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A prosecutor today urged a federal judge to impose a harsh sentence in a case being heard in Pittsburgh in which “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller faces sentencing for bankruptcy fraud. “Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregory Melucci called witnesses to…
Budweiser is no longer the beer of Team USA after Anheuser Busch InBev pulled the plug on its 32-year sponsorship of the U.S. Olympic Team — ending a relationship that began with the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In a…
The Disney|ABC Television Group has made a high-level executive appointment, announcing today that the new executive VP and chief financial officer is Robert Langer. Langer replaces Peter Seymour, who announced last November that he was stepping down after 20 years…
Donald Trump invoked a number of popular culture references during his inauguration festivities this week, notably copping a line from Batman villain Bane in the 2012 movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” A number of observers, including Deadspin’s Timothy Burke, via…
A series that just premiered Jan. 13 — and has already chalked up not only great reviews but also strong viewership — has been quickly renewed for a second season. The series is the Amazon Original “Sneaky Pete,” which has…
Sony Corp. is reportedly listening to bank pitches about the potential sale of its TV and film business, according to The New York Post, which cites multiple sources. “’Every bank is pushing pitches,’ said one person familiar with the process….
Whether the timing of the release — coinciding with Inauguration Day — is accidental or purposeful would be open to interpretation, but Netflix chose today to announce that season five of its mega-hit presidential drama “House of Cards” will premiere May…
ABC has a spinoff in the works for its well-received comedy series “black-ish,” with the show’s creator and executive producer Kenya Barris working with ABC Studios on the project, Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva reports. The new show “would be toplined by…
We’re not sure whether it’s our middle school-level sense of humor or whether the producers of “I Love Dick” meant to get us to raise our eyebrows over the show’s title … but we suspect it’s the latter. Either way, Amazon…
ABC has added two drama projects to the development slate for next season, ordering pilots for “The Crossing” and “The Deception,” TVLine reports. “‘The Crossing’ has a timely-sounding premise, with war refugees seeking shelter in an American town,” the report…