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Doctor Who's Karen Gillan On The Graham Norton Show

Doctor Who's Karen Gillan pays Graham Norton a visit. Photo copyright of So Television.

ON May 8th, The Graham Norton Show welcomes Doctor Who's Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), who discusses life in the TARDIS and her experience so far with the legendary Sci-Fi franchise. Karen talks about her recent trip to New York City promoting Doctor Who and how shocked she was with the response to the series from American audiences and the lines of people who waited hours to see the premiere episode at Village East Theatre. The actress also talks about her kissing scenes in Doctor Who and says her boyfriend is cool with her "snogging" scenes.

Also on the show is Hollywood actress Jennifer Lopez, who talks about her glittering career and latest film The Backup Plan. She discusses being a working mother and wants to instill the same work ethics in her children as she had growing up. And staying on the theme of her rom-com, Back Up Plan, Graham had a little fun by combining pictures of himself and Jennifer to see what their children could possibly look like. And QI and Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies is in the comedy chair talking about his career and fatherhood, plus music from Ben's Brother. The Graham Norton Show airs Saturday, May 8th @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America.

Jennifer Lopez, Alan Davies and Karen Gillan. Photo copyright of So Television.

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Jonathan Ross Welcomes New Doctor Who Matt Smith

Doctor Who's newest Time Lord, actor Matt Smith, chats with Jonathan Ross. Photo copyright of Hot Sauce.

ON the April 2nd episode of Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (10:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America), Jonathan Ross welcomes the star of the new era of Doctor Who, Matt Smith, who discusses becoming the Doctor. "My Doctor is clumsy, a little reckless, but becomes more assured as the series develops." Matt reveals that he had to keep the big news of landing the role a secret, "I couldn't tell anyone for three months," and says, "To my mind, it's the best part in British TV history." The actor also discusses the advice he took from David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor), "I spoke to David briefly and he said, 'Enjoy the ride.'"

Matt also reveals exclusive details to Jonathan about the legendary TARDIS, "It's bigger on the inside, has different levels, other rooms including a library, and is a different shade of blue outside." And when asked about his Doctor Who experience, Matt says he's here to stay - "I hope to do at least another year; it's a wonderful part and I want to keep it up." And there's an exclusive sneak preview of the Doctor's encounter with vampires.

To watch the new trailer of Doctor Who, which premieres April 17th on BBC America, visit -http://bbcamerica.com/doctorwho

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Torchwood's John Barrowman Visits Jonathan Ross On BBC America

Torchwood's Captain Jack Harkness alias actor John Barrowman makes an appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Photo by Hot Sauce and copyright of the BBC.

John Barrowman performing "Copacabana." Photo by Hot Sauce and copyright of the BBC.

ON the February 12th edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, host Jonathan Ross welcomes Torchwood and musical theater star John Barrowman, who reveals that he's coming to the States in March to begin filming a role created just for him on ABC's hit show Desperate Housewives. Of his new role - which he admits he owes to the success of Torchwood - Barrowman says he will be "stirring up Wisteria Lane quite a bit." Will Captain Jack return to Torchwood or Doctor Who? He admits that he hasn't quite said goodbye, "I love playing Captain Jack...I have no clue what's going to happen...I would go back in a second." Later on in the program, Barrowman performs Copacabana from his new self-titled album, John Barrowman. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross airs Friday nights at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America.

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Billie Piper Talks With Jonathan Ross on BBC America

Billie Piper stops by for a chat with Jonathan Ross. Photo copyright of the BBC.

THIS week on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, former Doctor Who companion and Secret Diary of a Call Girl star Billie Piper talks candidly about filming the final Doctor Who specials starring David Tennant. She says she's finally said goodbye to Doctor Who, "I think enough is enough now." And when asked who is a better kisser, David Tennant or the new Doctor, Matt Smith, she admits Tennant wins. Billie also admits that she won't discuss her sex scenes from Secret Diary of a Call Girl with her husband, actor Laurence Fox (Lewis). "We don't talk about it, we don't watch the show together; he seems very relaxed about it, which is slightly alarming sometimes." Friday Night With Jonathan Ross airs @ 10:00 p.m. EST/PST on BBC America.

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24's Kiefer Sutherland Visits David Letterman

Kiefer Sutherland shows off his fashion sense on the Late Show with David Letterman. Photo copyright of CBS TV.

LAST night, 24's Jack Bauer, a.k.a. Kiefer Sutherland, gave David Letterman a surprise when he came out on the stage of the Ed Sullivan Theater wearing a dress on The Late Show with David Letterman.

A laughing Letterman, taken aback by Sutherland's attire of a blue-green print sleeveless wrap dress with a long-sleeved undershirt and combat boots, joked, "It's, uh, you're doing a remake of The Beverly Hillbillies? You're Granny? You're - what's happening here?" Sutherland explained, "Far worse than that. I lost a bet. Over the weekend I was so sure New England [referring to the New England Patriots football team] was gonna win that I told a guy who used to be my friend that if New England lost, I would wear a dress on Letterman." The actor then stood up and modeled his outfit to audience laughter and applause.

