekly CBS TV series. Peter Hooten played Doctor Strange and Jessica Walters played villainess Morgana Le Fey. CBS was already airing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk and was trying to go for the hat trick, bringing the Doc to TV. However, it was not to be.

He's only 5 months old, but the son of boxing champ Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin is already killin' the modeling game -- booking some pretty big gigs .... and even appearing on the "Today" show.Quillin -- the former Wbo Middleweight champ -- says his son Joaquin just finished up a modeling shoot with Babies "R" Us ... in which his little man is modeling a bassinet. Joaquin was also picked to star in a "Today" show segment...

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There’s bound to be mistakes when booking a wrestling company. A continued run of success without a variety of errors just isn’t possible. Some wrestlers don’t receive the push they should, others are over-pushed, storylines are rushed, or are just poorly executed. On top of that, in this modern era, WWE has five hours of cable TV to provide every single week. Throw in a couple more for their network and international markets and mistakes are bound to happen. Sure, the company makes a solid 10 mistakes every Monday night, (I mean, could anyone argue that putting Kathy Lee Gifford on Raw was a good idea?) but what big errors have WWE made over the past 12 months?

While each entry may not sound that lethal by itself, when they start to pile up, that’s when the real trouble begins. Just look at the Awa, WCW,...

Saturday Night Live’s third episode of season four featured SNL alum Bill Hader as the host and Irish singer-songwriter Hozier as the musical guest.

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Kim Jong Un (Bobby Moynihan) slams the rumors of him having diabetes and gout from eating too much cheese in this week's cold open. He’s limping around, suffering from a broken ankle, but tap dances to prove that he’s the picture of health and then cries until he gets a juice box. Addressing his critics, he asks,"How could I be out of touch when I have the same haircut as Brad Pitt in the movie Fury?"

Opening Monologue

Hader, providing some back story, reveals that he was discovered by Megan Mullally when he was an assistant for Iron Chef America and moonlighting in a comedy show. He was then joined by his Skeleton Twins costar and fellow SNL alum Kristen Wiig,...

Comedian Jan Hooks died earlier this week at the age of 57 after a long battle with an undisclosed illness. Hooks was known for her roles on Designing Women and 3rd Rock from the Sun, but she was best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Hooks was a cast member on SNL from 1986-1991, joining comedians that included Dana Carvey, Kevin Nealon (whom she dated for a time) and the late, great Phil Hartman.

Saturday Night Live was struggling at the time and was nearing the brink of cancellation. Executive Producer Lorne Michaels brought the show back to basics, hiring a new cast which included Hooks, who was great at impersonations. You’d think it was the real people. In memory of Hooks, we’re giving you Hooks’ five best SNL moments.

#1 As Kathy Lee Gifford to Dana Carvey’s Regis Philbin, Hooks sings shrilly at a monkey...

Jan Hooks, a former Saturday Night Live cast member, died on Thursday in New York. She was 57.

Jan Hooks Dies

Hooks' death was confirmed by her representative Lisa Lieberman to CNN. She had apparently been suffering from a serious illness.

Hooks is best known for her stint on Saturday Night Live, which ran from 1986-1991. On the sketch show, Hooks took on a number of notable impersonations, including Hillary Clinton, Kathy Lee Gifford, Bette Davis and Jodie Foster. Her most memorable role on the show, however, was probably as Candy Sweeney, one half of the popular Sweeney Sisters with Nora Dunn.

Back in 1980, Hooks, a native of Georgia, got her start on The Bill Tush Show and later landed a role on TV series Not Necessarily the News. She went on to appear in features Wildcats, Funland and Batman Returns and star in Designing Women as Carlene Frazier Dobber.

Following her run on SNL,...

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FX has officially renewed The Americans for a third season. Ratings aren’t great for this terrific show, but apparently FX was able to make it work thanks to DVR numbers and critical praise. Too bad that kind of equation wasn’t able to save Terriers from cancellation.

To paraphrase a pair of wise bears, “More wigs more fun!”

Barney Stinson‘s catchphrase, “Legend — wait for it — dary” is what linguists call that a “tmesis,” where a word or phrase is interrupted for (usually comedic) effect.

