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Ex-QB Vick Exploring Reality Show

Michael Vick has been talking with producers about creating a reality show that would follow him beginning with his July 20 prison release, the Hollywood Reporter says. His attorneys, who didn’t return a call for comment, said at a bankruptcy…

‘Terminator’ Terminated?

Sources are telling Entertainment Weekly that “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” won’t be back for a third season. Officially, the network says no decision has yet been made on the series, EW says. —Jon Lafayette

Ion Looks to Restructure Debt

Ion Media Networks is in talks to restructure its $2.7 billion debt in a move that could reduce the ownership stake held by NBC Universal, the Wall Street Journal says. Ion is looking to raise cash to make itself more…

Job Seekers Try TV

Looking for new ways to market themselves, job seekers in New England are pitching themselves on TV, New England Cable News reports. The most popular feature of “The New England Job Show,” which airs on public access channels in Massachusetts…

Hollywood Jobs Drying Up

Jobs in Hollywood, from those in production to the support jobs in restaurants and stores the creative community relies on, are drying up, Daily Variety reports. Postings for entertainment jobs have dropped by 19,200 from a high of 141,400 in…

A&E Mulls Future of ‘Swayze’s’ Beast

With A&E”s series “The Beast” nearing its season finale, questions loom about the future of the show and its star, Patrick Swayze, who is fighting cancer, the Associated Press reports. A decision about season two is not entirely in the…

Colbert Taking Show to Iraq

Stephen Colbert is taking his show “The Colbert Report” to Iraq, the New York Post reports. An unnamed source tells the paper that the show will head to the Middle East sometime in late spring, when Colbert will entertain the…

Steelers, Cowboys Get Tube Time

The NFL’s schedule was revealed Tuesday and the World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers and America’s Team, the Dallas Cowboys, will be logging a lot of appearances on prime time TV, USA Today says. In addition to their five prime time appearances,…

Layoffs Near at Yahoo

Yahoo is getting ready for a round of layoffs that could affect several hundred employees, the New York Times says. The Internet company has made staff cuts several times in recent years because of slower growth, the paper says. —Jon…

‘Pitchmen’ No Hard Sell

Reality producer Thom Beers bought the pitch for the new series “Pitchmen” at a retreat in the California mountains, USA Today reports. The show features infomercial barkers and the people who invent the products they hawk on late-night TV, the…