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Wanted: Executive Who Can Reinvent Old Business for Digital Age, Keep Costs Down — And, Oh Yes, Run Global News Coverage

With David Westin stepping down as the president of ABC News, the challenges facing network news came into the spotlight this week,reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The next president of the division won’t just be deciding who…

What’s Bringing Top Fashionistas Such as Designer Diane von Furstenberg and Roberto Cavalli to Popular TV Show?

Top fashionistas such as designers Diane von Furstenberg and Roberto Cavalli will be appearing on a popular TV show during this coming season. Thanks to a partnership with Italian Vogue, "America’s Next Top Model" on The CW is now able to…

Google Will Launch Its Free TV Service This Fall…

Google will launch its free TV service this fall, Eric Schmidt, the company’s CEO, announced at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Reuters reports. According to the article, "CEO Eric Schmidt said the service, which will allow full Internet…

…Meanwhile Google’s Break-Apart Logo Tuesday Was a Mystery to Many

Google changes its logo often, and users just usually scroll over the modified logo to see whatever Goolge is honoring for the day. But not on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. For U.S. and U.K. users, the logo on the google…

Report: Reggie Bush Expected to Be Stripped of Heisman Trophy by End of Month; He’d Be the First Player in the 75-Year History of the Heisman to Have It Taken Away

Reggie Bush, who has been a star with the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, will likely have his Heisman Trophy–which he won while playing for the USC Trojans–taken away from him, Yahoo! Sports reports in an exclusive story. "Two…

Is Your City Included? NFL Local Blackout TV Rules Could Hit 11 Teams This Season; Dozens of Games Expected to Be Affected

Whether it’s the recession driving ticket buyers away from stadiums or the optimum TV viewing offered by HD sets and Red Zone features, the NFL anticipates that this upcoming football season may see as many as 11 teams facing blacked-out…

Star of ‘Ugly Betty’ Lands New, Non-Acting TV Gig

Actress America Ferrera, the star of ABC’s "Ugly Betty," has a new job on television, reports the AP. Ferrera will host the ninth season of the PBS documentary film series “Independent Lens.” The new season launches Oct. 19. Ferrera is…

TV Icon, Two Music Legends, Two Broadway Stalwarts on List of 2010 Kennedy Center Honorees

A TV icon, two music legends and two Broadway stalwarts are the five people chosen to receive the Kennedy Center Honors at the 33rd annual presentation in Washington on Dec. 5, reports the AP. Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney and Merle…

AOL, ‘DeGeneres Show’ Join in Cross-Promotional Arrangement

In a deal in which no money is changing hands, AOL will become a promotion element for the syndicated "Ellen DeGeneres Show," reports TVNewsCheck.com. AOL will share Web traffic with and promote across its platforms the DeGeneres show’s Web site,…

Music Superstar Developing Show About UFOs for Syfy

A music superstar is developing a new reality show for the Syfy Channel, in conjunction with Peacock Productions, about unidentified flying objects, called "UFO: Unbelievably Freakin’ Obvious." The star is Billy Ray Cyrus, and the series will feature Cyrus with…