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Two of the Most Colorful Players in the NFL–Now Teammates–Join For Edgy New Cable Show

Two of the most colorful players in the National Football League–who now happen to be teammates–are getting their own cable talk show. The players, Cincinnati Bengals Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, both of whom are used to being in front of…

The Map No Longer Burns. The Creator-Producer of One of the Most Popular Shows in TV History (with one of the best remembered theme songs ever on TV), Dies

David Dortort, the creator and producer of one of the most popular series ever to air on TV, has died at age 93, the Los Angeles Times reports. The series, "Bonanza," debuted on NBC in 1959 as the first prime-time…

‘Top Gear’s’ The Stig is Fired After Revealing His Own True Identity

Ben Collins, who has played "The Stig" on the U.K. hit "Top Gear" since 2003, has been fired from the show, reports Sky News. According to the article, the presenter (or host) of the BBC’s "Top Gear," Jeremy Clarkson, has…

Google Continues Puzzling Users With Gray Logo Today: Mystery May Soon Be Cleared Up

"After a bouncy-ball extravaganza yesterday, Google’s doodle today is more subdued, but still cool.  When you first land on Google.com, the logo is gray. As you type into the search box, though, colorful letters appear," Time reports The article adds,…

MTV Getting Back Into the Daily Live-TV Business

The countdown program "The Seven" will revive live daytime television on MTV with broadcasts from a Times Square studio, reports James Hibberd at the Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour program will broadcast seven stories that MTV feels its viewers need to…

Amy Poehler, Joined by Hot Musical Guest, Team Up For Peacock’s ‘SNL’ Season Opener

"Saturday Night Live" alum Amy Poehler will host the show’s 36th season debut on Sept. 25 on NBC, reports EW.com’s Hollywood Insider blog. The musical guest, who’s song "Peacock" was released earlier this summer, will be Katy Perry, the story says. As previously…

Producer of ‘Freaks and Geeks’ and ’40-Year Old Virgin’ Gets Pilot Order From HBO

HBO has given a pilot order to the producer of "Freaks and Geeks" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The producer is Judd Apatow and the plot of the project follows the humiliations and achievements of a group of…

Betty White’s Career Keeps Rolling Along—What’s Next, Betty White: The Graphic Novel?

If anyone in Hollywood can say their career is currenlty on a roll, it’s 88-year-old Betty White. Next up for the popular actress isn’t a graphic novel, but close. White will be the basis for a comic book called "Female Force:…

Deputy Sheriff Who Arrested Mel Gibson in 2006–and Who Documented Gibson’s Alleged Anti-Semitic Tirade–Sues His Own Department, Claiming He’s Been Subjected to Disciplinary Action and Overlooked For Promotions

"Sheriff’s Deputy James Mee is suing the County of Los Angeles for alleged discrimination and harassment, saying he’s been singled out in a four-year investigation into who leaked a confidential arrest report to TMZ.com that detailed Gibson’s alleged anti-Semitic tirade,"…

‘I’m the Susan Lucci of Reality TV’: ‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub Says She’s Talking about Reality Show with Networks

Danielle Staub, who is departing from Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," says she’s talking with production companies and networks about creating her own reality show, reports People.com’s TVWatch blog. There’s a lot more of me to come! I’m…