Kissing Jason Lewis Not Scary For ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" Star Matthew Rhys

The star of ABC's family drama "Brothers & Sisters" Welsh actor Matthew Rhys who plays Kevin Walker, the show's gay character, has responded to a recent statement of his co-star Jason Lewis who found kissing scenes with Rhys "scary".

Earlier this month, former "Sex and the City" star Jason Lewis who once sizzled opposite Kim Cattral's bed-hopper Samantha, said in an interview with the syndicated entertainment magazine "Extra" he was scared of locking lips with Rhys.

On Monday, gay entertainment blog "After Elton" published an interview with Rhys who responded by saying he "didn't think it's ever really problematic."

The actor thinks if one is fortunate enough to be confident and secure in themselves, and know it's a role they play, he didn't see where the problem lied, really.

Rhys also disclosed his first theater job was a gay part with a lot of kissing in it.

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VIDEO: Matt Le Blanc's Classic Coke Commercial

Years before he became Joey Tribbiani, Matt Le Blanc was a struggling actor who made his living in the late 80s and early 90s appearing in...

...commercials for a number of world-famous advertisers. Here is a classic Coca-Cola ad from 1990 which aired as part of the "You Can't Beat The Feeling" campaign.

LeBlanc's "Friends" spin-off "Joey" was canceled early last year after it failed to hold on to even one third of its predecessor's audience.

In September 2006, the actor obtained a speedy divorce from his estranged wife Melissa McKnight.

The former couple share custody of their two year-old daughter Marina, while LeBlanc has agreed to pay for all the child's future private school tuition fees, medical costs, the services of a nanny, and his daughter's college expenses.

The court declared the actor is a "high-wage earner," and will pay $15,000-a-month in child support.

The couple signed a prenuptial agreement before they wed in 2003, in which McKnight waived her right for future spousal support, based on a cash amount she received.

A defamation lawsuit against the actor was dropped in December by Stephanie Stephens, a dancer in a Canadian strip club.

She filed the lawsuit after LeBlan's claims she was sexually aggressive and engaged him in a "night of sexual debauchery" were published in a 2005 National Enquirer article.

LeBlanc is currently not involved in any TV or movie projects.

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TV Ratings: "Idol" Helps "House" Score Massive Ratings

Hugh Laurie's cranky Dr. House has something to smile about - FOX's medical drama hit season high ratings surpassing its massive season premiere episode to score 27,75 million total viewers last night, beating all four competing networks combined.

Earlier in the evening, FOX's juggernaut "American Idol" posted even more impressive ratings with 33,29 million viewers easily becoming the #1 telecast in America last night.

The top 10pm show was Boston Legal with 9,41 million viewers, although NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" won the hour in the crucial 18-49 demo.

Over on The CW, "Veronica Mars" lost over half a million viewers to hit a new season low of 2,74 million viewers.

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Lucy Liu, Jerry O'Connell To Guest Star On "Ugly Betty"

Rebecca Romijn's fiance and a Charlie's angel are coming to the hottest comedy on television, ABC's "Ugly Betty".

Jerry O'Connell, who stars in NBC's "Crossing Jordan" and has been engaged with Rebecca Romijn since the fall of 2005, will appear in the February 15 episode of "Ugly Betty".

He will play a man that Alexis Meade (his fiance Romijn and a new "Betty" regular) meets at a bar while she's "slumming" with Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams). Until a recent off-screen sex-change surgery, Romijn's character was a man.

Liu ("Charlie's Angels," "Kill Bill: Vol. 1") will appear in two episodes of the Golden Globe-winning ABC series, also beginning Thursday, February 15.

She'll play Grace Chin, a former college classmate whom Daniel Meade (Eric Mabius) once stood up for a date.

That past comes back to haunt him when he asks for Grace's help in resolving a family issue.

Liu, an "Ally McBeal" veteran recently appeared in "Code Name: The Cleaner" and "Lucky Number Slevin."

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TV Ratings: "Heroes" Vs. "24": Round 2

Both NBC's "Heroes" and FOX's "24" came out as winners in their second head-to-head battle last night, as "24" took the lead in total viewers (14,05 million vs. 13,57) and "Heroes" was superior in the advertiser-friendly 18-49 demo.

Earlier in the evening, NBC's "Deal Or No Deal" was not only the most watched show at 8pm (16,86 million), but also the highest-rated program of the evening as CBS aired a rerun of "CSI: Miami" at 10pm (13,43 million).