In a profile in The Hollywood Reporter, John Oliver says that making a satirical news show on a premium channel like HBO means more freedom to tackle challenging topics. “To do a very aggressive piece on [General Motors] before a congressional investigation, that’s potentially a problem on commercial TV. I don’t think it would be outlawed. But I think there would be a sense of,...

Matt Lauer is poking fun at his wild wine-loving Today show pals Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. During his recent visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Lauer and Ellen DeGeneres channeled their inner Kathy Lee and Hoda during a hilarious skit. "We thought we would be the fourth hour of the Today show, play Kathy Lee and Hoda," DeGeneres said to the audience. "And we are going to read an actual transcript and recreate that fourth hour." "Something they've actually said on the air?" Lauer asked. "Actual transcript," DeGeneres replied. The duo proceeded to sit behind a replica news anchor desk before putting on wigs and fake nails. "Do I get help with the...

Julie Chen has been a television presence since 1995, but it feels like we've only truly gotten to know the newswoman in the three years since she began co-hosting CBS' The Talk.

Anchoring an hour-long discussion five times a week has slowly chipped away at the professional artifice erected around Chen, revealing an emotionally-open, unexpectedly silly and endlessly more exciting woman underneath.

The Talk's season premiere (September 9) will continue to expose parts of Chen she once considered negatives by kicking off with all five hosts revealing their biggest personal secret as part of "The Talk Tells All!" ETonline caught up with Chen to talk about her on-screen evolution, get the inside scoop on her big secret and find out how she thinks this crazy season of Big Brother will end!

ETonline: Obviously one approaches every endeavor with the best of intentions, but have you been surprised by the success of The Talk?

Julie Chen: Absolutely...

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With the nasty business of cancelling its two bubble dramas, ABC Family finally ordered more episodes of The Fosters and Twisted along with a third season of Switched at Birth. I’m relieved questions of “Where are they going with Jude?” won’t go unanswered like Huge fans’ questions about Alistair.

Lifetime has ordered a pilot about a staffer on a dating reality show whose job involves manipulating the cast to ensure drama. Former Buffy, Grey’s Anatomy and Glee writer Marti Noxon is tasked with the adaptation, which probably means I should brace myself.

When CBS CEO Les Moonves announced the renewal of Under the Dome, he dismissed critics’ concerns saying, “Why can’t they be under the dome for a long period of time? This is television!” NPR’s Linda Holmes explains how that comment illustrates the difference between broadcast and cable. At least cable execs understand...

Abigail Spencer is no stranger to television -- since she was discovered at a taping of "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee," she's appeared on a plethora of shows, from "All My Children" to "Mad Men" (where she romanced Don Draper as Sally Draper's idealistic teacher). Her most recent small screen work, a role that's made her an Emmy hopeful, has been in Sundance Channel's first foray into wholly original programming, the critically acclaimed drama "Rectify." In the series, which recently ended its first season and is available now on DVD, Spencer plays Amantha Holden, whose brother Daniel (Aden Young) has just been released from a 19-year stint in prison but has yet to be fully exonerated. As if her unusual name wasn't enough of an indication, Amantha is somewhat of an outcast, returning to her hometown of Paulie, Georgia after having moved to the big city of Atlanta.

It’s Kanye West versus the Kardashians on The Gossip Table. According to Rob Shuter, the rapper is battling it out with the reality clan over Kim and baby North. And the name is just round one.

“Doesn’t that say to you that Kanye has won round one, because there’s no ‘K’ in the name and Kanye’s name is in it?” Kathy Lee Gifford asked Shuter on Today.

Gifford may be on to something. West was reportedly spatting with Kris Jenner during the W magazine interview. Then there’s all the reality TV. The rapper doesn’t want his child to be on any show. Obviously that’s not how the Kim Klan operates.

Who partied too hard over the weekend? Marianne Garvey has the dish.

Looks like Jason Statham had a wild night out over the weekend. The Transporter actor was spotted at Dorrian’s in...