Letterman later joked, "You ride the subway, I'll give you a thousand dollars. You get on the subway like that...downtown," prompting audience applause and laughter from Sutherland. "I have to say," Sutherland said, "riding the subway would be easier than what I'm going through right now. This I think may be the most humiliating moment of my life, and I've had a couple to choose from."

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Twilight ' s Robert Pattinson Visits The Late Show With David Letterman

ACTOR Robert Pattinson, star of the highly anticipated film The Twilight Saga: New Moon, talks about the fan adoration that comes with fame - including his admirers wanting him to bite them - and if he's dating his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart, in his first visit to the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, November 18th. According to an official CBS press release, Letterman asked Pattinson, who reprises his role as Edward Cullen in the film, "Everybody tells me, wherever you go, bedlam ensues and people go crazy and they chase you around and go berserk. Is that a fair assessment of what happens in your life these days." Said Pattinson, "Only when I'm working. I try to avoid it as much as I can." Letterman wondered to what the actor attributes this, and Pattinson said, "I'm still trying to figure it out. I'm still like, I don't know, maybe it's like a kind of scent or something. I don't know...People have such a passion for these books and stories." Letterman asked, "In the beginning, people sometimes single out somebody that they like and they become, you know, like a super fan. Have you ever had any of that before this general adoration?" Pattinson recalled, "Yeah, I guess. I don't know if it was a super fan...I was doing this film playing Salvador Dali in Spain, and there was this one girl who was kind of waiting outside my apartment every single day, and I was so chronically bored that one day I just - she had been out there for about three weeks - and I said, 'Do you want to go to dinner or something? I mean, no one else wants to hang out with me.'" Letterman joked, "High flattery indeed for the young lady." Continued Pattinson, "Her parents had a restaurant, so she took me there and I kind of complained about everything in my life for about two hours. And then she gave me the bill at the end - I had to pay for it - and she was never back outside my apartment ever again." Pattinson addressed the phenomenon of fans asking him to "bite" them. Letterman remarked that, "strictly speaking, that's not healthy, especially with the swine flu going around. And I mean, the swine flu is the least of it, honest to God," but when a fan asks him to do it, does Pattinson oblige? The actor said, "Well, it depends on your mood, really...And it depends on what you want to get out of it at the end. There's variations of biting." Letterman then held up a copy of Harper's Bazaar with Pattinson and his co-star Kristen Stewart on the cover and asked if they were dating. Pattinson laughed, "I've been so kind of cryptically avoiding this question throughout the entire press tour," and Letterman had Pattinson and the audience laughing when he joked, "Oh, bite me!" Pattinson's entire interview can be seen on the Late Show tonight, Wednesday, November 18th @ 11:35 p.m. - 12:37 p.m. on the CBS Television Network.

Wonder Woman ' s Lynda Carter Stops By The Wendy Williams Show

[caption id="attachment_2111" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Wonder Woman, Lynda Carter chats with Wendy Williams on the July 21st episode of The Wendy Williams Show. Photo credit: Anders Krusberg/The Wendy Williams Show"][/caption] ON today's edition of The Wendy Williams Show (nationally syndicated, check local listings; show also airs on BET nightly @ 11 p.m. EST) former Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter stopped by the studio to chat with Wendy about her career, her family and her new CD "At Last." When chatting about her hesitation about plastic surgery, Lynda commented, "I'm terrified of it." Wendy and Lynda discuss her reason for not doing plastic surgery: Wendy Williams - Now you say you don't do plastic surgery? Lynda Carter - There are people who have so much money and they have plastic surgery and you think, 'Oh, my God!' They look so awful that you think...well, I'm terrified of it. Wendy asked Lynda how she cares for her Wonder Woman costume: LC - I took it out not too long ago and realized that it's falling apart a little bit and I have to take it to the Smithsonian to have them look at it. WW - Because you can't trust it [the costume] with any seamstress at the local dry cleaners! Lynda discusses how she got into acting: WW - How did you get off the singing path to become an actress? LC - I was on the road doing clubs around the country and I didn't think that was going to get me to where I wanted to go. I moved to Los Angeles and did some studio singing and some acting. They told me that I couldn't tell anyone that I was a singer because producers didn't want singers who acted back then. Wendy and Lynda talk about her former alchohol addiction: LC - It felt like it happened overnight. I had been so successful in everything I had done, and I couldn't get hold of this thing. Lynda Carter chats with Wendy Williams about her personal Wonder Woman belongings, including her memorable Halloween costume - link follows:

http://www.wendyshow.com/2009/07/21/wonder-woman-lynda-carter-2/

As noted above, photo credit Anders Krusberg/The Wendy Williams Show, so please no unauthorized copying or duplicating of any form. Thanks!