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Kelly Rippa’s husband will join her as a co-host for “Live with Kelly” in Banff in April.

Others set to pull up a host chair for the week, include Bachelor host Chris Harrison, and Twilight and Nurse Jackie star Peter Facinelli.

They join eTalk’s Ben Mulroney, who was announced last week.

Also revealed Tuesday, the guests who will be appearing on the show from April 2nd to 5th.

April 2nd – American Reunion actor Jason Biggs, and the latest eliminated contestant from “American Idol” performs.

April 3rd- Glee star Jayma Mays and comedienne Caroline Rhea. Electro-pop group Far East Movement will perform.

April 4th -The Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki will be interviewed.

April 5th – From GCB David James Elliott will appear along with Canadian R&B singer Melanie Fiona.

During the show’s visit to Banff, they will showcase the abundant outdoor activities that our province has to offer from snowshoeing and dog sledding, to torchlight skiing and cat skiing.

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On whether it’s a good idea to hook up with your neighbor:
“I’m not one to talk, because a co-star definitely counts as a neighbor, right? When I fell for Johnny Galecki (her co-star), we both knew immediately that we had this connection, and that was it. Even though in the back of your head you’re like, Oh my God, this might end really bad … You’re just in it.”

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Kaley Cuoco tells THR that the former couple will hit a rough patch when they try to go out as friends.

On Thursday’s Big Bang Theory, Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) will take a stab at something they’ve yet to try during their long and complicated relationship: going out as friends.

Looking for a companion to the movies, Penny will turn to a very confused Leonard for company as the two will attempt to navigate spending time together — and free of the likes of Sheldon (Jim Parsons) and company — for the first time since their breakup.

Considering their history — he professed his love for her and she thanked him, partially leading to their ultimate split — things won’t go as smoothly as can be expected for two friends with a complex romantic history.

“It kind of works out well then blows up in their face and they’re not quite sure how they feel about it,” Cuoco tells The Hollywood Reporter. “[They're] learning about each other in a nonsexual relationship, which is basically all they had before.”

Cuoco says their “friendship date” will hit a rough patch when the neighbors wind up at a bar and both Penny and Leonard begin flirting with other people with motives that aren’t completely on the up-and-up.

“They’re both flirting with someone to make the other one jealous and they’re pretending the whole time that they’re not jealous but it turns out that they are,” Cuoco says, noting that the experience will be (another) learning experience for each of them.

“There’s definitely some flirting and some jealousy with other people and them realizing that maybe they’re not ready to hang out with each other and date other people,” Cuoco says. “I think they still have a protectiveness over each other and are just not ready to 100 percent let go yet.”

While Penny has been spending much of her free time lately with “besties” Amy Farrah Fowler (Mayim Bialik) and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch), the movie night with Leonard will serve as a reminder of her feelings for the lovable nerd across the hall.

“It shows that there’s always going to be that special place in each other’s hearts for each other,” Cuoco says. “Their being friends is a nice turn, and I think it’s going to make them love each other even more and hopefully, at the end of the day, end up together.”

“I think there’s a soft spot for Leonard and Penny,” she notes. “If I was watching the show, and I might be biased, I’d want them to end up together and I think a lot of fans want that, too. It’s just finding the right path back to their relationship.”

The Big Bang Theory airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. on CBS.

Source: Hollywood Reporter

Viewers do love love the freaks and geeks of The Big Bang Theory.

The CBS sitcom was the most-watched program Thursday night in the country and in this TV market.

Nationally, a new episode of The Big Bang Theory averaged 13.3 million viewers. A rerun that followed had nearly 12 million fans.

CBS was the most-watched network Thursday. Fox was the favorite of young adults, thanks to The X Factor. CBS was second in that count.

CBS followed Big Bang with Person Of Interest (11.9 million viewers) and The Mentalist (12.3 million). The X Factor averaged 10.8 million viewers over two hours.

Here are the prime-time averages: CBS with 12.2 million, Fox with that 10.8 million, ABC with 7.5 million, NBC with 4.5 million and The CW with 2.3 million.

