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Mob Boss’ Son to Pitch TV Reality Show About Living Within the Law

Christopher Colombo, the son of the late mobster Joseph Colombo, is planning to pitch a reality television show about living within the law — as soon as he finishes his 12 months of federally supervised release, the New York Daily…

With WWE Deal, Full-Length Pro Wrestling Shows to Appear on YouTube

In a deal with WWE, YouTube will be adding full-length wrestling programs such as "Friday Night SmackDown", reports Thomas Pardee in Advertising Age.  The WWE will also add some clips from shows such as "WWE Monday Night Raw" and "WWE…

Fund Created With $10 Million to Support Family-Friendly Television Shows

A group of top marketers including Coca-Cola and Procter & Gamble have joined to create a $10 million fund that will support family-friendly prime-time television programming, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog.  The consortium, which also includes Unilever…

White House Report Outlines 30 Steps to Help Protect Intellectual Property — in Suggestions that Range from Obvious to Those with Teeth

The White House has issued a report with 30 steps on how the U.S. can protect its intellectual property from global piracy, and the suggestions range from the obvious to those with teeth, reports Richard Verrier in the Los Angeles…

Discovery’s McCarthy Moving to Lifetime to Direct Reality Programming Team

Gena McCarthy is shifting to Lifetime from the Discovery Channel to direct Lifetime’s reality programming group, reports the Hollywood Reporter.  She’ll take on the title of senior vice president of reality and alternative programming, the story says. She most recently…

‘Big Bang Theory’ Sold in Eight Additional Markets, with Pricing Close to ‘Two and a Half Men’

 "Big Bang Theory" has sold in eight additional markets by Warner Bros., while pricing remains close or even higher than those secured by "Two and a Half Men," reports B&C.  "Two and a Half Men" was sold for about $4…

Talk about Nepotism: Kathie Lee Gifford’s Son, 20-Year-Old Cody, Gets Unpaid ‘Today’ Summer Internship — Reviewing Movies On Air

It may be the best unpaid summer internship ever found through nepotism, and it’s going to Kathie Lee Gifford’s son, Cody, reports the New York Post.  The 20-year-old has secured a summer job reviewing movies on-air during the "Today" show’s…

Despite Some Criticism, ’60 Minutes’ Icon Has No Plans to Retire: ‘I Will Work Until I Drop’

TVnewser.com recently asked one of the iconic cast members of "60 Minutes" how long he’ll continue on-air. To which the crusty Andy Rooney replied, characteristically, "How long am I going to work? How long am I going to live? That’s the question."…

‘NCIS’ Actors Now All on Board After Last Co-Star Signs Contract

From risking losing four members of its cast, "NCIS" has finally signed the last co-star who didn’t have a contract, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com.  Sean Murray signed a deal, joining co-stars Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette and David McCallum, the…

Bloomberg Officially States its Opposition to the Comcast-NBCU Deal

The merger of Comcast and NBC Universal may lead to the undermining of independent news, sports and entertainment channels, charged Bloomberg LP in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog.  Bloomberg was…