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White House Dinner Crashers Turn Down Invitation to Testify Before Congress; Subpoena Threatened

Tareq and Michaele Salahi, who slipped into a White House state dinner uninvited last week, declined a request to testify before Congress today, which is looking into the security breach, the Associated Press reports. That prompted the threat of a…

Sam Zell Out as Tribune CEO

Sam Zell is out as chief executive of Tribune Co. but will remain chairman, the New York Times reports. Zell is being replaced by his top deputy Randy Michaels. Zell gained control of Tribune in December 2007, taking the company…

Is Paul Allen Off Charter Communications Board?

Paul Allen’s name wasn’t on a just-released list of board members of Charter Communications, Multichannel News reports. The cable company emerged from bankruptcy protection earlier this week. Allen, who helped build the company by using his billions of wealth to…

Comcast Renames its OnDemand Online Service

 Comcast has a new name for its OnDemand Online service launching this month, B&C reports. According to promotional materials obtained by B&C, the new name is Fancast Xfinity TV. –Elizabeth Jensen

ABC News Still Working on Plan for ‘GMA’ as Sawyer Heads to ‘World News’

ABC News employees are frustrated that the division still hasn’t announced a succession plan for “Good Morning America” as Diane Sawyer heads off to “World News” imminently, the Los Angeles Times reports. Sawyer is expected to wrap up at “GMA”…

The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Was Lit After All

The National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians decided not to strike NBC’s “Christmas in Rockefeller Center” broadcast, after an earlier threat to do so, B&C reports. The union said it would strike if there wasn’t progress on talks for…

CBS Putting Celebs on Skis Variety

CBS is putting celebrities on skis for the "Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest," taping this week for a Dec. 20 airing, Variety reports. Celebrities taking part include Larry David, Neil Patrick Harris and Ty Burrell, as well former Olympic skiers Tommy…

FX Renews ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Biker drama “Sons of Anarchy” will return for a third season on FX, Variety reports. Ratings soared for the series this past season, with the Tuesday night finale drawing its largest audience ever of 4.3 million viewers. The new season…

Michael Jackson’s Kids on Barbara Walters’ ‘Most Fascinating’ List

Michael Jackson’s children –Paris, Prince Michael and Prince Michael II (known as Blanket)–are on Barbara Walters’ list of the most fascinating people this year, the Associated Press reports. Her upcoming special will also include Lady Gaga, TLC’s Kate Gosselin, singer…

‘True Blood’ Getting a New Vampire, Werewolf

HBO’s “True Blood" is adding a werewolf and vampire to its cast, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Theo Alexander will play Talbot, an "intensely beautiful" vampire. Grant Bowler ("Ugly Betty") will play Coot, a werewolf. The show started production of its…