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Disney Channel Greenlights Live-Action Comedy

Disney Channel announced today that it has ordered a live-action comedy series with the working title "A.N.T. Farm." The show will begin production in early 2011, according to the announcement from Gary Marsh, president of entertainment and chief creative officer…

War of Words Is on Between Olbermann and … a Game Show Host? Seriously? And a Former Colleague Confesses to Sending Fake ‘Olbermann’ E-Mail

In a week in which Keith Olbermann has been the center of attention for political donations and his subsequent suspension by MSNBC, the cable personality now has his sights set on a new target: the host of a popular syndicated…

Legendary Film Producer Dino De Laurentiis Dead at 91

Prolific film producer Dino De Laurentiis died of natural causes Wednesday night at the age of 91, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among the hundreds of films he produced since World War II were “Dune,” “Flash Gordon,” “Conan the Barbarian,”…

AMC Cancels Original Series

AMC, the erstwhile all-movie channel that’s had great success with original series over the past few years, has finally cancelled one, James Hibberd at The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog reports. Writes Hibberd, "AMC has cancelled a drama series —…

Kanye West Accuses Matt Lauer of Ambushing Him with a ‘Brutal’ Interview. Plus the Video Interview Itself, Which Contains Lauer’s Response

Kanye West turned to Twitter to express his thoughts on what he called a “brutal” interview with Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today,” reports DAve Itzkoff in the New York Times. According to the article, “Mr. West wrote on his Twitter…

Cancer Scare for Jane Fonda. Fortunately, It’s Non-Invasive

Two-time Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda had a cancer scare a few weeks ago, Entertainment Weekly reports. According to the story, "The actress and fitness icon discovered a small tumor in her breast during a routine checkup. The cancer luckily turned…

Butch Patrick — Little Eddie Munster on ‘The Munsters’ — Checks Into Rehab for 40-Year Drug Addiction

Butch Patrick, the actor who as a child played Eddie Munster on "The Munsters," has checked himself into a rehab center to get treatment for a 40-year drug addiction, reports TMZ.com. Patrick, who is 57, is seeking help with addiction…

We’re Shocked, Shocked, That There May Be Politics Going On: Is the Tea Party Helping Bristol Palin Survive on ‘Dancing With the Stars’?

Bristol Palin’s survival through another elimination round on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" may be partly explained by support from the Tea Party, reports Bloomberg News. "There’s a strong popular movement behind Sarah Palin at the moment and she’s receiving…

Worrisome Trend or Will Most Just Shrug This Off: Wednesday Primetime Ratings Debacle–Na Na, My Low Ratings Were Higher Than Your Low Ratings

With one exception, it was the battle of low ratings on the broacast networks on Wednesday night, Nov. 10, 2010. ABC’s braodcast of the 44th annual CMA awards, hosted by Carrie Underwood, saw its ratings in the 18-49-year-old demo fall…

3D TV Version of ‘MythBusters’ Under Discussion

The 3D channel that’s scheduled to debut next year — a joint venture between Discovery, Imax and Sony — is considering shooting some episodes of "MythBusters" in native 3D, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The network would…