Even if Kim Kardashian "loved" her Met Gala 2013 dress, her sister, Khloe, is singing a slightly different tune. While talking to Kathy Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on the Today Show Wednesday, May 29, the 28-year-old was asked about her pregnant sister's much-talked about (and continually dissed) floral dress. "Um, you know what?" Khloe said carefully, as the picture of Kim wearing the Riccardo Tisci-designed Givenchy floral-print gown appeared on the screen. "I think Kim is beautiful. I wish, like, the gloves … I just felt like [...]...

Did Bruce Jenner spill one of the Kardashian family’s biggest secrets? During an interview with HollywoodLife.com, the doting stepdad potentially referenced Kim’s baby’s gender. Read on for all the details!

While Kathy Lee Gifford all but confirmed that her goddaughter Kim Kardashian is having a girl, it’s possible that the family has been keeping the truth well under wraps — even from their closest friends, such as Kathy — until now!

Kim Kardashian Having Baby Boy?

During an interview with Bruce Jenner at the sixth annual George Lopez Celebrity Golf Classic & Mercedes-Benz Dealer Championship, benefiting The Lopez Foundation, Kim’s happy-go-lucky stepdad mentioned that once Kim’s “little guy” arrives, her life will quickly change!

Bruce told HollywoodLife.com, “I think she’ll be a great mom. She’ll do a great job. Motherhood is… all of a sudden this little guy comes… or gal comes out...

Kristen Wiig is coming home again to host the May 11 episode of Saturday Night Live. Over six seasons, Wiig cemented herself as one of the funniest SNL cast members of all time. She has killer impressions, her Drew Barrymore is spot on and her Kim Cattrall is scary good, created oodles of memorable characters, oh Target lady, and constantly swung for the fences. Here are some memorable sketches we want to see again (and a few that we don’t).

What we want to see:

1. ”Two A-holes”

These two terrible people chew gum, constantly talk on their phone, and have...

Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford hilariously compared their ‘private’ grooming on ‘Today’ while discussing shaving, waxing and mowing. Read on!

Poor Hoda Kotb. Kathie Lee Gifford lured her into making the most private of revelations — Hoda’s private area is shaped like a “landing strip” – and then she told her that it’s just “wrong!”

Was it the wine? Was it the St. Patrick’s Day green-colored beer that the ladies were drinking on Friday, March 15th’s episode of Today?

In any case, Hoda couldn’t stop blushing after Kathy Lee continued to needle her – “it is a new landing strip? No one likes an old landing strip!” Not to worry though, Hoda confirmed “everything’s new.”

“Hoda just told the whole world she has a landing strip!” Kathie Lee said, looking shocked. Hoda, clearly embarrassed added that she didn’t even realize what she had said until Kathie Lee repeated it.

Whoopi Goldberg began this morning’s The View with the obvious: “It’s been kind of a crazy weekend.”

“People say the times are a-changin’,” she said at the top of the hour, referring to the “story after story” about who would and would not be leaving The View in the wake of Joy Behar’s announcement that she would be exiting the popular panel show.

(Behar, for her part, debuted a list of “Top 10 Reasons for Leaving The View” that Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck thought were hi-larious. A sample: “No. 10: ABC won’t let me drink on...

So, what did you do when the lights went out in half the stadium during Sunday's Super Bowl? Well, if you're Jenny McCarthy, you took advantage of the unexpected downtime to get inked. "Got a new tattoo during half time Black out," the 40-year-old blond beauty tweeted on Monday morning along with a photo revealing the body art on her foot. "So excited 2 b wearing heels on The Today show this morning. Ouch." McCarthy later pointed out that it "hurts a bit today." But evidently it's not just the new tat that is causing some discomfort. "Cramps on press tour," she shared. "Doing Kathy lee and Hoda next. Hoping they have a heating pad and...

At least someone was productive while the Super Bowl experienced a power outage Sunday night. Jenny McCarthy Tweeted an early Monday morning photo of a fresh tattoo that now covers the top of her right foot. "Got a new tattoo during half time black out. So excited 2 b wearing heels on The Today Show this morning. Ouch," McCarthy, 40, posted with a photo, noting it was still painful. The tattoo features a rose with leaves and intricate vines. McCarthy, a veteran Playboy centerfold and comedian, hosted a Super Bowl kickoff party, Leather & Laces, on Friday in New Orleans. But it was...

