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The HBO comedy series “Veep,” which has earned three consecutive Emmys for star Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, is pulling up stakes in Maryland and relocating to California, Deadline.com reports. The reason is simple: The…
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Justin Bieber and Usher must face a $10 million copyright lawsuit accusing them of copying parts of a song written by two Virginia songwriters, Reuters reports. The ruling Thursday in Copeland et al…
Netflix announced today that it has placed a series order for a new comedy from Mitch Hurwitz, the creator of “Arrested Development.” The project is “Lady Dynamite,” which received an order for 13 episodes. The show stars Maria Bamford, with…
CNN has brought aboard a news veteran who has covered the television business for years. The cable channel announced the hire of Bill Carter, who was briefly retired after a career with The New York Times. Carter will join another…
In a confessional interview with Matt Lauer that aired this morning on NBC’s “Today” show, Brian Williams apologized for a series of untrue statements that got him suspended and, as NBC made official Thursday, ultimately cost him his job as…
The drama series that has just been named as the most-watched drama in the world is the CBS juggernaut “NCIS.” CBS announced that the show received the International TV Audience Award at the Monte Carlo Television Festival. It was the…
A new round of layoffs has hit cable networks owned by NBCUniversal. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that E! and Esquire got the bad news Thursday. “Approximately 20 to 30 employees were let go, accounting for less than 7…
The man who built Comcast from a Mississippi-based cable TV startup into one of the largest entertainment companies in the world has died. The AP reports that Ralph Roberts died Thursday night in Philadelphia of natural causes. “Roberts jumped into…
CNN is taking an unconventional approach to its presentation of an upcoming documentary about music legend Glen Campbell, who has Alzheimer’s disease — and pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly is on board. “When the Time Warner-owned cable-news network airs ‘Glen Campbell…I’ll…
A legendary Hollywood figure who was behind a string of major comedy stars has died. The New York Times reports that Jack Rollins, who was Woody Allen’s longtime manager and a producer on most of Allen’s films, died Thursday at…