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Buff Cobb, Co-Host of Early TV Show ‘Mike and Buff’ with Ex-Husband Mike Wallace, Dies at 82

Buff Cobb, who hosted one of television’s earliest talk shows with her ex-husband Mike Wallace, has died at 82, reports the New York Times.  Cobb hosted the program "Mike and Buff" with Wallace, known to most viewers for his almost…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Isn’t Returning to MTV Program Midway Through Second-Season Filming

A "Jersey Shore" star won’t be returning to the hit MTV reality program as the show prepares to film the second half of its second season, reports RadarOnline.com.  Angelina Pivarnick had quit the cast’s house in Miami, where the first half…

Kathy Griffin Provokes Senatorial Ire by Calling Scott Brown’s Daughter’s ‘Prostitutes’ on TV

Kathy Griffin has earned the ire of Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) for calling his daughters "prostitutes" on her Bravo show "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," reports the Boston Herald.  During the program, Griffin was quizzed by CNN reporters…

Emmy Winner Joining Second Season of ‘The Good Wife’ in Likely Recurring Character

Am Emmy-winning actress is joining the second season of CBS’s "The Good Wife" in what will likely be a recurring character role, reports EW.com’s Michael Ausiello.  Tammy Blanchard, who won an Emmy for her role as a young Judy Garland…

Larry King Says He Wouldn’t Recognize Presumed Heir ‘if He Was Walking Down the Street’

Larry King, who will leave CNN in the fall, tells Forbes.com that he wouldn’t recognize his presumed replacement, Piers Morgan, "if he was walking down the street."  As earlier reported, "America’s Got Talent" judge Piers Morgan is close to signing…

John Stamos Extortion Case Ends with Conviction of Michigan Couple Who Sought $680,000 for Old Photos

John Stamos’ would-be extortioners were convicted on Thursday for trying to squeeze $680,000 from him by threatening to sell old photos of him with strippers and cocaine to tabloids if he didn’t pay, the Associated Press reports.  Michigan couple Allison…

After FCC Ruling Striking Down Indecency Regulations, Primetime TV Is Set to Become Even Racier

With the FCC’s regulations on indecency being struck down this week by a federal appeals court, primetime television is about to become a lot racier, reports Elizabeth Guider in the Hollywood Reporter.  Television has already been sliding into topics that…

While David Letterman Gets Emmy-Nomination Snub, His Blackmailer Receives Emmy Nomination for Producing Job on ’48 Hours Mystery’

A week after David Letterman’s late-night talk show was snubbed for an Primetime Emmy Awards nomination, his blackmailer, Robert "Joe" Halderman, received such a nod among the News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations announced yesterday, reports Lisa de Moraes in…

Want to Own Hurley’s Winning Lottery Ticket? ABC Studios Can Make that Happen with ‘Lost’ Auction

Fans who want to keep a piece of "Lost’ now that it’s off the air will have a chance to bid on items such as Hurley’s winning lottery ticket and Kate’s toy plane at an auction of the show’s memorabilia,…

‘Nip/Tuck’ Sold by Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution to Logo for October Debut

"Nip/Tuck," the FX drama series, has been sold by Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution to the gay and lesbian-centered cable network Logo in an off-cable syndication deal, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  The deal includes the show’s 100 episodes, with…