Madonna has had the case of breaking the law in Russia promoting homosexuality dismissed, and as a bonus, Moscow has also vetoed their own version of the St. Petersburg law.

A couple of days ago, I played you the first episode of Log Jam, the gay Republican web series. I found it mildly amusing at best, but some people didn't find it funny at all. The San Francisco Log Cabin Republican President Frank Schein thinks it plays to a terrible stereotype, and he's never, ever in the Log Cabin group heard anyone say anything racist.

We appear to have lost another one. In Italy, a 15 year old boy has reportedly committed suicide after enduring anti-gay bullying. He work pink to school and even painted his nails, leading to bullying not only from his peers but also the school administration.

Is Thanksgiving the perfect holiday to come out to your family?...

One Twilight Saga actress who's not afraid to talk about her romantic relationship status is Nikki Reed (Rosalie Hale), who's married to Paul McDonald of American Idol fame. Reed appeared on The Today Show With Kathy Lee And Hoda yesterday and recounted the first time her husband said "I love you" to her. View slideshow: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2' "Two weeks after [we met] ... He wrote a song called 'I Love You, I'm Just Letting You Know.' That's how he broke it to me. And I played it for my mom, and I don't know if that was like the right thing to do, it made him really nervous," she remembered. Reed and McDonald are featured on the original motion picture soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 for their song "All I Ever Needed," and a sneak peek at the upcomin...

Only Tom Hanks could drop a filthy f-bomb on Good Morning America and have us find him more endearing. Maybe it’s that mustache? It’s very sweet in a dad way, very Mr. Belvedere on a long weekend. Maybe it’s because we know Hanks was trying to get into character to demonstrate his Cloud Atlas accent for host Elizabeth Vargas? “I want people to buy my f—ing…” Hanks growls. No, it’s because T. Hanks claps his hand over his mouth and bugs his eyes like a scandalized seven-year-old when he realizes his blunder. Don’t worry, Tom! We’ve heard (and seen) worse on-air celebrity gaffes. 10 of them, to be precise!

1) Nicki Minaj Suffers A Wardrobe Malfunction On Good Morning America In 2011

Picking up the nip slip mantel from the illimitable Ms. Jackson, Nicki Minaj showed the world where her girls at during a live performance...

Well you guys, it looks like Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are co-habitating again…if they ever weren’t cohabitating to begin with. Robsten certainly has a long, messy, tear-soaked road ahead of them if they want to sort out their relationship issues, but as of today, it looks like they’re planning to join the other (extremely, extremely lucky) celeb couples who weathered a cheating scandal. Good luck, you two! In case you’re interested, there’s probably more than a few lessons to be learned from…

Kathie Lee & Frank Gifford

Kathy Lee might be blissfully enjoying Wine-sday with Hoda every week now, but in 1997 her world was rocked by the revelation that her husband Frank had cheated on her with flight attendant Suzen Johnson. It probably didn’t help that Johnson went public with the intimate/gross details, but as of today Kathy and Frank are still going strong.

Justin's mom appeared on the 'Today' show on Sept. 18, and revealed how she knew her boy was a star when he was first born! Read on to find out what she said. Justin Bieber first captured the hearts of millions with his voice when he was only 15, but his mom Pattie Mallette told Kathy Lee Gifford on the Today show on Sept. 18 that he was using his singing voice from the moment he came out of the womb. When Kathy Lee asked what Justin's cries sounded like, Pattie said she knew it was different! "I know this sounds crazy, but it sounded like he was singing," she said. "He did!" Immediately, she knew her little boy was different. "Oh my gosh, it is so precious and amazing," she gushed. Watch the clip below! What do You think HollyMoms? Can You believe Justin's crying sounded like singing? [protected-iframe id="a4f8cf91982a2bb6041c47be4d5d7074-31106563-38364178" info="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" width="420" height="245"]

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Regis Philbin has plenty of TV wisdom to share with Michael Strahan, the former New York Giants star Kelly Ripa picked to be his replacement on the renamed "Live With Kelly And Michael." In an interview with "Entertainment Tonight," Regis gave Strahan advice on working with Ripa, talking football on the air and interviewing celebrity guests.

