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‘X Factor’ Appears to Finally Have Its First Judge Lined Up

There’s finally some real news to report in the long wait for Simon Cowell’s upcoming singing competition “The X Factor” to pick its judging panel. A record exec and music producer is close to signing a deal with the show…

CNBC Morning Host Leaves Network

One of the hosts of CNBC’s 11 a.m. show “The Call” has decided to leave the network rather than give up her co-anchor job and move to a reporting position, TVNewser.com reports. Trish Regan has been reporting for the network’s…

Purchase of Missile Guidance System by ‘Pawn Stars’ Shop Gets Attention of U.S. Air Force

After a report surfaced Tuesday that the pawn shop featured in History’s "Pawn Stars" had purchased a missile guidance system, the U.S. Air Force paid a visit to the store to find out who made the sale and to make…

Tuesday Nielsens: Fox Wins the Night Even With ‘Glee’ Ratings Dip

“Glee” was off 13% Tuesday night from a week ago in adults 18-49, but it was still good enough to give Fox the overall win for the night in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS, with a lineup of all-repeat…

No More Expansion for ‘Real Housewives’ Franchise

Bravo host and executive Andy Cohen has revealed that "The Real Housewives of Miami" will be the last of the franchise that began with "The Real Housewives of Orange County," reports OKMagazine.com. According to the story: "Cohen was adamant about…

‘Sesame Street’ Actors Appear Before Congress as PBS Battles to Avert Funding Cuts

Performers from PBS’s "Sesame Street" have joined advocacy groups and union members who are appealing to the U.S. Senate to stop the funding cuts to public broadcasting, reports the AP. According to the story, "’Sesame Street’ actors including Roscoe Orman,…

Jerry Seinfeld, Chevy Chase, Carol Burnett, Carl Reiner, Woody Harrelson and Other Stars to Appear in Documentary About Comic Icon

The Encore channel has a documentary in production on the life and career a superstar entertainer, filmmaker, comic and philanthropist, the UPI reports. The subject is Jerry Lewis, who turns 85 today. According to the story, "The documentary is under…

Prominent TV Journalist Tops Playgirl’s ‘Top 10 Guys We Want to See Naked’ List

Playgirl is offering $10,000 to anyone who can deliver the publication a naked picture of a certain well-known TV journalist, reports Popeater.com’s Naughty but Nice blog. The journalist is CNN’s Anderson Cooper. The story says Cooper is at the top…

Japan Disaster Brings a Spate of Inappropriate Comments, Verbal Gaffes in the Media

Gilbert Gottfrield isn’t the only celebrity who has made ill-advised jokes or comments about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Los Angeles Times ‘ Show Tracker blog reports. Glenn Beck, 50 Cent and TV writer Alec Sulkin have also…

After Filming ‘The Bachelor’ Finale, Winning Couple Broke up

After filming "The Bachelor"’s finale, the newly engaged Brad Womack and Emily Maynard broke up, the New York Daily News reports. But the couple has since reunited, although they have postponed their wedding, the story notes. The finale of "The…