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NBC’s New Restaurant Reality Series Signs Big Star of the Food Network as a Judge

One of the biggest stars of Scipps’ Food Network has agreed to join the judging for NBC’s forthcoming reality series, "America’s Next Great Restaurant," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Chef Bobby Flay, who will be an investor, and mentor on the show, will…

No Subject Off Limits: ‘South Park’ Season Premiere This Week To Tackle Tiger Woods Scandal

It’s the 14th (!) season of Comedy Central’s "South Park" debuting this week on Wednesday, March 17th, and the irreverent comedy will take on Tiger Woods and his sex scandal in the season opener, according to celebrity cafe. According to the article, "South…

More Than Friends: David ‘Ross’ Schwimmer Actually WILL Take Thee Brit

David Schwimmer, who played Ross on ‘Friends,’ and who almost married his British girlfriend Emily in one of most popular episodes of that series, has just become engaged to his longtime girlfriend, British photographer Zoe Buckman, according to Entertainment Weekly. It…

Netflix Cancels Second $1 Million Contest

Last September, Netflix awarded $1 million to a group that figured out a way to improve Netflix’s software that makes movie recommendations for its customers. The challenge was to improve the software by 10%. NetFlix had made the challenge back in 2006. The…

Broadcasters Could Face Fee for Not Giving Back Spectrum

Broadcasters who choose not to give back some of their spectrum to the government for broadband use could end up paying a fee, according to a copy of the FCC’s proposed national broadband plan, according to B&C. In the article, B&C’s…

An Expert Speaks: Former ‘Idol’ Showrunner Says Who He Thinks Should Replace Simon

Nigel Lythgoe, the former executive producer and showrunner of "American Idol," whose own show, "So You Think You Can Dance" has also done well on Fox, has a stong opinion who should replace the departing Simon Cowell on "Idol." Lythgoe…

Cable Operators Must Share Their Channels, Appeal Court Says

A three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals panel has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s rule that cable operators must share channels that they own or partially own with competitors, TheWrap reports. The court’s decision was 2-1 in upholding the FCC’s ruling. Cable operators,…

‘Idol’ Dominates But ABC Holds Firm on Thursday Night Ratings in 18-49 Demo

Kicking off Thursday night with an 8 o’clock results show, "American Idol" had the best numbers of the night, with an average 6.25 rating in the 18-49 demo, according to TVByTheNumbers. CBS’s "Survivor" had a mean 3.6 rating in the…

Barnes & Noble Announces E-Book App. for iPad; Amazon Might Jump Onboard as Well

Apple’s iPad will become the battleground for e-books, says an article in PCWorld. Barnes & Noble has announced an e-book app for the iPad, the new tablet device that Apple started taking pre-orders for today, Friday, March 12. Amazon may…

‘Good Morning America’ Talent Jumps to NBC

ABC News correspondent and co-anchor of "Good Morning America Weekend" Kate Snow is leaving ABC News for a correspondent position with NBC’s "Dateline," B&C reports. Snow covered breaking news for "GMA," "Nightline," and "World News." She will begin on…