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Supreme Court Throws Out Ban on Sale of Violent Video Games to Kids

In a ruling that is seen as a key victory for First Amendment advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court decided this week on a 7-2 vote that a California ban on the sale or rental of violent video games to children…

HBO Hit Equals Series High With Fourth-Season Premiere

Vampires clearly don’t suck at HBO, which saw a big turnout for Sunday night’s fourth-season premiere of “True Blood,” Multichannel News reports. The telecast equaled the series’ high-water mark with 5.4 million viewers. The numbers were up 6% over last…

Cult Favorite Actor From ‘Saving Private Ryan’ and ‘Black Hawk Down,’ Who Also Fought His Demons on ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Last Year, Signs On for ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Arc

An actor who’s been a cult favorite for years, having played acclaimed roles in such movies as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Black Hawk Down"–and who has appeared on TV battling drug problems on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew"–is joining a…

Powerful Sitcom: Series That First Ran from 1994-2004 Renewed in Syndication on Tribune Stations Through 2017

OK, all together now: So no one told you life was going to be this way. Your job’s a joke, you’re broke, you’re love life’s DOA. It’s like you’re always stuck in second gear, Well, it hasn’t been your day,…

Non-TV Item, But Big News For Two of Our Favorite Talented–and Gorgeous–Stars: Daniel Craig, Who Has Brilliantly Revived 007, Marries Oscar Winner After 6-Month Whirlwind Romance

Daniel Craig, 42, who has so brilliantly revived the James Bond franchise, has gotten secretly married after a six-month whirlwind romance, Us magazine reports.  He’s married Academy Award-winning actress Rachel Weisz, 41. According to the article, just four people were invited to the super…

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Gets Its Man–and Woman: Two Stars From Other Prime-Time Dramas to Join Show as Regulars, Filling Spots Left by Chris Meloni and Mariska Hargitay

An actor from a CBS police procedural and an actress from an NBC crime drama will join NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” where the departure of star Chris Meloni has already been announced, TVLine.com reports. Danny Pino of CBS’s "Cold…

Jeff Probst to Host Daytime Talk Show

Jeff Probst, the longtime host of "Survivor" on CBS, will also host a syndicated daytime talk show set to debut in 2012, it was announced by CBS Television Distribution. "Anyone who has seen Jeff on ‘Survivor’ knows how he connects with…

Summertime Trivia Fun (But Serious Info For Advertisers): Guess Which Network Was the No. 1 Broadcast Network During Primetime in Adults 18-34 the Week of June 20, 2011? (And Was No. 2 Among Adults 18-49 That Week)

Wrong. Okay, we’re assuming that most folks even in the business will get this wrong, which is why we asked the question in the first place. Here’s the answer. The No. 1 broadcast network in primetime among Adults 18-34, out-delivering…

Ireland’s Biggest Bookmaker Taking Some Fun Bets Related to Charlie Sheen. For Example, They Will Give You 25 to One Odds If You Wanna Bet That Sheen’s Next Goddess Will Be Lindsay Lohan

Here’s a bookmaker with a good sense of humor. Paddy Power, Ireland’s No. 1 bookmaker, is taking some fun odds related to Charlie Sheen. Besides offering 25/1 odds that Lindsay Lohan will be his next goddess, other odds on who…

Larry King Returning to CNN to Host Special About Upcoming Blockbuster From Sibling Company Warner Bros.

Larry King returns to CNN to host a one-hour special on Sunday night,  July 10, 2011. The special will be all about Warner Bros.’ "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2," the concluding chapter in the Harry Potter saga that opens in theatres on July…