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Ken Warwick Signs Eight-Figure Deal to Continue on ‘Idol’; Richest Showrunner Deal Ever?

In what Variety says is a deal that could make “American Idol” Executive Producer and Showrunner Ken Warwick the highest paid showrunner in Hollywood, he has signed a new three-year deal that the trade paper says is worth “eight figures.”…

First Word From Comic-Con About Avatar 3D is ‘Wow’; Cameron will Screen 15 Minutes for the Rest of us on Aug. 21

James Cameron screened about 25 minutes of his long-anticipated new film, "Avatar," in 3D, Thursday afternoon at the sold-out Comic-Con convention in San Diego. Los Angeles TImes staffer Denise Martin blogged after the screening that Avatar looks like it "will…

Time Magazine Poll Finds Faux Newscaster Jon Stewart is America’s Most Trusted Newscaster, Post-Cronkite

Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central,  won a match-up against Brian Williams, Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson in a Time Magazine online poll for “America’s Most Trusted Newscaster” now that Walter Cronkite has died, the Huffington…

Oscar Winner Charlize Theron Wants to Make Looooong Novel ‘Atlas Shrugged’ as TV Miniseries

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron is attempting to turn the 1,300-page, 1957 Ayn Rand novel “Atlas Shrugged” into a miniseries for the startup Epix network, according to the New York Post. Many others have been trying to bring the novel, which has heavily…

Set Your DVRs: Cronkite 8-hour Award-Winning Documentary From 1997 About 20th Century Airs Sunday in a Marathon on Discover Channel

In the wake of the death of former CBS anchor Walter Cronkite, Discovery Channel has slated a marathon on Sunday, July 26 marathon of “Cronkite Remembers,” the newsman’s eight-part look at 20th century events, the Associated Press reports. The series won a…

NY Post Reporters Banned From Appearing on ESPN Because of Nude Photo Flap

ESPN banned NY Post reporters from appearing on the network after the newspaper published photos, taken from a surreptitiously shot video, which showed ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews nude in a hotel room, the Associated Press says. Three images taken…

T.R. Knight on Why He Left ‘Grey’s Anatomy’: He and Showrunner Shonda Rhimes Had A Failure to Communicate

T.R. Knight quit ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” after a “breakdown of communication” with exec producer Shonda Rhimes, he tells EW.com . His character was supposed to get less screen time this season, for reasons he wasn’t told, and “My five-year experience…

NBC’s Ben Silverman on the Upfront: Ad Volume Down but Not CPMs

The upfront market isn’t as bad as predicted, with declines in ad volume but not CPMs, Ben Silverman, co-chair, NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios, told a Fortune magazine conference, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Broadcast is challenged more than cable, he…

Reality Show Winner Sues Blair Underwood and David E. Talbert to Claim Prize

Charmel Brown, who says she won a reality show on TV One in 2007, has sued Blair Underwood and David E. Talbert, saying she has not yet received an acting deal that was part of her prize, THR Esq. reports….

One of the Best Music Line-ups Ever for HBO Special: Springsteen, U2, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby Stills Nash & Friends, Aretha Franklin, Metallica, and Eric Clapton

And those names might be just the beginning, Rolling Stone reports. The occasion is the 25th Anniversary of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and all proceeds will go toward creating a permanent endowment for the Rock & Roll Hall…