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Former CNN Anchor Rick Sanchez Says He Never Said Jews Controlled Media, Claims Jon Stewart’s Continual Criticism Caused Him (Sanchez) to Overreact

Former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez says, "I never said that Jews controlled the media. Never said it," in an interview in The Daily Beast. Sanchez also said that Jon Stewart’s continual criticism of him had been traumatizing, calling it "ridicule without recourse."…

Video: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Might Boycott Oscars Over Anne Hathaway’s ‘SNL’ Skit; Check Out Video Here

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are ready to boycott the Oscars because they’re miffed at co-host Anne Hathaway, Hollywood Life reports. The reason for the possible snub? The couple was apparently irked by an impression Hathaway did of Holmes as…

Kardashian Sisters Being Sued

Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, the stars of E! Channel’s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," have been sued for breach of contract, reports TV Guide. The lawsuit comes from a credit card company that created a prepaid debit card in…

‘Mad Men’ Finally Gets Official OK for Season Five; Oddly, Though, AMC Said It Doesn’t Know WHEN the Show Will Be Back

"Mad Men," one of the most acclaimed cable shows in recent years, is coming back for another season, the Huffington Post reports. Joel Stillerman, AMC’s senior vice president of original programming, made the announcement Friday at the Television Critics Association…

Showtime’s Sunday Premieres Pull in Big Numbers

Showtime is reporting big ratings ratings for its Sunday night lineup, which featured the season premiere of “Californication” and the series premieres of “Shameless” and “Episodes.” “Californication,” returning for its fourth season, had its best season premiere ever, the network…

ABC News Keeping Door Open to Possible Partnership With Bloomberg

ABC News is leaving the door open to a possible partnership with cable news outlet Bloomberg News, The New York Times reports in its Media Decoder blog. That’s the word from Ben Sherwood, the new president of ABC News. Sherwood…

Fox’s Animation Lineup Gets Ratings Boost From Dramatic NFL Playoff Game

The dramatic end to the late NFL playoff game, in which the Green Bay Packers knocked the Philadelphia Eagles out of the playoffs 21-16, boosted Fox’s Sunday night lineup of animated shows in the Nielsen ratings, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. With overrun…

Peter Yates, Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘Breaking Away,’ ‘Bullitt,’ ‘The Dresser,’ Dead at 82

Film director and producer Peter Yates, best known for "The Dresser," "Breaking Away" and "Bulliitt," died Sunday in London following a long illness, at the age of 82, reports Deadline.com. The British-born Yates was nominated for Oscars as best director…

Having Just Said Goodbye to the Red Carpet, Joan Rivers Reveals Her Next Move

As we reported last week, Joan Rivers will no longer be a fixture on the red carpet, but the comic has decided to continue her TV career as the star of her own reality show, reports iVillage.com. Collaborating with her…

Word Is In on Whether TLC Will Do Another Season of ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’

"Sarah Palin’s Alaska" has been one of the most successful shows ever for TLC, and now the network has apparently decided whether the widely buzzed-about show starring the former governor of Alaska will be back for a second season, Entertainment…