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A&E’s smash hit Duck Dynasty returned last night for its third season and destroyed its competition, both on cable and broadcast TV. The network said that it is now “the #1 nonfiction series on cable in 2013” and the “season three premiere grew by 132% in total viewers, 117% in adults 25-54 and 127% in adults 18-49 versus the season two premiere.” Even more impressive, Vulture’s Joe Adalian has a series of devastating comparisons—at least, they’re devastating for broadcast networks that target huge audiences yet have been beaten by a low-budget, scripted reality show: Last night’s DUCK DYNASTY brought in 5M adults 18-49, more than any scripted show on Fox last week or any show on NBC at all. — Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) February 28, 2013 In A18-49, DUCK DYNASTY also outdrew the Thursday episode of IDOL + scripted heavyweights such as HIMYM, NCIS, Grey’s & The Following — Joe Adalian (@TVMoJoe) February 28, 2013 In A18-49, DUCK DYNASTY also outdrew the Thursday episode of IDOL + s...

The most surprising thing about the three-hour finale of The Bachelor was that there were few surprises, though since this is The Bachelor that shouldn’t be surprising at all. There was potential from things like the letter, though both Sean’s parents and Lindsay gave the finale its most exciting moments. To recap: Sean picked Catherine; Lindsay was upset; Sean and Catherine will marry on ABC if they don’t break up first; Sean is on Dancing with the Stars . Also: tease, tease, tease, nothing. Tease, tease, tease, nothing. Sean’s dad was amazing and things, but I actually found Sean’s mother’s response to the process to be the most interesting and entertaining part of Meet the Parents, Sister, and Silent Hot Brother-in-Law. Sean’s mother started crying, apparently because she thought Sean was going to rush into a relationship too soon with either woman, although it seemed bigger, like that she was with the parameters of The Bachelor : stringing someone along, making a rushed decision...

Home > News > Jimmy Savile scandal was ignored 15 years ago by Scotland Yard because he was famous! March 12th, 2013 by Anna Howell. In wake of the shocking scandal surrounding the late BBC presenter, Jimmy Savile , it has allegedly been revealed that Scotland Yard, who are now leading the case against Savile called Operation Yewtree, received, and buried a letter exposing Savile’s paedophilic activities FIFTEEN YEARS AGO! According to the Sun newspaper police officers received the anonymous letter back in 1998 but, rather than investigating into the claims they marked the evidence as “sensitive” and filed away. Because of its “sensitive” grading the letter was therefore not available for police officers now investigating the 214 criminal offences, including 34 rapes, against Savile across 28 police forces, until it was put onto a national computer database back in 2011, it is expected that a watchdog will reveal today. In the letter sent to Scotland Yard’s vice squad, it is b...

Home > Soaps > Coronation Street Spoilers: Sam Aston says of Katy Armstrong Chesney Battersby-Brown split “there is no taking her back at all”! March 12th, 2013 by Anna Howell. Sam Aston has opened up about his characters reaction when he discovers his girlfriend has been cheating on him in an upcoming Coronation Street storyline. Fans of the award-winning soap will know how Sam’s character, Chesney Battersby-Brown, is currently oblivious to the fact that his fiancée, Katy Armstrong (Georgia-May Foote) is having an affair with her co-worker, Ryan Connor (Sol Heras). However, that is all about to change when Chesney’s best friend, and Katy’s sister’s boyfriend, Gary Windass (Mikey North) finds out. Gary is set to confront Katy over his findings and, when a row erupts between the two in the street, Chesney is devastated to discover his girlfriend, who he has just proposed to, has been cheating on him. Affairs are not uncommon in soapland, and more often than not can be worked ...

« Four More Years! Ellen Degeneres Show Renewed Through 2017 | Home March 12, 2013 09:28 AM by Stephanie Gustafson Chris Harrison loves his job as host of hit reality show The Bachelor, but there are moments that the celeb most definitely dreads. While blogging last night’s season finale, Chris admitted that he’d known all along that the final rose ceremony would be tough, no matter which lady emerged with the lucky flower. There’s plenty of emotional scenes throughout the entire season of The Bachelor, but none more so than the final rose ceremony. At this point, one of the two women the star has strong feelings for must return home with a broken heart. And such was the case last night, when Sean Lowe chose Catherine Giudici over Lindsay Yenter. Obviously, Lindsay was pretty upset, something that host Chris Harrison could have easily predicted after years at the helm of The Bachelor. Shortly after the finale aired, Chris posted a blog in which he explained that he’d known ahead of ...

« Desiree Hartsock Blames Her Brother For Her Bachelor Elimination | Home | Amber Rose And Wiz Khalifa Welcome Baby Boy » February 22, 2013 09:14 AM by Megan Wilson Lindsay Lohan attempted to use the law to her advantage-for once-and lost-miserably.  The Punk’d star took rapper Pitbull to court over her name being used in one of his songs, and not only was she unsuccessful, but her lawyers managed to get fined for plagiarism as well!  Keep reading for the details! Lindsay Lohan has a penchant for embarrassing herself and anyone connected to her.  Take Paris Hilton and Charlie Sheen for example.  The newest parties to be punished for their Lohan affiliation is a member of Lohan’s legal team, Stephanie Ovadia.  Stephanie and Lohan took famed rapper Pitbull to court after her name appeared in his song, “Give Me Everything”.  The line reads, “I’ve got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan”.  Lilo was none too happy about this, and sued Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez. Lohan ...

Home > News > Esther Rantzen opens up about her late husband & Jimmy Savile on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories February 22nd, 2013 by Lisa McGarry. Esther Rantzen has said that she would rather have ten minutes more with her late husband, Desmond, than live the next ten years. In an interview with Piers Morgan to be screened on ITV tonight Esther also hinted that she has started dating again. The TV presenter also said that she is angry that critics have cast aspersions suggesting she and her BBC colleagues must have known more than they were letting on about Jimmy Savile abusing children. She added that she had ‘no evidence’ that Savile was abusing children and that she would have taken action, had she known. Talking about her relationship with Desmond Wilcox, who she met when he was still married to someone else, Esther said that she regrets their affair but not their marriage. She told Piers the pair adored each other, and Desi’s last words to her were that he adored her....