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Kim Kardashian Sued for a Tweet

E! reality star Kim Kardashian of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" has been sued by Dr. Sanford Siegal, creator of the Cookie Diet, for defamation for tweeting that she was down on the diet, reports MediaPost. In a suit filed in…

Schultz May Leave MSNBC for Senate

MSNBC personality Ed Schultz, host of "The Ed Show," is reportedly contemplating a run for the North Dakota Senate seat being vacated by Democrat Byron Dorgan, reports the Huffington Post. Schultz, who is from Fargo, is seriously eyeing a bid…

Spike TV’s Hulk Hogan Special Sets Record

Spike TV’s three-hour “TNA Impact!” pro wrestling special featuring Hulk Hogan on Monday night set a viewing record, Multichannel News reports. The special drew 2.2 million viewers, surpassing the show’s previous high, in April 2008, of 1.9 million. USA Network’s…

David Milch Returning to HBO

“Luck,” a horse-racing drama from David Milch and Michael Mann, got a pilot order from HBO, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Milch, who created and executive produced the HBO series "Deadwood" and "John From Cincinnati," wrote “Luck” and Mann is directing…

CNN Denies Griffin Banned From Network

CNN denied a report by Popeater that Kathy Griffin has been banned from the network over her racy New Year’s Eve commentary, the Huffington Post reports. In a statement, the network said: “Stories about Kathy Griffin being banned from CNN…

3D Television Battle Brewing

With the announcement of 3D networks of sorts coming this year from possibly three players, a battle for 3D television viewers is set to kick off, reports The New York Times. ESPN announced a sports network of sorts to launch…

Blockbuster Interested in Hulu-Like Offering

The CEO of struggling video rental company Blockbuster said Tuesday that the company is looking at options, including “a more robust TV offering" along the lines of Hulu, and would consider finding a partner to make it happen, reports The…

Tennis Channel Says Comcast Discriminating Against It

Tennis Channel filed a program carriage rule complaint with the Federal Communications Commission against Comcast, alleging that the cable operator is violating a rule that prohibits cable companies from favoring networks they own over unaffiliated cable services, Multichannel News reports….

Food Has Highest-Rated Night Ever

Food Network’s Sunday night double-header of “Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event” and “Worst Cooks in America” combined to give the network its most-watched night ever. The two attracted an average audience of 3.7 million viewers 2-plus, and…

Shocker: Rory Markas, Broadcaster for L.A. Angels and USC Basketball, Dead at 54

Rory Markas, the popular broadcaster for the L.A. Angels professional baseball team and the USC Trojan basketball team, has died, according to a number of media reports. Says the Orange County Register newspaper, "Markas, 54, died Monday night at his…