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What To Check Out At 2009 Comic-Con, San Diego

July 17, 2009

SAN DIEGO, Calif.

The 2009 Comic-Con convention, where you can get your Wookie on in the same convention hall as a Vulcan, kicks off July 23 in San Diego, running through Sunday, July 26, and Access will be there to capture all of the action.

After the jump… a quick peek at the hottest studio presentations from each day!

‘Star Trek’ Legend Leonard Nimoy ‘Comfortable’ With Mysterious New ‘Fringe’ Role; Spock, Too

May 07, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Outside of Leonard Nimoy’s Bel Air home, workers are busy constructing a new driveway, replacing flagstone with sleek cement as part of an ongoing conversion from Mediterranean to modern. Though the 78-year-old actor is also undergoing a metamorphosis of sorts, he isn’t paving over his past.

After a 19-year absence, Nimoy again dons pointy ears as a mature Mr. Spock in J.J. Abrams’ “Star Trek,” the highly anticipated science-fiction franchise reboot premiering May 8. A week later, he’ll originate the recurring role of genius gazillionaire William Bell at the end of the May 12 season finale of Fox’s wicked supernatural series “Fringe.”

Nate Archibald & Chuck Bass Heading To Washington

May 05, 2009

WASHINGTON D.C.

Spotted – “Gossip Girl” stars rubbing elbows with President Obama.

“Gossip Girl” stars Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr will be attending Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C., Us Weekly reported.

NBC Announces New Lineup; Future Of ‘Chuck,’ ‘Law & Order’ Unknown

May 04, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

NBC announced its new primetime lineup for the 2009-2010 television season on Monday, announcing the pickups of six new series featuring four new dramas, including “Trauma,” “Parenthood,” “Mercy” and the event series “Day One,” as well as two new comedies, including “Community” and “100 Questions.”

Lawrence Taylor Eliminated From ‘Dancing’

April 22, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Now that his dancing duty is done, Lawrence Taylor is heading back to the golf course.

The 50-year-old former football star smiled as he was eliminated Tuesday from “Dancing With the Stars,” saying, “I want all my boys to know back in Miami: I’ll be on the practice range at 9; tee-off is 9:30.”

Zachary Levi Set To Sing Along With ‘Alvin & The Chipmunks’

February 11, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Meet the newest member of the Chipmunks family – Zachary Levi.

Levi, the star of NBC’s “Chuck,” will star opposite the famous trio of singing rodents in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel,” per The Hollywood Reporter.

Dish of Salt: Scott Bakula Makes Quantum Leap To ‘Chuck’

January 16, 2009

By Laura Saltman

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Scott Bakula is one busy guy these days.

His mid-life crisis dramedy, “Men of a Certain Age,” which co-stars Ray Romano and Andre Braugher, was just picked up for 10 episodes by TNT. He’ll be reprising his role this spring playing new Christine’s father, Jeff, on CBS’s “The New Adventures Of Old Christine” and now Access Hollywood has learned from a source Bakula has signed on for a three episode stint on NBC’s “Chuck” playing the dad of Zachary Levi’s character Chuck Bartowski.

Brad Pitt Says Kids Haven’t Necessarily Changed His Mind On Marriage

December 09, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have six kids together and they have hinted that their family could continue to grow, but that doesn’t mean Brad and Angelina will be walking down the aisle anytime soon.

Access Hollywood caught up with Brad at the premiere of his new movie, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” in Los Angeles Monday night, where the father of six shed some light on the question of marriage for the Pitt-Jolie family.

Dish Of Salt: Top Ten TV Quotes Of Last Week

December 02, 2008

By Laura Saltman

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Why did Britney Spears three-year-old son make Conan O’Brien laugh? What happened in England when Madonna’s divorce was finalized? And why you should never change your Facebook relationship status until both parties agree. The Dish has all the answers in her weekly TV Quotes segment.

#10 – “Oh man! Did you switch your status before she did? Speaking as an expert way to look needy.”
-- CBS’s “Big Bang Theory”

Howard Wolowitz to Leonard Hofstadter after Penny notices Leonard’s Facebook status has been updated to “in a relationship” despite that fact that he has only been dating his new girl Stephanie for two weeks.

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