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Today’s DVR Alert: Movie With Most Pungent Dialogue Ever Is Well Worth Watching

By Chuck Ross There are a lot of movies with great dialogue. There’s "Casablanca," "His Girl Friday" and "The Godfather," just to name three. One of the movies with the most biting dialogue is the Bette Davis classic "All About…

Samsung Unveils Plans to Distribute TV Shows, Movies Through Media Hub

Samsung has announced the "imminent availability" of its Media Hub media store, where downloads and rentals of video content will be offered for the company’s Galaxy line of phones and tablets, PCMag.com reports. The content will include programming from MTV…

‘Avatar’ Actor to Play Villain in New Fox Sci-Fi Drama

One of the stars of James Cameron’s "Avatar" has agreed to take a key role in the new Fox sci-fi drama "Terra Nova," reports Deadline.com. Stephen Lang, who played Col. Miles Quaritch in “Avatar,” will be the villain opposite hero…

3D Television Will Remain a ‘Niche Product,’ According to DirecTV Executive

3D television will remain a "niche product" for some time, only attracting early adopters, according to DirecTV Chief Financial Officer Patrick Doyle, reports MediaPost.com. DirecTV, which offers four 3D channels, doesn’t have data about how many customers are watching the…

CNBC Host Likely to Leave After Current Contract Ends in Several Weeks

Dennis Kneale is likely to leave CNBC after his current contract ends in the next several weeks, ending his "turbulent but entertaining tenure" at the cable-news network, reports Jeff Bercovici at AOL’s DailyFinance.com.  "CNBC has made it clear it’s unwilling…

A Day of Hoaxes Revealed: Wash. Woman Admits Acid Attack Was Self-Inflicted; Casey Affleck Says Joaquin Phoenix’s Portraying Himself as Bearded, Spaced-Out Rapper For the Past Few Years Was a Put-On

Two elaborate hoaxes were revealed today, one serious and one involving performance art. Bethany Storro, the 28-year old woman from Vancouver, Washington, who claimed that a woman assailant threw a cup of acid in her face has told police that…

Reality Finales, ‘Survivor’ Premiere Score Big in Wednesday Ratings

Reality was the focus on the broadcast networks Wednesday night, with CBS premiering “Survivor: Nicaragua” while three major reality series–CBS’s “Big Brother,” NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” and Fox’s “MasterChef”–aired their two-hour season finales. “Survivor” and “America’s Got Talent” finished the…

‘Lost’ Creator Gets Commitment From Fox for Pilot Focused on Infamous Prison

J.J. Abrams, one of the creative forces behind "Lost," "Alias" and "Felicity," among other TV and film projects, has received a commitment from Fox to produce a pilot for a series focusing on the infamous San Francisco Bay island prison…

‘Real Housewives’ Refugee Danielle Staub Gets Her Own Reality Show

The former star of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," Danielle Staub, has apparently landed on her feet after her sudden departure from the Bravo reality show, In Touch Weekly reports. Staub will take on a new gig as…

‘NFL Today’ Analyst Takes Leave to Deal With Sexual Assault Allegation

Shannon Sharpe, a former NFL tight end with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens and current analyst with CBS’s "NFL Today," has taken a leave of absence from the program while he deals with a sexual assault allegation, reports Mediabistro.com….