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Actor’s Emmy Nominations Count Rises After Oversight Is Discovered

When the Emmy nominations were announced last month, the star of a popular sitcom received two nominations. However, he is now officially being credited with three nominations after an oversight caused his name to be overlooked in one category, the…

Oscar Winner Working on HBO Series Adaptation of ‘Olive Kitteridge’

An Oscar-winning actress is working on an HBO series adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Olive Kitteridge," in which she would play the title character, a Maine town’s seventh-grade math teacher, reports Deadline.com. Frances McDormand has optioned the book, which…

What Do Maria Bartiromo, Jeff Bewkes, Rocco Commisso, Jim Gray, Paul Kagan and Tim Wirth Have in Common?

CNBC anchor Maria Bartiromo; Time Warner Inc. Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes; Mediacom Communications founder, Chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso; Jim Gray, former vice chairman, Time Warner Cable, and former chairman and CEO, PrimeStar Partners; PK Worldmedia Chairman and CEO…

Lawsuit Filed Against ‘Desperate Housewives’ Star–Alleged ‘Mood Swings,’ ‘Unusual Requests’ Among the Issues

One of the stars of ABC’s "Desperate Housewives" is being sued, along with ABC Studios, ISBE Productions and The Walt Disney Co., reports TheWrap. Jennifer Glassman, a former executive with Teri Hatcher’s ISBE Productions, accuses Hatcher in court documents of…

‘Chuck’ Character Will Come Out From Behind the Desk

After appearing on NBC’s spy series "Chuck" for three years as a recurring character, Gen. Beckman has new marching orders, reports Entertainment Weekly. The character, played by Bonita Friedericy, has been promoted to full time, according to the story. As Gen….

Who Hacked Mika Brezinski’s Twitter Account? For ‘Morning Joe’ Host the Answer Hits Close to Home

Mika Brezinski, co-host of MSBNC’s "Morning Joe," has revealed in a Ladies Home Journal story that her 12-year-old daughter Carlie used Mika’s Twitter account to try to snag a meeting with teen singing sensation Justin Bieber, reports TVNewser. Without mom’s…

One Year After Taylor Swift Debacle, Kanye West Gets an Invitation Back to Video Music Awards

Everyone remembers that at MTV’s Video Muslc Awards broadcast last year, singer Kanye West interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech to claim that Beyonce deserved the prize. But apparently all is forgiven because Kanye has been asked back to perform at…

Former ‘Scrubs’ Stars Lined Up for Guest Spots on ABC’s ‘Cougar Town’

Going into the show’s second season, Bill Lawrence–the creator of ABC’s "Cougar Town"–is assuring fans that stars from his former hit "Scrubs" will make guest appearances on the Courteney Cox sitcom, reports E! Online. Lawrence declared that Sarah Chalke, Donald…

Fox’s ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Finale Cooks Up a Win in Tuesday Night Ratings

Fox’s "Hell’s Kitchen" had a potent season finale Tuesday night in the Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. the one-hour Gordon Ramsay series logged a 3.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic, the top performance of the night, while…

Standing Ovation, Please: Legendary Newsman, 87, Retiring After 63 Years on TV (!!) and 22,000 Stories

Not only is it once in a lifetime, it IS a lifetime. One of the most famous local newsmen in TV, who started his on-air career in 1947, at the dawn of the TV era, is retiring at age 87,…