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Looks Like TNT’s Remake of ‘Dallas’ Is Finally Moving Forward, Without J.R.

TNT has been trying to get a remake going of the classic primetime soap "Dallas," and hoped it would include the iconic J.R., as played by actor Larry Hagman. Now, writes Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com, "After one of the longest…

Clark Kent Pal Pete Ross Turns Out to Be a Drug Dealer. Sam Jones III Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Sell ‘Hillbilly Heroin’

Sam Jones III, who played Clark Kent’s pal Pete Ross on "Smallville," has "pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to conspiracy to sell more than 10,000 oxycodone pills," EOnline reports. According to the article, "Jones, 27, was busted at…

Syfy Cancels One of Its Signature Series

Syfy has canceled one of its signature series that has been on the channel–in some form–since 2002, Deadline.com reports. The umbrella franchise is "Stargate," the current iteration being "Stargate Universe." According to the article, "The upcoming 10 episodes of "Stargate…

Blake Edwards, the Man Behind ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘The Party’ and ’10’ and One of the Pioneers of Early Television, Dead at 88

Blake Edwards, a prolific writer and director known as a master of the screwball comedy, has died, The New York Times reports. He was 88. Edwards reportedly died of complications from pneumonia in a hospital in Santa Monica, Calif. His…

Cowell Reportedly Has Troubled ’80s Pop Icon Set to Take ‘X Factor’ Judge’s Chair

A singer who rose to fame with a string of 1980s hit singles as part of the pop duo Wham! but more recently has made headlines mostly in the tabloids is apparently lined up to be a judge on Simon…

The Percentage of U.S. Who Subscribe to Wired Cable is Lowest It’s Been Since November 1989

"[W]ired-cable penetration represented 60.7% of households in November 2010, down from 61.7% in November 2009. The only time it had been lower was in November 1989 when wired-cable penetration was at 59.7%, writes TVNewsCheck, citing data from Nielsen. At the…

Traditional Holiday ‘Yule Log’ Telecast Gets an Upgrade

A big change is in store this year for the annual holiday telecast of the “Yule Log.” For the first time since it began its annual broadcast in 1966, the "Yule Log" will be available in 3D, reports UPI.com. The…

Aretha Franklin Back Home Following Surgery

The Queen of Soul, legendary singer Aretha Franklin, is home from a Detroit hospital following surgery that was believed to be for pancreatic cancer, Reuters reports. Franklin’s publicist has not confirmed that the singer has pancreatic cancer, although numerous sources…

HBO Hoping the ‘Hard Knocks’ Behind-the-Scenes Approach to Sports Will Also Work With Hockey

HBO is banking on fans of the National Hockey League to be as ardent as football fans with the new sports show “24/7 Penguins/Capitals: Road to the NHL Winter Classic,” reports TheWrap.com. HBO has been successful with "Hard Knocks," focusing…

Competitor Pays Tribute to King as His Run on CNN Comes to an End

Among the many tributes to Larry King on the day of his final CNN episode of "Larry King Live" was a full-page ad in USA Today from one of CNN’s chief competitors in cable news, reports TVNewser.com. The stark, bold…