First, Regis complimented Kelly's new co-host. "I think he's a great guy ... I've known him for a long time now."

He also suggested Strahan might have a hard time talking about his favorite sport on the show. "Here's my advice to him: Don't talk football on the show. Remember when I used to talk football on a Monday after the pro games? [Executive Producer Michael Gelman] would give me the eye, one eye [would] raise up, and Kathy Lee didn't like it, and Kelly didn't like it. So, my advice to our friend Michael Strahan is, no football, ever.

Turns out Penn Badgley is not just another pretty face – apparently he has a pretty voice as well. Who would've thought "Gossip Girl"'s Dan Humphrey could carry a tune? In his latest film, "Greetings From Tim Buckley," Badgley manages to capture the very essence of one of the most ethereal musicians of the '90s, Jeff Buckley.

Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival, "Greetings From Tim Buckley" chronicles the days in the life of Jeff Buckley leading up to a tribute concert for his mostly absent father, 1960s folk artist Tim Buckley.

We caught up with a particularly chatty Badgley to talk about how he prepared to play an iconic music artist, his own personal music background and, of course, his hair.

Going into this, were you a fan of Jeff Buckley or his father, Tim Buckley?

I didn't know Tim's music at all. I didn't know Tim existed before this script.

By Sam Negin

Theater Editor & Columnist

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A new Broadway season is about to begin and, with it, new life has been brought to my posts. After over 900 posts, 50 comments, over 325 Tony nominees and over 75 winners in the two-and-a-half years I blogged independently about the Tony Awards, I am proud to be joining the team at ScottFeinberg.com.

Without any further ado, I would like to begin with a look ahead at the Broadway shows that will be coming up this year. I have made this list as comprehensive as I could given what information is available but, as is often the case, there is much more data available right now about the fall season (September through the winter holidays) than the spring season (Christmas through the Tony Awards in June) on Broadway. I will update this post with more details as information becomes available.

The list of shows we expect to see this year,...

Kathy Lee! We thought you’d be a blast at weddings, not a wet blanket. We envisioned you doing the Electric Slide shoeless with an open bottle of merlot, not peeping on Taylor Swift in order to blow up her spot afterward. “Why can’t I stay out of trouble? I was just a guest at that wedding. [Kyle Kennedy] is actually my granddaughter by marriage ,” Kathy Lee admitted on Today…today. Gifford went on to confirm that, yes, Taylor Swift did crash Kyle Kennedy’s wedding with her beau Conor Kennedy just like the bride’s mother Victoria Gifford Kennedy claimed and, no, Kathy Lee Gifford could not stop herself from blabbing about it to the press. “The truth is, because I was there, Vicki’s account is accurate,” Kathy said, explaining that the singer was asked to leave the nuptials “twice.” Yikes, Taylor!

We guess that begs two questions: 1) Why...

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" opens today, and throughout the film's promotional tour, stars have been wigging out in excitement ... literally!Rainbow-striped wigs lined the red carpet during the film's premiere at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and both celebs and reporters have also been donning the circus 'do! Kathy Lee Gifford sported a wig on NBC's "The Today Show" and race car driver Jimmie Johnson wore the colorful hairdo before his Sprint Cup Series Nascar race in May. The Dreamworks film follows the Madagascar gang as they struggle to get home to New York, but their journey takes them through Europe where they need to travel incognito. So Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman find the perfect disguise, a traveling circus … in Madagascar style! As we’ve seen more stars of the film and others alike don the Madagascar ‘do, we decided to see what other celebs regularly sport wigs. Nicki Minaj,...

Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Kathy Lee Gifford took to Twitter to apologize to Martin Short for her on-screen slip up, where she inquired about his successful marriage, not realizing Short's beloved wife died in 2010 from natural causes. "I send my sincerest apologies to @MartinShort and his family. He handled the situation w/enormous grace and kindness and I'm so grateful," she tweeted Wednesday. Gifford was trying to pay the actor a compliment, but created an uncomfortable situation without realizing it. "He and Nancy have one of the greatest marriages of anybody in show business. How many years now for you guys?" she asked, to which Short replied, "36 years." "But you're still in love?" she continued, and he simply said, "Madly in love."...

