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MTV Movie Awards Deliver Big Numbers

Not only did the MTV Movie Awards get some buzz because of Aubrey Plaza’s rushing the stage, but the show also attracted more viewers, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The annual awards show averaged 3.8 million viewers age 12 to 34,…

No Cameras Allowed During Kim Kardashian’s Divorce Trial

A judge has barred cameras from the courtroom during Kim Kardashian’s divorce trial from Kris Humphries, which is slated to begin May 6, reports the New York Post. Kardashian didn’t want cameras during the in-court proceedings, so the ruling is…

Disney XD Renews Breakout Comedy

Disney XD renewed a comedy series that has been a breakout hit for the network. Deadline.com reports that the channel will bring back "Crash & Bernstein" for a second season, with the network aiming for a fall 2013 premiere. The…

Twitter Talking With Viacom, NBCU About Video and Advertising

Twitter has held talks with Viacom and NBCUniversal about creating partnerships that would place more top-quality video and advertising on the social media network, reports Bloomberg. Twitter has talked about hosting TV clips for Viacom, and selling ads with those…

How Was the TV Coverage of the Boston Bombings? Says One TV Columnist, ‘Information moved faster than knowledge’

As viewers flocked to their TV sets yesterday to watch the horror in Boston, it soon became clear, as it often does in the live coverage of these kinds of tragic events, that real information is hard to come by. Writes…

Emmy-Winning Commentator for CBS’s Boston Affiliate, WBZ, Says, ‘Evil swine scattered bombs around crowded areas in what will prove to be an utterly failed effort to terrorize us’

Jon Keller, the Emmy-winning political commentator for CBS’s Boston affiliate, WBZ-TV, insists that the bombs that exploded Monday during the Boston marathon will not terrorize his fellow Bostonians. In a commentary that you can read  in its entirety or listen to…

Deadly Explosions Rock Boston Marathon

CNN is reporting that a pair of explosions went off this afternoon near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, reportedly leaving at least two people dead. Boston police gave an update on the casualties around 4 p.m. ET, saying…

Dish Makes $25.5 Billion Bid for Sprint

In a move that could change relationships between consumers and their data providers, Dish Network is making a high-stakes bid for Sprint Nextel, The New York Times reports. “Smartphones, tablets and computers all pull data from the Internet, but people…

Comedians Pounce on Justin Bieber’s Odd Comment at Holocaust Victim’s House

A visit by young and often unpredictable pop superstar Justin Bieber to the home of Holocaust victim Anne Frank had some observers scratching their heads, comedians reeling off one-liners and many of Bieber’s fans asking, “Who’s Anne Frank?,” Rolling Stone…

Comedy Central Orders Its First-Ever Dramatic Comedy Series

Comedy Central announced that it has ordered its first dramatic comedy series. The cable network ordered HBO’s digital series “Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!,” it was announced by Kent Alterman, president of content development and original programming. Comedy Central will expand…