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ABC’s Diane Sawyer Makes Ratings History

"World News" anchor Diane Sawyer and her ABC News program have made ratings history. Variety reports that the program won the May sweeps period in the key news demo of viewers 25-54, becoming the first evening news show hosted exclusively…

Film and TV Actress Joins Fox News Lineup

Fox News Channel has hired an actress known for her role in a 1995 feature film and its television spinoff. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Stacey Dash, known for the 1995 film “Clueless" and the TV series of…

‘Modern Family’ Co-Creator Christopher Lloyd Is a No-Show

While work began Tuesday on the sixth season of ABC’s hit comedy series “Modern Family,” co-creator Christopher Lloyd didn’t show up because of a contract dispute, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com. His co-creator Steve Levitan closed a new deal with…

Brad Pitt Attacked at Hollywood Premiere

Brad Pitt was attacked Wednesday at the Hollywood premiere of Angelina Jolie's new movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pitt was attacked by Vitalii Sediuk, described as a “Ukrainian prankster,” at the premiere of “Maleficent." “At around 7.30 p.m., Brad…

E! Sets Exit Strategy for Chelsea Handler’s Show

“Chelsea Lately,” the late-night E! talk show hosted by Chelsea Handler, will wrap up its seven-year run on August 26, reports TVLine. The series finale will be an hour-long show, and it comes after Handler signaled her intention to leave…

‘Community’ May Live On Despite Being Canceled by NBC

The canceled NBC cult comedy “Community” may live on. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that the series' producer, Sony Pictures TV, is talking with Hulu about continuing the show on the online streaming service. “Sources stress that conversations are…

LeVar Burton Raises $1 Million in 24 Hours on Kickstarter

Actor LeVar Burton, known for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Roots," fully funded a Kickstarter campaign to create a new version of the long-running children’s literacy show “Reading Rainbow” within 24 hours, raising $1 million, reports TheWrap.com. The campaign…

Showtime Orders ‘L Word’ Documentary

Showtime has ordered a documentary from “The L Word” creator Ilene Chaiken that will look at gay women living in Bible Belt towns in Mississippi, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Called “L Word Mississippi: Hate the Sin,” the 90-minute…

Sarah Palin’s Time Slot to Go ‘Unplugged’

The Sportsman Channel plans to replace Sarah Palin’s show “Amazing America with Sarah Palin” whan it ends its current run, but B&C reports that the cable channel is considering bringing the show back. The current plan is to replace "Palin"…

HBO Orders Series From ‘Eastbound & Down’ Creators

HBO has placed a straight-to-series order for a new comedy from “Eastbound & Down” creators Danny McBride and Jody Hill. Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable channel ordered 18 episodes of “Vice Principals." The order will likely be split between multiple…