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Daily Archives : Jul 25, 2011

Star of ‘Mad Men’ Will Moonlight on Another Series

"Mad Men’s" Emmy-nominated star Jon Hamm will moonlight with a role on a show on another network, B&C reports. Hamm will play a guest role on the IFC comedy "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," according to the story….

Former Head of CBS Entertainment Dies

The man who led CBS Entertainment through most of the 1980s, including shepherding hit shows “Murder She Wrote” and “Newhart,” has died, Deadline.com reported. B. Donald Grant — better known as Bud Grant — died about 10 days ago, but…

Amy Winehouse Special to Air Tonight

A one-hour special focusing on the tumultuous life of Amy Winehouse, who died over the weekend at 27, is scheduled to air tonight, BIO Channel announced. "BIO Remembers: Amy Winehouse" will go back to Winehouse’s beginnings as a child in…

J.Lo’s Future on ‘Idol’ Is Just About Decided

The word on whether Jennifer Lopez will be back for another season on Fox’s “American Idol” appears to be imminent, as J.Lo is close to a deal to return for at least one more season, reports The Wall Street Journal’s…

CNN Names New Washington Correspondent

CNN’s Washington bureau chief and SVP announced today that a new general assignment correspondent is joining the network. Sam Feist announced that Athena Jones will begin immediately, reporting out of the D.C. bureau. Said Feist: “Athena will be an outstanding…

NFL Lockout Takes Down HBO Series

Even as the NFL lockout appears to be over, it has claimed one more victim, reports Sporting News. Citing a tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King, the report says HBO has canceled the 2011 edition of its football reality series…

BBC America Launches First Development Slate With Two Shows

Two new original series are in the pipeline at BBC America, which has announced the launch of its first development slate, Multichannel News reports. The series have the working titles “Would You Rather With Graham Norton” and “Hard Drive With…

Report: Amy Winehouse Bought a ‘Cocktail’ of Illegal Drugs the Night Before She Died

Claims are emerging that deceased singer Amy Winehouse bought a number of different drugs the night before she died, reports Britain’s Daily Mail. According to a source, the drugs, described as a "cocktail," included heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine, the…

Relationship Between Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes and N.J. Gov. Chris Christie Under Scrutiny in Pending Lawsuit

A lawsuit is expected to be filed today to obtain communications between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The civil suit is being filed by the blog…

‘Star Wars’ Hero Gives In to the Dark Side

An actor known for playing a good guy in “Star Wars” has at last given in to the Dark Side, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The story reports that Mark Hamill, known for his heroic turn…