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Could Another Major ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Be Leaving?

First, Katherine Heigl made her decision to leave "Grey’s Anatomy" earlier this year, and now another major star with the show is possibly leaving, Extra reports. Ellen Pompeo, who plays Meredith Grey on the show, said she might not renew…

DirecTV Makes First Quarter Gains With DVR Features, Latin American Subscribers

DirecTV announced a net income growth of $558 million, or 59 cents a share, in the first quarter, beating analysts estimates for the U.S. satellite television provider, Bloomberg reports. The increase was bolstered by demand for high-definition and digital-recording services,…

Time Warner Cable, Cablevision Stocks Tumble After FCC Announces Toughening Internet Regulations

Stock prices of Time Warner Cable and Cablevision Systems dropped more than 5% after the Federal Communications Commission announced today that it will seek to impose more regulations on Internet-service providers, Bloomberg reports. The FCC could seek to reclassify Internet…

Cablevision Posts Big First Quarter Profits

The nation’s fifth-largest cable TV operator, Cablevision Systems Corporation, announced today a 25% boost in its dividend, thanks to a tripling in first-quarter net income from additional cable, phone and Internet customers, according to the AP. Cablevision posted earnings of…

Will CBS Replace ‘As the World Turns’ with ‘As the Stomach Turns’?

By the end of September, CBS’s 54-year-old soap opera "As the World Turns" will be over, and it’s possible the network may replace it with an Emeril Lagasse cooking game show, reports Deadline.com. CBS has ordered a pilot for a…

TLC Renews Two Series

TLC has renewed two series, the Hollywood Reporter says. One is "Toddlers and Tiaras," all about child beauty pageants, has been renewed by the network for for a third season, . The unscripted drama comes back with new episodes on June…

Life Changer: Employee of KNBC-TV, the Flagship NBC Station in Los Angeles, Wins $266 Million in Mega Millions Lottery

A woman who works for NBC’s flagship TV station serving the Los Angeles market, KNBC-TV, claims to have bought the single winning ticket in Tuesday’s Mega Millions lottery that’s worth $266 million, a KNBC spokesperson has confirmed. At the woman’s…

Did KDKA-TV Kill Damaging Video of Steelers’ Roethlisberger?

KDKA-TV, the CBS affiliate in Pittsburgh, may have killed a potentially damaging video of the Steelers’ quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for fear of tarnishing its marketing relationship with the team, Sports Illustrated magazine reports. The incident happened after Roethlisberger was injured…

Video: Elizabeth Hasselbeck’s Attack on Erin Andrews and Then Hasselbeck’s Tearful Apology

OMG: Texting During Sex? Relying on Facebook and Twitter as Your Only Source of News? It’s the Power of Social Media

A new study shows the power of social media, even under the most surprising of circumstances, Advertising Age reports. According to the report, "Would you answer a text during sex? If you’re younger than 25, one in 10 of you…