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Casey Kasem, who was known to generations of Americans for hosting the syndicated radio show “American Top 40” and for voicing Shaggy in the TV cartoon show “Scooby-Doo,” died Sunday, reports The New York Times. He was 82. Kasem’s death…
Billionaire investor Carlos Slim Helu is considering a bid for Univision Communications, reports the New York Post. Slim, who is worth $68 billion and whose holdings include other media assets, has the means to buy the entire company, although U.S….
A man drove his soft-top Mercedes coupe into CNN Center in Atlanta on Friday, CNN reports. There were no injuries in the crash, the story notes. The driver, Gerlmy Javon Todd, 22, was allegedly high. He was driving near CNN’s…
Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” is adding an Oscar-winning actress to the lineup. TheWrap.com reports that the third season of the show will include Mary Steenburgen. Steenburgen broke the news on Twitter on Friday, writing, “Very excited to go…
ABC has extended the cast options for its drama pilot “Clementine,” effectively keeping the project alive since the options were set to expire at month’s end, reports Deadline.com. The project was one of the shows considered by the network earlier…
"I have learned that NBC is in early stages of development of an eight-episode event series about the Beatles that would tell the story of the greatest band of all time," writes our good friend Nellie Andreeva in a scoop…
ESPN announced that its coverage of the first game of the World Cup, featuring a 3-1 win by host country Brazil over Croatia, delivered the highest overnight rating on record for a World Cup opener, Deadline.com reports. "The opener featuring…
A Hollywood Who's Who was on hand to bestow the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award on Jane Fonda, in a ceremony that will be televised Saturday, June 14, on TNT. To get all the details, please click here to…
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences today announced the host for this year's 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, and the selection may raise a few eyebrows. The Celebrity Cafe reports that lightning-rod comedian Kathy Griffin landed the job….
Much as the San Antonio Spurs have dominated their NBA Finals matchup so far with the Miami Heat, ABC continues to dominate prime time with its coverage of the series. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Thursday's Game 4, in which the Spurs…