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An acclaimed movie director who received an Oscar nomination and was president of both the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the Directors Guild of America has died. Deadline.com reports that Arthur Hiller died today in Los Angeles….
The company that runs a digital cable and satellite network announced it will “move away from owning and operating a cable network.” Participant Media unveiled plans to exit the channel Pivot, which launched Aug. 1, 2013. PIvot, which targets young…
Adam West and Burt Ward, who played Batman and Robin, respectively, in the campy ’60s TV series “Batman,” are together again in a new Batman project. The AP reports that they will voice their familiar characters in an animated film. “Batman:…
Univision has prevailed in a bankruptcy auction for digital media pioneer Gawker, beating out a bid from Ziff Davis. The Wall Street Journal reports that Univision’s bid of $135 million came in as the high bid in the court-administered auction…
Two U.S. Olympians, both gold medal winners, have had their passports ordered seized by a judge in Brazil, the AP reports, with the order stemming from the widely publicized incident in which swimmer Ryan Lochte and others were reportedly robbed…
Country star Blake Shelton, a judge on the NBC singing competition “The Voice,” has the show doing damage control over what the New York Post’s Page Six calls “Shelton’s alleged racist, homophobic and just-plain-creepy tweets.” “After social-media mavens managed to…
A well-known movie director went on the offensive after his teenage daughter was targeted by online harassment. USA Today reports that Kevin Smith, known for movies including “Clerks,” “Chasing Amy” and “Dogma,” went after one social media user in particular….
A drama series that has been anointed by critics as one of the best shows on television was picked up for a third season. USA Network announced the pickup Tuesday for “Mr. Robot,” which is currently nominated for four Primetime…
A veteran political commentator and TV talk host who’s considered a founder of the “hollering heads” school of political discourse has died. John McLaughlin died Tuesday morning, just days after missing an appearance on his Sunday morning program “The McLaughlin Group”…
A bitter boardroom battle for control of Viacom appears to be in its final stages, with CEO Philippe Dauman expected to part ways with the company — bringing with him a “generous exit package,” the Los Angeles Times reports, citing…