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Trump Says ‘Amazing Race’ Doesn’t Deserve Emmy Wins

Donald Trump wants an Emmy so badly for "The Celebrity Apprentice" that he’s gone public with his opinion that CBS’s "Amazing Race" only wins because the producers know how to play politics, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Since 2003, "Amazing Race" has…

‘Peanuts’ Brand Sold by Scripps to Iconix

Two months after launching a review of their character licensing business, media giant E.W. Scripps has sold United Media Licensing — which includes the Charles Schulz "Peanuts" line — to Iconix Brand Group — formerly known as Candie’s — for…

‘Mad Men’ Actor Kartheiser Says Awards Ceremonies Led Him to Give up Worldly Goods (Including His Toilet)

In possibly one of the odder reactions an actor has had to attending awards ceremonies, Vincent Kartheiser, who plays Pete Campbell on AMC’s "Mad Men," tells the Guardian he’s been slowly giving away his worldly goods — including his toilet…

Ted Turner Calls Time Warner Execs ‘Dumb,’ Complains About Google Sale and CNNfn

Ted Turner, speaking about renewable energy at the Milken Institute Global Conference, dipped into media history to call former Time Warner executives "dumb" for business missteps such as selling a stake in Google too soon, The Hollywood Reporter reports.  One…

Oscar-Winner to Join ‘Royal Pains’ Cast

An Oscar-winning actor  will join USA’s "Royal Pains" for a multi-episode arc, EW.com’s The Ausiello Files reports.  Marcia Gay Harden will play surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Blair, who is also a former adversary and current mentor to Jill Casey, played by Jill…

Report: ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judge Morgan in Talks to Host NBC Primetime Interview Show a la Barbara Walters

Piers Morgan, a judge on "America’s Got Talent" and a former British newspaper editor, is in discussions with NBC to host a primetime interview show that would emulate Barbara Walters’ approach, the New York Post reports.  "Back in England, I…

TNT Renews ex-NBC Cop Show ‘Southland’ for a Third Season

TNT has renewed the police drama "Southland" for a third season, giving another year of life to the show that NBC had canceled last year, the Los Angeles Times‘ Show Tracker blog reports. ≈ TNT has bought 10 new episodes…

Report: History’s Dubuc to Take Reins of Lifetime Entertainment

 History President Nancy Dubuc will this week officially be tapped to lead Lifetime Entertainment, Nikki Finke reports at Deadline.com.  Andrea Wong, whose departure had been announced earlier this year, marks her last day as head of the network on Friday….

Verizon’s FiOS, in a First, to Offer YouTube and Internet Radio Over TV

Verizon is claiming a first for television after signing new deals that it says will allow its FiOS service to offer both YouTube and Internet radio on the small screen, The Hollywood Reporter reports.  The newest FiOS capabilities come after…

Myles Wilder, Writer for ‘McHale’s Navy,’ Dies at 77

Myles Wilder, a two-time Emmy nominee for his writing on the 1960s hit "McHale’s Navy," died on April 20 from complications of diverticulitis, reports The Hollywood Reporter. He was 77.  Wilder was the son of 1950s film noir director W. Lee Wilder…