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After being criticized for its thrifty ways, Comcast is now about to get a debt-rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service, the New York Post reports. “Only a year ago, investors were pounding the table for the Roberts family to add…
D.L. Hughley said he’ll cover the White House correspondent’s dinner in May and fill in for Larry King after his CNN program goes off the air on Saturday, the New York Daily News reports. He called his program’s cancellation “disappointing”…
The History Channel’s “Ax Men” star Levi Brown has been cited by police in North Plains, Or. after getting into a fistfight with another man on Saturday, the New York Post reports. Brown said he “only hit the guy a…
The National Football League said it extended its exclusive deal with DirecTV for the Sunday Ticket package of out-of-market games through the 2014 season, while DirecTV also extended its carriage of the NFL Network, TVWeek reports. Terms of the new…
General Electric, once thought to be considering selling its media business, is now finding the unit to be a valuable contributor as its finance unit struggles, the New York Times reports. Last year, when the company’s profit dropped 22%, NBC…
Gannett has ordered another round of unpaid furloughs for many of its employees in the second quarter, the Pacific Business News reports. The company will also temporarily trim salaries for some higher-paid employees, the publication says, citing a memo from…
NBC Entertainment co-chair Ben Silverman said the poor test results for “Parks and Recreation” weren’t unusual, Entertainment Weekly reports. “All of the research we do around initial rough cuts is negative. If you had seen the initial research on all…
Kiefer Sutherland will return for an eighth season playing Jack Bauer on “24,” the Associated Press reports. Sutherland said he’s committed to the show, although its longevity depends on its writers making the show work, the news agency reports. —Aimee…
Fox News ratings have risen significantly, making the network among the highest-rated of all basic cable channels—possibly because Fox’s skeptical take on the Obama administration is winning viewers, NPR reports. “Unless we hold them responsible for their actions—unless we actually…
Laurence Fishburne is getting paid more than $14 million for his role on “CSI,” DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. His debut episode, which served as William Petersen’s finale, grabbed the show’s highest ratings since its season premiere with an average of 20.9 million…