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Actor Exits ABC’s ‘Scandal’ After Brushes With Law Enforcement

One of the stars of the ABC drama series "Scandal" is off the show following brushes with the law. Deadline.com reports that Columbus Short is leaving the series following his arrest over an alleged restaurant brawl and accusations by his…

Paul Simon and Edie Brickell Arrested

Legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon and his wife, singer Edie Brickell, have been arrested, USA Today reports. Simon, 72, and Brickell, 48, were reportedly arrested Saturday in New Canaan, Conn., on charges of disorderly conduct. The report cites a New Canaan…

Report: Tori Spelling Hospitalized

Actress Tori Spelling was recently hospitalized for at least six days, E! Online reports, noting that the reason for her medical care isn’t known. The report notes that Spelling's hospitalization comes amid marriage issues, as well as the April 22…

Next Season of NBC Sitcom Likely to Be its Last

The executive producer and showrunner of an NBC comedy series says the show's next season is likely to be its last. Michael Schur of “Parks and Recreation” made the comments to EW.com’s Inside TV. “It’s fairly likely that next year…

Chelsea Handler Closing In on Deal for New Show

E! talk-show host Chelsea Handler is close to a deal for a new show. The New York Post reports that Handler, who has been the subject of widespread rumors about where she will land after E!, is closing in on…

Sony Goes Retro With ‘Goldbergs’ Product Line

Sony has announced a deal between the ABC comedy series "The Goldbergs" and Sony Pictures Consumer Products, along with Bioworld and CafePress Inc., to develop a line of user-created, 1980s-themed apparel and accessories. "'The Goldbergs' will bring '80s-inspired apparel and…

China Bans Four U.S. Shows

China has ordered video-streaming websites in the country to stop providing four U.S. televisions shows for viewing, including CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Good Wife,’ reports the Associated Press. “The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the…

Weather Channel Regular Returns After Suffering PTSD

An on-air personality for Weather Channel is back on the job after enduring a weather-related ordeal. TVNewser.com reports that meteorologist Mike Bettes has returned for the network’s “Tornado Week” after getting thrown in his truck by a powerful tornado last…

Comcast, Time Warner Cable to Sell Units Serving 3.9 Million Clients to Charter

As part of their plan to merge, Comcast and Time Warner Cable are selling units serving 3.9 million clients to Charter Communications in a $7.3 billion deal, reports Bloomberg. The divestiture will reduce the combined market share of Comcast and…

BET’s First Miniseries Taps Two Academy Award Winners — Both Actors Won the Oscar the Only Time They Were Nominated

Two Academy Award-winning actors have signed on for BET's first miniseries — a historical drama based on the prize-winning novel “The Book of Negroes,” reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The project will star Cuba Gooding Jr. and Louis…