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‘Moonlighting’ Star Tapped for Lead Role in ABC Sitcom Pilot

One of the stars of the 1980s ABC hit “Moonlighting” has her eye on a return to a regular TV series role, Deadline.com reports. The ABC comedy pilot "My Freakin’ Family" has cast Cybill Shepherd in a lead role. Shepherd…

Scary: NY Times Report Says ‘Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster as Radiation Levels Rise.’ If Worst Case Scenario Happens, Could Radiation Travel to West Coast of U.S.?

"Japan’s nuclear crisis verged toward catastrophe on Tuesday after an explosion damaged the vessel containing the nuclear core at one reactor and a fire at another spewed large amounts of radioactive material into the air, according to the statements of…

‘Bachelor’ Finale Sees Hefty Drop in Ratings From a Year Ago

Ratings for the big three-hour finale of ABC’s reality staple “The Bachelor,” while strong enough to push the network to an overall win for the night, were down a troubling 15% from the show’s spring 2010 finale, according to The…

Fox News Hires Moderate Democrat as Political Commentator

Fox News has tapped a moderate Democrat to serve as an analyst leading up to the 2012 presidential election, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The network has hired former Indiana senator Evan Bayh as a political commentator. The…

Report: Frontrunner Has Already Emerged to Replace Uva as CEO of Univision

A frontrunner has already emerged to replace Joe Uva, the current president and CEO of Univision who, surprisingly, announced on Monday, March 14, 2011, that he is leaving the company in three weeks when his contract expires, according to Anthony…

Chloe Sevigny to Star in and Exec Produce HBO Miniseries on Notorious Murder Case

Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner Chloe Sevigny is working on a project with HBO that will turn the story of accused murderer Lizzie Borden into a four-hour miniseries, reports Deadline.com. Borden was acquitted in 1893 of killing her father…

It’s Official: Former FCC Chairman Michael Powell Gets Major Cable Job

It’s official: Michael Powell, the former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has been selected to run one of the cable industry’s most important organizations. Powell has been selected as the new president of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, reports…

Good Friend to Have: Donald Trump May Help Richard Hatch With His IRS Debt To Get Him Out of Prison

In order to get Richard Hatch back for the rest of the run of NBC’s "Celebrity Apprentice," host Donald Trump imight be willing to help pay off his IRS debt, reports People magazine. "On Monday, the Providence Journal reported that…

Wait Time for iPad 2 Soars to 4-5 Weeks

Demand for the just-released iPad 2 has been enormous, and Apple is taking longer than expected to fill orders. The wait time for a new iPad is now four to five weeks, PC Magazine reports. The device first went on…

Al Morgan, Former ‘Today’ Producer, Dies

The Emmy Award-winning producer and novelist Al Morgan, who served as the producer of NBC’s "Today" from 1961 until 1968, has died, reports The New York Times. Morgan died March 3 at his home in Brattleboro, Vt., the story says….