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Fox Executive Chosen as CEO for Universal Sports

Universal Sports, a jointventure between NBC Universal and InterMedia Partners, has chosen a top Fox executive to run the company. David Sternberg, an experienced executive from Fox Sports, having worked with the Fox Soccer Channel, Fuel TV and Fox Sports…

Kate Gosselin Tearfully Responds to Criticism: Says She’s Not Using Her Kids to Exploit Her Fame

Kate Gosselin, who has gone from "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" to "Dancing With the Stars," told "Good Morning America" that she’s not using her kids as a launching pad for her own fame, according to ABC News. Said the…

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” Falls Hard in Friday Ratings

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution" plunged 42% in its ratings on Friday, April 2,  from the previous Friday’s ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The show plunged from a 2.6 rating a week ago among adults 18 to 49 to a 1.5 rating in…

Will MSNBC Keep Shuster Off Air Until December?

MSNBC is keeping David Shuster off the air today for his 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. shows — but the bigger question is whether he’ll remain off the network until his contract is up in December, TVNewser reports. issue is…

With Rave Reviews for the iPad as the Next Best Thing, Has Your Media Company Got an iPad App? Here’s a List of Those That Do, and What These Apps Accomplish

The iPad is here, and a number of reviews have been raves. For example, the Walt St. Journal’s influential Walt Mossberg says the iPad is pretty close to being a decent replacement for laptop computers. If the iPad comes anywhere…

Will ‘Big Bang Theory’ Explode as Biggest Syndication Deal Until 2013?

With "The Big Bang Theory" going out on the market for a syndication deal, it’s likely to be the biggest deal within the next three years — until "Modern Family" hits the syndication market in 2013, B&C reports. But given…

NatGeo Channel Locking up Volunteers to Promote Solitary Confinement Show

Perhaps in a first for a television show promotion, National Geographic Channel is locking three volunteers in solitary cells and Web streaming their "imprisonment" as a way to promote a new documentary on solitary confinement, the New York Times reports….

Bob Garfield, Ad Age’s Ad Critic For Past 25 Years, Giving Up Column

Bob Garfield, Advertising Age’s resident ad critic for the past 25 years, says he’s giving up his column, AdReview. In his farewell column, Garfield cites a number of reasons for giving up reviewing, including frustration that what he’s had to…

Jessica Alba, Inspired by Family on ‘Extreme Makeover-Home Edition,’ Says She Will Adopt At Least One Kid

Jessica Alba made a guest appearance on ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," and the experience turned out to be a life-changing one–for her. During the show, according to ABC News, "Alba, 28, said she was ‘totally inspired’ by a family…

Husband-and-wife Martins Cast in ABC and NBC Pilots

The husband-and-wife actors Tisha Campbell-Martin and Duane Martin have been cast in separate comedy pilots, with Campbell-Martin landing a role in ABC’s "Wright vs. Wrong" and Martin finding a role on NBC’s "Next," the Hollywood Reporter says.  On "Wright vs….