Actor Martin Short brushed off marriage questions from TV presenter Kathy Lee Gifford during a live U.S. show on Wednesday - because his tragic wife Nancy Dolman died two years ago.

The funnyman was promoting his upcoming movie Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted on breakfast programme Today when conversation turned toward his personal life.

However, interviewer Gifford failed to conduct proper research and she applauded Short's long-lived marriage to comedienne Dolman, who lost her battle with cancer in 2010, setting the stage for a very awkward chat.

But gracious Short kept his cool, skirting over the issue instead of calling out the 58-year-old host on air.

Gifford said, "He and Nancy have one of the greatest marriages of anybody in showbusiness. How many years now for you guys?", to which he responded, "We (had been) married for 36 years."

Gifford, however, kept pressing, saying, "But you're still, like, in love?" Short forced a small smile and responded, "Madly, madly in love."

Fans watching the awkward interview were mortified, taking to Twitter.com to fire off their thoughts.

One fan wrote, "Kathy Lee Gifford just had an #epicfail (sic)," while another tweeted, "Just saw Kathy Lee Gifford ask Marty Short abt (about) his wife/marriage. She died abt 2 yrs ago. Gulp! He was very gracious."

Gifford has since realised her big blunder and has taken to her Twitter page to apologise for her mistake.

She tweets, "I send my sincerest apologies to @MartinShort and his family. He handled situation w/ (with) enormous grace and kindness and I'm so grateful."...

By Seth Metoyer, MoreHorror.com

Unless you live under a rock somewhere and lack internet access, you probably viewed the highly successful and creepy viral Facebook application Take This Lollipop that took the internet by storm a few months back.

Now the hugely effective interactive application (currently touting over 13 million Facebook "likes" at TakeThisLollipop.com) starring Bill Oberst Jr. (Scare Tactics, Assasins, Dismal Productions) is taking on the Daytime Emmy® Awards as it has been nominated for a 39th Annual Daytime Emmy® Award.

"Take This Lollipop" was created by television and music director Jason Zada. Check out the full details as announced by the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards.

From The Official Emmy® Awards Announcement:

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 39th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards. The nominations were announced live this morning by Kathy Lee and Hoda on the “Today Show.

'It was difficult for all of us,' Michaels says of Wiig's tearful goodbye dance.

By Gil Kaufman

Mick Jagger and Kristen Wiig on "Saturday Night Live"

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Lorne Michaels has seen some of the greatest comedy minds of all time come and go on "Saturday Night Live" over the past 37 years. And while it's always hard to bid farewell to someone who has blossomed into a star on your stage week-after-week while creating indelible characters, Michaels said the tear-stained last waltz with Kristen Wiig on Saturday's season finale was one of the rougher ones.

Though NBC hasn't confirmed it yet, Wiig made what is believed to be her final appearance on the show after seven years of making America laugh along with the Target Lady, Gilly and boozy Kathy Lee Gifford. The waterworks were flowing as she slow-danced with her cast mates to the strains of the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday,...

'Bridesmaids' star sheds tears as she waltzes with TV pals one last time.

By Gil Kaufman

Kristen Wiig on SNL's Season Finale

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There are many different ways to leave "Saturday Night Live." Some castmembers get dumped after a few episodes and are never heard from again and others have long, productive runs and graduate to movies. But most just kind of disappear and are replaced by someone younger, prettier, more versatile or just newer when the next season rolls around.

Kristen Wiig was never a typical "SNL"er. On a show that has minted a galaxy of stars, Wiig always had a little something extra, and when it came time for her final curtain call you could tell. During Saturday night's season finale, Wiig was given a rare chance to say goodbye to the show that helped make her a TV and movie star when she,...

The Academy Awards came and went without a win for her screenplay, but there's no question that Kristen Wiig is a hot commodity. The sink-pooping hilarity of Bridesmaids, which she co-wrote over a number of years, has only fueled her rising star as a Saturday Night Live featured player. And there are reports floating that she's planning on leaving SNL at the end of the season.

