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A Third Lawsuit Filed Against an Ad Run During This Year’s Super Bowl

This year’s Super Bowl ads have been incredibly litigious. First, Lindsay Lohan filed a suit against E*Trade for its Super Bowl babies ad. Then, luxury goods maker Louis Vitton sued Hyundai for using the Vitton logo in one of its…

CNN Prepping State-of-the-Art HD Studio for Spring Rollout

By the end of spring, CNN’s state of the art high definition studio will be ready to launch. The network’s Atlanta studio is undergoing a massive changeover and once done, all CNN domestic programming will be in HD. Located at…

Cookbook Author Sues Seinfeld Again, This Time for Comments Made on Letterman

Missy Chase Lapine, the writer of "The Sneaky Chef," the book which she claimed Jerry Seinfeld’swife, Jessica, had used as the basis for her successful recipe book "Deceptively Delicious," is after the Seinfelds again, reports the New York Daily News….

An Expert Speaks: Former ‘Idol’ Showrunner Says Who He Thinks Should Replace Simon

Nigel Lythgoe, the former executive producer and showrunner of "American Idol," whose own show, "So You Think You Can Dance" has also done well on Fox, has a stong opinion who should replace the departing Simon Cowell on "Idol." Lythgoe…

Cable Operators Must Share Their Channels, Appeal Court Says

A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s rule that cable operators must share channels that they own or partially own with competitors, TheWrap reports. The court’s decision was 2-1 in upholding the FCC’s ruling. Cable operators,…

‘Good Morning America’ Talent Jumps to NBC

ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of "Good Morning America Weekend" Kate Snow is leaving ABC News for a correspondent position with NBC’s "Dateline," B&C reports. Snow covered breaking news for "GMA," "Nightline," and "World News." She will begin on…

Michael Vick Joins Cable TV Reality Show Cast

Controversial NFL quarterback Michael Vick, currently with the Philadelphia Eagles, is joining a new all-pro team to play football. Spike TV has recruited Vick to the cast of “Pros vs. Joes.” Vick, who served time in federal prison for…

ESPN-Branded Saturday Programming Block Slated for ABC Stations

An ESPN-branded Saturday afternoon programming block is landing on ABC stations in April, reports B&C. Entitled "ESPN Sports Saturday," the block will feature an hour-long original show called "Winners Bracket," where "Sportsnation" co-host Michelle Beadle and the NFL’s Marcellus Wiley…

Longtime TV Exec Adelson Now Advising Warner Bros.

Merv Adelson, the co-founder of Lorimar Television and a former vice chairman of Time Warner Inc., is now serving as an "executive advisor" to Warner Bros., the Los Angeles Times reports. The colorful Adelson–who was once married to Barbara Walters…

Conan Sets Live Shows; Officially It’s ‘The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour”

Conan O’Brien, recently ousted host of NBC’s "The Tonight Show," has established dates for his live national tour, the comic has announced. The tour, entitled "The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour," will kick off on April 12 in…