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Warner Bros. Nixes Rumor That ‘Glee’ Star is Up to Play Lead Character in Remake of ‘Buffy’

Warner Bros. "insiders" are denying a report that’s hit the Internet that one of the stars of "Glee" is being considered to play the title role in the remake of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The rumor…

‘Sunday Night Football’ Ties Ratings Record

"With a 16.5/25 overnight rating, the game delivered the best overnight rating in the five-year history of Sunday Night Football, tied with last fall’s Week 2 game between the Giants and the Cowboys that marked the debut of the new…

Screen Actors Guild Says It’s Investigating Allegations of Financial Impropriety by Former Manager

The Screen Actors Guild said on Sunday that it’s investigating alleged financial impropriety by a former manager, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. According to the article, a person familiar with the investigation said the alleged impropriety involved…

Friends of Ronni Chasen Concerned Police Investigation Into Her Murder Doesn’t Answer All the Questions

Friends of murdered publicist Ronni Chasen say they’re concerned about the police investigation into the crime, noting that there are too many unanswered questions for them to be convinced the crime is solved, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Harriet Ryan…

Open Happiness or Refresh: Pepsi and Coke Are Battling in a $50 Million to $100 Million Auction for Sponsorship Rights to ‘The X Factor’

Since Pepsi passed on a sponsorship of "American Idol" back when the singing competition was unknown to U.S. viewers, the soft-drink company doesn’t want to make the same mistake again, reports Deadline.com. With Simon Cowell gearing up for the U.S….

After Its Next Season in 2011 ‘The Closer’ Will Reach the Magic 100 Episodes and Call It Quits

The stars are aligning to wrap up TNT’s acclaimed series "The Closer" next year. First, star Kyra Sedgwick’s contract will come to an end after season seven, which will begin in the spring of 2011. At the end of that…

New Show From J.J. Abrams and Fox Locks up Sam Neill, ‘ER’ Actress Parminder Nagra, With Negotiations Ongoing for Oscar Nominee to Join Cast as Well

A new show from J.J. Abrams and Fox has tapped veteran actor Sam Neill to star with Sarah Jones in the project about a team of FBI agents tracking down missing prisoners, reports Deadline.com. Neill will play Emerson Hauser, the chief…

Slight Pay Bump for CBS News Writers, as New Three-Year Contract Ratified

CBS News writers will be getting an annual 2% pay increase for those working in television and radio on local and national levels in New York, Chicago, Washington and Los Angeles, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The…

DirecTV Looking To Make Up To $400 Selling Local Ads in 50 Markets

Over the next two years DirecTV plans on selling local ads in 50 markets, prognosticating that will bring in up to $400 millon in ad revenue,  Multichannl News’ Todd Spangler reports.  The ads will appear on about 50 channels, the…

Solved or Not, Chasen Killing Leaves Questions Unanswered

For those in Southern California and in particular in the entertainment industry, the Ronni Chasen killing hit home. Now that Beverly Hills police have declared that they have essentially solved the case, TVWeek blogger Hillary Atkin reviews the latest twists…