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A Manhattan judge is expected to rule today on a request to have the case against David Letterman’s accused blackmailer tossed, the Associated Press reports. CBS producer Robert "Joe" Halderman, who faces criminal charges in the case, has asked for…
Spoon-bending mentalist Uri Geller is suing CNN because it reported he betrayed his friend Michael Jackson for $200,000, the New York Post reports. The lawsuit was filed in Britain, where libel laws are looser than in the U.S. He claims…
Microsoft held in-depth talks with Walt Disney Co. about a deal to put ESPN programming on the subscription gaming service Xbox Live, The New York Times reports, citing sources. No deal is imminent, the paper said, and the companies declined…
Public television’s “Think Tank With Ben Wattenberg” will end production at the end of the month, after 15 years on the air, Current.org reports. The public affairs program said it hasn’t been able to raise money to keep production going….
National Geographic Channel has acquired exclusive global broadcast rights to a feature-length documentary about U.S. troops on the frontlines in Afghanistan, reports The Hollywood Reporter. "Restrepo," which will premiere on the opening night of the Sundance festival, is based on…
Larry King’s two-hour Monday show soliciting funds to help Haitian earthquake victims raised $5 million for UNICEF and the American Red Cross, TVNewser reports. Jared Leto paid $1,000 for the suspenders King was wearing. –Elizabeth Jensen
Simon Cowell is in talks with his former fellow “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul to have her join his new “The X Factor,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. He’s also talking to Cheryl Cole, who currently is a judge with him…
CBS is determined to find a television series for a popular star of two of its failed series, reports Entertainment Weekly. CBS is in talks with Alex O’Loughlin, the lead from canceled efforts "Moonlight" and "Three Rivers," to join its…
"Glee" creator Ryan Murphy has revealed that Jennifer Lopez will be guesting on the show later this year, reports Extra. Murphy told the Extra reporter at last night’s Golden Globe Awards ceremony that a role has been written for Lopez…