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Golden Globes Will Go On Despite Lawsuit, Says Hollywood Foreign Press Association

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is saying not to worry about what its lawyers told a judge last week in the United States District Court for the Central District of California about next year’s Golden Globes being in jeopardy, reports…

‘Spartacus’ Prequel Looks Like a Hit for Starz, With Big Jump in Viewers for Premiere

"Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" premiered to almost 1.1 million viewers on Starz, marking a 66% jump from the debut for the network’s bloody gladiator drama "Spartacus: Blood and Sand," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" drew 659,000 viewers when…

Super Bowl Advertisers Going the Sweepstakes Route, Giving Away Cars; Plus: Free Pizza If the Game Goes Into OT

More advertisers are launching sweepstakes offers in connection with their Super Bowl advertising buys as a way of engaging fans, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. BMW and Mercedes-Benz are planning giveaways, with BMW offering a two-year lease…

Celebrity Attorney Gloria Allred Gets a Court Show

Entertainment Studios, a producer of syndicated programming for television stations, said it’s working with celebrity attorney Gloria Allred on a TV program called "We the People With Gloria Allred." Allred said in a statement issued by Entertainment Studios that she…

Microsoft Files Trade Complaint Against TiVo

Microsoft has filed a U.S. trade complaint seeking to keep TiVo from importing television set-top boxes from Mexico, reports Bloomberg News. The claim is based on patent infringement. The four patents in the case involve program schedules and selection, a…

New Reality Show Focuses on Wives, Girlfriends of Polo Stars

The Discovery Channel is shooting a show that will follow the girlfriends and wives of several well-known Palm Beach polo players, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Called "Palm Beach Polo Girls," the show tracks Brandon Phillips’ wife, Erica,…

KCET Sees Hefty Drop in Ratings After Split From PBS

Without its PBS affiliation, KCET-TV’s prime-time ratings have suffered, the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog reports. The station’s prime-time viewership is down 38% in the first three weeks of January compared with the same weeks a year earlier, according to…

AOL Gets Into the Late-Night Talk Show Game–With a Popular Comedian, a Veteran TV Show Host and a Well-Known Movie Director on Board

AOL is throwing its hat in the ring in a bid for a piece of the late-night talk show action, launching a show tonight, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, that will feature a trio of familiar faces, Entertainment Weekly reports in…

James Cameron Reveals When the Next Two ‘Avatars’ Are Due

“Avatar” director James Cameron has provided a timeline for the next two installments in what he says will be the “Avatar” trilogy, Entertainment Weekly reports. Speaking Saturday at the PGA Awards, Cameron said the next two movies will be released…

Advice Columnist Gets Pilot Order From MTV

MTV has ordered a pilot for a show starring advice columnist Dan Savage, Entertainment Weekly reports in its Inside TV blog. Savage, an openly gay writer who is known for his straightforward, sometimes graphic, advice on sex and relationships, will…