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CNBC is reporting that “Yahoo will not move forward with a spinoff of its stake in [e-commerce giant] Alibaba, and instead examine a deal involving its core business, sources told CNBC on Tuesday.” The story adds, “Yahoo currently has a market…
A former child actor who provided the voice of Charlie Brown in a series of “Peanuts” specials has been hit with a hefty prison sentence. Us Weekly reports that Peter Robbins was sentenced Monday to four years and eight months….
A list released by Nielsen of the top-ranked prime-time broadcasts for the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 shows football programming dominating the top 10 in total viewers. Football coverage on NBC, CBS, Fox and ESPN makes the top 10, with…
AT&T is getting into the streaming video game. The telecom company is readying a mobile entertainment service, with the plan being to launch a “premium content” package in January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson…
A new debate has been scheduled for Republican presidential contenders, which will be the sixth of 11 GOP debates. Variety reports that Fox Business Network announced plans for the debate, to take place Jan. 14 in North Charleston, S.C. The…
Viacom Chief Executive Philippe Dauman explained the company’s succession plan Monday amid concerns over the health of Sumner Redstone, the 92-year-old controlling shareholder in both Viacom and CBS Corp. The Los Angeles Times reports that the health of Redstone, Viacom’s…
ABC is working on an adaptation of a hit movie that has been a fixture of popular culture since it hit theaters in 1987. Deadline.com reports that the network will bring “Dirty Dancing” to TV in the form of a three-hour…
NBC has picked up a drama series for another season, with the news arriving via the unconventional avenue of a podcast. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “The Blacklist” was renewed for season four, and is set to return in 2016-17. The news was not…
Jon Stewart returned to the show he hosted for more than 16 years, Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” to tell current host Trevor Noah about Stewart’s effort to shame Congress into renewing the Zadroga Act, which provides health care to 9/11…
The Producers Guild of America took the wraps off its list of nominees for the PGA Awards, including five dramas and five comedies that are in the running for the group’s most prestigious honors, Variety reports. In the drama category,…