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‘Friends’ Star Back in Business With NBC — With a Project That Has Something in Common With ‘Friends’

One of the former stars of the hit NBC comedy “Friends” is back in business with the Peacock Network, Deadline.com reports. Courteney Cox, together with her ex and producing partner David Arquette, is developing an ensemble comedy for the network,…

Report: 10 Reasons to Buy the OLD iPhone, the iPhone 4, Instead of the 4S

The tech site eWeek.com is listing 10 reasons to buy the older iPhone 4 instead of Apple’s recently unveiled newer model, the iPhone 4S. Apple’s pitch to get people to move to the new model has focused on the unit’s…

Monday Ratings: CBS Wins Key Demo as Numbers Shrink

The Nielsen ratings from Monday night showed that even as CBS’s lineup settles down after splashy premieres, the network continues its across-the-board strength, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS took an easy win for the night in the key demo of adults 18-49…

Ban on Eddie Murphy Film Gains Momentum

More movie theaters are joining a protest against Universal Pictures’ plan to offer video-on-demand for the Eddie Murphy comedy "Tower Heist" while the film is still playing in theaters, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. A number of…

News Corp. Shareholders Advised to Vote Out the Murdochs

The proxy advisory firm Insitutional Shareholder Services has a recommendation for News Corp. shareholders: Vote out the Murdochs and 10 other directors, reports Bloomberg. ISS, which advises more than 1,700 investors on corporate governance issues, has recommended that shareholders vote…

‘Breaking Bad’ Has Its Most Watched Finale

The explosive fourth-season finale of AMC’s critically acclaimed "Breaking Bad" was the show’s most watched season ender in its history. Sunday’s 10 p.m. telecast drew an average of 1.9 million viewers, reports TheWrap.com, with a total of 2.9 million tuning…

Stock Market Reacts to Latest Move by Netflix

Netflix appears to have lost whatever good will it once had on Wall Street, as the market reacted negatively to the latest move by the company. Netflix shares fell 4.8% Monday after the company announced it would scrap its Qwikster…

CBS Shuffles Thursday Night Schedule, Moves a Stalwart Sitcom Into Slot Vacated by ‘How to Be a Gentleman’

Following news that CBS has stopped production on "How to Be A Gentleman," as previously reported, the network has announced that beginning Oct. 20 "Rules of Engagement" will return to the Thursday 8:30 p.m. time slot, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS yanked…

Cable News Channel Dumps One of Its Shows, Tweaks Schedule

A cable news channel announced a number of changes to its programming lineup, with the headline being the scrapping of a morning show, TVNewser.com reports. CNBC announced the changes to its lineup that begin next Monday. The network is dumping…

Sunday Ratings: As Football Soars, ‘Pan Am’ Continues Its Plunge

“Sunday Night Football” ruled the airwaves as usual, giving NBC a comfortable win for Sunday night. Meanwhile, for ABC’s new drama “Pan Am,” the term “crash and burn” might be a little strong — but only a little. TVbytheNumbers.com reported…