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Daily Archives : Jul 12, 2011

Schwarzenegger Takes On His First Acting Role Since News of Affair Broke

After putting his acting career on hold for a couple of months to let the media frenzy over his extramarital affair die down, the “Terminator” star and former California governor is back in action, TVGuide.com reports. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed…

News Corp. Loses $7 Billion in Market Value Over Four Days as Stock Plunges Amid Hacking Scandal

News Corp. has lost $7 billion in market value over four trading days, demonstrating widespread investor concerns over the company’s U.K. phone hacking scandal, reports Bloomberg. The four straight days of declines have cut News Corp.’s market value by 15%,…

Glenn Beck Ready to Relocate From New York, Plans to Build Film, TV and Radio Facility

Glenn Beck said he plans to move from New York and has picked a city where he will build a film, television and radio facility, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With his Fox News Channel show off the air he…

Former ‘Survivor’ Producer, Accused of Killing His Wife, Faces Extradition Hearing

A former producer of the CBS reality show “Survivor” who is accused of killing his wife last year during a vacation in Mexico was scheduled for a court appearance today to determine whether he will be extradited to face trial…

CBS TV Studios Executive Tapped for Role at Alloy Entertainment as Company Behind ‘Vampire Diaries’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Expands Slate

Alloy Entertainment has tapped an executive who has been director of current programs and cable development at CBS TV Studios to be vice president of television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Stacey Silverman’s appointment comes as Alloy prepares two new…

ABC Family Renews Sitcom

ABC Family announced that it has given a second-season order to a half-hour comedy, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is "Melissa & Joey," starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. The first season will continue airing through the…

Stalker Arrested at Halle Berry’s Home

Los Angeles police have arrested a man who reportedly scaled the wall at the home of Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, the L.A. Times reports. The unemployed L.A. man, Richard A. Franco, described as a community college student in his mid-20s,…

Good News/Bad News for Starz: ‘Torchwood’ Premiere on Par With ‘Camelot’

Friday night’s debut of the sci-fi drama "Torchwood: Miracle Day" on Starz drew a combined audience of 1.51 million viewers for its 10 p.m. airing and its 11 p.m. rebroadcast, reports TheWrap’s The Box blog, which calls it a "very…

Station Creating Digital Library of TV Newscasts as Internet Resource

Boston’s public television station has begun an effort to digitize its past television newscasts along with those from other local TV stations, the Boston Globe reports. The goal for WGBH-TV is to build a video catalog of Boston history via…

CEO of Interactive Ad Firm Canoe Ventures Stepping Down

The chief executive of Canoe Ventures plans to leave the interactive advertising firm when his contract ends later this year, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. David Verklin has been CEO of the company since it started in 2008. Current Chief Operating Officer…