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Two ‘Glee’ Stars Land Spots in White House Concert Event

Two cast members from Fox’s hit musical series "Glee" have been invited to join a high-profile event set to take place at the White House, reports TVLine.com. Mark Salling and Amber Riley, also known as Puckerman and Mercedes on “Glee,”…

Former Teen Heartthrob Sentenced After Plea in DUI Case

The former star of a popular family TV show, an ex-teen heartthrob and recording artist, entered a plea of no contest Wednesday to a charge of driving under the influence, the AP reported. Former "Partridge Family" star David Cassidy will…

Pay TV Service, a Joint Venture of Paramount, MGM and Lionsgate, Lands Its First Live Sports Event–a Heavyweight Title Fight

The upcoming heavyweight championship boxing match in Germany will be carried to U.S. TV viewers via a pay TV service that is owned by Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate, B&C reports. The March 19 fight between Vitali Klitschko and…

Another U.S. Journalist Attacked in Middle East–This Time It’s An ABC News Correspondent

There’s been yet another case of an American journalist being attacked while covering the turmoil in the Middle East, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. ABC News correspondent Miguel Marquez was beaten on Wednesday while covering protests in…

Obama Demands Roundup of Lara Logan’s Attackers

President Barack Obama is demanding justice from the Egyptian government in the attack on CBS News correspondent Lara Logan, the New York Post reports. The White House has told the Egyptian government it wants the men who attacked Logan to…

Actor Who Played ‘Seinfeld’s’ Uncle Leo Dead at 88

Len Lesser, an actor best known to audiences as Uncle Leo on "Seinfeld," has died, reports the Los Angeles Times. He was 88 and had pneumonia and cancer. Lesser described his character Leo as "the kind of guy who is…

Moonves: CBS Expects Retrans Revenues to Double by 2013

As CBS Corp. presented rosy financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2010, CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves said Wednesday that the company expects things to get even better, TVNewsCheck reported. “The rapid growth of retrans continues to…

Redbox Setting Up Subscription Streaming Service to Battle Netflix and Hulu

Movie rental operation Redbox is working on a subscription streaming service to help it compete with Netflix and Hulu, Bloomberg News reports. The online service would be combined in some way with physical DVD rentals, the story says. Redbox, owned…

Cablevision Loses 35,000 Basic Subscribers, as Last Year’s Dispute With Fox Hits Home

Cablevision Systems said it lost 35,000 basic video subscribers in the fourth quarter, excluding the customers it gained from the purchase of Bresnan Communications, marking a steeper customer loss than many analysts had predicted, reports Bloomberg News. Virtually all the…

Lisa Ling’s ‘Our America’ Series a Ratings Winner for OWN

The OWN documentary series from Lisa Ling, called "Our America," debuted to strong ratings Tuesday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The series, which looks at controversial topics such as sex offenses and online bride services, drew an…