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You’ll Never Guess What Larry King Is Doing Next

You’ll never guess what Larry King is doing next. The 77-year old former CNN talk show host is moving on to the next step in his career, and it’s no joke: King will appear in a seven-city stand-up comedy tour…

Former Disney Executive Assistant Sentenced For Role in Insider-Trading Scheme

Bonnie Hoxie, the former Walt Disney Co. executive assistant who pleaded guilty last fall to conspiring to sell confidential information, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. Hoxie was sentenced to four months…

Even With Questions About Steve Jobs’ Future at Apple, Shareholders Expected To Vote Down Succession Proposal

Even though Steve Jobs has stepped down from Apple’s day-to-day operations, raising questions about his future with the company, Apple shareholders are apparently poised to vote down a proposal that would force the tech company to reveal its succession plan,…

Poison Ivi: Judge Shuts Down ivi, the Internet TV Service That Says It Can Rebroadcast TV Signals by Just Paying About $100 a Year

"A federal judge in New York ordered Internet TV service Ivi to shut down Tuesday, finding that it violated the copyrights of a group of broadcasters and Major League Baseball," according to the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. According to…

‘Idol’ Implements Change in Voting Procedure After Flap Over Last Season’s Finale

Fox’s "American Idol" will begin employing a new fan voting system this season, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer, told the publication, “We are going to introduce online voting.” In past seasons, "Idol" has come under fire for…

‘Survivor’ Fan Reveals Which Contestent Allegedly Leaked Show Secrets

A fan who posted “Survivor” spoilers has stepped forward and revealed who fed him the information, TMZ.com reports. The leak comes from a contestant who has denied responsibility for the spoilers–Russell Hantz, the story reports. Jim Early admitted that he…

‘Sarah Connor Chronicles’ Finds a Home on Cable

The onetime Fox sci-fi series “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles” has a new home on cable, according to Entertainment Weekly’s Inside TV blog. The show’s 31 episodes have been picked up by Syfy, marking the series’ first off-broadcast run, the…

CBS Licenses Shows to Netflix

Netflix and CBS Corp. have announced that they have reached an agreement to let the online service provide streaming versions of CBS shows to its customers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The shows consist mainly of older CBS library titles,…

Elisabeth Murdoch to Join News Corp. Board After Purchase of Her TV Production Company Shine

Elisabeth Murdoch will join her brothers, James and Lachlan, on the News Corp. board once her father’s company completes its $673.5 million purchase of her U.K.-based production company, Shine, reports the New York Post. It marks a return of Elisabeth…

Daytona 500 Grabs Eyeballs

Fox’s Sunday afternoon broadcast of the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s first major race of the year, was the most watched NASCAR event in three years, according to The Hollywood Reporter. An average of 15.6 million total viewers tuned in, a 17%…