Entertainment - News February 15, 2011

Will Jackson doc trial be aired on TV? (KXAN-TV Austin)
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are set to discuss, among other topics, plans for TV coverage of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, who faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter.

Red-Hot Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Unveiled (Fox News)
From left, the cover of the magazine's 2011 Swimsuit Edition featuring Irina Shayk pictured in Hawaii and the model in the Philippines The most coveted magazine cover in the world - the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition- announced Monday that soccer star Cristiano Renaldo's Russian girlfriend, Irina Shayk, will be its 2011's covergirl.

Woman arrested at Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills home pleads not guilty to trespassing (MergeDigital)
In this Jan. 5, 2011 file photo, television personality Ellen DeGeneres, right, and actress Portia de Rossi arrive at the COVERGIRL Cosmetics' 50th Anniversary Party in Los Angeles.

Peake: Class snobbery rife in drama (Hampshire Chronicle)
Maxine Peake has lambasted continued class snobbery within the acting industry. The actress, 36, who made her name as sex-crazed Veronica in Channel 4 drama Shameless, said she struggled to name more than one other working class British actress at the top of the profession.

Charlie Sheen Blasts 'Two and Half Men' Execs (KBOI-AM Boise)
It seems Charlie Sheen doesn't have a lot of love for his bosses. The actor, who's currently undergoing substance-abuse rehab at his home, said he's ready to return to work on his hit CBS sitcom, Two and a Half Men , but the suits won't let him.

Round 1 Jeopardy results in Man vs. Machine: IBM's Watson tied with Rutter (examiner)
Man vs. Machine didn't fare so well in an earlier practice round, but on Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, Jeopardy welcomed IBM's Watson, and Man fought Machine to a draw.

Kenneth Mars, co-star in Mel Brooks comedies, at 75 (Boston Globe)
Kenneth Mars, a Mel Brooks collaborator who played a Hitler-worshipping playwright in "The Producers" and an earnest police inspector with a malfunctioning artificial arm in "Young Frankenstein," has died.

CBS says reporter fine after on-air incoherence (MSNBC News)
The CBS-TV station in Los Angeles says a reporter who spoke incoherently during a segment on the Grammy Awards is feeling fine.

Bieber fans deface Esperanza Spalding's Wikipedia page after upset Grammy win (examiner)
Justin Bieber fans defaced the Wikipedia page of the 2011 Grammy Awards Best New Artist winner, Esperanza Spalding, after Bieber failed to win the award. The edits, now removed, were placed on Spalding's Wikipedia page after her win on Sunday night.

Online videos of reporter Serene Branson go viral after possible on-air stroke (examiner)
Local CBS affilliate CBS 2's reporter Serene Branson had a strange incident on Sunday night during the Grammy Awards, one that forced personnel to take her to the hospital. Videos uploaded to YouTube went viral, but have reportedly been being taken down by CBS 2.

Jury selection set for Buju Banton's retrial (News Times)
In this Oct. 13, 2003 file photo, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton poses at the Source Hip-Hop Music Awards in Miami.

Prince Harry To Be Best Man At Royal Wedding (WGAL)
Prince Harry will be his brother's best man and Kate Middleton's stylish younger sister Pippa will be her maid of honor at Britain's April 29 royal wedding.

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