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Netflix Shares Surge After News of Upgrade to Android Devices

Netflix shares reached new heights Monday after Qualcomm said it’s upgrading its chips in Android-powered devices so that Netflix can stream television shows and movies on the gadgets, the New York Post reports. Netflix shares rose 7% to close at…

Clearances Top 90% for ‘Law & Order: Criminal Intent’s’ Return to Broadcast Syndication

Returning to broadcast syndication as a strip starting in the autumn, NBC Universal’s "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" has topped the 90% mark in clearances, B&C reports. The show is being offered for the first time as a two-hour block,…

Kmart Gets Its Own Game Show

A new game show on Spanish-language Univision not only includes Kmart in its title but also takes place on a set that replicates a Kmart store, reports Advertising Age. Called "Arrasa con Todo con Kmart," or "Sweep It All With…

‘Jeopardy!’ Showdown–Computer vs. Humans–Is On; How Do Things Stand After Round One?

The first round of "Jeopardy!’s” computer-versus-human match is in the books, with two more rounds to be completed tonight and Wednesday night, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Round one ended in a tie. IBM’s Watson supercomputer tied with…

Lohan Offers an Excuse for Alleged Necklace Theft, May Catch a Break on Felony Charge

Lindsay Lohan has provided an explanation for her failure to return an allegedly stolen necklace to a Venice, Calif., jewelry store, the New York Daily News reported. Meanwhile, TMZ.com reported that the actress may catch a break if it turns…

Reporter OK After Her Grammys Gibberish Sparks Rumor She Had a Stroke on Camera

KCBS-TV reporter Serene Branson became the subject of backstage Grammys drama and Internet rumors after her jumbled speech while reporting live at the Grammys in Los Angeles sparked fears that she may have had a stroke while on camera. But…

Lifetime Orders Reality Show Starring Famous Comic Actress Who’s Now Farming Macadamia Nuts

Lifetime Television announced today that it has ordered 16 episodes of a new unscripted series following an Emmy-winning actress, comedian and best-selling author who has slipped out of the spotlight recently to run a farm in Hawaii. The star is…

Sports Show Scores a Big ‘Get’ When Charlie Sheen Calls In, Fesses Up About His Partying, Lashes Out at CBS and Warner Bros. Execs, Says He’s ‘100%’ Clean and Wants to Get Back to Work

The major networks are chasing after Charlie Sheen to get an interview about his recent troubles, but it was a much lower-profile show that got the star to call in Monday to chat about baseball, partying and his desire to…

‘Glee’ Sold for Syndication to Fox TV Stations

Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations announced today that they have signed a deal for broadcast syndication rights to the Fox Network hit “Glee.” The announcement was made today by Paul Franklin, EVP, General Sales Manager, Broadcast, for Twentieth…

Sunday Ratings: CBS’s Grammys Telecast Overwhelms the Competition

CBS’s three-hour-plus broadcast of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including performances by Justin Bieber, Usher, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, was a ratings bonanza for the Eye Network, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. The competition, meanwhile, had to settle in…