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Oprah Winfrey Surprises Barbara Walters on Final ‘View’

Oprah Winfrey and Hillary Clinton surprised Barbara Walters on her final episode of The View. The veteran American broadcaster will retire today at the age of 84 and she was joined by a host of A-list stars, including Michael Douglas, who helped bid farewell to the star at the taping of her last episode yesterday. Barbara struggled to hold back the tears as Oprah, 55, brought out 25 female news anchors - including Katie Couric …

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Neil Patrick Harris Approached for ‘Late Show’

Neil Patrick Harris was asked to present The Late Show. The How I Met Your Mother actor - who raises twins Harper and Gideon, three, with partner David Burtka - was asked to replace David Letterman on the nightly talk show and even got as far as meeting with CBS executives to discuss the opportunity. "They called me in and sat me down and asked if that would be something that I would be interested …

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Chelsea Handler to Land Daytime Show?

Chelsea Handler has been in talks to host a daytime show. The 39-year-old presenter - who is to leave E! when her Chelsea Lately contract ends - had sparked speculation she was to replace Craig Ferguson on The Late Show on CBS after posting an Instagram picture of her holding papers branded by the network, but insiders insist she won't be taking on the 12:30 am slot. "There are no discussions with Chelsea Handler regarding …

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Stephen Colbert to Replace David Letterman

Stephen Colbert will replace David Letterman on the Late Show. The 49-year-old host, who currently fronts The Colbert Report, will be taking over from the 66-year-old star on the CBS show when he retires next year. "Simply being a guest on David Letterman's show has been a highlight of my career. I never dreamed that I would follow in his footsteps, though everyone in late night follows Dave's lead. I'm thrilled and grateful that CBS …

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Lea Michele Eyes ‘American Horror Story’ Role

Lea Michele wants a role on American Horror Story. The actress is gearing up to film the final season of Glee and intends to remain loyal to show creator Ryan Murphy as long as he wants her to play uptight Rachel Berry - but would happily jump ship to his other pet project for its upcoming carnival-themed series four. When quizzed whether there might be a Rachel spin-off in the works, Lea remained coy and …

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Jason Segel Praises Co-Star Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan taught Jason Segel "how to be a man." The How I Met Your Mother actor, who reportedly checked into rehab following his split from Michelle Williams last February, admitted he is really going to miss his co-star when the show finishes up in March after nine seasons. "Aly taught me a lot about how to be a man, I gotta say. I was 25 when I took the show. I think we've all …

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Charlie Sheen to Make Amends with Chuck Lorre

Charlie Sheen wants to make amends with Two And A Half Men co-creator Chuck Lorre. The 48-year-old star has offered an olive branch to his former friend - whom he fell out with after he was famously fired him from the program in 2011 - and promised to reach out to him in person following an appeal on Twitter: "Hey Chuck. I have an idea that u need to hear [sic] after I make amends …

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TV Scoop: ‘Murder’ and ‘Charmed’ Reboots, ‘Catfish’ Renewed

+ Octavia Spencer has been cast as the lead for the upcoming NBC remake of Murder, She Wrote. While on the one hand I'm rejoicing that there's one more woman of color starring in a network program, I can't help but worry that TV is going to fall into Hollywood's current habit of incessantly choosing to produce remakes over original shows. + Speaking of unoriginal television, it has only been 7 years since Charmed aired its final …

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Halle Berry to Star in Steven Spielberg’s TV Drama

Halle Berry has signed up to star in Steven Spielberg's new TV series. The Academy Award-winning actress will take on the lead in CBS drama Extant, playing an astronaut who returns to Earth after a year-long solo mission. The protagonist struggles to reconnect with her husband and son, while also coming to terms with her experiences in space. The career-changing role will be the Cloud Atlas actress' first regular TV role since Knots Landing in …

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Sofia Vergara Named Highest Paid US TV Actress

Sofia Vergara has been named the highest paid US TV actress for a second year running. The Modern Family star reportedly earned a whopping $30 million between June 2012 and June 2013, from both her role on the hit sitcom and numerous endorsement deals, which is more than double the income of her closest rival, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress Mariska Hargitay. The Colombian beauty is thought to have commanded big bucks from mega-deals with …

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