Bravo’s ‘Shahs Of Sunset’ Slammed By West Hollywood For “Negative Stereotypes”

Bravo’s ‘Shahs Of Sunset’ Slammed By West Hollywood For “Negative Stereotypes”

The West Hollywood City Council wants Bravo’s reality series Shahs Of Sunset to change its ways and stop “perpetuating negative stereotypes about Iranian-Americans.” The pols used their jurisdiction to slam the Ryan Seacrest-produced series about Iranian-Americans living in Beverly Hills (think a milder, West Coast version of MTV”s Jersey Shore, with more money).

“The City of West Hollywood is located in close proximity to the area represented in Shahs Of Sunset and has many residents of Iranian descent,” a council resolution passed Thursday read. “Many of them and others have raised concerns about the show’s perpetuation of negative Iranian-American stereotypes.” Councilmember John Heilman said after it was adopted that “negative stereotypes disseminated about any group should raise concern as this can lead to discrimination and, in extreme cases, even violence.”

The move is the latest attempt from a city government to weigh in on such matters, after LA City Council member Jan Perry’s measure this week intended to stop radio hosts from using “racist and sexist slurs” and for Clear Channel and others to have more diversity in their workforce. The West Hollywood council said its condemnation “is consistent with past actions of the City Council denouncing negative stereotypes of the LGBT community and other groups which have faced discrimination and marginalization.” More than 700,000 people of Persian descent live in Los Angeles County. Shahs Of Sunset premiered March 11.

Chico finishes third in 'Dancing on Ice'

Chico finishes third in 'Dancing on Ice'

Chico has finished in third place in this year's Dancing on Ice grand final.

The singer was sent home after receiving the least amount of viewer votes for his self-created Happy Days routine and a repeat performance of his favourite dance to LMFAO's 'Sexy and I Know It'.

He finished in third place on the leaderboard with 56 compared to Matthew Wolfenden's 58.5 and Jorgie Porter's 59, but still managed to score his first perfect 30 for his second dance.

Christopher Dean said of Chico: "[He was a] worthy finalist, he could have gone on to be in the final, it was so close."

Chico said: "I've fallen in love with a sport that I never thought I would.

"Thank you for giving me this chance to come back and show you the real me. I love you, and thank you."

Speaking of his dance partner Jodeyne Higgins, he added: "This is the most incredible lady, truly. My wife is back there, but this one is second best."

Chico dropped Higgins during his Happy Days routine, but was praised by the way in which he instantly continued the dance.

He was highly congratulated for his second performance, and matched both Wolfenden and Porter by achieving his first perfect 30.

Wolfenden and Porter will now go on to skate Torvill and Dean's famous bolero routine to find out who will be crowned Dancing on Ice champions.

Yahoo Battle Continues After It Names Peter Liguori And Two Others To Its Board

Yahoo Battle Continues After It Names Peter Liguori And Two Others To Its Board

Yahoo’s effort to make peace with hedge fund Third Point, the company’s staunchest critic and owner of 5.8% of the voting shares, was a bust. The struggling Internet giant hoped to end Third Point’s planned proxy fight by naming three independent directors — including former Discovery COO and Fox Entertainment exec Peter Liguori — and giving the fund a say in the choice of two other directors. Yahoo says that ”there is value in avoiding the cost and distraction that inevitably accompanies a proxy fight.” But Third Point rejected the plan, saying that it shows “one of Yahoo!’s paramount principles of corporate governance is ‘Shareholders not welcome’.” That leaves the fund with “no choice but to take our case directly to our fellow shareholders…Yahoo!’s shareholders deserve a voice and a choice.  We intend to provide them with one at this year’s Annual Meeting.” Third Point’s slate consists of CEO Daniel Loeb, corporate restructuring expert Harry Wilson, media consultant Michael Wolf, and former NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Zucker. Last week Loeb complained that Yahoo had been “dismissive” in its review of his slate.

In addition to Liguori, Yahoo said that beginning April 5 it will add to the board outgoing IAC/InterActive Corp CFO Thomas McInerney, and American Express Chief Marketing Officer John Hayes. Yahoo said if Third Point dropped its fight, then the company would also accept Wilson and someone else who’s “mutually acceptable” to both sides –  but not one of the hedge fund’s other candidates. Yahoo said that Loeb wouldn’t end his fight “unless he personally was appointed to the Board.” But directors determined that “other candidates were more qualified for the position.” Yahoo says that it ”remains open to hearing Third Point’s ideas and to working constructively with Third Point, but believes that appointing Mr. Loeb to the Board is not in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.” The fight comes as Yahoo struggles to chart a new course following the firing last year of Carol Bartz as CEO. Its stock is down 9.3% over the last 12 months.

