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Tabloid Item of the Day: Husband of Former E! Personality Jules Asner, ‘sex, lies and videotape’ Director Steven Soderbergh, Named in Paternity Suit

The husband of former E! personality Jules Asner, Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, 48, has been slapped with a paternity suit, according to the Associated Press. Says the article, "Frances Lawrencina Anderson’s paternity suit says the "Traffic" and "Ocean’s Eleven" director…

Report: A Senior News Corp. Executive Says Hulu CEO’s Job Is in Jeopardy Because of Blog the CEO Wrote Knocking Traditional TV

A senior, unnamed executive at News Corp–which co-owns Hulu–says Hulu’s CEO job is in jeopardy due to a blog the CEO has written that knocks traditional TV, according to the respected Business Insider website. According to the article, "A top…

Could Be a Ratings Grabber: Report Says Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s Estranged Wife, In Discussions to Compete on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen’s estranged wife, is in negotiations to compete on the next season of ABC’s  "Dancing with the Stars," RadarOnline reports. According to the article, "Brooke’s agent and ‘Dancing’s’ producers are in talks about her competing on the…

Friday Gossip Speculation: Might Ron Howard Direct a ’24’ Movie?

No one is talking, and Fox has insisted a "24" movie is not currently in the works. But we love this juicy tidbit.: Our hero, Kiefer "Jack Bauer" Sutherland "was spotted enthusiastically discussing the planned "24" movie with director Ron Howard,…

Super Bowl Ads to Kick Off Before Game Does as Fox Finds Commercial Time in Demand

Pre-Super Bowl commercial time is in unusually high demand this year, with advertisers ranging from Kraft Foods’ Ritz crackers to Ford Motor buying up time before the kick off to either help their Super Bowl ad buy or to participate…

Donald Sutherland, Eddie Izzard and Elijah Wood to Star in Cable Remake of the Classic Novel ‘Treasure Island’

The cable remakje of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Treasure Island" will star Donald Sutherland, Eddie Izzard and Elijah Wood, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Done for the Comcast-NBC Universal Syfy Channel, the production is shooting…

3D Bust: Toshiba Sells 50% Fewer 3D TV Sets Than It Had Projected–And These Are the 3D Sets That Don’t Require Any Glasses!

During its first month of sales, glasses-free 3-D television sets have failed to attract as many buyers as Toshiba had estimated, reports Bloomberg News.  Toshiba started selling the sets in late December, and has sold just 500 of the 20-inch…

The Former KOCE-TV — Now PBS SoCal — Sees Ratings Improve After Taking on PBS Schedule

The former KOCE-TV, which became PBS SoCal after KCET-TV split from PBS over a dispute over dues, has seen its ratings more than double since it took on the full PBS schedule on Jan. 1, reports the Los Angeles Times’…

A True Rock Legend Will Perform Without His Band–Something He Rarely, Rarely Does–at Grammys

A rock legend has announced that he will join the lineup for this year’s Grammys, according to TVLine.com. The lineup already includes Eminem, Lady Antebellum, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, Muse, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and Usher, among others. Add Rolling…

Attack on Anderson Cooper Propels CNN to Ratings Win

It’s a rough way to go about boosting a network’s ratings, but the attack in Cairo on Anderson Cooper and his CNN crew apparently had some positive fallout for the cable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Following the attack,…