If so we'll really miss the myriad characters, original and impersonated, that she parades around SNL like someone proud to wear toilet paper on her shoe. To wit, here are some of the biggest hits and misses of Wiig’s SNL career:

The Target Lady

Jazzed by the love of her employer and off her Adhd meds, The Target Lady is a hyper-enthused employee always fleeing her checkout station to score deals she’s found from customers. As a good vehicle for guest stars...

Photo: Screen Actors Guild We are back again for our second awards live blog of the season as we're live blogging the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards and you just never know, there may be some surprises tonight. Earlier this week I posted my predictions for tonight's feature film winners and asked you to vote on yours, and one race in particular definitely split the audience as Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady) just edged out Viola Davis (The Help) in the Best Actress voting by three votes, 332 to 329. Most of the other races were more or less blow outs with George Clooney (The Descendants) the front-runner for Best Actor, Christopher Plummer (Beginners) the front-runner for Best Supporting Actor, Octavia Spencer (The Help) the clear front-runner for Supporting Actress and The Help more than doubling up The Artist in Best Ensemble. Who will win? All will be answered soon enough. Over the...

The shortlist for Britain's National Television Awards is out, and it will pit Downton Abbey against Doctor Who for the top prize, though Downton inexplicably received no nominations for the cast. They face off against Merlin and Waterloo Road.  Interestingly, John Barrowman and Eve Myles both got nominations for what to me at least was a very forgettable Torchwood.

Congratulations to couples in Delaware and Hawaii, where civil unions became legal January 1st. It's not full equality, but it's a step forward.

Queerty says a company is planning to bring male-only nude gyms to New York, Sydney and London. They point out that there are women-only gyms, but not men-only in most markets. I know my mother goes to a women-only gym, but I'm pretty sure that it's not naked.

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Hot in Cleveland debuted in 2010 as the highest-rated series TVLand has ever aired. The sitcom, starring Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendy Malick and Jane Leeves, follows four single women described as "past-their-prime" as they attempt to find themselves (and find husbands) in Cleveland, Ohio. At the end of Season 2, the Emmy-award winning show has delved into lesbianish territory, with Wendy's character, Victoria, marrying Jane's Joy in Canada. Of course, they aren't lovers — it was "accidental" and alcohol-induced.

Last week, Hot in Cleveland returned for a third season, and Joy and Victoria are still married, begrudgingly. But when Victoria is invited to discuss her past soap career on talk show The Chatter, she decides to use her marriage as a career-reviver after host Christal (played by Kathy Lee Gifford) says they are looking for a fourth co-host but she has to be a lesbian ("to compete with the Rosies and the...

Is it time to for Judy Grimes to book her own plane out of town?

Kristen Wiig may be in her last season on "Saturday Night Live," Showbiz411's Roger Friedman reports. The actress, who began in 2005 on the show and has earned three straight Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy, has seen her star bloom over the past year, thanks especially in part to her blockbuster comedy "Bridesmaids," which she wrote and starred in.

The film provided a major showcase for her talent, which ranges from impersonations, outrageous original characters to more subtle emotional turns. She played a naive Christian woman in the Simon Pegg alien film, "Paul," and has had a number of supporting roles in films such as "MacGruber" and "Knocked Up."

Last week, Jon Hamm said that he wasn't sure Wiig would spring to do a sequel of "Bridesmaids"; she'll next star in the dramedy "Imogen.

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I've never done a juice cleanse. Frankly I think my body would collapse without toxins. But both Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet have tried them, so they know how insane they can make you. And they'll be channeling that into an episode of Modern Family this year. I just hope Gloria has Lily.

In the original script for The Playboy Club, our lesbian bunny was written as fairly butch, right down to her walk. The out Amber Heard didn't care for that portrayal and lobbied for change, which she got. "I really pushed to challenge that stereotype, because I know firsthand that some stereotypes don't always hold true. Who you have a propensity to fall in love with by no means determines how you carry yourself!"

The new season of Hot In Cleveland will be as full of guest stars as normal, with Sandra Bernhard and Kathy Lee Gifford dropping by.

