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Actress From Hollywood’s Golden Age Dead at 104 — She Made History as the First to Win Back-to-Back Oscars

The woman who became the first actress in history of Hollywood to win back-to-back Academy Awards has died. BBC News reports that Luise Rainer died at age 104. The German-born Rainer made her Hollywood debut in 1935, and just a…

CBS Show’s ‘Breastaurant’ Episode Sparks Complaints

A CBS show has become the focus of complaints and a petition asking the network to apologize for an episode that featured a “breastaurant” — a sports bar that features scantily clad women, reports TheWrap.com. The show is “Undercover Boss.”…

Fallon Hits a High on NBC’s ‘Tonight Show’

NBC’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” notched a ratings high for the week of Dec. 15-19, based on Nielsen data. Variety reports that the show hit a six-month ratings high in the key demo of adults 18-49, topping the combined…

Netflix Offers On-Demand New Year’s Eve Special for Children

Netflix has rolled out plans for a kid-oriented on-demand countdown for New Year’s Eve. The streaming service is offering the special “All Hail King Julien” for families who want their children to go to sleep before midnight, according to The…

Why Officials in Pakistan Are Upset Over Season Four of ‘Homeland’

The Showtime drama series “Homeland” is reportedly infuriating Pakistani officials, who claim the fourth season of the show portrays their country as an “ugly, ignorant, terror-plagued ‘hellhole,’” the New York Post reports. Diplomats reportedly took “copious notes” while watching all…

Who’s the Only TV Personality Who Made the Gallup Poll’s List of Most Admired Men?

Among the Gallup Poll’s annual list of the world’s most admired men are some likely names, including Pope Francis and Bill Gates, but there’s one TV personality who made the cut this year: Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, reports TVNewser. “Former…

DirecTV Readying Rate Increases

In what is being called an “annual tradition,” DirecTV is set to raise the prices of all of its programming packages. Variety reports that prices will rise as much as 6%. The price increases will be effective Feb. 5. “The…

E! Releases Promos for ‘Fashion Police’ With New Host Kathy Griffin — Here’s the Clip

E! has released promos for “Fashion Police” with new host Kathy Griffin, who joined the show following the death of co-star Joan Rivers, reports Deadline.com. The release of the promos coincides with Griffin’s annual New Year’s Eve hosting on CNN,…

Fox News Extends Its Winning Streak

Fox News has extended its winning streak, chalking up another year as the most-watched cable news network. Deadline.com reports that the channel notched its 13th annual win in a row — although the year wasn’t all rosy, given 4% declines…

‘Anchorman’ Actor to Return to ‘Parks and Recreation’

“Anchorman” actor Paul Rudd will return to NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” to reprise his role as what EW.com’s Inside TV calls “professional manchild and Sweetums heir Bobby Newport.” “He’s the world’s nicest human being—and the funniest,” executive producer Michael Schur…