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Starz Boss Hints at Replacing ‘Spartacus’ After Losing Star to Illness

The loss of ailing actor Andy Whitfield has stymied production of Starz’ "Spartacus," and now the CEO of Starz, Chris Albrecht, who has been hopeful about a new season next year after the prequel airs, has hedged his bets a…

ESPN’s Mariotti Enters Plea in Domestic Violence Case

Although his attorney expressed confidence that he would prevail in court, ESPN personality and sports columnist Jay Mariotti chose to make a deal with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, reports The New York Times. Mariotti pleaded no contest Thursday…

Jamie Lee Curtis Talks About Estrangement From Her Father–And Remembering Who He Was Before He Became Tony Curtis

Jamie Lee Curtis, the daughter of Tony Curtis, remembers her father as the man he was before he became movie star Tony Curtis–when he was still known as Bernard Schwartz–People magazine reports. The actress talked about her sometimes strained relationship…

Guest Star Lined up for ‘How I Met Your Mother’ Has Offbeat Resume Including Several David Lynch Projects

A star who is set to appear on "How I Met Your Mother" in at least two episodes is an actor who is well known to fans of “Sex and the City” or the offbeat 1990s David Lynch drama “Twin…

Project From ‘American Dad’ Producer Receives Put Pilot Commitment From Fox

A project from "American Dad" executive producer Nahnatchka Khan and documentary maker R.J. Cutler has been given a put pilot commitment from Fox, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The project, called "Connected," is about two families linked by their teenagers’…

Crunching the Numbers to Size Up Whether NBC Was Wise to Return Leno to Late-Night–And How Badly the Network Was Damaged by Leno’s Prime-Time Flop

Bill Carter of The New York Times examines whether it was worth it for NBC to return Jay Leno to the "Tonight Show," and finds that the first week of the new season’s ratings suggests that it was–by a hair….

‘Glee’ Star Lea Michele’s Sultry Photo Shoot for Marie Claire Mag in the U.K. Including One Topless Shot (Sorta)

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Three Secret Apple TV Features Steve Jobs Hasn’t Told You About

"During his modest introduction of the device, Jobs called the Apple TV ‘one more hobby.’ But a closer look at the code and the hardware powering the Apple TV reveals that there’s a lot more going on under the hood…

Three Weeks into Season, Martha Stewart Ratings Still Struggling On Hallmark

After three weeks into the new television season, Martha Stewart hasn’t much improved her ratings on the Hallmark Channel, reports the New York Post. "Martha" is averaging 187,000 viewers weekdays at 10 a.m., representing a decline of 60% from the average for…

After Vying for Job on “The Apprentice,” Brooklyn Assistant DA Forced to Quit her Real-Life Position

Mahsa Saeidi-Azcuy, a Brooklyn assistant district attorney, was forced to quit after her role on the NBC reality series "The Apprentice" made her recognizable to juries, reports the New York Post. The 29-year-old ticked off her bosses by becoming a…