Paris Hilton lets fans see the real her on Oxygen’s “The World According to Paris”

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Entertainment) – If you’ve seen the pink-wearing, baby-voiced, and seemingly dim star of “The Simple Life” or “Paris Hilton’s My BFF,” well, you don’t actually know Paris Hilton. She admits to hiding behind an exaggerated caricature of herself on those shows and [...]

Kara DioGuardi talks being head judge on Bravo’s “Platinum Hit”

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Entertainment) – Bravo was the first to put the spotlight on “Project Runway” and has made us tune in for every cut on “Top Chef.” Now, the network really sings as it puts together 12 up-and-coming songwriters looking to score the next [...]

Court gives Postal Service second chance to raise rates

Tom Ramstack – AHN News Legal Correspondent Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The U.S. Postal Service might still have a chance to raise its rates by more than 5 percent after a federal court ruling this week. The Postal Service tried to raise its rates earlier this year but the plan was rejected by [...]

Christina Aguilera blames ex, disgruntled employees on intervention

Anne Lu – Celebrity News Service Contributor New York, NY, United States (AHN Entertainment) – Christina Aguilera became defensive of her shenanigans in the past months, blaming a rumored intervention on “ex, disgruntled employees.” The new “The Voice” judge stopped by “The Today Show” Tuesday morning to promote her new gig, but the topic quickly [...]

MTV Networks chairman, CEO Judith Ann McGrath to step down

Damian Grass – Celebrity News Service Reporter New York City, NY, United States (AHN Entertainment) – After helping make “SpongeBob Squarepants,” “MTV Unplugged” and “The Daily Show” household names, MTV Networks chairman and CEO Judith Ann McGrath is stepping down. In a statement released Thursday, Viacom announced that McGrath, who was named chairman and CEO [...]

Scream 4 ( **1/2 )

Bill Wine – Celebrity News Service Movie Critic United States (AHN Entertainment) – 111 minutes In theaters April 15, 2011 Rating: R, Horror thriller I scream, you scream, we all scream for more Scream. Or, at least, Scream-agers do. That’s the apparent assumption of the folks in charge of the commercially successful horror/humor franchise that [...]

E! to air Charlie Sheen’s “True Hollywood Story”

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Entertainment) – While Charlie Sheen is on his “Violent Torpedo of Truth” tour, E! is rushing their own truths about Sheen for a new E! True Hollywood Story. “THS: Charlie Sheen” follows off-screen antics of Sheen’s increasingly troubled life, following his early [...]

Bravo picks up eleven new series for 2011

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (AHN Entertainment) – Bravo just announced series pickups of 11 new series. Thanks be to the TV Gods, they’re not the Real Housewives of Detroit, Boston, New Orleans, and son. In fact, they’re 11 brand new properties, plus spin-offs, and that’s not including [...]

Limitless ( *** )

Bill Wine – Celebrity News Service Movie Critic United States (AHN Entertainment) – 106 minutes In theaters March 18, 2011 Rating: PG-13, Thriller Hey, there are limits. We know. But not for this guy. Not once he takes his meds. And this is his tale. A tall one at that. Limitless is an admittedly limited [...]

Britney Spears upsets business owners over San Francisco concert

Anthony Jones – Celebrity News Service Reporter Los Angeles, CA, United States (CNS) – In support of her new album “Femme Fatale,” Britney Spears is performing in San Francisco’s Castro District on the morning of its official release. Business owners in the area aren’t too happy about it. Spears’ mini-concert, which will air on “Good [...]