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SAG-AFTRA Rolls Out New Logo

SAG-AFTRA took the wraps off the combined trade union's new logo today. Deadline.com reports that the new design was approved in a 2-1 vote by the union's national board. "The new look was conceived and designed by veteran branding company…

Director Drops Out of AMC Project

A new AMC drama project will have to find a new director. Deadline.com reports that the director who was lined up for the pilot "Knifeman," Brian Percival, left the project for personal reasons. "Based on Wendy Moore’s John Hunter biography…

Cable Comedy Renewed for Sixth Season

A popular cable comedy series has been picked up for a sixth season. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that TV Land placed a 24-episode order for a new season of the Betty White sitcom "Hot in Cleveland." The announcement…

Queen Latifah to Play Legendary Songstress in HBO Biopic

Talk show host, rapper and actress Queen Latifah is signed on for a high-profile HBO movie. The Hollywood Reporter's Live Feed reports that Latifah will play legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in a biographical film. Latifah will also executive produce…

Viacom Outbids Discovery and Scripps to Buy Broadcast Network for Close to $1 Billion. Hint: It Broadcasts in English, but It’s Non-U.S.

Viacom Inc. has won a battle over a broadcast network that reportedly had more than 20 suitors interested in purchasing it, including Discovery Communications and Scripps Networks. Reuters reports that Viacom announced today that "it would buy British TV broadcaster…

Hard-Hitting Opinion Piece by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Says of Sterling’s Ex-Girlfriend That She ‘is on tape cajoling him into revealing his racism. … She was like a sexy nanny playing pin the fried chicken on the Sambo.’

In an opinion piece written by former NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and published by Time magazine, Abdul-Jabbar wonders why it took so long to react to Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's long public record of remarks and behavior denigrating…

Report: AT&T Looking to Possibly Buy DirecTV. Price Tag Might Be $40 Billion

AT&T has held takeover discussions with DirecTV, reports The Wall Street Journal, which notes that the talks are “the latest sign of a possible shakeup in the television industry.” Combining AT&T with satellite-TV operator DirecTV would create a rival close…

Daytime Emmy Nominations Are Out: Veteran Dramas ‘Young and the Restless,’ ‘Bold and the Beautiful,’ ‘General Hospital’ and ‘Days of Our Lives’ Chalk Up the Most Nods Among Soaps, and a Kids’ Show Cracks Top 5 — CBS Claims Big Lead in Total Nominations

The Daytime Emmy nominations were announced today, and one network found itself well ahead of the pack in terms of the number of nomintions. That network is CBS, with 61 nods. CBS's closest competitors among the big four broadcast nets…

Why the Host of ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Is Leaving After Just One Season

The host of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” is leaving the syndicated quiz show after only one season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Cedric the Entertainer, who has hosted the show since September 2013, said he's leaving because of the…

HBO Brings Back Series That Left the Channel More Than 10 Years Ago

HBO will give another go-round to a series it last aired in the early 2000s. Variety reports that the pay-cable channel is bringing back Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s “Project Greenlight.” The series, which focuses on the challenges facing a…