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Bewkes: HBO Could Eventually Become a Standalone Channel

HBO could one day be offered as a standalone service, not tied to any specific level of pay-TV subscription, Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes said yesterday, the New York Post reports. HBO has been a part of cable packages since…

ABC Shakes Up Wednesdays With Midseason Plans

ABC has scheduled Matthew Perry’s new comedy "Mr. Sunshine" and Elisha Cuthbert’s sitcom "Happy Endings" for midseason slots, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Mr. Sunshine" will replace for "Cougar Town"  on Wednesdays for nine weeks starting Feb. 9, with a "Modern…

A Trio of Men Set Guinness World Record by Watching Every Episode of Fox’s ’24’

Three men set a Guinness World Record Monday for the longest continuous TV-watching period as part of a marathon event put on by Fox for the show “24,” the Los Angeles Times reports.  Kevin Coon, Farris Hodo and Victor Lopez…

‘The View’ Co-host Wins Plagiarism Suit Brought by Health Book Author

"The View" co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck won a plagiarism lawsuit Monday, absolving her of charges that she lifted passages from a book on the digestive disorder celiac disease, the Huffington Post reports. A judge in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts, where the suit…

‘Oprah’ Giveaway Trip Audience Arrives in Australia

A 300-member Oprah Winfrey audience has landed in Sydney to begin enjoying the talk show’s gift of an eight-day journey across Australia, The Hollywood Reporter reports.. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" kicked off her 25th and final season in September by surprising…

Tribune Lenders Race the Clock to File Suit Against Sam Zell

Tribune lenders are racing to file a lawsuit by tonight’s midnight deadline against real estate mogul Sam Zell, alleging the leveraged buyout of the company he engineered caused the business to quickly collapse, the New York Post reports. Lawyers for…

‘Dr Oz’ Sold in Seven More International Territories

Sony Pictures Television has sold "The Dr. Oz Show" to seven countries in Asia Pacific, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The health-oriented talk show will be broadcast on free-to-air networks including Seven Network in Australia, TV3 in New Zealand, Brunei’s RTB2, Malaysia’s…

One of the Big Reasons ‘Monday Night Football’ Became Not Only Popular, But a Cultural Touch Point in the 1970s, Was The Banter Between Howard Cosell and Don Meredith; ‘Dandy’ Don Dead at 72

Don Meredith, early Dallas Cowboys quarterback and an original member of ABC’s "Monday Night Football" team, died of a brain hemorrhage Sunday in Santa Fe, N.M., according to the Associated Press. He was 72. "Dandy Don," as he came to…

ESPN Study Throws Cold Water on ‘Cord-Cutting’ Fears

A new ESPN study of "cord-cutting," or consumer disconnection from cable TV service, has concluded that such cancellations are currently a “very minor” phenomenon, the New York Times reports. "The study provides a new answer, or at least a new…

Show Can’t Go On: Stunt Mishap Thwarts Justin Bieber Appearance on German TV

Performances by Justin Bieber and Take That on "Wanna Bet?," Germany’s top TV variety show, were canceled after an amateur stuntman was severely injured during a stunt staged during the live show’s broadcast, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The 23-year-old man was trying…