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Why a ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Sponsor Says He’s ‘Disgusted’ and Won’t Be Back to Advertise on the Show

The CEO of a company that has been an advertiser on Donald Trump’s NBC reality show “Celebrity Apprentice” says, ‘I wouldn’t spend another nickel with them,” TMZ.com reports. The reason: He’s upset about a hunting trip to Zimbabwe by Trump’s…

‘Luck,’ the HBO Drama With the Thoroughbred Pedigree — Dustin Hoffman in Front of the Camera, David Milch and Michael Mann Behind It — Abruptly Canceled After Third Horse Dies on Set

HBO has announced the cancellation of the racetrack drama "Luck" following the death of a third horse, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. The step came after HBO initially suspended filming with horses following the death, as previously reported….

Talk Show ‘Charlie Rose’ Is Sued Over Use of Unpaid Interns

The talk show "Charlie Rose" has been hit with a lawsuit from a former unpaid intern, who is accusing Rose and his production company of violating New York state wage laws, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The lawsuit…

Must-Read Non-TV Story: Goldman Sachs Stock Loses $2 Billion After Top Executive Resigns via a New York Times Op-Ed Article in Which He Blasts the Company

The market value of Goldman Sachs’ stock fell by $2.15 billion yesterday after one of the company’s top executives resigned via an op-ed article he wrote in The New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek reports. Says the article, "Goldman Sachs Group…

20th Century Fox Is Sued Over ‘Valley of the Dolls’ Television Project

Twentieth Century Fox Film has been sued over the "Valley of the Dolls" television series it’s developing, Bloomberg reports. The estate of the late novelist Jacqueline Susann has sued claiming the studio doesn’t have the rights for the production, according…

CBS Renews 18 Series

CBS has announced its first round of pickups for next season, and it’s a sweeping announcement: The network has renewed 18 series, Businessweek reports. The pickups are for four comedies, nine dramas, three reality shows and two news programs. On…

’24’ Feature Film Hits a Snag

The struggle to bring Fox’s hit spy drama “24” to the big screen has hit another snag, with Deadline.com reporting that the project has been postponed until next year. According to the report, the movie hadn’t officially been greenlighted but…

Hallmark Moves Toward Scripted Series, Acquires Rights to ‘The Middle’

Hallmark Channel rolled out plans for its first original scripted series during its upfront presentation today in New York, Advertising Age reports. Additionally, the channel has acquired cable syndication rights to “The Middle,” beginning in 2014. Hallmark is using two…

Star of Discovery Series Is Fired by Network

The star of a Discovery Channel series has been fired by the cable network, Reuters reports. The channel reportedly dumped "Man vs. Wild" star Bear Grylls in a battle over his contract. Grylls, 37, was let go due to a…

David vs. Goliath: Simi Valley Man Wins Money in Court Case for AT&T Slowing Down His Unlimited Data Service

"AT&T is offering to discuss a settlement to an iPhone user who won a small-claims case that alleged the company was slowing down his "unlimited" data service," reports the Associated Press, adding, "A law firm retained by AT&T Inc. also…