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Abercrombie & Fitch Pulls T-Shirt Mocking Taylor Swift

After Taylor Swift’s fans expressed their outrage, a T-shirt mocking the singer was pulled from Abercrombie & Fitch stores, reports People magazine. The retailer turned to Twitter to calm outraged fans, writing, "Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt….

TV Academy Names New President

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has named a new president and chief operating officer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lucy Hood, the executive director of the Institute for Communication Technology at USC and former president of Fox Mobile…

‘Sopranos’ Sales Spike Following Gandolfini’s Death

Sales of "The Sopranos" on DVD and digital download have spiked on Amazon and iTunes since the death earlier this week of star James Gandolfini, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The 30-disc set that includes all seasons of the HBO drama…

Fox Takes Tough Stance on Indecency

Fox is taking a strong stand on the broadcast indecency issue, essentially pushing for the Federal Communications to stop enforcing indecency standards entirely, B&C reports. “Fox has asked the FCC to dismiss all of its remaining indecency complaints — several…

Stanley Cup Finals Propel NBC to Ratings Win

NBC won the broadcast ratings battle by a narrow margin Wednesday night with the Stanley Cup Finals, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s 2.2 average for prime time put it just ahead of…

Well-Known TV Spokesman Dumped by His Company — You’ve Heard His Catchphrase Countless Times

A TV pitchman who is a familiar face after decades of appearances in commercials has been dumped by his company. George A. Zimmer, who started Men’s Wearhouse in 1973 and was known for decades as the face of the company,…

Apple TV Lines Up Two Big Media Partners

Apple TV said it has added two major media partners to its set-top box lineup. The New York Post reports that initiative has been joined by ESPN and HBO. The Apple effort will add the WatchESPN and HBO Go apps…

Netflix Renews Horror Series — Producer Is a Subsidiary of the World’s Oldest Film Company

Online streaming service Netflix has renewed an original horror series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Netflix picked up a second season of "Hemlock Grove." Season two will be a little shorter than the show’s freshman season, the piece…

ABC Chalks Up Another Win as NBA Finals Extend to Seven Games

Tuesday night was a win-win for ABC as the network claimed another ratings victory with its coverage of the NBA Finals and the Miami Heat came back to beat the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, ensuring that ABC would get…

Fox News Panelist Fired

A contributor who has been a familiar face on Fox News has been fired. Deadline.com reports that investment manager and author Tobin Smith, a regular panel member on Fox News’ "Bulls & Bears" and a contributor to both Fox News…