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Hospitalized Leno Forces Tonight Show Cancellation

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Late Night, Talk Shows, NBC, News

Jay LenoUPDATE: Leno will return to work on Monday.

is currently suffering from some big bad voodoo.

This evening’s taping of has just been canceled due to an absent host. The 58-year-old comedian checked himself into the hospital earlier today after reportedly not feeling well.

According to show rep Tracy St. Pierre, Leno is currently in “good spirits” and working on material from his hospital bed. Although it’s been speculated that food poisoning is to blame, no other information has been released on Jay’s condition.

Ryan Reynolds, wildlife expert Jules Sylvester and musical guest Big Bad Voodoo Daddy had been scheduled to appear on tonight’s program. A repeat will now air in its place.

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So You Think You Can Dance Contestants Hospitalized

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, FOX, So You Think You Can Dance, News

So You Think You Can Dance's Top Four

At last night’s taping of the Teen Choice Awards, Mary Murphy confirmed that two of the finalists were sent to the hospital on Saturday.

The two dancers - who were not named - collapsed during rehearsals and were taken to Cedars-Sinai for evaluation. According to the judge, the competitors have all been dancing up to 12 hours a day and were likely dehydrated. As a results, practices ended early on Saturday and were completely canceled (for everyone) on Sunday.

All four competitors - Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, Katee Shean, Courtney Galiano and Joshua Allen - are expected to return to the floor today.

Part 1 of the two-part SYTYCD finale begins this Wednesday @ 8pm.

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Why DWTS’ Derek Hough was Hospitalized

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Prime Time, Reality, ABC, Dancing With The Stars, News

DescriptionIf you watched last night’s broadcast of Dancing with the Stars: Season 6, you may have wondered about a comment host Samantha Harris made backstage.  After Shannon Elizabeth and did their Samba, it was revealed a trip to the emergency room almost kept Hough off the show.

For those keeping track, that would make two hospital visits in approximately two weeks for Julianne’s sibling.

Before last week’s show, Derek tweaked his neck while rehearsing for a routine that didn’t involve his celebrity partner.  Unsure if he was going to be able to continue, Jonathan Roberts was asked to work with Shannon on the Viennese Waltz in the interim.  Fortunately for Elizabeth and Hough, the couple reunited in time to earn a 28 during that Monday’s show.

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Big Brother 9 Day 15: Inexplicable Jericho Tie-In

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, Editorial, News

Big Brother day 15My thought of the night is that only on could they figure out a way to cross-promote a drama about post-apocalyptic America () on a trash reality show about being stuck in figurative purgatory with amoral people you can’t stand and who are probably out to get you. Then again, maybe that is what post-apocalyptic America will be like? Hmmmnm, maybe we’re in post-apocalyptic America right now? 

Anyway, the headlines from Big Brother 9 Day 15 are:

  • Sharon and Joshuah won “power of veto” but chose not to use it to save either Amanda and Alex or Natalie and Matt.
  • Both Allison and Amanda became ill at the same time and had to go to the hospital though not for the same reasons.
  • Sheila just might be crazy.
  • The women are stuck in bikinis for a week while the men get to wear regular clothes.
  • Amanda just might be a Republican who endorses GOP presidential nominee front runner John McCain.

The show began with Amanda, the paralegal from Fridley, Minnesota,  saying she isn’t surprised James and Chelsia nominated her and Alex for eviction because they are by far the strongest competitors. Alex believes everything is Amanda’s fault and that she is the only reason he was put up on the chopping block. Amanda tried to reach out to Alex saying he should keep a positive attitude. Alex basically told her to get lost and that she is the only one he is mad at.

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Big Brother 9: Two House Guests Rushed To The Hospital

Posted by Jacci Lewis Categories: Prime Time, Reality, CBS, News, Video

Big Brother 9I’m starting to firmly believe that the house is cursed. First there was the Autism controversy that convinced Lowes to yank its advertising, then a massive brawl that was mostly too offensive to show on network TV, and finally a contestant’s gay porn career was revealed on the internet.  Now we’ve learned two of the contestants in the house had to be rushed to the hospital last night in two separate medical emergencies.

Amanda, a 23-year old paralegal from Minnesota, collapsed and began having seizures. She is reportedly hypoglycemic and wasn’t getting enough nutrition due to some type of food restriction that hasn’t been explained yet in the version of the show. (As I’ve mentioned before, cameras from the house stream live footage 24/7 to people who pay to subscribe.)  Other house guests had to activate what’s called the “panic button” reserved for real-life emergencies. That button contacts police and/or fire personnel.

The clip of Amanda’s seizure is almost too disturbing to watch which, of course, has made it an instant hit on .  (You can see some of that video after the jump.)

