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A television producer has been charged with attempted murder over an incident in which he allegedly tried to kill his roommate with a kitchen knife. The Los Angeles Times reports that Andre Bautista, known by his stage name Andre Bauth,…
A “selfie” snapped by a monkey while a photographer left his camera unattended is at the center of an unusual copyright dispute. CNN reports that the endangered crested black macaque and wildlife photographer David J. Slater are squared off in…
The summer TV season was all about veteran programs, which dominated the top of the ratings charts. More specifically, it was all about veteran reality shows. Media Life Magazine reports that only one new show, ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud,” was…
CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert got Donald Trump to detail his immigration plan on last night’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” as the late-night talk shows continued their role as a showcase for the presidential hopefuls. Colbert also gave the…
Now we know who will be Trevor Noah’s first guest when he takes over Comedy Central’s “Daily Show” next week. Deadline.com reports that the guest on the Sept. 28 premiere will be actor and comedian Kevin Hart of “Ride Along”…
Three television journalists working for Al Jazeera are among 100 people who received pardons today from Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Reuters reports. The move comes one day before Sisi planned to travel to the United Nations summit of world…
“Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy’s popular CIA hero, is heading to television with a TV series from [the] former ‘Lost’ duo of co-showrunner Carlton Cuse and writer Graham Roland, Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes and Paramount TV,” writes our friend Nellie Andreeva in…
Brain Williams returned to the airways today, anchoring MSNBC’s coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States. You can watch a clip that coverage at the bottom of this item. Also, Emily Steel in The New York Times reports…
Actor Sean Penn today filed a $10 million lawsuit against the co-creator of the Fox drama series “Empire.” The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports that Penn filed the defamation suit against Lee Daniels, who along with co-creating “Empire” is the…
Forbes has released its list of the world’s highest-paid hip-hop artists, and topping the list is Diddy, with earnings valued at $60 million. Contributing to Diddy’s total are his TV network Revolt, clothing line Sean John and water brand Aquahydrate,…