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'Hawaii Five-0′ Casts Summer Glau As Sexy Fighter Girl, What Else?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:35:53 +0000

As loyal fans of geek goddess Summer Glau, we'd never miss an opportunity to gawk at our favorite star, be it old 'Firefly' episodes or even the only season of NBC's oft-maligned 'The Cape.' Case and point, CBS' 'Hawaii Five-0' reboot has made yet another intriguing move in its third season, casting Summer Glau in a new role sure to highlight her physical skills. Find out who Summer Glau will play on 'Hawaii Five-0' inside!

Kevin McGuire at a Loss for Words Over Taylor Swift's ACM Awards Invite

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:28:56 +0000

One of the most awe-inspiring stories we’ve seen in a long time continues to get better and better. After New Jersey senior Kevin McGuire, who is currently fighting cancer for the second time, asked Taylor Swift to be his prom date, the country superstar came back with a shocking invitation, asking to take McGuire to the ACMs with her in April. In the video below, CBS Philly captured the 18-year-old’s reaction when he heard the news from his hospital bed at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

'Undercover Boss' Shuts Down His Own Restaurant

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:32:12 +0000

Rick Silva, the head of Checkers and Rally’s drive-in restaurants was featured on the latest episode of ‘Undercover Boss.’ Like the other sneaky bosses before him, the CEO donned a disguise and pretended he was just a lowly employee, in this case at a Checkers’ franchise in Homestead, Florida. And it was also the first case of a boss breaking his cover and shutting down the workplace on the spot.

Jason Aldean Takes Viewers Backstage on CBS Special

Brittany Joy Cooper — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:37:31 +0000

‘CBS This Morning‘ shared the below clips of Jason Aldean‘s recent interview with Ben Tracy, where Aldean took Tracy backstage on his sold-out tour and also opened up about his rapid rise to country stardom. Despite the fact that Aldean didn’t win at the Grammys, he had the top-selling country album of the year as well as the fifth bestselling album in all of music. The singer is currently on his My Kinda Party Tour, where Tracy caught up with him before a show in Orlando.

'Survivor: One World' Cast and Twists Revealed

Shauna Wright — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:03:45 +0000

Fans of back-stabbing reality shows, listen up – the cast line-up for ’Survivor: One World’ has been unveiled, as well as some deets about how things will run when the new season of the CBS show premieres on February 15.

5-Year-Old Girl Gets Visit From Cops Over Overdue Library Books

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:05:43 +0000

A 5-year-old girl in Massachusetts got a visit from the local police over two overdue library books. Police went to the home of Hailey Benoit, 5, as part of a “blitz” to clear up thousands of dollars in overdue fines. The two books had been overdue for several months from the Charlton Public Library. The books [...]

Elisabeth Shue Joins Cast of 'CSI'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:30:48 +0000

The CBS drama ‘CSI’ is getting another infusion of new talent: Oscar-nominated actress Elisabeth Shue has signed on to replace departing longtime cast member Marg Helgenberger. Shue, 48, known for roles in movies like ‘Adventures in Babysitting,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Cocktail,’ and ‘Leaving Las Vegas,’ will make her first appearance on ‘CSI’ in February. Her [...]

Taylor Swift Tells '60 Minutes' She Feels Responsible for 'Raising the Next Generation'

Billy Dukes — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 19:00:40 +0000

Taylor Swift understands the responsibilities of being a country music superstar, and she isn’t running from them. A preview of Swift’s interview with ’60 Minutes’ anchor Lesley Stahl — seen below — shows the 21-year-old singer talking about facing up to fan expectations. “I definitely think about a million people when I’m getting dressed in [...]

Rick Perry Presents His 'Top Ten Excuses' on Letterman [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:00:39 +0000

Republican presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry caused a stir the other night at a debate when he couldn’t remember the third government department he would close down.

You knew talk shows like ‘The Late Show with David Letterman’ were going to say something about it. But it was actually Perry himself who came on to the show last night to give the ‘Top Ten Rick Perry Excuses’ list.

Charlie Rose and Gayle King Joining CBS 'The Early Show'

Bob Sassone — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:00:36 +0000

CBS has tried many different hosts and many different formats on ‘The Early Show,’ but they still come in third place after NBC’s ‘Today’ and ABC’s ‘Good Morning, America.’ Now they have a new plan. Turn the show into a news program. Besides hiring new producers and changing the tone of the show, the network [...]

FCC's Fine on CBS for Janet Jackson's Superbowl Nip-Slip Ruled Improper

Kathy Landin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:39:38 +0000

On Wednesday, a federal appeals court upheld its previous decision that the Federal Communications Commission acted improperly when it fined CBS for the brief exposure of Janet Jackson’s breast during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show. During the performance, which involved Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson, Timberlake ripped Jackson’s bustier to reveal her breast with [...]

Artist Coalition Calls for Grammy Boycott After Several Categories Given the Ax

Radio Staff — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:00:15 +0000

If you've ever sat through an entire Grammy Awards show, the idea of having a few less categories might not strike you as such a bad idea -- but for some of the artists affected by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences' recent decision to whittle down the number of awards, it's a potentially racist affront.

A group of musicians -- including Paul Simon and jazz legend Herbie Hancock -- has banded together to call for a boycott of CBS, which airs the awards ceremony, and is investigating a legal response to the Grammy cutbacks. As artist Bobby Sanabria put it in an interview with the AP, "We will ask people to stop watching CBS, boycott their sponsors and then write them. We’re at a critical juncture."

ACM Top New Artist Nominees

Adam Porter — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:59:37 +0000

The American Country Music Awards will air on CBS this coming April and they have announced a few of the nominees for top new artist. Several of the nominations for top new duo were announced as well. “Eric Church, Easton Corbin and Randy Houser have been nominated for the Academy of Country Musics ACM top new [...]