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MTV ‘Teen Mom’ Star Hospitalized After Threatening Suicide; Not Clear Whether She Actually Attempted It

"One of the mothers who shot to fame overnight on MTV’s hit reality show "Teen Mom" was taken to an Indiana hospital after an apparent suicide attempt," ABC News is reporting. However, the story says what it actually has confirmed…

Comedy Central Renews Its Highest-Rated Show–But It May Not Be the Show You’re Thinking Of

Comedy Central has announced the renewal of its highest-rated show, and it’s not the show that many viewers might think. The cable channel’s top show is NOT the high-profile “Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” but the lower-profile–and higher-rated–“Tosh.0,” reports EW.com’s…

Report Reveals Hidden Cost of DVRs and Other Set-Top Boxes

There’s a hidden cost to the increasingly ubiquitous digital video recorder and other set-top boxes, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Greenspace blog. That’s the $3 billion in energy that the devices are costing consumers annually–with about $2 billion of it…

J-Lo Speaks Out on Her Future on ‘Idol’

"American Idol" judge Jennifer Lopez commented on the issue of whether she will return to the Fox program next year, reports the Associated Press. However, her comments were far from conclusive. The bottom line: She hasn’t decided, according to the…

Production of TV Pilots Moving Out of L.A.–So Where Is It Going?

The percentage of TV pilot production taking place in Los Angeles is declining, and much of it appears to be heading to a certain East Coast city, according to the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. That city is New…

‘Glee’ Backlash? Reality Show Fails to Cash In on Success of Fox Hit That Inspired It

The success of Fox’s "Glee" hasn’t translated to Oxygen’s reality show "The Glee Project," which tracks "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy as he looks for a new cast member for the Fox hit, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture…

Stars of ‘Parks and Rec,’ ‘Big Bang Theory’ Sign on for Lifetime Movie About Accused Murderer

Actors from two broadcast shows will star in a Lifetime movie about an accused murderer, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "Parks and Recreation" star Rob Lowe and "The Big Bang Theory" actress Kaley Cuoco have joined…

Mobile TV Ad Market Will Soon Hit $1.4 Billion

With more consumers choosing to watch television shows via their iPads and other mobile devices, the advertising market for mobile TV is poised to surge to $1.4 billion in 2015 from $370 million last year, reports Nat Ives in Advertising…

Popular Podcast Host Has TV Show in the Works, With Ed Asner, Ken Jeong in Pilot

The host of a popular podcast has created a pilot presentation for a television show based on his life, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Comedian Marc Maron announced plans for the show on his podcast “WTF,” according to the…

TV Station Going Independent After Fox Pulls Affiliation

After Fox said in May it would give its network affiliation to another station in the No. 113 market, the former Fox station says it now plans to become independent, reports B&C. The station is KTRV-TV in Boise, Idaho, which…