ABC aired Charlie’s Angels (6 million viewers), Grey’s Anatomy (9.7 million) and Private Practice (6.7 million). NBC’s standout was The Office with 6.1 million viewers. The Vampire Diaries pulled 2.8 million to The CW.

In Orlando, The Big Bang Theory drew 179,900 viewers to top the ratings list.

Right behind was The X Factor, Simon Cowell’s new show, with 171,400 viewers.

The next three programs were on CBS: Person Of Interest with 168,000, The Mentalist with 154,300 and a repeat of Big Bang with 149,000.

The next five: Grey’s Anatomy with 107,400 viewers, Charlie’s Angels with 99,600, MTV’s Jersey Shore with 98,900, The O’Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel with 69,200 and The Vampire Diaries with 65,700.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

Johnny Galecki goes for laughs every week as resident genius Leonard Hofstadter on The Big Bang Theory. Now, the actor is changing things up with a role in the science fiction thriller, In Time.

Galecki, 36, talked to Parade.com about his new role, bonding with co-star Justin Timberlake, and Big Bang Theory‘s upcoming 100th episode milestone.

On his latest film, In Time.
“I just thought it was so intelligent and clever. I went in to some meetings with [director] Andrew Niccol to talk about the character, and I said, ‘Why don’t you let me read it?’ I’m never really opposed to auditioning; in fact, I’m more comfortable with it. I probably shouldn’t say this because I’ll be kicking myself later, but you don’t hire a guy to paint your house by sitting down and having coffee with him, you want to see what kind of work he does.”

On stretching his dramatic acting chops.
“That was definitely a draw to this role. I love playing Leonard, but if you have an opportunity to do something different, you jump at it. I was actually doing the movie at night and the TV show during the day and sleeping in my dressing room at Warner Bros. for a couple hours in between. I want to mix it up creatively.”

On co-star Justin Timberlake.
“He’s a perfectionist. I was really impressed. He has a great instinct, whether he’s on or off camera. I’ve never seen someone who had such success in another area of entertainment be so willing to work as hard as he does. He doesn’t rest on any of those laurels. He knows that performing at Madison Square Garden doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to be a great actor in an action film.”

On breaking the ice with JT.
“The first scene we were going to shoot together was the goodbye scene, so I went to set a couple days before just to kind of pal around with Justin a little bit. I didn’t want to shake his hand and then start a very emotional goodbye scene between us. The bar scene was fun too because we ran off to a nearby shooting gallery on our break. He is a far superior shot than I am. I don’t think the producers were necessarily thrilled about that, but you gotta blow off some steam somehow!”

On his early acting ambitions.
“I started talking about it when I was literally three-years-old. It’s almost creepy. I have no idea how I even knew what the word ‘actor’ meant. My parents tried to dissuade me, but there was a local community theater doing auditions for a production of Fiddler on the Roof that we read about it in the paper. I auditioned and got the role. I was just a kid in the chorus, but that was the beginning.”

On his passion for live sitcoms.
“It’s theater, really. That’s how we approach it. Our goal is to make these 22-minute plays every week. If it wasn’t for that live audience, I wouldn’t be half as happy and creatively satisfied as I am. That’s really the pot of the gold at the end of every workweek. I can be in some foul mood, but I hear that audience come in and I think how lucky I am. I get to go out there and try to make a few hundred people laugh. That’ll make anybody’s day!”

On his love for Leonard.
“Initially, I loved playing his frustration with his life. In the last season, I’m really enjoying his growth and his maturing. It’s happening at a snail’s pace, but that’s fun to mine. We’re approaching our 100th episode, and I’m trying to wrap my head around that. It’s just crazy, but I love working. I’m always happiest when I’m working.”

On being a poster boy for brainiacs.
“It’s funny, I did not foresee that. These characters are so relatable apparently. I can’t tell you how often I hear, ‘My 12-year-old is just like your character,’ or ‘My great grandfather is just like your character.’ It doesn’t have any boundaries in age or geography. It really is very wide-reaching and that’s just a testament to the writers more than the performances.”

On his takeaway from his years on Roseanne.
“Just how much I learned from each of them. I started during their third season, so the cast bonding had already taken place, but it was really priceless to have those examples. Rose and John Goodman — you couldn’t have asked for a better college.”

Source: the330.com

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