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Saturday Morning Man: Bill Weir!

Greg Hernandez — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:00:16 PDT

It’s so great to hear that Bill Weir will be joining Terry Moran and Cynthia McFadden as one of the hosts of Nightline! Since joining ABC News in 2004, Bill has traveled the planet to cover breaking news and uncover global trends. His in-depth reports on the economic rise of China and India were signature [...]

“X Factor” winner Joe McElderry comes out as gay and says “I’m happy. I now know who I am.”

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:52 PDT

Here’s a feel good story to end my blogging day: 19-year-old Joe McElderry, the winner of the British talent competition TV show X Factor, has acknowledged publicly that he is gay. He gave an emotional interview to UK’s The Mirror and here is some of what he had to say: “I’m really happy, I now [...]

Video: See MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts interview Miss New York 2010 about her pro-gay platform

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:08:11 PDT

I may be a Californian, but as a gay man it’s tough not to root for Claire Buffe to win the crown of Miss America. The reigning Miss New York has done something unprecedented: She is competing on a gay rights platform and wants to improve the climate for LGBT youth in schools. God bless [...]

See Neil Patrick Harris and his cast rehearsing next week’s Hollywood Bowl production of “Rent”

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:46 PDT

Neil Patrick Harris is an accomplished stage performer but he is behind the scenes for the Hollywood Bowl production of RENT next weekend. NPH is directing the production which stars Vanessa Hudgens and Aaron Tveit, among others. Here are some pics of NPH directing the pair in rehearsals this week. Says Neil: “I’m thrilled with [...]

Ricky Martin’s new book “Me” to be out in fall!

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:34:31 PDT

I have high hopes for Ricky Martin’s forthcoming memoir. If it is in any way near as candid as his coming out blog post was, we will be in for something truly personal and introspective. Ricky tweeted earlier today that the book, titled Me, is now complete and will go on sale in November. Not [...]

Oh not they didn’t! “The Wrap” refers to Kathy Griffin as a “foul-mouthed minor celebrity” in Emmy preview

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:34:09 PDT

She’s had a New York Times bestseller, won two Emmys, appears frequently for the full hour on Larry King Live and can sell out the biggest concert venues in the country from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood to NYC’s Madison Square Garden. And yet there’s a writer over at The Wrap.com who dismissed Kathy Griffin [...]

The ladies of “The Real L Word” are no fans of “The View” co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:03:17 PDT

Earlier this week, The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck shared her crackpot theory that more older women are becoming lesbians because guys their age are going after younger women leaving these poor gals with no one but each other. The cast of The Real Housewives was asked about this during their session yesterday at the TV Critics [...]

Follow Greg on Twitter on NBC day at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour!

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:23:37 PDT

Good Morning! I’m back at the Beverly Hilton Hotel settling in for a long day at the TV Critics Assn. Press Tour. NBC is presenting their new shows this morning and there are a lot of them! Last summer was the introduction of The Jay Leno Show which took up five prime time hours each [...]

Happy Birthday to Delta Burke!

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:02:34 PDT

The one-time Miss Georgia who went on to play fictional beauty queen Suzanne Sugarbaker on Designing Women turns 54 today. Her other signature roles include Noleta Nethercott in the original Sordid Lives movie and Mary Cherry on Popular. Delta has had battles with weight and depression over the years but, just like her Broadway character [...]

Creator of “The L Word” says Showtime interested in reunion movie if she can hunker down and write one

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:00:37 PDT

Executive Producer Ilene Chaiken is waiting to see if Showtime renews her current series The Real L Word for a second season. Whatever ends up happening with the show, which focuses on the lives of a group of real-life lesbians, Chaiken has an opportunity to revive the original The L Word as a special movie [...]

Friday Morning Man: Travis Rettenmaier!

Greg Hernandez — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:09:22 PDT

Let’s all give a collective thanks to Tennis Served Fresh, once again, for turning us on to yet another tennis stud on the men’s pro tour: Travis Rettenmaier! He’s playing at UCLA this week. I’m busy covering the TV Critics Assn. Summer Press Tour otherwise I might be skulking about the practice courts with a [...]

Will Jennifer Lopez be new “Idol” judge?

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:49:28 PDT

The guessing game as to who will replace Simon Cowell on American Idol continues but the question of who will replace Ellen DeGeneres is apparently already answered: Jennifer Lopez. Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that negotiations with Lopez began in secret about a month ago and was closed earlier this week clearing the way for [...]

Adam Lambert’s tongue is still wagging!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:38:00 PDT

Adam Lambert performed in Orange County last night and looked to be having a rockin good time at his sold out gig. He seems to always be making out with somebody on stage and I for one think it’s fabulous.

Ellen DeGeneres out as “American Idol” judge!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:00:26 PDT

Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she is leaving American Idol after just one season as a judge. The popular singing competition, which also lost acerbic judge Simon Cowell at the end of last season, is suffering from declining ratings and some big changes are expected on the show. Ellen is leaving despite a five year [...]

Gale Harold will have recurring role on CW’s new “Hellcats” series as a sexy attorney

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:06 PDT

Pop the champagne Gale Harold fans – and I know there are legions of you! Your favorite star, who we loved as Brian on Queer as Folk and Jackson on Desperate Housewives, returns to television this fall in a recurring role on the new CW series Hellcats. Executive producer Kevin Murphy mentioned this casually onstage [...]

Greg’s Gallery from CBS/CW/Showtime party!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:54:52 PDT

So got to last night’s CBS/CW/Showtime party outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night and rather than go right inside and try and interview stars, I lingered for awhile around the red carpet. Thought the readers of Greg In Hollywood might appreciate some of my snapshots of their favorite stars. Though my lens automatically gravitates [...]

Happy 57th Birthday to Tim Gunn!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:04:02 PDT

Tim Gunn, mentor to the designers on Project Runway since 2004, is having a birthday. Talk about a Silver Fox! Runway marked the beginning of his television career and he has since also hosted Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style and done guest stints on Ugly Betty, Drop Dead Diva and How I Met Your Mother. [...]

It’s Showtime & CW day at the TV Critics Assn Summer Press Tour: Follow Greg’s coverage on Twitter!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:18:37 PDT

It’s my second day here at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour at the Beverly Hills Hotel. My posts are going to be a little off their usual schedule but there will be plenty of updates via Twitter throughout the day of what I see and hear. So if you are not following greghernandez [...]

Thursday Morning Man: Dmitry Tursunov!

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:40 PDT

So here’s the deal: If I were not here in Beverly Hills hunkered down covering the TV Critics Association Summer Press Tour this week, I would have made some time to head out to the tennis center at UCLA where the male pros are playing this week. One of the entrants is this Russian stud, [...]

Greg In Hollywood chats with the three “90210″ actors whose character might come out as gay this season

Greg Hernandez — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:29:35 PDT

We know that a male character is going to come out as gay during the next season of the CW’s 90210. What we don’t know is who the character will be. But it’s a safe bet that it will be one of three characters: Liam Court (Matt Lanter), Teddy Montgomery (Trevor Donovan) or Navid Shirazi [...]