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Anthony Edwards, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Daniels and Timothy Busfield All Working on Projects for Cable Network

Mark Ruffalo, Anthony Edwards, Jeff Daniels and Timothy Busfield are all working on projects for the same cable network, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. David Nevins, who is two months into his role as Showtime’s entertainment president, has signed Mark Ruffalo and Anthony Edwards for…

Program for the News & Documentary Emmys, to Be Presented Tonight

The 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented Monday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, located in the Time Warner Center…

Big Ratings for ‘Big Bang’ as CBS’s Gamble Pays Off

CBS gambled by moving "The Big Bang Theory" to Thursday night for a premiere-week showdown with NBC’s returning “Community,” and the gamble paid off. Not only did “Big Bang” crush “Community,” but in the battle of the lead-outs, CBS’s series…

Ratings-Challenged CNN Dumps Klein, Puts Jautz in Charge

CNN, which continues to struggle in the ratings against Fox News Channel and MSNBC, has announced the exit of CNN/U.S. President Jonathan Klein, Vanity Fair reports. Klein was quickly replaced by Ken Jautz, executive VP of CNN’s sister channel HLN….

Warner Bros. Shakes Things Up, Lays Groundwork for Succession

[UPDATE, 2:15 PM PT 9/25/10…Changes sourcing of the story to the L.A. Times from the Wall St. Journal, since the WSJ is behind a firewall and might charge users to read its story.] Alan Horn, longtime president of Warner Bros.,…

Zucker Officially Out at NBCU, Says Comcast Wants Its Own Team

[UPDATE 4:50 PM PT 9/24/10 to link to publication that actually spoke to Zucker, the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, and add actual quote from that publication. Also changed headline to correspond with what Zucker actually said.] Jeff Zucker,…

Letterman Blackmailer, Nominated for News Emmy, Will Skip Ceremony, Wants ‘Quiet and Productive Life’

Robert "Joe" Halderman, the CBS News producer who was jailed for his blackmail attempt against David Letterman, will skip the News And Documentary Awards even though he’s nominated for an Emmy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Halderman served four months…

Meant as a Joke, Thousands are Taking Jon Stewart’s ‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ Seriously

Jon Stewart’s "Rally to Restore Sanity" is meant as a way to send up today’s extreme political discourse, but many fans of the Comedy Central host are taking the Oct. 30 event seriously, reports Matea Gold in the Los Angeles…

Toddler’s Response to Bill O’Reilly and ‘Sesame Street’ About Pulling the Katy Perry-Elmo Video

While we know about the criticism from Bill O’Reilly and others, one thing missing from the debate about the Katy Perry-Elmo video pulled from broadcast by Sesame Street is the reaction of toddlers, for whom the video was made. Never fear….

Adult-Content Company Offers Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ $100,000 to Endorse Product

A company that sells USB drives preloaded with adult content is offering Snooki of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" $100,000 to endorse its product, reports RadarOnline.com. Snooki is just the latest "Jersey Shore" star offered money in exchange to lend their name…