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Sports Icon Dick Ebersol Leaves NBC

One of the most powerful people in sports media for the past 30 years, Dick Ebersol, is ending his tenure with NBCUniversal Sports, the Los Angeles Times reported. While not entirely unexpected, news of his resignation broke suddenly during a…

Zsa Zsa Gabor in Coma

Zsa Zsa Gabor, 94, was in a coma Wednesday, just days after she was released from the hospital after undergoing treatment for pneumonia, CNN.com reported. After suffering from a stomach infection, “she got into a little coma,” her husband, Prince…

Broadcaster Unveils Plans to Roll Out Three New Networks

A broadcaster that focuses on what it calls “the fastest-growing consumer segment in our nation” revealed plans Wednesday at its upfront presentation in New York to launch three new networks next season, Broadcasting & Cable reported. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision said…

Actress Sues ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Producers

The production companies behind "Law & Order: SVU" are being sued by actress Rosie Perez, who claims their negligence led to severe neck injuries during her appearance on the program, reports the New York Post. Perez, who has starred in…

Watchdog Group Urges Advertisers to Boycott Fox News Channel

The watchdog group Media Matters has turned its attention to a campaign that targets advertisers on Fox News Channel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the progressive group’s new boycott site, DropFox.com, its first targeted advertiser is Orbitz Worldwide….

Video: Previews of the New CBS Shows, Part 1: Comedies

Here are preview clips from CBS for its two new fall comedies, “2 Broke Girls” and “How to Be a Gentleman.” “2 Broke Girls”: “How to Be a Gentleman”:

Video: Previews of the New CBS Shows, Part 2: Dramas

Below are CBS’s preview clips for its three new dramas for fall 2011: “Person of Interest,” “A Gifted Man” and “Unforgettable.” “Person of Interest”: “A Gifted Man”: “Unforgettable”:  

News of Schwarzenegger’s Love Child Not Enough to Derail Animated ‘Governator’ Project

"The Governator," a cartoon based on former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger that was unveiled in March, is still going forward despite revelations about Schwarzenegger fathering a child outside of his marriage, reports the New York Post. The series "stands on…

Threat of NFL Work Stoppage Pushes TV Networks to Shift Sales Strategy

With the threat that the NFL season will be impacted by a labor dispute between team owners and players, some television networks are altering their ad sales strategy, the New York Post reports. An estimated $3 billion-plus in ad money…

Aaron Sorkin HBO Pilot Signs Olivia Munn, Alison Pill; Jeff Daniels Already on Board

Aaron Sorkin’s HBO pilot tentatively titled "More as This Story Develops" has closed its casting deals for Olivia Munn and Alison Pill, reports Deadline.com. Munn, who is a correspondent on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," will play a financial analyst…