Only the clone-ly

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When Edgar and Nina Otto met their new puppy, Lancey, for the first time at a crowded airport, he ran straight to them, as if he had met them before. This isn’t just a case of fate bringing together pet and owner. It’s a case of science bringing...

‘Homeland’ inspiration visits

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The new season of “Homeland” is filming right now in Israel and got a visit from the real-life inspiration for the spy series. Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier held captive by Hamas for five years until his release in an historic prisoner swap last October, watched the series being filmed...

‘Stars’ playboy

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Russian stud Maksim Chmerkovskiy is the official playboy of “Dancing With the Stars.” According to Us Weekly, his latest conquest is fellow dancer Peta Murgatroyd, an Australian blond bombshell who, in her second season as a professional dancer on the show, has been paired with debonair Donald Driver. Murgatroyd, 30...

WATCH: Charlie Sheen pokes fun at himself in new TV promo

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He's a walking train wreck! Charlie Sheen, and producers of his "Anger Management," had a laugh about the actor's crazy road back to television, in new spot hyping the FX sitcom. In the 30-second promo released today, Sheen emerges from a flaming, off-the-rails wreck, dusts himself off to...

Starr Report

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Howard Stern’s Monday-night debut on “America’s Got Talent” translated into strong numbers for NBC in the coveted adults 18-49 demo — but not much of a boost for the show in total viewers (at least compared to its average last season). “Talent,” which aired from 8 to 10 p...

Talk show guests

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WEDNESDAYJUDY SHEINDLIN, DR. MARTY BECKER - Good Morning America, 7 a.m., Ch. 7BILLY BOB THORNTON, ELI MANNING - LIVE! with Kelly, 9 a.m., Ch. 7SACHA BARON COHEN - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, 9:30 a.m. and 5:57 p.m., (COM)KATHY WAKILE, SARAH SHAHI...

Jimmy Kimmel coming back to Bklyn this fall

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Jimmy Kimmel is heading back to Brooklyn — for a week. The late-night host — who grew up in Mill Basin — is taping five shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene in late October, he said yesterday. “One thing for sure: I want to go to my old house...

Brit, Demi on ‘X’

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Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are joining “The X Factor.” Fox officially announced the news yesterday, after weeks of rumors swirled around the hiring of both performers. Spears and Lovato will join Simon Cowell and LA Reid on the “X Factor” judges panel this fall. Spears will pull in a...

‘Swamp’ death

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Alligator hunting isn’t just deadly for gators. “Swamp People” star Mitchell Guist died yesterday at a Louisana hospital, according to Assumption Parish Sheriff Mike Waguespack. Although the official cause of death is unknown, Guist is said to have fallen while onboard his boat on the Intracoastal Waterway, near Pierre...

Stern’s solo

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America’s got talent, and now “America’s Got Talent” has got Howard Stern. A whole lot of Stern. While the King of all Media may turn out to be good for the immensely popular show, it still remains to be seen (and heard) whether or not this much Howard...