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SAG, AFTRA Overwhelmingly Vote to Support Three-Year Contract

 The Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Friday night that their members overwhelmingly voted to approve a new three-year contract with modest pay raises, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The…

Nominations Being Accepted for Bennie Awards, Honoring Worst TV Shows of 2010

The Hollywood Temp Diaries Web site announced today that it is accepting nominations to “honor” the worst prime-time television shows and performances of the past year. The Bennie Awards–symbolized by the Golden Trash Can–will be presented Feb. 22. The awards…

Friend of Alleged Arizona Gunman Reveals Reasons Behind Grudge Against Congresswoman

A close friend of the suspect in the Arizona shooting rampage that killed six people and wounded 14, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, told the publication Mother Jones that Jared Lee Loughner had held a grudge against Giffords for years. Bryce…

High-Ranking CBS Exec Confirms Network Is Worried About Charlie Sheen

Nina Tassler, CBS entertainment president, spoke with reporters at the TCA press tour in Pasadena, Calif., today and admitted that the network is worried about one of its biggest stars, Charlie Sheen, reports Reuters. "We have a high level of…

Teen Superstar Justin Bieber Lands in Hospital

Justin Bieber has been doing some television acting this week, and it landed him in the hospital, MTV reported. The 16-year-old singing sensation reportedly developed problems breathing as he was taping scenes for a cameo appearance on “CSI.” Bieber was…

‘Beyond Scared Straight’ Sets a Record for A&E

A new unscripted series in the tradition of the classic documentary "Scared Straight!," A&E’s show "Beyond Scared Straight," scored the highest ratings ever for an original series premiere on the cable net, reports Deadline.com. "Beyond Scared Straight" was the most-watched…

ABC, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Win Thursday Night in the Ratings

On the strength of a fresh episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and solid numbers for “Winter Wipeout,” ABC won the night Thursday in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 3.3 rating for the night in adults 18-49, ahead of…

Verizon Sneaks Some Bad News in With the Good News About the iPhone

Verizon has been getting a lot of attention this week, with its official announcement Tuesday that it will offer the iPhone. But a quieter development on the Verizon front, The Wall Street Journal reports, is its less-publicized news that it…

Poll Reveals Who Is America’s Favorite TV Star–And for a Change, It’s Not Oprah

A new survey from the Harris Poll lists America’s 10 favorite television stars, and the top spot saw a shift from last year’s poll, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Last year’s No. 1, Oprah Winfrey, slipped to No. 2, while the…

Martha Stewart Gets a Bloody Lip From Her Dog

TV mogul and talk show hostess Martha Stewart was rushed to the hospital earlier this week after a run-in with one of her dogs, reports TheWrap.com. Stewart blogged about the incident, in which she awakened her pet Francesca–startling the dog–and…