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While broadcasters celebrated a win this week in the Supreme Court, which got rid of a threat to their business model by ruling that Internet upstart Aereo violated their copyrights, the celebration may be short-lived. Ad Age reports that industry…
Actor Shia LaBeouf "went berserk in the audience at the Broadway musical 'Cabaret' Thursday night and was hauled off in handcuffs to a station house — where he told cops, 'I’ll f–k you up,' called an officer a 'f-g,' and…
Watching three of more hours of television a day isn’t just unhealthy, a new study suggests, it can lead to premature death, according to LiveScience. The study, published in the journal of the American Heart Association, involved more than 13,200…
CBS rolled out part two of its "Big Brother" season premiere Thursday night, lifting the Tiffany Network to a ratings win over its broadcast rivals, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the one-hour reality…
When the broadcasters announce their fall lineups in May, media buyers and planners typically spot one show that clearly is destined to bomb, reports Toni Fitzgerald in MediaLife. “Sometimes it’s because the concept is so incredibly dumb, like ABC’s 2007…
Matt Lauer of NBC's "Today" show is receiving backlash over a question he asked on the show during an interview with General Motors Chief Executive Mary Barra. Barra has faced many challenges since becoming CEO, given the company's massive recall…
***PLEASE NOTE–THIS ITEM IS A PAID TEXT ADVERTISEMENT*** American Legion Announces 2014 Recipients of Top Journalism Award to TV Station, Others INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2014) – A Washington, D.C. television station, a newspaper in North Carolina and a 5-part…
Trainer Jillian Michaels is leaving “The Biggest Loser,” marking the third time she has left the NBC weight-loss reality show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. “There were no immediate details on who might replace her as the show…
The syndicated entertainment newsmag “Extra” is experiencing some turmoil behind the scenes, with insiders at the show upset over a recent staff change, TheWrap.com reports. The problem is reportedly the hiring of Tracey Edmonds as co-host, with "Extra" insiders "saying…
Fox Television Stations Senior Vice President and President of Programming Frank Cicha told The Hollywood Reporter it was clear before the end of a six-week test run for Kris Jenner’s talk show “Kris” that the show wasn’t going to work…