National Geographic marks anniversary with "Exploration" of Titanic, Lighting Strikes, Genghis Khan

NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - The National Geographic Channel is celebrating the 125th anniversary of the National Geographic Society with a new "Night of Exploration" on Fridays that will look at Titanic, Stonehenge, Easter Island, and more of the world's fascinating places and mysteries.Beginning January 11, the network will air programs about exploration every Friday night from 8 to 10 p.m. On that...

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Joss Whedon's "S.H.I.E.L.D." pilot adds 'Nashville' star Chloe Bennet

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chloe Bennet is moving from "Nashville" and into far stranger territory.Bennet, who has a recurring role on the ABC drama "Nashville" as Hailey, has been cast in Joss Whedon's superhero pilot "Marvel's S.H.I.E.L.D.," which is being written by "Avengers" writer-director Whedon, his brother Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen ("Dollhouse").Bennet, who also goes by the name...

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Twilight Zone" reboot in the works from Bryan Singer, CBS Television Studios

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Bryan Singer is about to enter "The Twilight Zone."The "X-Men" director is working on a reboot of Rod Serling's television series with CBS Television Studios, a spokeswoman for CBS Television Studios told TheWrap. Singer will develop and executive-produce the project, and could direct.The project is currently in the very early stages.The original "Twilight Zone" ran on...

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Michael Kors replaced by Zac Posen as "Project Runway" judge

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Michael Kors is out at "Project Runway."Fashion designer Kors will not be a judge on the Lifetime reality competition when it returns for its 11th season on January 24, Lifetime said Tuesday. Instead, designer Zac Posen will join Heidi Klum, Nina Garcia and Tim Gunn as a featured judge.Lifetime told TheWrap that Kors is vacating his judge's position due to scheduling conflicts."Due...

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Anderson Cooper Reveals He's Gay

After years of speculation about his sexuality, Anderson Cooper has revealed that he's gay.The 45-year-old CNN anchor came out in an email to the Daily Beast's Andrew Sullivan that was published on Sullivan's blog this morning. Cooper was responding to an Entertainment Weekly article about how gay public figures are increasingly coming out in more restrained ways than in the past."The fact is, I'm...

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