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DirecTV Threatens to Keep Dropping Weaker Networks to Fight Price Increases

DirecTV executives said Thursday that they are prepared to drop smaller, less popular channels–as the company recently did with Comcast’s G4 network–in order to combat continued program fee increases, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Executive VP of Content Strategy and Development Derek…

Latest in Chasen Murder Investigation: Police Reportedly Checking To See If Past Burglary at Chasen’s Residence Is Connected To Her Death. Another Report Says Cops Still Considering Road Rage As Reason For Attack on Chasen

WIth the latest twist in the Ronni Chasen murder investigation having been a suspect, or person of interest, killing himself before he could be questioned, police are still trying to figure out a motive for her murder, according to various…

Nickelodeon Settles Suit Brought by ‘Dora’ Voice

A 14-year-old girl who was fired from voicing "Dora the Explorer" after she reached puberty has withdrawn her lawsuit against Nickelodeon, MTV Networks and Viacom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, John Balestriere, the attorney for former Dora voice…

Some Great Cult Classic TV–Including ‘Larry Sanders,’ ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ‘Action’–Coming to Cable

Some truly terrific cult classic TV series–including "The Larry Sanders Show," "Freaks and Geeks’ and "Action." to just name three–will be part of a new comedy block debuting in January. They’ll all be on IFC and its 90-minute comedy block…

Time Warner Cable Media Sales Exec Tells Congress a ‘Do Not Track’ Online Behavior Regulation Could Hurt ‘Vibrancy’ of the Internet

Joan Gillman, executive vice president of media sales for Time Warner Cable, told a congressional subcommittee that if the government implements any kind of "do not track" regulation preventing companies from tracking user behavior on theWweb, it could hurt the vibrancy…

NBC Buys New Comedy From Steve Carell, Who Will Write Show as Well. Separately, Carell and David Steinberg Developing Another Project for TV

NBC "has bought a half-hour, single-camera project from the actor-comedian [Steve Carell] based on his early days working as a mail carrier in Littleton, Massachusetts," reports Michael Ausiello at Deadline.com. Separately, Nellie Andreeva, also at Deadline.com, reports that Carell and…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Champ to Undergo Surgery After Injury Suffered During Competition

Just days after winning the "Dancing With the Stars" competition on ABC, actress Jennifer Grey has revealed that she was dancing hurt and will now have to have surgery, according to TV Guide. Grey suffered a ruptured disc in her…

Wild and Crazy No More. Yes, Comedy Ain’t Pretty, But Steve, You Couldn’t Have Brought Along the Arrow That Goes Through Your Head? You Couldn’t Have Broken Into ‘King Tut’? Steve Martin Bores Audience So Venue Is Giving Everyone Their Money Back!

How embarrassing. Steve Martin–stand-up comic, actor, author, banjo player, raconteur and all-around funny man–was so boring during a live appearance recently that the venue is giving everyone their money back. Martin was interviewed on Nov. 29, 1010, as part of…

National Board of Review, The First Major Critics Association To Judge This Year’s Movies, Gives 2010 Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Actor Award All to One Movie [Hint: The Few Good Men (and Women) Who Loved ‘Sports Night’ Will Be Pleased]

The National Board of Review has checked in with its choices for top movie kudos for the year, Deadline.com reports. And the big winner is the Aaron Sorkin-penned "The Social Network." The National Board of Review named the the Best Film Of 2010,…

NASA Announces Groundbreaking Development That Supports Theories of Life on Other Planets

Scientists working with NASA made an announcement today that may put to rest a flood of Internet rumors that followed the organization’s announcement Wednesday that it would be unveiling an “astrobiology finding," InformationWeek reports. The discovery may not have been…