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Escort with Charlie Sheen During New York Freak-Out Says She Wasn’t Scared Until ‘He Put His Hands Around My Neck’; Escort’s Attorney Says She’s Going to File Criminal Complaint Against Sheen

Capri Anderson, the woman who escorted Charlie Sheen on the night the actor trashed a pricey New York hotel room and ended up in the hospital, says that while Sheen was allegedly rude all night, she wasn’t scared until she…

Karaoke Competition Renewed on Cable

A karaoke competition show on cable has been renewed, reports Deadline.com. CMT’s "The Singing Bee" will come back for season three, the report says. The karaoke singing competition is from Juma Entertainment and Gurin Co. and is hosted by Melissa Peterman,…

Tuesday Weld-esired No Longer (groan): ‘American Idol’ Moves to Wednesday and Thursday; Plus Fox’s Full Mid-Season Primetime Line-Up

With "Glee" performing very nicely, thank you–up 38% in ratings in the 18-49 demo so far this year–Fox will not move it from its Tuesday night slot come January. Instead, "American Idol" will move to Wednesday and Thursday nights, Fox…

President and CEO of NCTA Stepping Down

Tjhe  president and CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association announced today that he will be stepping down from his post, Multichannel News reports. Kyle McSlarrow, 50, who has served atop NCTA since March 2005, hopes to find a…

Americans Are Watching More Than 143 Hours of TV Per Month

A study released this week by Nielsen concludes that U.S. residents are watching an average of more than 143 hours of TV each month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The figure is “essentially flat compared to the same period a…

Syfy Renews Three Shows

Three shows have been renewed by the Syfy network, according to Entertainment Weekly. The shows are "Ghost Hunters International," "Hollywood Treasure" and "Fact or Fakes: Paranormal Files." “Ghost Hunters International" is the most successful of the three shows, drawing nearly…

Arrest Warrant Issued for WikiLeaks Founder in Rape Case

Internet activist Julian Assange is being sought in connection with a rape case that has been under investigation in Sweden for three months, and Swedish authorities have issued a warrant for his arrest, The Wall Street Journal reports. Assange is…

MSNBC Suspends Another On-Air Personality for Political Contributions

First, MSNBC suspended Keith Olbermann (for two days) for political donations, and now the network has suspended another high-profile on-air personality for the same infraction, Deadline.com reports. This time it’s Joe Scarborough, the host of "Morning Joe," according to the…

Comedy Central Readying Animation Showcase

A new animated pilot from ShadowMachine, which has been ordered by Comedy Central, is being planned as a showcase for animated shorts, reports Deadline.com. The project will be an umbrella program in which a variety of original animated comedy shorts…

Producer Quits ‘This Week With Christiane Amanpour’

The producer of ABC’s "This Week With Christiane Amanpour," Ian Cameron, has announced that he’s leaving the show, the AP reports. Cameron, who is married to Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, is leaving ABC News entirely…