Sheen set to become highest-paid sitcom star
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After two months of  negotiations, "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen is close  to finalizing a new salary pact that would make him the  highest-paid comedy star in television today.
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MOST of the 10 highest-paid British TV stars struck it rich in America. The high earners include John Mahoney and Jane Leeves, who starred in the US sitcom Frasier, and chat-show host Jerry Springer.
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Veteran actor James Garner, whose  career spans six decades and signature TV roles from "Maverick"  to "The Rockford Files," was chosen on Wednesday to receive the  Screen Actors Guild's highest honor.
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Charlie Sheen, star of the television comedy "Two and a Half Men," is engaged to marry his girlfriend, aspiring actress Brooke Mueller, a representative for the actor said on Thursday.
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LOS ANGELES  - Melissa Etheridge is  crossing over to television as the star of an ABC sitcom.
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Computer Associates International Inc., a business software company, has agreed to give its new CEO, 50-year-old John Swainson, a pay package amounting to more than $8.6 million in salary, signing bonuses and stock.
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The hit television sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" enters its 10th and final season on CBS this month, but where star Ray Romano winds up afterward is still anybody's guess -- even Romano's.
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LOS ANGELES - Jeff Zucker, who made his mark as executive producer of NBC's "Today" show, is expected to be named chief executive of NBC Universal this week, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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The hit television sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" enters its ninth and final season on CBS this month, but where star Ray Romano winds up afterward is still anybody's guess -- even Romano's.
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The government's spending watchdog is to investigate pay deals given to top BBC entertainers.
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James L. Brooks may be the best at what he does, turning slick sitcom story lines into engaging big-screen fare.
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Nicole Kidman was Hollywood's  highest-paid actress in 2006, nudging America's sweetheart,  Julia Roberts, from the top spot for the first time in five  years, according to an annual showbiz earnings list.
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By David Zurawik, The Baltimore Sun  Sep. 18--After years of offering a glut of mean-spirited reality fare and formulaic sitcoms, network executives are going for drama this fall.
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Martin Sheen, star of the TV drama series "The West Wing" and dozens of Hollywood films, began a new career Friday &#151; as a full-time student.
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Elton John has conquered music, movies and the stage... now he wants television. The fiery, outspoken superstar has announced to the Daily Variety today that he will be developing a sitcom about an aging rock star for ABC television.
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Martin Sheen, star of TV's "The West Wing" and numerous Hollywood films, began his new career Friday &#151; as a college student.
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Jeff Zucker, who made his mark as executive producer of NBC's "Today" show, is expected to be named chief executive of NBC Universal this week, a newspaper reported Sunday.