Here’s Yahoo’s release about its new board members and peace effort with Third Point:

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), the premier digital media company, today announced that its Board appointed three new independent directors, effective April 5, 2012: John D. Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of American Express Company; Peter Liguori, former Chief Operating Officer of Discovery Communications, Inc. and former Chairman and President of Entertainment of Fox Broadcasting Network; and Thomas J. McInerney, the outgoing Chief Financial Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp.

“Each of these individuals impressed the search committee with their demonstrable records of significant accomplishment at the highest levels of media, advertising and marketing, finance, including corporate finance and restructuring, and further insight into customers’ perspectives. Together, they bring a powerful mix of exactly the right ingredients to fuel Yahoo!’s forward momentum. Having thoroughly reviewed a broad range of highly qualified candidates and sought input from a number of major shareholders, the Committee enthusiastically recommended to the full Board the appointment of these three excellent directors,” said Patti Hart, chairman of the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, which conducted the search process.

Roy Bostock, Chairman of the Board, added, “Yahoo! is moving aggressively to increase shareholder value. We have appointed a capable and dynamic CEO who is driving the business towards its next era of success. And we have reconstituted the Board of Directors with the right mix of experience and expertise to help Yahoo! build upon its very strong assets and brand base to take advantage of the opportunities ahead.”

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee conducted the search process in conjunction with a leading professional search firm and identified, interviewed and evaluated a wide range of candidates, including Third Point’s nominees. Following completion of the Committee’s evaluation process, the Committee and the Board determined that the group of candidates announced today were the best qualified, based particularly on their individual accomplishments and records of value creation in other positions with specific relevance to Yahoo!’s business and its opportunities.

At the same time, in view of Third Point’s significant ownership position and the qualifications of Harry Wilson, the Board concluded that it was appropriate to propose that Mr. Wilson and a second individual mutually acceptable to both Third Point and the Yahoo! Board of Directors, outside of the other Third Point nominees, join the Board in settlement of Third Point’s solicitation. In addition, the Board believed that there is value in avoiding the cost and distraction that inevitably accompanies a proxy fight, and determined that this proposal was in the best interest of all of its shareholders to avoid that expenditure of resources. Third Point founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Loeb rejected this proposal and declined to end Third Point’s solicitation with respect to its own four candidates unless he personally was appointed to the Board. Based on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s thorough review of a broad range of candidates and their qualifications, including Third Point’s nominees, the Board determined that other candidates were more qualified for the position. The Board remains open to hearing Third Point’s ideas and to working constructively with Third Point, but believes that appointing Mr. Loeb to the Board is not in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.

The Board continues to believe that the Company needs to move quickly to implement change and improve its performance. The Yahoo! management team is moving with a sense of urgency to reshape and refocus the Company on its core strengths, with an emphasis on redeploying resources to the most productive areas and equipping the Company to invest in growth and innovation. As now constituted, the Board has a well-rounded combination of financial, media, advertising, marketing, operating and technology expertise necessary to bring the right leadership to build value for all Yahoo! shareholders.

Mr. Hayes, one of the nation’s most innovative marketing executives with an expertise in digital marketing, has served as Chief Marketing Officer at American Express since 2003, overseeing that company’s marketing strategies and product development, as well as its global marketing, market research and publishing organizations. Prior to that, he served for eight years as American Express Executive Vice President, Global Advertising and Brand Management, responsible for brand marketing worldwide. He began his career in the brand and advertising industry and, among his senior positions, he served as President of Lowe & Partners where he led that firm to unprecedented growth through the development of product position and global campaigns for several major corporate clients.

Mr. Liguori served as Chief Operating Officer of Discovery, the leading non-fiction media company in the world, through 2011. Prior to that, he served as Chairman and President of Entertainment for Fox Broadcasting Company. Previously, he was President and CEO of FX Networks, NewsCorp’s flagship entertainment cable network. He also served in a series of positions with Home Box Office, including as Vice President, Consumer Marketing where he had responsibility for marketing efforts supporting the HBO brand and HBO original movies. He began his career in the advertising industry, including positions at Saatchi & Saatchi, Compton and Ogilvy & Mather Advertising with clients such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever. He currently serves on the boards of The Topps Company, Inc. and MGM Studios.

Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC from January 2005 to March 2012. From January 2003 through December 2005, he was Chief Executive Officer of IAC’s Retailing sector. Prior to that time, Mr. McInerney served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ticketmaster and its predecessor company, Ticketmaster Online-Citysearch, Inc. He also worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley for 11 years, working with a wide variety of public companies across several industries, advising on restructuring, M&A, IPO and other capital-raising activities. He also serves on the boards of HSN, Inc. and Interval Leisure Group, Inc.

