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Fox reality show puts employees at risk of being fired on television

NEW YORK, N.Y. - This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. The network on Thursday will begin airing "Does Someone Have to Go?" a series where cameras go into small businesses and employees are compelled to rat out underperforming colleagues. At the end, they choose one co-worker to recommend for firing.

Toronto mayor targeted by late-night TV show hosts over alleged drug use video

TORONTO - Toronto's deputy mayor says it's unfortunate that the city is finding itself the butt of jokes on late night U.S. talk shows over the latest Rob Ford scandal. Allegations that the mayor was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine became fodder for both Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart on their shows Tuesday night. Doug Holyday says he didn't see the shows, but he wants people to know Toronto is a "great place" to visit and he wants them to come to the city for "the right reasons."

Kate Hudson joins Zach Braff in 'Wish I Was Here'

Kate Hudson has landed the female lead in this film scripted by Zach Braff and his brother Adam and crowd-funded through a Kickstarter web campaign. Zach Braff, who gained fame as Dr. John Dorian on the TV medical-comedy drama series "Scrubs," has announced Kate Hudson's attachment on the project's dedicated page on crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com. The actress will be playing the wife of a failed actor with sci-fi daydreams played by Braff.

Kate Hudson joins Zach Braff in 'Wish I Was Here'

Kate Hudson has landed the female lead in this film scripted by Zach Braff and his brother Adam and crowd-funded through a Kickstarter web campaign. Zach Braff, who gained fame as Dr. John Dorian on the TV medical-comedy drama series "Scrubs," has announced Kate Hudson's attachment on the project's dedicated page on crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com. The actress will be playing the wife of a failed actor with sci-fi daydreams played by Braff.

Kate Hudson joins Zach Braff in 'Wish I Was Here'

Kate Hudson has landed the female lead in this film scripted by Zach Braff and his brother Adam and crowd-funded through a Kickstarter web campaign. Zach Braff, who gained fame as Dr. John Dorian on the TV medical-comedy drama series "Scrubs," has announced Kate Hudson's attachment on the project's dedicated page on crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com. The actress will be playing the wife of a failed actor with sci-fi daydreams played by Braff.

Kate Hudson joins Zach Braff in 'Wish I Was Here'

Kate Hudson has landed the female lead in this film scripted by Zach Braff and his brother Adam and crowd-funded through a Kickstarter web campaign. Zach Braff, who gained fame as Dr. John Dorian on the TV medical-comedy drama series "Scrubs," has announced Kate Hudson's attachment on the project's dedicated page on crowd-funding site Kickstarter.com. The actress will be playing the wife of a failed actor with sci-fi daydreams played by Braff.

Netflix will air new Ricky Gervais series in September

By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Ricky Gervais' "Derek," a new Netflix series from the creator and star of "The Office" and 'Extras," will premiere on Netflix September 12. Netflix will release all seven episodes at once, the same approach it has taken with its latest original series "House of Cards" and "Hemlock Grove."

HBO's 'Girls' adds Jennifer Westfeldt for Season 3

By Tim Kenneally LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - HBO's "Girls" is getting a little extra oomph for its third season, in the form of Jon Hamm's gal. Jennifer Westfeldt, known to jealous women everywhere as the gal who's romantically attached to "Mad Men" star Hamm, has booked an appearance on the HBO series, the premium cable network told TheWrap on Tuesday.

Hollywood's disabled actors protest NBC's 'Ironside' casting - when is it their turn?

By Greg Gilman LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - When the '60s procedural "Ironside" is revived on NBC this fall, the setting will move from San Francisco to New York and the lead character will be African-American. But one thing hasn't changed: The actor playing Ironside can still walk from his wheelchair when the director yells cut. The colorblind casting is ironic to some disabled actors - who say having a walking actor play a paraplegic is as offensive as blackface.

'Idol' finale not even the biggest TV event of the week

NEW YORK, N.Y. - For the past decade, the "American Idol" season finale has been one of television's biggest events of the year. Now it's not even TV's biggest event of the week. The Nielsen company estimated that 14.3 million people watched Candice Glover's victory over Kree Harrison in last week's final episode of the season. Both the CBS drama "NCIS" and comedy "The Big Bang Theory" had more viewers.
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