FOX's "Prison Break" remained solid holding on to its average audience of a little less than 10 million people.

"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" at 10pm almost ruined NBC's overall win on Monday night losing over 50% of the very incompatible "Heroes" audience hitting its season-low 6,95 million viewers.

Isn't it obvious "Medium" would be a much more fitting choice in its old timeslot (Mondays at 10pm)instead of being butchered on Wednesday nights where it is about to face "Lost"?

Finally, The CW's original comedy line-up did much worse than UPN comedy repeats one year ago.

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"The O.C." February Spoilers: Earthquake Rocks Newport

FOX has released its official description of the upcoming final four hours of the cult teen drama "The O.C." that ends its 4-season run on Thursday, February 22. The series finale will most certainly get a significant ratings bump not only because "the sun will set on Newport forever", but also because it will air right after the very first "American Idol" results show.

It all begins this Thursday February 1 in "The Case of the Franks" when Taylor comes up with a plan to make things right between Ryan and his dad, Frank (Kevin Sorbo), while Julie continues to move things forward with Bullit.







But when Julie and Frank run into each other in front of Ryan and Taylor, their secret is apparent.

Meanwhile, after Seth and Summer get a psychic reading, Summer wonders if they are right for each other.

And when Kaitlin discovers that Ryan and Taylor are playing Cupid to get Julie and Frank together, she goes to extreme lengths to get her mom to like Bullit, but who will Julie choose?

An earthquake rocks the Southland in the "The Shake Up" episode on February 8.



Ryan and Taylor share some special words, but did they really mean them?

Meanwhile, Kaitlin decides to sabotage Frank and Julie's relationship, until her mom finally notices and makes a change for the better.

Summer encourages Seth to find something he can be passionate about, and Kirsten, for the first time, realizes what Newport society is really all about.



The Orange County gang struggles to make sure everyone is O.K. after the earthquake in the "The Night Moves" episode on February 15.

Although Sandy has told him to stay where he is, Seth will do whatever it takes to be with Ryan and Taylor.

And when they finally are reunited, Seth learns what it is really like to be a brother.



When Summer and Taylor can't find Summer's pet rabbit Pancakes, Taylor finds out that family bonds are greater than she thinks.

Meanwhile, the Coopers are stuck in the ice cream shop until they are saved by the only man in Newport for Julie Cooper.

However, like so much in Newport, things aren't what they seem when the family returns to the Cohen house.



Newport Beach has not been the same since the arrival of outsider Ryan Atwood from the other side of the tracks.

The emotional ending and the fondest of farewells airs February 22 when we find out what happens to the Cohens, the Coopers and Ryan and Taylor in the momentous series finale of THE O.C.

The images are taken from the episode "The Shake Up". There have been many "foilers" about the upcoming episodes including the series finale, so I will try to find out which one's are accurate for the impatient among you.

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SAG Awards Fashion Highlights

Here is now even more of Sunday night's glitz and glamor as well as fashion ups and downs with the stars of TV's...

"Ugly Betty", "24", "Law & Order: SVU", "The Sopranos", "Old Christine", "Medium", "Grey's Anatomy" and "Will & Grace".

So, who was hot and who was not? You be the judge!

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"Desperate Housewives" at SAG Awards

While Marcia Cross may have been watching the show on her TV confined to bed, her sexy co-stars on ABC's "Desperate Housewives" were basking in the glitz and glamor of the SAG Awards show on Sunday night.

Here are several images of those wicked ladies from Wisteria Lane and some of their significant others.

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Chandra Wilson & "Grey's Anatomy" Cast Win SAG Awards

The woman known to millions of people across the world simply as "The Nazi" and the entire cast of the Golden-Globe winning ABC blockbuster medical series "Grey's Anatomy" won yet another award at yesterday's SAG ceremony in Hollywood. In related news, co-star Isaiah Washington did not get to say anything stupid in the SAG Press Room last night.

Chandra Wilson was awarded for her work as the tough-minded doctor Bailey along with another doctor - Hugh Laurie of FOX's "House, M.D." whom Reuters describes as a "brilliant, but snappish physician".

Apart from the Isaiah Washington fiasco, this has been an amazing month for the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" who won People's Choice Award for Favorite Drama along with Patrick Dempsey for Favorite Actor, and then a Golden Globe for The Best Drama.

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