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Obama Tells ’60 Minutes’ Why He Won’t Release Osama Death Picture–Read Exactly What Obama Said

Press Release Directly from CBS News: PRESIDENT OBAMA TELLS “60 MINUTES” HE WILL NOT RELEASE THE DEATH PHOTOS OF OSAMA BIN LADEN IN AN INTERVIEW TO BE BROADCAST SUNDAY ON CBS An excerpt from the Interview in which the President…

Report: TV Academy Close to Signing New Deal For Primetime Emmy Telecast; Looks Like One Network Will Host

According to  Ray Richmond at Deadline.com, "Deadline has just learned that a new deal to telecast the Primetime Emmy Awards is imminent and that Fox will host without any radical changes to the show." In the story, posted on Tuesday night, May…

Mummified Body of Screen Siren, Playboy Playmate–Who May Have Been Dead a Year– Found by Friend (Apparently Not a Very Close One…)

Yvette Vickers, a television and film actress and early Playboy playmate, was found dead in her California home, with her body in a mummified state, reports the Los Angeles Times. The condition of her body, which was discovered last week,…

‘Ship Happens’ at A&E: Cable Net Rolling Out 10 New Unscripted Series, Miniseries From Tony and Ridley Scott

A&E has unveiled an ambitious slate of 10 new unscripted series scheduled to launch by the end of this year. Included among them is one called "Ship Happens" (working title) which "explores the cutthroat world of…competitive shippers," according to an A&E announcement….

CBS May Be Working to Lure Hosts of Cable News Show

CBS may have a plan in the works to hire the hosts of a cable news morning show. The network is reportedly trying to hire Chris Licht, the executive producer of MSNBC’s "Morning Joe," to oversee "The Early Show," according…

More Than 50 Million U.S. Viewers Watched Obama Announce News That bin Laden Was Killed

President Barack Obama’s announcement on Sunday night about Osama bin Laden’s death drew 56.5 million U.S. viewers, making it the most-watched such event in almost a decade, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. By comparison, most State of…

Ratings Improve for High-Profile HBO Fantasy Series

HBO’s highly touted epic fantasy series from George R.R. Martin saw a ratings increase for the first time since its debut, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The Sunday airing of "Game of Thrones" was watched by 2.4 million viewers, up…

Hackers Hit Simon Cowell’s Computer System, Gain Access to Info on 250,000 ‘X Factor’ Hopefuls

The FBI is investigating an incident in which hackers reportedly accessed Simon Cowell’s computer network, according to MonstersandCritics.com. The hackers reportedly stole details on more than 250,000 "X Factor" entrants, the story says. An email was sent to all contestants…

Sheen Wraps Up Tour, Says He’s Planning Another TV Show–Not on CBS–and Asks $1 Million for Article on Him

Charlie Sheen, the former star of CBS’s "Two and a Half Men," said he plans to take a role in a competing TV show on a network other than CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sheen didn’t give any further…

Wal-Mart Beefs Up Online Video Service, Adds Popular TV Shows

Wal-Mart is adding several popular television shows to its Vudu online video service, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. Among the additions, the service will make "Gossip Girl" episodes available a day after their broadcast, according to the…