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A class-action lawsuit has been filed objecting to the proposed merger of DirecTV and AT&T, less than two weeks after the companies announced the deal. Deadline.com reports that the suit was filed Thursday by a shareholder. The lawsuit, filed in…
NBC News has a new senior political reporter. TVNewser reports that the network news division has appointed theGrio.com political editor Perry Bacon Jr. to the post. Bacon has been an on-air contributor for MSNBC and will continue in that capacity,…
After speculation at the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations about how much longer Kevin Reilly might remain at Fox, the executive has stepped down, and the speculation is turning to the question of who might replace him, reports AdWeek. One name…
An actress who appears on "The Bridge" is joining FX's "Sons of Anarchy." SPOILER ALERT: Read no further if you do not want to hear plot points for the show's upcoming season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Annabeth Gish, who…
Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings explained his company’s controversial deal with Comcast to buy improved transmission quality as one in which his streaming business had no choice, reports Deadline.com. “The basic thing is we have no power” over Comcast, Hastings…
A former NBC and WB television executive has filed a motion to dismiss a sexual abuse lawsuit. The Los Angeles Times reports that Garth Ancier, the former president of NBC Entertainment, filed the motion Thursday. The lawsuit was filed in…
Women have been dominating lately on "Jeopardy!," putting together what's being called an unprecedented winning streak. New York Magazine reports that, through late May, the April 8 airing of the syndicated game show marks the last time a man won…
An animated children’s show will leave Cartoon Network and move to a streaming service. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "DreamWorks Dragons," based on “How to Train Your Dragon,” has found a new home on Netflix after two seasons on Cartoon….
Two cast members on Syfy's “Ghost Hunters” are leaving the show, and Deadline.com reports that they have plans to develop their own supernatural-focused program. The cast members are Amy Bruni, who has appeared on “Ghost Hunters” since 2008, and Adam…
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network is planning a tribute to Maya Angelou, the poet and author who died May 28, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The five-hour tribute will air Sunday, June 1, from 5-10 p.m. ET, and will include…