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Strong Season Premiere for MTV’s ‘Teen Mom’

MTV had strong ratings for the third-season debut of "Teen Mom," which premiered July 5, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The program had 3.65 million total viewers and was the top cable program Tuesday with viewers…

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Casts Character Mocked for Her Looks

HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ has cast a main character who is mocked for her looks and is a favorite among readers: Brienne, Maid of Tarth, according to the blog written by the series’ author, George R.R. Martin. The British actress…

Apple Reports Dramatic Surge in Number of Apps Downloaded

Apple reported the total number of apps that have been downloaded from its App Store since it was founded three years ago, and the number reflects a dramatic surge since the start of the year, B&C reports. Apple said 15…

More Legal Problems for Casey Anthony

Casey Anthony, whose murder trial became one of the top television news events of 2011 before she was acquitted this week on all of the most serious charges, may not be out of the woods yet, CNN reports. Anthony, who…

Murdoch Tabloid Shuts Down Amid Phone-Hacking Scandal

A tabloid paper owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., one of the most widely circulated newspapers in the world, will shut down after a final edition this Sunday, The New York Times reports. The News of the World, which is…

E! Entertainment Names New President

The E! Entertainment Network announced that it has appointed a new president, promoting an exec who has played a key role in driving the growth of E! and The Style Network in recent years. The job will go to Suzanne…

Willie Nelson May Do Jail Time in Pot Case After Judge Rejects Plea Deal

Willie Nelson is looking at possible jail time in connection with his latest pot bust after a Texas judge struck down a plea deal the country singer had worked out with prosecutors, TMZ.com reports. Prosecutors had agreed to reduce his…

A&E Network, Bio Channel Name New SVP of Publicity

A&E Network and Bio Channel have named a new senior vice president of publicity, Deadline.com reports. Promoted to the position is Dan Silberman, who will continue to report to Bob DeBitetto, A&E Network and Bio Channel general manager. As publicity…

Fat Chefs Get a Reality Show

A casting call has gone out for fat food industry pros who are interested in participating in a new reality television show, reports AOL TV. The producers who created "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Celebrity Fit Club" have melded the genres for…

Disney CEO Iger: Hulu’s Owners Are ‘Committed to Selling’

Hulu’s owners are "committed to selling" the online streaming service, Walt Disney Chief Executive Robert Iger said at the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, according to Bloomberg. Iger added, "There’s a lot of interest." Hulu’s owners include…