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Cartoon Network to Debut 13 New Animated Series in Next Year, Including Remake of an ’80s Classic

Cartoon Network said it will debut 13 new series during the next year, including a remake of a 1980s classic, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The rebooted ‘80s show is "ThunderCats," the story says. The network also…

Wisconsin TV Station Knocked Off the Air After 2,000-Foot Broadcast Tower Collapses

A 2,000-foot broadcast tower collapsed in Wisconsin on Tuesday night, while WEAU-TV was airing "The Biggest Loser," reports TVB.com. The story says no one was hurt, but both the Eau Claire, Wis.-based TV station and 104.5 WAXX-FM were off the…

Apple May Expand AirPlay Audio Service to Include Streaming Video

Apple is considering expanding its AirPlay audio service to incorporate streaming video from an iPad or iPhone to television sets, Bloomberg reports. The plan would have Apple licensing its AirPlay software to consumer-electronics makers, who would then use it to…

Exec Producers Leave CW Drama Project

The CW drama pilot "The Secret Circle" has lost executive producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, who have stepped down from the project, reports Deadline.com. The pair were tapped to supervise writer Andrew Miller in developing the project based on…

HBO Greenlights Tea Leoni Comedy Pilot

"Spring/Fall," a comedy pilot starring Tea Leoni, has been given a green light by HBO, reports Deadline.com. The pilot is scheduled to be taped in June and stars Leoni as half of a partnership between two women in the fashion…

Despite Health Concerns, Apple’s Steve Jobs Is Re-Elected to Disney Board

Despite concerns from proxy advisers who raised questions about Steve Jobs’ ability to serve on a board given his health issues, the Apple chief executive was re-elected to the Walt Disney Co. board on Wednesday, reports Bloomberg. Jobs was reappointed…

HBO Has Its John McCain–Net Casts Four-Time Oscar Nominee to Star in Movie About 2008 Campaign

HBO’s project about the 2008 presidential campaign, "Game Change," has tapped a four-time Oscar nominee to play John McCain, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Ed Harris will join Julianne Moore, who was cast earlier to play Sarah…

Sheen’s Bid to Keep Case Out of Arbitration Is Rejected

Attorneys for Charlie Sheen suffered a setback in court Wednesday when a judge in Santa Monica, Calif., rejected their effort to halt an arbitration over the actor’s firing from “Two and a Half Men,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Whoopi Goldberg and Donald Trump Get Into It on ‘The View’ After Trump Demands to See Obama’s Birth Certificate

Sparks flew on “The View” Wednesday after Donald Trump, who has been talking about running for president, insisted that President Obama make his birth certificate public, Entertainment Weekly reports. Trump was on the morning talk show to promote “Celebrity Apprentice,”…

Longest-Running Reality Show Gets Picked Up for Two More Seasons

In news that will bring the longest-running reality show on television back for seasons 27 and 28, it was announced Wednesday that MTV has picked up two more seasons of “The Real World,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show…