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Aguilera, Richie Share Same Delivery Date

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, ABC, Gossip

Nicole Richie, Joel MaddenChristina Aguilera, Jordon Bratman

UPDATE: Christina Aguilera reports on her own website that her son, Max Liron Bratman, was actually born on Saturday.

Thanks to Britney Spears’ hospitalization and overdosed babies, LA’s Cedars-Sinai hospital has been receiving a lot of unwanted publicity lately.  Hopefully two highly-anticipated deliveries at the facility yesterday will (temporarily) direct the media’s attention toward other celebrity matters.

  • Celebutante and boyfriend welcomed a a 6 lb., 7 oz. baby Friday.  (This birth officially brings Richie’s weight back down to “0”.) The girl, named Harlow Winter Kate Madden, is the first child for both star, 26, and the rocker, 28.  Plans for a wedding will be set at a later time.
  • Same place, different time.  E! Online is reporting that singer , 27, and husband , 30, are also proud new parents.  According to a text message sent out yesterday, the couple welcomed their child sometime around 4pm yesterday.  No other details have yet been released.

In other baby news, actress (According to Jim) and her husband, Roger Fishman, introduced a son Friday: Jacob Emerson Fishman.  One day prior, (In Living Color) and his wife, Christine Y. Kim, said hello to daughter Luisa Danbi Grier-Kim.  Both couples are first-time parents.

Congrats to all the new moms and dads!

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More Details on Britney Spears’ Meltdown

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News, Rumors

Britney SpearsIt all begins now.  The never-ending details surrounding Britney Spears’ hospitalization last night.

First off, it turns out K-Fed’s bodyguards weren’t the ones responsible for reporting to the authorities.  It was Brit’s own court-appointed child monitor.  Preston was being prepped to return to dad’s house when his mother decided to lock herself up in the bedroom with Jayden.  Fearing the young child would be forced to choose between mom’s only two pairs of boots, the monitor called the cops for help.  (Of course, I kid.  Well, maybe.)

While Sean and Jayden are now seeking normalcy in their father’s home, Spears is in the middle of a mandatory 72-hour mental evaluation at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.  Meanwhile, attorneys for both Britney and have been meeting at the courthouse to discuss the recent events.  (The matter really shouldn’t get any more attention than Brit gave to her deposition yesterday.  Why should it take more than 15 minutes to take the kids away from her?)

As sad as yesterday’s events were, this incident, ironically, may be the best thing to happen to the troubled pop star.  (I’m assuming this is rock bottom, right?) We can only hope that she is finally getting the rest - and help - she needs.

(You find updates to this story .)

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Britney Spears to Receive Mental Evaluation

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, News

Britney SpearsIt only took three days into the New Year for to take back the spotlight from pregnant Jamie Lynn.

Earlier Thursday, the elder Spears finally decided to show up for a scheduled deposition with lawyers.  (Keep in mind, she had somehow managed to skip out on a million of these appointments prior to today.)  After arriving approximately 90 minutes late, she left 15 minutes later.  It seems she didn’t like how she was being treated. 

Now fast forward a few hours….

As of 11:45pm PT, there is a large police and medic presence outside the Spears home in Beverly Hills.  Apparently the authorities were called to the house around 8pm when Britney failed to comply with her parental visitation guidelines.  (Kevin Federline’s bodyguards tried to pick up her two boys - Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1 - as scheduled with no luck.)

After several hours of trying to resolve the matter “peacefully”, and now are reporting that Britney has been taken away on a gurney for a mental evaluation.  This decision came after the police reportedly found her under the influence of some unknown substance. 

Meanwhile, both boys are apparently safe and back with their father.

Be expecting more to come..

(You find updates to this story .)

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Alex Trebek Hospitalized

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Games, Syndication, News

Alex Trebek

, host of since 1984, was admitted to the hospital late Monday night after suffering a heart attack.  Although the incident is being described as minor, Trebek, 67, is expected to remain at LA’s Cedar-Sinai Medical Center a few more days for tests and evaluation. 

Reps for the game show fully expect him to resume taping of the program come January.

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Mary-Kate Olsen Hospitalized

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Drama, Cable, Showtime, Gossip, News

Mary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate Olsen, one of the most famous twins in the world, is currently in a New York hospital. Don’t get your gossip into gear yet – this time, the 21-year-old actress isn’t suffering from an eating disorder, say her reps. According to reports, Olsen has a kidney infection which put her into the ER. She is now resting and will reportedly be released in one or two days.

Despite the problems that plagued her in the past, Mary-Kate recently told reporters she has been in good health.  Olsen has been working on several projects lately, including a stint on Showtime’s Weeds.

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