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Lastest ‘Idol’ Rumor: Now the Next Judge Might Be The Performer Who Has the 8th Biggest Selling Album in the U.S. Ever

The producers of "American Idol" reportedly want to talk to representatives of the recording artist who holds the record for the 8th biggest selling album in U.S. history, reports our former Crain colleague Claire Atkinson in the New York Post….

To Get More Funding for OWN From Discovery, Oprah Commits to Personally Appearing More on the Network

Discovery Communications recently said it would make a commitment to invest more than the $100 million it had originally agreed to give to the upcoming Oprah Winfrey Network that it co-owns with Oprah Winfrey. Now, Discovery has revealed in an SEC filing that in…

As Rival Networks Get Irked, NBC Pulls ‘Mad Men’ Spoofs with Emmy Host Jimmy Fallon

NBC has pulled three Emmy promos that spoofed the AMC drama "Mad Men" and featured Emmy host Jimmy Fallon with "Mad Men" star Christina Hendricks (she plays Joan Holloway in the series). The promos immediately drew complaints from rival networks with shows…

Actor Who Refused To Do Love Scenes Because of His Catholic Faith to Star in New Starz Series Called…’Vigilante Priest’

Actor Neal McDonough, after leaving ABC’s "Scoundrels" because he refused to do some love scenes which conflicted with his Catholic beliefs, will star in a new Starz drama series, "Vigilante Priest," reports Deadline.com. McDonough, also co-created and will executive produce the series. In…

Sorry, Snooki: Trademark Application for Nickname Turned Down

Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi was turned down by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which rejected her application to trademark her nickname for printed matter reports The Smoking Gun. The reason for the turn down was because of a "likelihood of…

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As PGA Championship Takes Place in Milwaukee, Local TV Stations Focus Attention on One of Woods’ Alleged Mistresses

The PGA Championship is taking place in the Milwaukee area, and Tiger Woods hopes he’ll play better this weekend than he has recently. But the big story on three out of four of the local Milwaukee TV stations with newscasts focused…

With Kelsey Grammer’s Divorce, Estranged Wife Stands to Get at Least $30 Million in Split

Kelsey Grammer may not be offering spousal support to his estranged wife, Camille Donatacci, but she stands to get at least $30 million in the split because she owns half of Grammer’s television company, Grammnet Productions, reports the New York Post’s…

What Would Papa Smurf Do? Probably Not What Cartoon’s Importer Did — Attempt to Extort Son-in-Law for $11 Million

Stuart Ross, who brought the Smurfs to the U.S. in the 1980s, took a no-jail plea in a case that involved extorting his son-in-law, a private equity executive with Blackstone Group, reports the New York Post. Ross denied a likeness…

NBC Tells Federal Communications Commission that Super Bowl, Olympics Wouldn’t Move to Cable in Comcast Merger

NBC Universal sought to reassure the Federal Communications Commission that the Super Bowl and Olympics wouldn’t end up on cable as part of the proposed merger with Comcast, reports MediaDailyNews. Dick Ebersol, who heads NBCU’s sports and Olympics programming, and…