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Rosie O’Donnell Blasts ‘Glee’s’ Chubby-Chasing Storyline

Comic and TV talk show star Rosie O’Donnell, a big fan of the Fox series "Glee," is not happy with the recent storyline featuring actress Ashley Fink as Lauren Zizes, Access Hollywood reports. O’Donnell declared that the full-figure actress, who’s…

NBC Chooses to Bat First When Upfronts Roll Around

NBC will lead off the broadcast networks’ upfront presentations–the network’s first chance to unveil new programming under its new Comcast Corp. ownership, B&C reported. The network’s presentation has been scheduled for Monday morning, May 16, when it will be the…

Time Warner Dumps Mag CEO

Time Warner’s CEO of the magazine division, Jack Griffin, has been dismissed after just five months on the job, The Huffington Post reported. Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes sent a memo on Thursday explaining why he let Griffin go, saying,…

Dan Patrick Explains How Charlie Sheen Ended Up on His Show

Dan Patrick, the host of "The Dan Patrick Show" on radio and DirecTV, said in an interview with WFAN morning drive radio program “Boomer & Carton” how he managed to get Charlie Sheen to call in twice, reports CBS New…

Disney Plans Test Run for Early Home Premieres of Movies via Premium VOD Service

The Walt Disney Co. plans to test a premium video-on-demand service that will make movies available on television sets soon after they’ve been released in theaters, the New York Post reports. The service would be targeted to families with young…

Verizon Deal Extends ESPN’s Reach on Web

Thanks to a new agreement between Verizon and ESPN, FiOS subscribers can now watch ESPN over the Internet as well as on traditional TV sets, the New York Post reports. ESPN plans to hold off on running advertising on the…

‘Car 54, Where Are You?’–If You’re Past a Certain Age You’re Probably Singing It Now; The Man Who Wrote the Music to That Memorable TV Theme Has Died

The composer of the memorable theme song for the early ‘60s TV show "Car 54, Where Are You?," has died, The New York Times reported. John Strauss was 90 and the cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, the story says,…

‘Glee’ Creators Working on Drama Pilot for FX

FX has tapped "Glee" co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk to create an hour-long drama pilot for the network, which was home to the pair’s earlier TV hit, "Nip/Tuck," reports TVLine.com. The drama pilot is titled "American Horror Story," described…

NBC May Drop Olympics, Other Sports as New Boss Signals Belt-Tightening

Steve Burke, the new CEO of NBC Universal, indicated in the latest Comcast earnings announcement that the future of the new Comcast subsidiary will include cost-cutting that may mean NBC will no longer broadcast the Olympics, reports StudioBriefing.net. Burke commented…

CBS Faces Questions About Its Handling of Assault on Lara Logan–Did Network Try to Suppress the Story? And Why Did CNN Blur Faces of Men in Logan Photo?

CBS is under scrutiny over its handling of the story of an attack on its correspondent Lara Logan, who was sexually assaulted Feb. 11 by a mob while covering the fall of Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. The network is being…