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Which of Nicollette Sheridan’s Claims Could Find Success in Court; Eva Logoria’s Reaction to the Suit

There is one particular part of Nicollette Sheridan’s lawsuit against Marc Cherry that could prove to be more likely a winner for her than the rest of her allegations, according to the THR, Esq. blog, which bills itself as "the intersection of…

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Apple’s Out-of-the-Box Thinking for the Launch of the iPad

Apple’s launch of the iPad was different even for Apple, CNET reports. For example, according to the article, Apple "chose Time magazine as the platform for its splashy media coverage, with a feature story and interview with Jobs penned not by…

Why John Malone, Chairman of DirecTV, Will Leave That Post and Also Cut His Voting Shares in the Company

Media magnate John Malone, who at one time ran the biggest cable company in the U.S., TCI, is leaving his post as chairman of DirecTV, and will reduce his voting shares in the company, Bloomberg’s Business Week reports. According to…

Glenn Beck Inc. Pulls in $32 Million Per Year

Fox News personality Glenn Beck’s various business ventures pulled in $32 million in revenue for the 12 months ended March 1, Forbes reports. Interestingly, Beck’s popular TV gig on Fox News is the smallest part of his revenue stream, bringing $2 million into…

CNBC Wants a Squawker to Squawk More

CNBC is working on a lunchtime program featuring one of its "Squawker" contributors, Henry Blodget reports on Business Insider. Citing a source familiar with the discussions, Blodget says the new show would feature David Faber and might cut down the time…

USA Network Continues Cable Ratings Dominance

After winning the ratings race in the first quarter, USA Network outpaced its ad-supported cable competition in the first week of April, Mediaweek reports. The network averaged 3.14 million viewers in primetime, beating runner-up Fox News Channel’s 1.96 million viewers….

‘Spartacus,’ Growing Audience, Bucks Cable Trend of Dwindling Viewers For Scripted Shows

Starz’ "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" is bucking the general trend on scripted cable shows of losing viewers this season, the Hollywood Reporter says. Since its debut of just 659,000 viewers, the program has recently attracted as many as 1.3 million…

Taking Sides: Gossip Columnists Having a Field Day with Nicollette Sheridan Suit Against ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator Marc Cherry

WIth the U.S. having become, arguably, a tabloid news nation, the gossip-mongers are having a field day with the lawsuit Nicollette Sheridan has filed against her former boss, ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator Marc Cherry. First, if you want to read the…

Warner Bros. TV Continues Restructuring

Studio TV powerhouse Warner Bros. TV is continuing a restructuring of its top programming executives under President Peter Roth, the Hollywood Reporter says. In the latest move Melinda Hage has been promoted to executive vice president current programming, She and Susan Rovner,…