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HBO’s ‘True Blood,’ NBC’s ’30 Rock’ Honored With GLAAD Media Awards

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation handed out its media awards on Saturday, giving out top marks to HBO’s "True Blood" and NBC’s "30 Rock," reports TVGuide.com. "True Blood" won for outstanding drama series, with the show portraying many…

FBI Investigating Hackers Who Obtained Nude Photos of Female Celebrities

An FBI investigation into a hacking case targeting celebrities appears to be spreading, TMZ reported. The case initially focused on hackers obtaining nude photographs of female celebrities such as Vanessa Hudgens, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba and Christina Aguilera, but it…

Familiar Story for Fox: ‘Idol’ Is Down, But the Network Chalks Up Another Easy Ratings Win

In programming other than CBS’s NCAA Basketball Tournament coverage–where the regional nature of the live event makes it impossible to compare overnight ratings–Fox was the runaway winner Thursday night, even as “American Idol” continued to fall short of its numbers…

Big Numbers for March Madness

The first full day of action in the “March Madness” NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship pulled in strong ratings for its CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV telecasts, the outlets reported. The Thursday telecasts combined for an average household rating…

A Wildly Popular Past Host Gives the Oscars a Ray of Hope as Organizers Scramble to Revitalize the Ceremony

The Academy Awards people got some good news as they scramble to overcome sagging ratings and harsh reviews for the latest Oscars telecast, the AP reported. The news comes from one of the most universally acclaimed Oscar hosts of years…

NBC Shelves Summer Reality Series

NBC has decided not to bring back one of its familiar summer reality series, reports the Futon Critic, and it’s not the first time the show has been shelved. The series is "Last Comic Standing," which twice before has been…

Charlie Sheen Expands ‘Violent Torpedo’ Tour Again, Adding 12 Cities

Charlie Sheen has again expanded his "Violent Torpedo" tour, adding 12 more cities including two Canadian performances, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The new locations and show dates are listed below.  Sheen’s one-man show has sold out twice in Radio City Music…

U.S. House of Representatives Votes to Cut Off Federal Funding of NPR

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to cut off Federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR), Bloomberg reports. . The move comes after NPR’s chief executive stepped down after a video surfaced that purported showing another NPR executive criticizing…

Crisis in Japan Hitting Home for U.S. TV Production Industry

The impact of the disaster in Japan following a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami is beginning to be felt by the domestic TV production business, B&C reports. The availability of professional products such as tape and electronic components is expected to…

Sheen Sells Out Two New York Shows

Charlie Sheen’s self-destruction–or whatever it is that’s going on with the recently fired star of “Two and a Half Men”–is a hot ticket. People magazine reports that tickets to the latest shows to go on sale in his upcoming tour,…