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Longtime ‘CSI’ Star Arrested

A longtime regular on CBS’s "CSI" was arrested in Los Angeles earlier this week after reportedly driving his car into several parked vehicles in the early morning hours, reports E! Online. Actor Gary Dourdan, who played Warrick Brown on the…

McGraw-Hill Puts TV Stations Up for Sale

McGraw-Hill has announced that it wants to divest its broadcasting group and has retained Morgan Stanley to make that happen, B&C reported. The company said in a statement that its four stations "are in desirable markets and should be attractive…

Time Warner Chief Proposes Sweeping Solution to Online Streaming Debate

Speaking today at Cable Show 2011 in Chicago, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes proposed a simple solution to current content and distribution issues: Make all content available on all devices, all the time, Multichannel News reported. Bewkes has…

Brillstein TV President Peter Traugott Jumps to Universal

The former president of television for Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Peter Traugott, got an offer he couldn’t refuse and has jumped to Universal Media Studios, reports TheWrap.com. Traugott said in a statement that the lure of working with NBC Entertainment Chairman…

Monday Ratings: ABC Prevails as Reality Shows Top Stanley Cup

ABC’s reality lineup–two hours of “The Bachelorette” and an hour of “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition’–was strong enough to beat NBC’s Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6, on a night when the other networks aired mostly repeat programming, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC…

‘Game of Thrones’ Star Stabbed in Bar Fight

One of the stars of HBO’s "Game of Thrones" was stabbed in a bar fight in North London last weekend, reports the Daily Mail. The injuries were superficial and the actor, Sean Bean, refused to go to the hospital. His…

Cable Channel Adds Four New Shows, Renews Two Others

This is a busy week for one cable channel, which announced it is picking up four new series and renewing two others, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The channel is Nat Geo Wild, where one of the new shows will…

Comcast and Skype Join Forces for Hi-Def Video Calling Service

Comcast Corp. and Skype have announced a strategic partnership between the two companies to create an HD video calling service that will work through customers’ television sets using a broadband connection. Customers “will soon be able to make and receive…

Charlie Sheen May Be Back on a Network Sitcom Sooner Than Anyone Expected

Former “Two and a Half Men” star Charlie Sheen reportedly has a new sitcom in the works for broadcast TV, with a fast-track target date of January 2012, TMZ.com reports. Sheen’s representatives are in negotiations and could have a deal…

Ed O’Neill and Rob Lowe Pissed Off About Low-Paying Acting Jobs

Actors Ed O’Neill and Rob Lowe have "sounded off on low-paying actor jobs," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The two actors made their comments on THR’s annual Emmy Comedy Actor Roundtable, the article said. Here’s what the two actors said, according…