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Former NBC Network President Takes Key Post With Univision

A former NBC network president will become the vice president and chief operating officer of Univision, B&C reports. The job goes to Randy Falco, who will work out of New York. Says the report: "Ray Rodriguez had been Univision president and COO. He…

Details of Why History Channel Refused to Televise ‘Kennedys’ Miniseries

While the History Channel’s decision to pass on "The Kennedys" may have seemed sudden, the move actually came after a year-long effort on the cable network’s part to make the miniseries fit with the facts, writes Dave Itzkoff in The…

Bombshell: Regis Retiring

Regis Philbin, TV’s ageless wonder, announced on "Live With Regis and Kelly" this morning that he’s retiring from the show sometime around the end of summer, ABC News reports. According to the article, Philbin, 79, said on the show this morning, "This will be…

Odd: Piers Morgan Has Just Started as Larry King’s Replacement at CNN, and He’s Already Got a List of People He REFUSES to Interview

Piers Morgan has just one night under his belt at CNN yet he’s already compiled a list of people he WON’T interview, Morgan has reportedly told EW.com. Heading the list is Madonna. According to the story, Morgan "quipped that he will lift the…

More Medical Speculation About What Steve Jobs May Be Facing

With Apple CEO Steve Jobs not being specific about why he’s taking another leave of absence for medical reasons, "many experts say it’s likely that his leave is related to his ongoing treatment for pancreatic cancer," ABC News is reporting. What…

14 -Year-Old Invents Game That Unseats ‘Angry Birds’ as No. 1 Game App on iTunes

A free game–"Bubble Ball"–invented by 14-year-old Robert Nay, "has been downloaded more than 2 million times. Last week, it nabbed the #1 spot on the list of free games in Apple’s iTunes store, knocking the ever-popular "Angry Birds" game to #2," reports ABC…

Dan Filie, Who Helped Create Syndicated Hits “Xena” and “Hercules,” Dies at 56

Dan Filie, who as senior vice president drama development at Universal Television helped create the syndicated hits "Xena: Warrior Princess" and "Hercules," has died, reports the Hollywood Reporter. He was 56. Filie died, unexpectedly but of natural causes at his home…