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Judge Rules in George Zimmerman’s Case Against NBC

The decision is in for Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman's defamation lawsuit against NBC, with a Florida judge ruling against Zimmerman, TheWrap.com reports. "Zimmerman, whose killing of Trayvon Martin set off a national debate about racism and stand-your-ground laws, had…

CBS’s ‘Big Brother’ Wins the Night With Its Sunday Premiere

CBS's new season of reality competition "Big Brother" made its Sunday debut, carrying the night in broadcast prime time and helping CBS claim a share of No. 1 for the night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo….

Oprah Loses Her Spot as the Most Powerful Celebrity — Who’s the New No. 1?

Forbes magazine today unveiled its annual Celebrity 100 List ranking the most powerful celebrities, and perennial front-runner Oprah Winfrey fell out of the top spot, dropping all the way to No. 4, The Guardian reports. The new No. 1 is…

Star of Aaliyah TV Movie Drops Out of Project — and Tells Why

The Disney Channel star who was set to play the late R&B singer Aaliyah in a high-profile Lifetime biopic has bailed out on the TV movie, saying in effect that the project isn't ready for prime time. Zendaya talked about…

Robert Downey Jr.’s Son Arrested for Drugs

"Robert Downey Jr.'s son was arrested for cocaine possession" in West Hollywood yesterday afternoon, Sunday, June 29, 2014, TMZ reports, citing law enforcement sources. The story reports: "An L.A. County Sheriff's deputy [had pulled over the car Indio Downey was…

Changing the TV Ad Game — How One Major Broadcast Net Is Mining Gold From a Former Wasteland

With the competition for ad dollars in television tighter than ever, broadcasters can no longer afford to essentially go dark during the summer months, and CBS's scripted summer hit "Under the Dome" is helping to transform those months, once thought…

Gross Alert: You Might Not Want to Look at This. FX Will Take Down Controversial Billboard Artwork for ‘The Strain’

Don't click (nor scroll down to the rest of this item) if you don't want to see the artwork, which some have described as gross. … The FX Network will bow to public pressure and change the artwork on billboards…

Sumner Redstone’s ‘Live-In Girlfriend’ is Suing His ‘Former Protegee’ for $1 Million

"Sumner Redstone, the majority owner of CBS and Viacom, is being dragged into a bitter court battle between [his current girlfriend] and his former protegee," writes Richard Johnson in his column in the New York Post. The story says that…

Fox TV Stations Ramp Up News Coverage

The Fox Television Stations group is making a major investment in expanding coverage of local news on a number of stations, B&C reports. The initiative includes 12 hours of coverage weekly on WJZY in Charlotte along with new programming for…

Chris Rock’s Must-See BET Awards Opening Monologue