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Jon Gosselin Seeks Custody of Kids, Says Kate’s Role on ‘DWTS’ is Causing Neglect

Jon Gosselin is going back to court to seek custody of his eight kids with ex-wife Kate Gosselin, claiming that her role on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" is causing her to neglect them, People.com reports. Jon’s lawyer tells People.com that…

Microsoft Says It’s Looking for TV Ad Dollars

Attention Madison Ave: Microsoft wants some of the money you’re currently spending to advertise on TV. That’s the word from Keith Lorizio, Microsoft’s VP of U.S. digital ad sales, according to B&C. According to the article, " ‘Are we competing…

Even When It Loses, ‘American Idol’ Is Tops on Madison Ave.

It’s natural for ABC to brag about its "Dancing With the Stars" beating "American Idol" last week in the ratings, when the dancing competition pulled in 23 million viewers to the 21.8 million viewers watching "Idol," writes Bill Carter in…

And Now, Back to the iPhone: Reports Says Apple May be Set to Announce New Ad Platform for the iPhone; Muti-tasking; WiFi Printing Also Likely

Now that the iPad has hit stores, Apple is getting ready to announce its new operationg system for it’s popular iPhone tomorrow, Thursday, April 8, according to multiple stories in the press. Peter Kafka at All Things Digital is saying…

Nicollette Sheridan Sues ‘Desperate Housewives’ Creator/Showrunner Marc Cherry, Alleging He Hit Her And When She Complained He Had Her Character Killed Off the Show

Nicollette Sheridan has filed a lawsuit against  ‘Desperate Housewives’ creator/showrunner Marc Cherry, alleging he hit her and when she complained to ABC Cherry had her character killed off the show. TMZ obtained a copy of the lawsuit, which was filed on Monday,…

Coming to TV From George Lucas: Think ‘Star Wars,’ Think Animation, and, This Time, Think Comedy

Lucasfilm Animation is developing a new "Star Wars" series that takes an irreverent and comedic slant on the franchise, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series will receive creative input from Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, who created the "Robot Chicken"…

Check This Out: One New iPad App Converts Device Into a Mobile Teleprompter for News Reporters and Anchors

More and more iPad apps are hitting the market. Teleprompter company Bodelin Technologies will demonstrate a new iPad product that works as a mobile teleprompter for anchors and reporters on the road, TVNewser.com reports. The app will be on display at…

Advertisers Getting Interested in 3D Commercials

Advertisers are getting more and more interestied in shooting commercials in 3D, Adweek reports. With so few 3D-capable TVs in the market right now, the big opportunity is to show these commercials in movie theaters before a 3D feature, the…

The Friday Dilemma: Ratings Continue to Soften But the Broadcast Nets Not Ready to Abandon the Night

Ah, what do do with a problem like Fiday nights? According to our friend Marc Berman at Mediaweek, "NBC has seen a spike in the ratings on Friday this season thanks to its recent coverage of the Winter Olympics, but…

Fox Business’ Claman Says Cable Network May Take 5 Years to Succeed

 Fox Business anchor Liz Claman says she left CNBC thinking it would take the cable business-news network five years to succeed, the Los Angeles Times reports. Yet since Fox Business wedged itself into the cable lineup in 2007, it hasn’t…