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Susan Boyle Drops Out of Show When Lou Reed Denies Her Permission to Sing Song

Susan Boyle was devastated after rocker Lou Reed told her she couldn’t sing his "Perfect Day" on "America’s Got Talent" for its Wednesday show, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. As a result, she had to pull out of…

Wildest Read of Day Is About Stephen Hawking, God, the Universe and A Condition That Must Not Be Named

In today’s wildest read, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross takes on theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, God, the Universe and A Condition That Must Not Be Named. Read all about it by clicking here.

Unprecedented Film and TV Package by Ron Howard to Tell Stephen King Tale

An unusual deal from Universal Pictures and NBC Universal Television Entertainment will turn a multi-part Stephen King tale into both a television series and film trilogy, reports Mike Fleming at Deadline.com. It’s King’s multiple novel series "The Dark Tower." Ron Howard…

Bristol Palin Bans Ex-Fiance Levi Johnston From ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Audience

Bristol Palin is demanding that her ex-fiance, Levi Johnston, be banned from the audience of "Dancing with the Stars," on which she’ll be competing this season, reports PopEater.com. Bristol Palin will move to Los Angeles with her son Tripp, with…

Don Johnson Gets An Additional $28 Million on Top of the $23 Million He Was Already Awarded in His ‘Nash Bridges’ Lawsuit; His Attorney Says There is Even More to Come

A judge awarded Don Johnson Productions $28.5 million in pre-judgment interest on Wednesday for its suit against Rysher Entertainment over profits from "Nash Bridges," reports TheWrap.com. The ruling marks Johnson’s second win over "Nash Bridges," with the actor winning $23.2…

Britney Spears Sued for Sexual Harrassment by Former Bodyguard

Britney Spears has been sued for sexual harrassment by a former bodyguard, BBC News is reporting. According to the article, the bodyguard, "Fernando Flores has accused the singer of repeatedly parading around in the nude and having sex in front…

Warner Bros. Talking up 2011 Syndicated Talk Show Featuring Dr. Drew

Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution will be meeting with television stations to start selling a new syndicated talk show with Dr. Drew Pinsky for a fall 2011 debut, reports TVNewsCheck.com. Warner Bros. declined to comment. The new show is thought…

John Kluge, Founder of Metromedia TV Station Empire, Dies at 95

John Kluge, the founder of television company Metromedia, died on Sept. 7 at his home in Albemarle County, Virginia, reports Bloomberg News. He was 95. Kluge’s Metromedia became the largest independent television business in the U.S. before he sold the…

MTV Orders ‘Jersey Shore’ Specials; Snooki Ordered to Pay Fine, Perform Community Service for Beach Incident

MTV has ordered a pair of "Jersey Shore" specials to air after the show’s second season ends on Oct. 21, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The first special will be a cast reunion show to air Oct. 28, while the second…

Wow: Justin Bieber Accounts for About 3% of All Activity on Twitter

"The social networking site has previously claimed that Bieber, a singer who shot to fame on YouTube, is mentioned 60 times a second on its website, which publishes 65 million tweets every day," reports Telegraph.com. According to the report, "The…