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Town Without Pity: Place Where ‘Jersey Shore’ is Shot Distances Itself from Show

New Jersey beach town Seaside Heights, home to MTV’s "Jersey Shore," said in a statement on Monday, Dec. 28, that it "did not solicit, promote or participate in the filming" of the show, the Associated Press reports. The town says…

Sheen’s Wife Says he Pinned Her on Bed, Knife to Throat and Threatened to Kill Her

Charlie Sheen’s wife Brooke Mueller Sheen told police that the “Two and a Half Men” star pinned her on a bed, held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her on Christmas Day, the Associated Press reports. The…

Next TVBizWIre and E-Daily E-Newsletter Will be on Monday, Jan. 4th. Happy New Year!

TVWeek will next publish its TVBizWire and E-Daily e-newsletters on Monday, Jan. 4th. Until then, if there’s breaking news, you’ll find it on TVWeek.com. And if we need to email you an Extra Alert, we’ll do that as well. Happy…

‘Boondocks’ Returning to TV

The animated series “The Boondocks” will return for a third season on Cartoon Network, after a nearly two-year hiatus, reports our friend Joe Adalian at The Wrap.   Creator Aaron McGruder said via Twitter that the show is coming back…

Indoor Rabbit Ear Antennas Making a Comeback in Era of Digital TV; Viewers Like Increased Channels, Clear Pics and That it’s Free TV

Rabbit ear antennas, once a staple for millions of Americans watching free, over-the-TV, are making a comeback, the L.A. Times reports. According to the report, "In these penny-pinching times, watching TV over the airwaves is becoming an increasingly attractive option…

ABC, CBS and NBC Look to Remake Three Classic TV Series

The networks may not have sufficiently learned the lesson from the failure of CBS’s “The Fugitive” remake in 2000 or many of the other attempts at reviving old series: The broadcast network development lineup is laden with familiar concepts, the…

Legendary Sportscaster Who Pioneered Airing of Sports Highlights Clips on TV Dies

One of the pioneering broadcasters to use sports highlights clips on TV has died, the New York Times reports. Washington D.C. television sports reporter George Michael died on Thursday, Dec. 24, at age 70 of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  Michael’s Sunday night “The George…

Lawmakers Join Attack Against MTV over ‘Jersey Shore’

The New Jersey Italian American Legislative Caucus joined those pressuring MTV to cancel "Jersey Shore," the Associated Press reports. The caucus, in a letter sent last week to the head of MTV parent Viacom, said the show is “wildly offensive”…

Gosselin’s NYC Apartment Ransacked Over Holiday

Newly divorced reality star Jon Gosselin went to visit his eight children over the Christmas holiday and while he was gone his New York City apartment was ransacked, the Associated Press reports.  In the break-in, his furniture was slashed, his…

Excitement Builds For Apple Tablet (the iSlate?), Which Will Likely be Able to Play TV Shows

An analyst covering Apple says it’s 50/50 that an Apple tablet device will be unveiled in January, AppleInsider reports. The analyst, Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray, said in a note to investors, "We believe Apple’s tablet would compete well in the…