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‘Today’ Will Allow Same-Sex Couples to Apply for Wedding Contest, Reversing Policy

NBC’s "Today" will allow same-sex couples to apply for its "Modern Day Wedding Contest," marking the reversal of an earlier policy, reports TVNewser.com.  The contest had earlier limited eligibility to those who meet legal marriage requirements in New York City,…

‘Brothers From Another Mother’ Makes Script Deal with Comedy Central

"Brothers from Another Mother," a multicamera project about a white man and black man discovering they are brothers, has a script deal with Comedy Central, reports The Hollywood Reporter. "Brothers" stars Ralphie May, who is white, and Lavell Crawford, who…

‘Desperate Housewives’ in Talks to Add Brian Austin Green in Recurring Role

"Desperate Housewives" is nearing an agreement to add Brian Austin Green in a major recurring role on the ABC drama, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Green would play a contractor named Keith who may become one of the housewives’ love interest,…

Larry King Files Petition to Dismiss Divorce Papers

Larry King has officially dropped his plans to divorce seventh wife Shawn Southwick-King with a petition to dismiss his divorce papers, reports TMZ.com.   The pair had announced plans to reconcile in May. In the latest move, both sides filed…

ABC Announces Fall 2010 Debut Dates, Changes Name of ‘Better Together’ to ‘Better With You’

ABC has released its debut dates for its fall season and is changing the name of the new comedy "Better Together" to "Better with You," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  The network hasn’t released premiere dates for "Body of Proof"…

YouTube Should Have More Sports, Say Google Co-Founder Brin and CEO Schmidt

Google is trying to bring more sports videos and movies to YouTube, with the company trying to work on rights issues to bring that to fruition, the New York Post reports.  "We are just trying to cope with the legacy…

Hulu Lawsuit, Claiming NBC Universal Stole Idea from Canadian Engineer, Goes to Arbitration

A case alleging NBC Universal stole the idea for Hulu from a Canadian engineer has been sent to arbitration, the Los Angeles Times reports.  Errol Hula, who created a technology company called Hulavision, sued NBC Universal and Hulu four months…

‘Celebrity Apprentice’s’ Last Rock Star was Poison’s Bret Michaels. Guess Which Rock Star the Show is Talking to Now

The next rock star on "Celebrity Apprentice," who would be following in the footsteps of this season’s winner Poison frontman Bret Michaels, may be Meat Loaf, reports the New York Post’s Page Six.  Meat Loaf is in advanced negotiations to…

Oy Vey: New iPhone 4 is Perfect–As Long as You Don’t Hold It the Wrong Way

Apple’s new iPhone 4 seemed almost perfect, until customers started reporting dropped calls and slower signals when they cradled the device in some places, The New York Times reports.  Touching a metal band designed to improve the phone’s signal reception…

FCC Places Brakes on Comcast-NBCU Merger, Says Companies Returned Incomplete Responses

The Federal Communications Commission has placed the brakes on its process for vetting the Comcast-NBC Universal merger, saying the companies didn’t provide complete responses to a May request for information, B&C reports.  The FCC also said the companies didn’t follow…