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Daily Archives : Mar 24, 2014

Hulu Hit With Class-Action Lawsuit

The online streaming service Hulu has been hit with a class-action lawsuit, Deadline.com reports. At issue, according to the report, is the service’s automatic renewals. The lawsuit alleges that since December 2010, Hulu “has made automatic renewal offers throughout California…

Veteran News Exec Named to Succeed Anne Sweeney at Disney/ABC

The Walt Disney Company announced today that it has found its replacement for Anne Sweeney, who announced earlier this month that she’s stepping down as co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group. Taking over the position will…

Vogue Slammed for Kim Kardashian-Kanye West Cover Story

Vogue editor Anna Wintour came under fire from some of the magazine’s readers for its April issue, which features reality TV star Kim Kardashian and Kanye West on the cover, reports TheWrap.com. The couple, who will soon marry, didn’t inspire…

ABC Family Scraps Controversial Drama Project

ABC Family has scrapped plans for a drama after the project sparked an outcry. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel pulled the plug on the pilot “Alice in Arabia” after receiving objections about how the project…

‘Bachelor’ Spinoff on the Way

ABC is creating a new reality show based on its “Bachelor” franchise. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the new series will be called “Bachelor in Paradise” and will air in the summer. The show will include some fan favorites from…

USA Network Picks Up Two Drama Series

USA Network has ordered two medical dramas, including one from “Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix, reports Deadline.com. The Nix project, called “Complications,” stars Jason O’Mara as an E.R. doctor whose life is changed when he saves a young boy’s life…

CMT Renews Show That Was Bashed by ‘Dukes of Hazzard’s’ Cooter

CMT plans to keep the party going, picking up another season of a show that drew its share of criticism — including a high-profile tirade from the actor who played Cooter on "The Dukes of Hazzard." Deadline.com reports that the…

Teller Wins Lawsuit Against Copycat Illusion Posted on YouTube

Teller, half of the magician duo of Penn & Teller, has “just pulled off a feat that is without equal among his peers. He has prevailed in a lawsuit against another magician who put up a copycat illusion on YouTube,”…

Four-Time Emmy Winner Joins NBC Drama Project

An Oscar nominee, Golden Globe winner and four-time Emmy winner has been cast in an upcoming NBC project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that acclaimed actress Alfre Woodard will co-star in "State of Affairs," a drama from Katherine Heigl….

Report: Apple in Talks with Comcast About a Streaming TV Service

Apple is in talks with Comcast "about teaming up for a streaming-television service that would use an Apple set-top box and get special treatment on Comcast’s cables to ensure it bypasses congestion on the Web, people familiar with the matter…