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Kate Gosselin’s Clothing Line Delayed

“Jon & Kate Plus 8” star Kate Gosselin’s project to promote a clothing line for Healthex is on hold in the wake of her divorce filing, Usmagazine.com says. The clothes are in Wal-Mart stores but Gosselin isn’t part of the…

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Tracks Down Jackson’s Chimp Bubbles

CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday tracked down another former player in singer Michael Jackson’s life, his former pet chimpanzee Bubbles, the Huffington Post says. Cooper found Bubbles in an animal sanctuary in Florida, and learned that the singer never visited…

Leno Wrests Back Control of Domain Name

NBC’s Jay Leno gained control of Web domain name “ thejaylenoshow.com” from a Texan who used it to promote a real estate business, the Associated Press says. The current owner failed to prove he had a legitimate reason for registering…

ABC Orders ‘Funniest’ Comedy Reality Competition

ABC has ordered “The Fast & the Funniest,” a cross-country reality competition featuring stand-up comedians, the Hollywood Reporter says. The order for the show, which is from two producers of NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” is contingent on the casting. –Elizabeth…

Potent Anesthetic Found in Jackson’s Home; N.Y. Coroner Certain Drugs Caused Death

Propofol, a drug administered via IV to put people out during surgery, was found at Michael Jackson’s home after his death, TMZ says, citing "sources." The drug, which should only be administered by medical personnel, can cause cardiac arrest if…

‘Talent’s’ Kevin Skinner: America’s Susan Boyle?

The judges on NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ didn’t take former chicken catcher Kevin Skinner seriously when he walked onto the stage to sing Garth Brook’s ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’ last night, Popeater.com reports. But after his performance, as had happened with Britain’s phenom Susan…

Fox News Has Q2 Ratings Surge, on Track for Best Year Ever; MSNBC Tops CNN in Prime; Best Quarter to Date for HLN

President Obama may be critical of Fox News but his administration is giving the network some of its best ratings ever, with a 35% year-to-year jump in total primetime weekday viewers for the second quarter, Broadcasting & Cable says. The…

Paramount, Sony, 20th Century Fox in Preliminary Talks to Combine Home Video Operations

With DVD sales weakening, Paramount Pictures initiated preliminary discussions about combining some of its home video operations with those of Sony Pictures and 20th Century Fox, the Los Angeles Times says. The talks center on combing production, packaging, distribution and…

TV Station Revenues Expected to Drop 17% from 2008

BIA Advisory Services has revised downward its earlier projected TV station revenue estimates for 2009 to $16.6 billion, a 17.3% decline from 2008 — and a return to 1995 levels. The second edition of BIA’s quarterly "Investing In Television Market Report" also…

War Criminals to Be a Target of NBC News

NBC News is known for trying to catch sexual predators, but now it’s turning its attention to war criminals, with a series called “The Wanted” to debut on Monday July 20, the New York Observer says. The series, from documentary…