Earlier this year, independent directors Alfred Amoroso and Maynard Webb were appointed to the Board. With today’s appointments, the Board has added a total of five new highly qualified independent directors this year. It is expected that the majority of directors will be new to the Board in 2012 following this year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and that the entire Board will be new since January 2010. As previously announced, four directors volunteered not to stand for re-election at the next annual meeting, and an additional director resigned from the Board earlier this year.

Matt Smith on 'Doctor Who': "I'm here for the foreseeable future"

Matt Smith on 'Doctor Who': "I'm here for the foreseeable future"

Matt Smith has revealed that he doesn't plan on leaving his role on Doctor Who anytime soon.

The actor, who took over from David Tennant in 2010, has enjoyed success in the role of the Eleventh Doctor alongside his companions, played by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill.

It was recently announced that Darvill and Gillan will be leaving in the fifth episode of the new series, in a final showdown against The Weeping Angels to be filmed in New York City.

Jenna-Louise Coleman, known for her work on Waterloo Road and Emmerdale, was recently unveiled as the new companion.

When asked about Smith's role in the future of the series, showrunner Steven Moffat stated that Smith was undecided on when he'll go.

In an interview with The Huffington Post at this weekend's Doctor Who Convention in Cardiff, however, the actor divulged more on his future plans.

He said: "I mean, look, we've got the [50th] anniversary coming up, there's another Christmas special to shoot, we've got another season with our new companion coming in, there's a lot to be getting on with before I leave, so... I'm here for the foreseeable future."

Series seven of Doctor Who is expected to return to BBC One and BBC America in autumn.

TV Tonight 26th of March 2012

TV Tonight 26th of March 2012

The daily list in alphabetical order, of all the new episodes airing.

    1000 Ways to Die S04E03: "Tweets From the Dead"
    112 - på liv och död S05E31: "Del 31 av 36"
    30 grader i februari S01E08: "Season 1, Episode 8"
    60 Minute Makeover S09E01: "Series 9, Episode 1"
    71 Grader Nord
    Alcatraz S01E13: "Tommy Madsen"
    Alcatraz S01E12: "Garrett Stillman"
    American Chopper: Senior vs. Junior S03E07: "Muscle Car"
    American Pickers S04E14: "TBA"
    Bang Goes The Theory S06E03: "Cyber Security"
    Basketball Wives S04E06: "Season 4, Episode 6"
    Being Human (US) S02E11: "Don't Fear The Scott"
    Belga Sport S06E08: "Lucien Van Impe, De val"
    Bethenny Ever After S03E06: "Maternal Instincts"
    Big Brother Sverige S08E32: "Del 32"
    Blade Anime S01E11: "The Last Sunset"
    Brille S01E11: "Season 1, Episode 11"
    Canadian Pickers S02E11: "Pick on the Strip"
    Castle (2009) S04E19: "47 Seconds"
    Check It Out (US) S02E02: "Pleasure"
    Chelsea Lately S06E57
    Cleverdicks S01E21: "Episode 21"
    Come Dine With Me S18E61: "Series 18, Episode 51"
    Conan S02E67: "Episode 67"
    Coronation Street S53E61: "Mon Mar 26, 2012 [Episode 1]"
    Coronation Street S53E62: "Mon Mar 26, 2012 [Episode 2]"
    Dance Academy S02E09: "The Break"
    Dancing With the Stars (US) S14E02: "Season 14, Episode 2"
    Danger 5 S01E05: "Fresh Meat For Hitler's Sex Kitchen"
    Danni Lowinski S03E08: "Geld her, oder ..."
    Deal Or No Deal (UK) S07E194: "Episode 1874"
    Der Letzte Bulle S03E08: "Das Killer-Alphabet"
    Dickinson's Real Deal S08E80: "Series 8, Episode 80"
    Disappeared S04E22: "Final Exam"
    Doctors S13E227: "Let Me Shipwreck"
    EastEnders S28E50: "March 26, 2012"
    Éden Hotel S02E13: "Season 2, Episode 13"
    Een laatste groet S01E09: "Jeroen Meus"
    Embarrassing Bodies S06E04: "Skegness"
    Emmerdale S41E72: "March 26, 2012"
    Empire S01E05: "Doing Good"
    Exotische Liefde S02E05: "Season 2, Episode 5"
    Får vi följa med? S01E08: "Del 8"
    Feuten S02E09: "Episode 9"
    Four In A Bed S03E11
    Gadget Geeks S01E11: "Series 1, Episode 11"
    General Hospital (US) S49E250: "#12524"
    Gintama S05E51: "Episode 51"
    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden S22E146
    Hacktion S02E07: "Kedves ellenségem"
    Halv åtta hos mig S08E37: "Stockholm - Malin"
    Helt Perfekt S02E05: "Season 2, Episode 5"
    Hollyoaks S18E61: "March 26, 2012"
    Home and Away (AU) S25E46: "Episode 5481"
    Hotel cæsar S28E174: "Season 28, Episode 174"
    House Hunters S48E60
    House Hunters International S25E63
    Intervention S12E13: "Kaylene"
    Jeopardy! S28E136: "Show #6341"
    Jimmy Kimmel Live S09E225
    Karatefylla S02E06: "Season 2, Episode 6"
    Kickin' It S01E21: "Rowdy Rudy"
    La La's Full Court Life S02E02: "Birthday Presence"
    Last Call with Carson Daly S10E29
    Late Kick Off S03E10: "Series 3, Episode 10"
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon S02E239
    Late Show with David Letterman S19E45
    Little Mosque on the Prairie S06E10
    Live with Regis and Kelly S29E150
    Mad S02E22: "TBA"
    Make It or Break It S03E01: "Smells Like Winner"
    Mary Shelley's Frankenhole S02E10
    Ministry of Curious Stuff S01E12: "Episode 12"
    Mr. D S01E11: "The Basketball Diaries"
    Navajo Cops S01E04: "Shallow Grave"
    Neighbours S28E56: "Episode 6366"
    Pair of Kings S02E21: "Beach Party Maggot Massacre"
    Panorama S60E11: "Murdoch's TV Pirates"
    Pasila S05E10: "Irtiotto"
    Pointless S06E30: "Series 6, Episode 30"
    Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is S06E01
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory S05E04: "TBA"
    Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory S05E03: "TBA"
    RuPaul's Drag Race S04E09: "TBA"
    RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked S03E09: "Frock the Vote!"
    Scott and Bailey S02E03: "Series 2, Episode 3"
    Showder Klub S09E02: "Season 9, Episode 2"
    Skins S06E10: "Everyone"
    Smash S01E08: "The Coup"
    Sousei no Aquarion S02E13: "Episode 13"
    The Bad Girls Club S08E10: "Double Trouble"
    The Big Decision S01E03
    The Biggest Loser (AU) S07E43: "Season 7, Episode 43"
    The Bold and the Beautiful S26E02: "Ep. #6286"
    The Chase (2009) S05E40: "Series 5, Episode 40"
    The Colbert Report S08E40: "Dr. David Page"
    The Daily Show S17E76: "Shaquille O'Neal"
    The Dales S02E05: "Series 2, Episode 5"
    The Dr. Phil Show S10E125
    The Jeremy Kyle Show S07E136
    The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo S01E02
    The Revolution (2012) S01E51: "Season 1, Episode 51"
    The Rosie Show S01E91: "TBA"
    The Secret Life of the American Teenager S04E14
    The Sheriffs are Coming S01E05: "Episode 5"
    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno S19E265
    The Tube (2012) S01E06: "Episode 6"
    The Voice (US) S02E09: "The Final Battles"
    The Young and the Restless S40E01: "Ep. #9870"
    Thuis S17E151: "Season 17, Episode 151"
    Watch What Happens: Live S06E50
    Watson & Oliver S01E06: "Episode 6"
    Wonderland (UK) S05E06: "A Very British Holiday"
    WWE Raw S20E13: "Episode #983"
    Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal S01E49
    Zeke and Luther S03E24: "Accidental Hero"
    Zone stad S07E05: "Season 7, Episode 5"

