• Fox Might Be Bringing 'The X-Files' Back: Network in Early Stages of Getting David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson Involved

    Fox is considering a big move. The network is in talks to revive one of its best shows, the wildly popular sci-fi drama "The X-Files." David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson, who starred as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully on the series and subsequent movies, would reprise their roles for the reboot, Deadline reports.Currently, the network is in the early stages of seeing if bringing back the series would even be possible with everyone's schedules. Duchovny ended his seven-year stint on Showtime's "Californication" last year and now has a recurring role in the upcoming NBC show "Aquarius," which follows a detective in search of Charles Manson and his cult. Anderson, who has also been involved in "Hannibal," has two projects in the works but no definite start scheduled.
  • Pregnant 'Teen Mom' Star Maci Bookout and Her 6-Year-Old Son Walk Away from Violent Car Crash

    "Teen Mom" star Maci Bookout just recently announced that her wedding to Taylor McKinney is on hold because she is pregnant with a second child. Bookout and her 6-year-old son Bentley are one of the few young families that seems to have done well in spite of appearing on the MTV series that tends to breed dysfunction. Instead of constant bad life choices, Bookout's problems are more normal, like today when she and her son were in a rollover accident while traveling on the highway.
  • Shots Fired Outside Vice President Joe Biden's Delaware Home

    In the last few weeks, it seems like most of our attention has been focused overseas when it comes to news. The massacre in France, the terrorist roundup in Belgium that prevented a new rash of terrorist attacks and al-Qaida in Yemen's involvement has dominated newscasts, momentarily making the U.S. forget that things happen here, too. At least, until late last night when a drive-by shooting occurred near Vice President Joe Biden's Delaware home. Luckily, he and his wife were not home at the time, but they have been fully briefed on what could have easily been a deadly incident.The Secret Service and New Castle County Police are currently investigating the situation, which according to the Associated Press began shortly before 8:30 p.m. last night, Jan. 17.
  • Justin Bieber Latest Victim of 'Saturday Night Live': Sketch Show Parodies Singer's Calvin Klein Commercial [WATCH]

    "Saturday Night Live" took aim at Justin Bieber last night, Jan. 17, throwing some parody shade at the pop star's recent Calvin Klein commercial. Kate McKinnon posed as the singer, poking fun at everything from his age and height to the outline of his package in the ads. It was a definite highlight during the Kevin Hart-hosted show.Cecily Strong joined McKinnon as an unimpressed Lara Stone. The sketch was a recurring bit, with each clip taking it to the next level."I'm a big boy now," McKinnon says in the video below, jokingly imitating Bieber's attempt at a sexy tone of voice.The spoof has fake Bieber combing an invisible mustache, getting too handsy with the model and trying desperately to look like a bad boy.
  • 'American Idol' Team Talks New Format, Last Year's Low Ratings at Television Critics Association Press Event

    "American Idol" is essentially trimming the fat during Season 14 in order to combat low ratings. The crew held a panel for the Television Critics Association press tour yesterday, Jan. 17, and talked about the singing competition's new format for performance rounds. In the coming weeks, "Idol" will condense performances and voting to one night a week in order to shake things up, "The Hollywood Reporter" notes."We're pleased to be down to one show a week," executive producer Trish Kinane said. "We have all the drama of an elimination and all the performances. I think it's going to be jam-packed. There's a lot to do in that one show."Traditionally, "Idol" held one night of performances and one night of results. The show's airtime is down from 55 hours last year to 41. That means less excruciatingly drawn-out cliffhangers and more focus on the singing action.
  • Peyton Manning 'Not Healthy Enough' for Pro Bowl: Future Hall of Fame QB Drops Out

    Peyton Manning has been selected to the Pro Bowl 14 times in his career. He has missed three times so he could play in the Super Bowl, but this year marks the first time he has backed out when not playing for the league championship.The reason? A lingering right thigh injury he suffered during Week 14."It's a great honor to be selected to the Pro Bowl, and I've always taken the obligation to play in it very seriously," Manning said, via ESPN. "I've believed that, if healthy, it's a player's responsibility to play in the game because of what it means to be voted in by your peers and the fans."I'm disappointed that I'm just not healthy enough this year to be part of it. It's going to be tough not being down there with the other guys, but it hasn't had enough time to heal."
  • Metallica Post Studio Update to Instagram: Band Is 'Rockin Along' on 'Death Magnetic' Follow-Up

    Metallica's recent studio update was short, sweet and to the point. The boys took to Instagram to post a picture of Robert Trujillo recording some bass parts in a studio. The band is hard at work on the follow-up to 2008's spectacular "Death Magnetic" album, "NME" notes.The caption for Trujillo's photo fittingly reads, "rockin along." One member — Lars Ulrich? — even managed to sneak in some devil horns. That is how you know it is good.
  • Funkmaster Flex Verbally Attacks Jay-Z on Hot 97 — Twice

    Funkmaster Flex is not happy with Jay-Z. Fed up with recent misconduct revolving around Jay's Life+Times website, Flex has now ripped into the Brooklyn rapper twice on Hot 97 this week.The problem stems from an interview Flex did with L+T about an app he designed. Flex claims that one of Jay's reporters asked several questions about said app but did not use any of the material.Later, Jay released a similar app, which obviously ticked Flex off.Skip ahead to Jan. 15 when an L+T reporter emailed Flex requesting an interview about a Dipset reunion. That was when he decided to hop on Hot 97 and sound off.
  • 'Rock Band' Video Game to Return with 'New Experience,' According to Survey

    The "Rock Band" video game franchise appeared to be dead in the water, but a new survey from Activision indicates the company could be returning with "Rock Band 4."The game expounded on the massive success of "Guitar Hero" in the mid-2000s by creating a full band experience from "instrument" controllers, including guitars, drums and vocal microphones.The first version dropped in 2007 and earned roughly $700 million in revenue. A sequel was released in 2008, and then the brand began to expand to band-specific games, such as "The Beatles: Rock Band."2010 marked the final major releases, with "Rock Band 3" and "Green Day: Rock Band" hitting store shelves.
  • Ex-NBA Star Stephon Marbury Says He 'Wanted to Die' in 2009

    Stephon Marbury was only a two-time NBA All-Star, but the mercurial point guard — who now plays professionally in China at 37 — made enough headlines on and off the court during his lengthy American career to warrant “household name” status.The New York City native repeated a crash-and-burn narrative arc for a handful of teams throughout his career, but it was not until his time with the New York Knicks from 2003-08 that things went from bad to awful."I wanted to die," Marbury said in an interview on HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" that will air Tuesday night, Jan. 20, via ESPN. "I wanted to kill myself some days. I did. ... It wasn't about basketball. It started to become about me. Because I was that depressed and I was that sick.”