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Daily Archives : Apr 21, 2014

Chart-Topping Country Singer Dead at 43

A country singer who had a series of chart successes in the late 1990s has died at age 43. Seattlepi.com reports that California native Kevin Sharp died Saturday. His death was confirmed in a statement on his official website. The…

One of ABC’s Three Bubble Comedies Appears in Position to Be Renewed

ABC’s three bubble comedies — “The Neighbors,” “Trophy Wife” and “Mixology” — have been in a three-way race for a renewal, and now it appears that “Mixology” has the edge, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. “I hear the network and…

Cablevision Loses Top Executive

Cablevision Systems, after losing some top talent in 2012, has lost another top executive. Multichannel News reports that the latest to leave the company is Stephanie Mitchko-Beale, senior vice president of video infrastructure. The departure of Mitchko-Beale "is a blow…

Ryan Seacrest Appears Headed Back to ‘American Idol’ — But How Will It Affect His NBC Job?

Ryan Seacrest is closing in on a renewal of his contract with Fox’s “American Idol,” although the future of his work for NBCUniversal is up in the air, reports TheWrap.com. Seacrest will reportedly sign an agreement to stay with the…

BBC Sued for $5 Million Over Drama Series, Accused of Stealing the Idea for the Show

Writer Stephen Hendricks has filed a $5 million copyright infringement lawsuit in California federal court against BBC and Temple Street Productions for allegedly stealing the idea for “Orphan Black” from his work, The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports. Hendricks claims…

Joss Whedon’s Bombshell: The ‘Marvel’s The Avengers’ Director’s New Movie Opens Worldwide — Online

The new movie from Joss Whedon, known for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and a string of successful TV series as well as his high-profile feature film directing career, got a surprise worldwide online release this morning, MTV.com reports. Whedon reportedly…

NBC’s ‘Today’ Show Expands to Radio

NBC’s “Today” show is expanding to radio. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter reports that the network has made a deal to put the morning show on the SiriusXM satellite radio service. “Viewers of ‘Today’ will have the…

Supreme Court Allows Solicitor General to Join in Aereo Arguments This Week

The Supreme Court will allow the Solicitor General to participate in tomorrow’s one-hour oral argument session in the case between Aereo and the broadcasters, reports Deadline.com. “Motion of the Deputy Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as…

Grammy Winner Who Has Sold More Than 30 Million Albums Will Replace the Pregnant Christina Aguilera as Season 7 Judge on ‘The Voice’

A Grammy Award-winning singer who has sold more than 30 million albums willl replace Christina Aguilera — who is pregnant — as a judge on the seventh season of the NBC hit "The Voice," reports TMZ. The story says that…

Shocker: Lindsay Lohan Says She Had a Miscarriage During Filming of OWN Reality Show

"Lindsay Lohan dropped a bomb on her reality TV show [last night, April 20, 2014], revealing she recently suffered a miscarriage," report a number of media outlets, including the New York Daily News. The story reports: "The 27-year-old 'Mean Girls'…