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Report: Justin Bieber Accused of Attempted Robbery

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a claim that Justin Bieber committed an attempted robbery, reports TMZ.com. A woman told TMZ that she was at the Sherman Oaks Castle Park, which includes miniature golf and a batting cage, when…

Hulu Hires Executive From Rival Netflix

Hulu has hired a top executive from one of the company's chief rivals in streaming video. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hulu hired marketing executive Jenny Wall as senior vice president and head of marketing. Wall will oversee brand strategy…

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Sees His Numbers Rise With Donald Sterling Interview

Anderson Cooper’s CNN program “AC360” saw a ratings boost thanks to his interview with disgraced L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, reports the Los Angeles Times. The show averaged 720,000 viewers Monday night, an increase of 42% from the four-week average….

CBS Announces Its 2014-2015 Primetime Schedule

Press release from CBS, Wednesday, May 14, 2014 CBS TELEVISION NETWORK 2014-2015 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE (N=New, NT=New Time, RTP= Regular Time Period) All Times ET/PT MONDAY 8:00-8:30 PM              THE BIG BANG THEORY/2 BROKE GIRLS 8:30-9:00 PM              MOM (NT) 9:00-10:00 PM            SCORPION…

‘L Word’ Creator Tapped to Run Fox Series

“The L Word” creator Ilene Chaiken has been hired as the executive producer and showrunner of Fox’s drama series “Empire,” Deadline.com reports. The show is described as a soapy family drama set in the world of hip-hop. The project was…

Telemundo Unveils 800 Hours of Original Programming

Telemundo has lined up more than 800 hours of original programming across its platforms for its 2014-15 schedule, Deadline.com reports. The new shows were revealed during Telemundo's upfront presentation at New York’s Frederick P. Rose Hall by Joe Uva, chairman…

Showrunners Urge FCC to Keep the Internet Free

Top television writers and producers sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler on Tuesday urging him to “keep the Internet free and open,” reports the Los Angeles Times. The letter was signed by more than 240 showrunners…

‘American Idol’ Alum Declared Winner of Primary Race for Congressional Seat

“American Idol” alum Clay Aiken was announced as the winner of a Democratic primary in North Carolina for a congressional seat, with the announcement coming a day after his main opponent was found dead, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Aiken,…

Shocker: Director of the Academy Award-Winning Documentary ‘Searching for Sugar Man’ Found Dead. He Was 36

"Malik Bendjelloul, 36, the producer, writer, director and editor behind the Oscar-winning music documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man,' has died, [Swedish] police said," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story continues, "Police spokeswoman Pia Glenvik told the Associated Press that the…

Jimmy Kimmel Skewers the Upfronts Again in Today’s Must-Laugh Item of the Day

In the parlance of stand-up comics, Jimmy Kimmel was on fire at ABC's upfront presentation yesterday afternoon, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, as he did his annual skewering of the broadcast network upfront presentations. TVWeek was there, and here are some…