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Alexandra Lippin Promoted to SVP at Lippin Group

The Lippin Group announced today that Alexandra Lippin has been promoted to senior vice president of the international entertainment marketing, public relations and strategic communications firm. The announcement was made by Dick Lippin, chairman and chief executive of The Lippin…

‘Hawaii Five-0’ Casts Danno’s Ex-Wife

Since CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0” premiered last month, the mystery woman in Danno’s (Scott Caan) life has been the evil ex-wife, Rachel, who has been keeping him from spending more time with daughter Grace. Rachel will finally appear on air now…

VH1 Teams With Queen Latifah for Net’s First Foray Into Hour-Long Scripted Show

For the first time in the network’s history, VH1 is taking a stab at creating an hour-long scripted series. The show it has in the works is called "Single Ladies," and Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment is producing it. "Single…

With Bret Favre Under Fire for Alleged Indecent Texts, Wrangler Cuts Back on His TV Ads

Since Minnesota Vikings quarterback Bret Favre has drawn the scrutiny of NFL security for his alleged inappropriate text messages to New York Jets employee Jenn Sterger, Wrangler has decreased the rotation of the company’s jeans commercials starring Favre, CNBC reports….

Report: Tribune Chief Executive — the Focus of the New York Times’ Story on the Company’s Frat-House Culture — About to Be Ousted by Board

The New York Times’ David Carr and Tim Arango are reporting that the board of directors of Tribune is about to ask for the resignation of Chief Executive Randy Michaels, who was at the center of a previous report by…

Fox News Host Apologizes for Saying ‘All Terrorists Are Muslim’

A Fox News Channel host apologized on Monday for saying "all terrorists are Muslim," saying he "misspoke," reports the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "I don’t believe all terrorists are Muslims. I’m sorry about that if I offended or…

New Jersey Governor Says He’ll Get Involved in Cablevision-Fox Dispute

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stepped into the dispute between Cablevision and Fox that’s left 3 million homes in New Jersey and New York without access to Fox’s local stations, reports Bill Carter in the New York Times’ Media Decoder…

Network Co-Owned by Toy Maker Hasbro Takes a Page From Nick at Nite, Tapping Old Network Hits

The Hub, the new children’s network co-owned by toy maker Hasbro and Discovery, is taking a page from Nick at Nite and seeking to build an audience by airing "Happy Days" and other former TV hits, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. The…

Emmy-Winning WWII Program Receives Follow-up From History, With Celebrities Lending Their Voices

The Emmy-winning miniseries "WWII in HD" from History will receive a follow-up from the network, which has greenlighted "WWII in HD: The Air War," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The program will be narrated by Rob Lowe and will feature the…

‘What If’ Drama About Prince Harry Has British Military Up in Arms

British TV’s Channel 4, which is set to air a TV movie this Thursday imagining what would have happened if Prince Harry had been kidnapped by the Taliban when he served in Afghanistan, has drawn harsh criticism from the British…