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2 Harlem Globetrotters Go Globe-Trotting for Real on ‘Amazing Race 15’

Two members of the Harlem Globetrotters will compete on the upcoming 15th season of CBS’ "The Amazing Race," the Associated Press reports. Nathaniel "The Big Easy" Lofton, 28, from New Orleans, and Herbert "Flight Time" Lang, 32, from Brinkley, Ark.,…

Casting Director of Many Classic TV Shows Dies

Caro Jones, who cast more than 1,000 TV shows, pilots, movies of the week and miniseries in her more than four decades in the business, died Sept. 3 of multiple myeloma, says The Hollywood Reporter. She was 86. Her first…

Former NBCU Sales President Keith Turner Joins NFL

Keith Turner, former president of sales and marketing for NBC Universal, was named senior VP of media sales and sponsorships for the NFL, says B&C. Turner had been vice chairman of Mercury Media. The league also promoted Mark Waller, former…

Oprah Says Her Best Interview EVER Will Air Next Week

Oprah Winfrey’ says her best interview ever is one that will next Monday and Tuesday. It’s her in-depth, two-day interview with singer Whitney Houston on Oprah’s syndicated program that will air Sept. 14 and 15, and the talk show host has already deemed it…

Carrots? Bananas? Simon Cowell Is Talking About Paula Abdul and We Have No Idea What He Means–Do You?

Now that Paula Abdul is gone from Fox’s "American Idol," the other judges are sharing their feelings, reports the New York Post. "Of course I miss her," Simon said right before the LA callbacks began, according to the Post. When asked…

‘Chuck’ Exec Producer Rides Gunslinger Concept to Fox

Fox gave a script commitment to a Western drama with sci fi elements from "Chuck" executive producer Scott Rosenbaum, says The Hollywood Reporter. The untitled project follows a “gunslinger caught between worlds," Rosenbaum said. –Elizabeth Jensen

Tyra Banks Trots Out Web-Only Magazine Venture

Talk show host Tyra Banks will launch a new online-only magazine callled Tyra Banks: Beauty Inside & Out, reports Women’s Wear Daily. The publication will take advantage of the Internet’s capacity, incorporating audio and video. Banks stopped by NBC’s "Today…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Couple Maksim and Karina Calls It Quits

"Dancing With the Stars" co-stars Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have called off the wedding, reports E! Online. The duo, who debuted a month ago in the Broadway dance show "Burn the Floor," had planned to marry in June 2010….

Former CBS Weatherman Mark McEwen Loses Lawsuit

Mark McEwen, best known as the weatherman on CBS’ "The Early Show," lost his lawsuit against the doctor who had not warned him of remedies to avoid the massive stroke that derailed his career and nearly cost him his life,…

Walt Disney Interactive Absorbs Video Game Maker Wideload

A week after acquiring Marvel Entertainment, the Walt Disney Co. agreed to buy Wideload Games to develop and produce video games, Bloomberg reports. Under the deal, Wideload founder-CEO Alexander Seropian, who helped create the "Halo" video game franchise, will join…