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Secret Service Probes Apparent Hacking Attack After Fox News Twitter Account Posts False Reports Claiming Obama Is Dead

Hackers apparently took over a Fox News Twitter account early on July 4 and sent out tweets that claimed President Obama had been fatally shot while campaigning in Iowa, reports The New York Times. Six messages were removed around noon…

Station That Left PBS Fold Says Viewership and Donations Are Picking Up

KCET-TV, the Los Angeles station that left the PBS fold in January, is beginning to see a return of both viewers and donations, reports the Los Angeles Times‘ Scott Collins. "We’re past PBS," KCET President and Chief Executive Al Jerome…

There’s a New No. 1 in Late-Night, as Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’ Is Unseated in 18-49 Demo for First Time in 10 Years–But It’s Not Letterman Who Knocked Off the Perennial King (and No, It’s Not Conan, Either)

After drawing the most viewers in the key 18-49 demo for 40 consecutive quarters, Jay Leno’s "Tonight Show" on NBC lost its crown in the second quarter, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jon Stewart’s "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central…

Ashton Kutcher in Twitter War Over Sex Trafficking

A Twitter war has broken out between actor Ashton Kutcher–who founded an organization with his wife, Demi Moore, aimed at raising awareness of human trafficking and child sex slavery–and the Village Voice, according to Digital Spy. The battle is over…

Are You Bothered by Sharapova’s Loud Grunting? Now There’s an App That Can Dial Her Down

As notoriously loud grunter Maria Sharapova mows down her competition at Wimbledon, the BBC has unveiled a device that can turn down the volume on players’ grunts, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. Wimbledon NetMix allows viewers tuned in to BBC…

Sexy Cable Show Canceled

“The sexy sword and sorcery drama that put a sexy spin on the King Arthur legend has been canceled,” reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog, referring to the Starz show “Camelot.” The show stars Joseph Fiennes as Merlin…

NBC Has Its Lineup of Coaches Signed for Season Two of ‘The Voice’

NBC appears to have the lineup of coaches set for the second season of its breakout hit singing competition “The Voice,” B&C reports. The current lineup of coaches–Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton–will be back in…

Glenn Beck Calls Himself ‘The Most Dangerous Person in America’ as He Exits Fox News

Glenn Beck aired his last show on Fox News on Thursday, touching on subjects such as what he says are links between unions and communism, and noted that he’s "the most dangerous person in America because of my influence, and…

What Do Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano and Geraldo Rivera Have in Common? (Besides That None of Them Are Probably as Big a Draw as Glenn Beck)

Greg Gutfeld, Juan Williams, Dana Perino, Andrew Napolitano, Geraldo Rivera and others will apparently share the honor of taking over the Fox News time slot vacated by Glenn Beck–at least temporarily, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. Shortly…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Is Sued Over Nickname After Another Person Gets Death Threats

One of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" has been sued because his nickname is allegedly causing trouble for a man who uses a similar moniker in his career, reports the Hartford Courant. A Connecticut disc jockey who goes by…