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Best Picture, Director Oscar Nominee’s Next Project is for HBO

One of this year’s nominees for Best Picture and Best Director at the Academy Awards is turning to television next, TheWrap reports. Kathryn Bigelow, who directed “The Hurt Locker,” will direct the pilot for HBO’s “The Miraculous Year” series. She’s…

Satellite Wars: DirecTV Files Suit Against Dish

The two biggest satellite television providers, DirecTV and Dish, are at war over commercials, reports Multichannel News. DirecTV has filed a suit against Dish Network claiming false advertising in the Dish commercials. Dish Network’s commercials say that for $39.99 a…

Rain, Snow and Cold Equals a Boom in Weather Channel Numbers

The intense winter weather has been trying for Americans and for information about what’s going on, they’ve been turning to The Weather Channel, setting new records across multiple platforms, the network reported. On February 9, 2010, there was a single…

BBC America Continues ‘Being Human’

After a hit season on BBC America, the network is bringing "Being Human" back for two more seasons, the network reports. A BBC AMERICA co-production, "Being Human" was a fan favorite and a sensation at Comic-Con. The three main characters,…

Baldwin Attacks NY Post Photographer; Baldwin Pal Pins ‘Media Circus’ on Ex-Wife Kim Basinger

Alec Baldwin attacked a New York Post photographer, yelling “This guy! This guy!,” as a crowd of reporters and police watched, the New York Daily News reports. Furthermore, a source who the Daily News says is a pal of Baldwin’s…

Venus/Mars: Check Out These Differences in How Men and Women Ranked Super Bowl Ads

In a national survey, striking differences have shown up about how men and women ranked the ads during the Super Bowl. In its survey, HCD Research not only found differences in how men and women ranked the ads, but they discovered…

‘Sesame Street’ Mainstay Hit by Car

An actress who has been on “Sesame Street” since its 1969 debut suffered a head injury after being hit by a car, the Times of Trenton reports. Loretta Long, 71, plays Susan Robinson on the program. She was in stable…

Kate Winslet To Star in Mini-Series Based on Oscar-winning Classic Movie

Kate Winslet will star in an upcoming mini-series that’s been green lit by HBO, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The mini-series is "Mildered Pierce." Based on a James M. Cain novel, it was made into a classic film noir in1945, starring Joan Crawford as a single…

Smackdown! WWE to Launch Cable Network

World Wrestling Entertainment hopes to have a cable network dedicated to pro wrestling up and running in about 18 months, Multichannel News reports. Chairman Vince McMahon told investors that the company has been doing due diligence on the project. He…

Live Better: Walmart Partners with P&G to Make NBC Family-Friendly TV Movie

In an effort to promote family-friendly viewing, two of TV’s biggest advertisers, retailer Walmart and packaged-goods company Procter & Gamble will jointly produce a TV movie, according to the Wall St. Journal. (Since the WSJ is firewall-protected, we are linking to…