In case they weren't aware whose wedding they were attending, the gift bags given to guests at Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries' nuptials made sure to remind them.

In exchange for paying tribute to the happy couple at both the rehearsal dinner and the big ceremony (and following the dress code), the giant list of attendees were gifted a huge number of items branded with the family name. And logo. And business.

Kathy Lee Gifford, of the Today Show, was in attendance, and brought some of the swag bag's contents on air. Goodies included:

- Flip-flops bedazzled with the words "Kim loves Kris." - Cosmetic bag with nail polishes boasting phrases such as "Wel-Kim to the family," "Here's Kim the bride," and "I pink he's the one." - Customized , heart-shaped Krispy Kreme donuts and cookies - Gift certificate to ShoeDazzle.com

It's uncertain who would wear flip flops with the...

Now that we’ve posted that video of Kim Kardashian‘s wedding, and you’ve seen the setting, it’s time for the dirty details. The photo you see above are the new hitched Mr. and Mrs. Kris Humphries emerging from their hotel the day after the wedding. But who came to the wedding and what was it like ?

Celebrity guests included — deep breath — Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough, Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan and mom Dina, Avril Lavigne, Melanie Brown (from the Spice Girls), Mark Ballas, George Lopez, Ciara, Cheryl Burke, Mario Lopez, Serena and Venus Williams, La La Vasquez and Carmelo Anthony, Kathy Lee Gifford, Brittny Gastineau, Sugar Ray Leonard, Kelly Osbourne and Demi Lovato. Phew! Robin Thicke serenaded the newly hitched couples first dance with the song Angels.

And what did everyone wear? Everyone stuck to the black and white wedding theme — including the bridal party who all wore white!

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries got married yesterday in a lavish ceremony at a private estate in Montecito. The details of the big day were kept under wraps for weeks, though it was revealed that Kim wore a custom-made ivory Vera Wang gown for her walk down the aisle and changed into two different white dresses by the same designer during the reception. Her maids of honor and bridesmaids were also decked out in ivory dresses from Vera Wang, and Kris donned not one but two Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedos during the big event. Kim and Kris requested that their guests follow a black and white dress code, and Avril Lavigne, Julianne Hough, Ciara, and others adhered to the couple's wishes. Julianne arrived in black with Ryan Seacrest, who said that "Kim looked regal" as a bride, and Avril stayed close to her boyfriend and Kim's stepbrother, Brody Jenner, in black.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have wed! The couple tied the knot Saturday night on a private estate in Montecito, California, her rep confirmed to E! and People. Among the 440 guests: Kim's reality show executive producer Ryan Seacrest and his girlfriend Julianne Hough , her "Dancing With the Stars" partner Mark Ballas and his date Cheryl Burke , her stepbrother Brody Jenner and his girlfriend Avril Lavigne , dress designer Vera Wang , pop stars Demi Lovato and Ciara , NBA couples Carmelo Anthony and La La Vasquez and Scottie and Larsa Pippen and Dina , Ali and Lindsay Lohan . Some of the more unexpected names included Greta von Sustren , Alan Thicke , and Kathy Lee Gifford . As reported, the bride wore a Vera Wang wedding gown. People described the dress as having "full tulle skirt, basque waist and hand-pieced Chantilly lace appliqué on the bodice and train." Despite being her second wedding, Kim stuck to traditional ivory.

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries tied the knot today in front of about 450 friends and family members in Montecito, CA. Kim wore a custom-designed Vera Wang wedding gown with a tulle skirt and Chantilly lace detail on the bodice and train. She topped off the look with Guiseppe Zanotti shoes and later changed into two other Vera Wang dresses for the reception. Kris wore a white Ermenegildo Zegna tuxedo jacket and black pants while his groomsmen were in black tuxedos. Kris proposed to Kim with a 20.5-carat diamond engagement ring on May 18th, which was caught on tape for Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and the couple quickly began planning their nuptials. Today's festivities were also filmed for the reality series, and the event drew lots of high-profile well wishers, including Eva Longoria and Eduardo Cruz, Venus and Serena Williams, Demi Lovato, and Kathy Lee Gifford. Congratulations to the newlyweds!