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NFL to Experiment With 3-D Game in Dallas Stadium

The NFL will experiment with a 3-D presentation of Sunday’s game at Cowboys Stadium when the Dallas Cowboys play the San Diego Chargers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. HDlogix’s ImageIQ 3D, an Edison, N.J.-based company, will provide the 3-D broadcast,…

Bryant Gumbel Being Treated for Lung Cancer

Former NBC "Today" show anchor and HBO sports talk show host Bryant Gumbel has revealed that he has lung cancer and is currently undergoing follow up treatement to eradicate the cancer cells, reports Popeater.com. Gumbel talked about his condition during an appearance…

Romano’s New TNT Show Scores in Overnights

Everybody apparently still loves Ray Romano, because his new TNT series, "Men of a Certain Age," kicked off with a strong 5.4 million total viewers Monday, reports The Wrap. "The Closer," which preceeded "Men," attracted 6.2 million viewers in its…

’20/20′ Drops Plans to Investigate the ‘The Biggest Loser’

The ABC News investigative newsmagazine "20/20" has been thwarted in its attempts to get information about the hit NBC reality series "The Biggest Loser," according to The Wrap. Contestants on "The Biggest Loser" have been warned not to disclose information…

NBC Slates ‘SNL’ Holiday Special

NBC’s "Saturday Night Live" will compile clips for a two-hour holiday special to be hosted by Kristen Wiig’s troublemaker character "Gilly." "SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas" will be broadcast Thursday, Dec. 17, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. with new…

Chang to Take ‘GMA’ News Spot

The new "Good Morning America" newsreader is Juju Chang, an ABC News correspondent since 1998, according to B&C. Chang takes over for Chris Cuomo, who is reportedly in talks to become co-anchor on"20/20" with Elizabeth Vargas. — Allison J. Waldman

‘CSI’ Creator Takes Aim at the Internet

Anthony Zuiker, the man behind "CSI," has embarked on a new procedual genre with "Cyber Crimes" and CBS has committed to the deal, reports Variety. This is the first production from Zuiker’s company, Dare to Pass, and he will executive…

Former ‘Family Ties’ Child Star Arrested

A former child star in the 1980s series "Family Ties" was arrested for investigation of assault in Colorado, the Associated Press reports. Brian Bonsall, 28, who played Michael J. Fox’s little brother Andy Keaton on the sitcom, was arrested after…

ABC Joins FLO TV Portable Service

Disney Channel and ABC signed on to Qualcomm’s FLO TV portable TV service, giving it all four of the major broadcast networks to offer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. ESPN Mobile TV already was part of the service, which offers a…

NBCU’s Zucker Says Company is Underinvested in NBC Entertainment

NBC Universal president and CEO Jeff Zucker said the company has “underinvested in development” at NBC Entertainment in recent years, and called it a mistake, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Speaking at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference, he also…