Tiger Woods Win Has CBS Looking Forward to Masters

Tiger Woods Win Has CBS Looking Forward to Masters

Some of that cheering you heard when Tigers Woods wrapped up the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournamet Sunday in Orlando may have been coming from CBS Sports.

The network will be broadcasting the final rounds of The Masters golf tournament from Augusta, Ga., on Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8. There's no doubt that having a healthy Tiger -- especially one coming off his first win since 2009 -- in its tank will provide a major boost for the tourney's ratings.

Sunday, Woods finished strong at the Bay Hill Club and Lounge to record his first PGA tournament victory in 30 months.

Last year, when a fading Woods was a non-factor on the Masters' final day, the tourney was watched in 13 percent fewer households in the biggest U.S. markets than in 2010.

CBS said that the 2011 tourney's final day drew a 10.4 percent households number in the top 56 U.S. markets, compared with a 12.0 rating in 2010, when Wood was making his return to competition in the wake of his high-profile marital problems.

The highest Masters ratings in the last decade came in 2005, when Woods won the last of his four green champions jackets.

ESPN will broadcast the opening rounds of the Masters.

'Being Human' renewed for fifth series by BBC

'Being Human' renewed for fifth series by BBC

The supernatural drama will return on BBC Three for a fifth run in 2013.

BBC Three's Twitter account announced: "**EXCITING NEWS** #BeingHuman WILL return for a fifth series!! (sic)".

"There will be a 5th series of #beinghuman - how bloody amazing! Happy dance!", the show's official Twitter page confirmed.

The fourth series finale aired on BBC Three (March 25), starring Damien Molony, Michael Socha and Lenora Crichlow.