Baseball may be known as our national pastime, but there's no doubt what America's favorite sport really is: football. Much of football's popularity can be traced to how well football translates to television, with tens of millions of people tuning in every weekend to enjoy the sport on every level from high school and college to the NFL. So, considering how well suited football is for the ...

One of the primary goals of all journalists is to ensure that they report on the news without ever becoming the news. Unfortunately for ABC News honcho David Westin, he has now moved from covering the story to being the story, as numerous media outlets are reporting his imminent departure from ABC. According to The New York Times, Westin, who has been president of ABC's news division for nearly ...

Ever since Ellen DeGeneres announced she was joining Simon Cowell in the great 'American Idol' judging exodus, rumors have swirled over who her replacement will be. Harry Connick, Jr.? Steven Tyler? Certainly not Jennifer Lopez, who last we heard was out of the running due to her over-the-top diva demands? Well, now it appears that the show's producers may have finally settled on a new judge. ...

It's been a week of ups and downs for fans of CBS's long-running hit reality competition 'The Amazing Race.' The down? On Sunday night, the show failed to win the Outstanding Reality Program Emmy for the first time in eight years. The up? Today CBS finally announced the new cast members for the upcoming 17th season. We have to say that, as per usual with 'The Amazing Race,' the good far ...

Over the course of her four seasons as 'Mad Men's' Betty Draper, January Jones has had to deal with any number of on-screen difficulties, from a philandering husband with a hidden past to the decline and loss of her father. But now she's about to deal with something even Betty might have some trouble with: mutants. Yes, it's true: according to Deadline, Jones is making the jump from 'Mad Men' ...

The nation's biggest tornado of backroom whispers and unsubstantiated rumors since Watergate continues to engulf Hollywood, as the search to fill the seats of outgoing 'American Idol' judges Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres has taken a new twist. Despite reports just two days ago that rumored replacement Jennifer Lopez had talked herself out of the job due to excessive contract demands, don't ...

During his years as host of the syndicated celebutainment series 'The Insider,' Pat O'Brien covered Hollywood comeback stories too numerous to mention. Now he's about to cover another comeback tale: his own. Yes, according to The Hollywood Reporter, O'Brien, who has been floating around on the fringes of the entertainment world for two years since leaving 'The Insider' amidst controversy, ...

Remember the classic Super Bowl XLII matchup between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants back in 2008? Sure you do. After all, David Tryee's crazy catch in the final minute, trapping a Hail Mary against his helmet, is one of the most amazing and iconic moments in football history. Now imagine if you could have watched it in 3-D. Well, the future of football is now one step ...

Another day, another rumor about the ongoing 'American Idol' judges' panel musical chairs. In this round: Kara DioGuardi's in the dark about her future on the show, J.Lo's diva demands take her out of contention and Mariah Carey starts her own campaign. The 'Idol' producers may not be talking to the press about their plans to replace outgoing judges Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, but ...

Fans of reality television have reason to celebrate today because a new convention catering just to them has been announced and it's going to take place in the most real place in America: Los Angeles! Yes, according to The Hollywood Reporter, some of the biggest names in reality programming are coming together next year to stage the Reality Rocks Expo, which not only will feature stars "from ...