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After Pulling Katy Perry Segment, ‘Sesame Street’ Tries Again to Meld Adult Sensibilities to Kids With ‘True Blood’ Spoof

"Sesame Street" appears to be trying to match adult sensibilities to the kiddie set, reports the New York Daily News. After pulling a segment with Katy Perry because of complaints about her low-cut dress, the show has released another clip…

Lifetime Renews Two of Its Longrunning Hits

Lifetime has renewed "Army Wives" for a fifth season and "Drop Dead Diva" for a third season, reports Deadline.com. Both programs received a 13-episode order, with the next seasons scheduled to debut in 2011, the story says. The network will…

Most Consumers Don’t Find 3D a Compelling Reason to Buy a New Television Set

Most consumers say they don’t feel 3D capability is enough of a reason to buy a new television set, reports TelevisionBroadcast.com, citing a Deloitte survey of almost 2,000 U.S. consumers. “At a time when 72 percent of consumers have cut…

Despite Emmy Nomination, Letterman Blackmailer Will Skip the Awards Ceremony

Even though he was nominated for an Emmy, Robert "Joe" Halderman, the news producer who went to jail for trying to blackmail David Letterman, won’t attend the awards ceremony later this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Halderman "wants to return…

ABC’s Wild Ratings Ride: Best-Ever Numbers for ‘Modern Family,’ But ‘Truth’ Hurts

ABC’s Emmy-winning sitcom “Modern Family” had a splashy return Wednesday night, drawing 12.6 million viewers overall and earning a 5.0 preliminary rating in the 18-49 demo to finish as the night’s top show, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The numbers were the best…

Oprah Taking Active Role in Revamping Newark Schools; Facebook CEO Foots the Bill

On Friday’s episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," Oprah will bring together New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Newark Mayor Cory Booker to announce how a $100 million gift from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be used to restructure the…

Did Bravo Pull Plug on Table-Flipping Party?

A table-flipping event that was scheduled to be hosted by “The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s” Teresa Giudice was apparently nixed by Bravo, TMZ.com reported. On the season one finale of the show, Giudice’s angry table-flipping reaction to Danielle Staub…

FCC Approves ‘White Spaces’ for Unlicensed Mobile Broadband

The Federal Communications Commission has given the OK to mobile broadband use of unlicensed broadcast airwaves, known as "white spaces," The Washington Post reports. The agency apparently hopes the plan will lead to better connections for mobile devices. The panel…

Verizon CEO Throws Wet Blanket on iPhone Rumors

Rumors have been swirling that Apple will launch a CDMA-compatible iPhone on Verizon, but Ars Technica reports that Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg hinted today that the device won’t be coming in January as some have predicted. The publication’s sources have…

TV Show in the Works Based on Scorsese Gangster Film

Television series based on successful movies are nothing unusual, but one project that is reportedly in the works is creating a lot of buzz in Hollywood, according to Deadline.com. The project is a series based on the 1990 Martin Scorsese…