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Spike Launching Fight Site

Spike TV is getting into mixed martial arts in an even bigger way, with the launch of the site UltimateFighter.com for fans, B&C reports. The site will launch along with the 11th season of Spike’s UFC series, “The Ultimate Fighter."…

State Dinner-Crashing Worked: Salahis Part of a D.C. ‘Housewives’

White House State Dinner crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi are being rewarded for their antics: They are front and center in Bravo’s “Real Housewives of D.C.” expected to premiere in the summer, The Daily Beast reports. The stunt cost presidential…

This Could Be Fun: At Emmy Time, Jay’s ‘Tonight Show’ Could Be Up Against Conan’s ‘Tonight Show’

Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” and Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” could soon be going mano-a- mano in competition for Emmy awards, TheWrap reports. The TV Academy said that both versions of the show will be eligible for Emmy nominations this summer,…

Facebook Blamed For Increased Rates of Sexually Transmitted Disease in Britain

Facebook is being blamed by a professor in the United Kingdom for facilitating the increase in a sexually transmitted disease, the New York Daily News reports, referring to an article in the U.K.’s Daily Telegraph. Says the Daily News: "The…

Show That Made Siskel and Ebert Household Names Going Off Air After 24 Years

Disney-ABC Domestic TV is pulling the plug on the syndicated program the made Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel household names, reports The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed blog. The show will end its run the weekend of August 14. The show started…

Univision Unveils Huge Plans for Its World Cup Soccer Coverage

Univision Communications’ World Cup soccer is coming to video on demand, Multichannel News reports. According to the article, "The Spanish-language media leader in the U.S. will offer viewers many assists in how they can view 64 matches: linear coverage on…

Nintendo Says It Will Release a 3D Version of Its DS–WithOUT Users Needing Glasses!; Sony Exec is Skeptical

Nintento has announced it will come out with a 3D version of its popular DS portable gaming device. Furthermore, the company says the device, set to debut sometime before March, 2011, will not need users to wear glasses to get…

James Cameron Says Glenn Beck Called Cameron ‘the Antichrist,’ so Filmmaker Challenges Beck to Debate

Words are flying between James Cameron, creator of Hollywood box-office champs "Avatar" and "Titanic’ and Fox News’ Glenn Beck, according to MTV News. According to the article, "Glenn Beck is a f—ing a–hole," [Cameron] said, according to The Associated Press….

Forget ABC and ‘Star Search’ for Abdul–THIS is the Latest Word on Where She Might Resurface

Reports of where former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul is headed next keep surfacing and keep falling through. Now another one has bubbled up: TheWrap says she is in talks with NBC about joining a new project from Kenny Ortega…

Court Temporarily Lifts Media Ownership Limits

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its stay of the media ownership rules, which means a temporary loosening of the rules governing newspaper-broadcast cross-ownership, reports B&C. The court said briefs will begin May 17. According to the article, "In…