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Forecasted drops in advertising spending going into this year’s upfront presentations will affect Spanish-language TV networks particularly hard, Media Life Magazine reports. “In Spanish-language media, we don’t see the increase in ratings that we used to that would have a…
Former “Gilmore Girls” star Alexis Bledel will guest star in the April 2 finale of “ER.,” Entertainment Weekly.com reports. She’ll play a new intern in the episode, the site says, citing People magazine. —Aimee Picchi
Retired Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor said he plans to win on the next season of “Dancing With the Stars,” the New York Daily News reports. “There are much better dancers on the show, but nobody works harder than me,” he…
Former WNBC-TV traffic reporter Trish Yodice, who left her job a year ago to become a counselor at a New Jersey high school, said she wouldn’t change her decision, New York Daily News reports. “I definitely do not miss the…
“Heroes” star Greg Grunberg suggested on Twitter that the show might not return next year, the New York Post reports. In a tweet to fans, he wrote, “Winding down shooting Season 3 Heroes. Tough to say goodbye to crew not…
A slew of new television advertisements are increasingly showing people of different races hawking products, the Associated Press says. The ads may be tapping into a desire for racial harmony after President Barack Obama’s election, or an awareness of the…
Television reporter Roxana Saberi has been detained in Iran in an undisclosed location, TVNewser reports. Saberi, 31, had been allowed to file short stories until her arrest about a month ago, despite having her press credentials revoked by the Iranian…
Speed Channel last week hosted and televised a press conference announcing plans for a U.S.-based Formula One racing team, Multichannel News reports. Speed Channel is the U.S. television base for F1 racing, the publication says. —Aimee Picchi
Some of the biggest media mutual funds, including Capital Research Global Investors and Janus Capital, added to their positions of News Corp. and Comcast during the last quarter of 2008, Multichannel News reports, citing regulatory filings. Still, some of the…