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Comcast Plans to Offer Subscribers Their TV Shows on Mobile

Comcast said at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference that its new wireless Internet service will give subscribers the ability to watch their TV shows on their mobile devices, Reuters reports. The new wireless Internet service–a joint venture with Clearwire Corp….

Saffron Burrows in Talks to Join ‘Law & Order: CI’

Jeff Goldblum’s new partner on USA Network’s "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" may be played by Saffron Burrows, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Julianne Nicholson, who currently plays the partner of Goldblum’s Detective Zach Nichols, recently had a baby. –Elizabeth Jensen

Game Show First: ‘The Newlywed Game’ to Welcome Gay Couple

"Star Trek" actor George Takei, right, and his spouse Brad Altman will appear on GSN’s "The Newlywed Game," making them the first gay couple ever to appear on the series, reports the Associated Press. Carnie Wilson hosts the show, which has…

Smackdown: Linda McMahon Tries to Give Hip Lock to Sen. Chris Dodd. The CEO of WWE (and Wife of Chairman Vince McMahon) Resigns to Challenge Dodd for Senate Seat. Or Is This Just a Cheap Heat Move? Regardless, Dodd’s Folks Are Likely Going Bonzo-Gonzo

Linda McMahon, the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, has resigned to challenge Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, whose seat is up for grabs next year, the Associated Press reports. Dodd is a Democrat who will be seeking his sixth term. McMahon…

MTV Greenlights Puppet Comedy Series Starring Warren the Ape

MTV has said yes to a new puppet comedy series called "Warren the Ape," reports B&C. The show will follow the developments in the life of Warren "The Ape" Demontague, a washed up puppet actor, trying to make it in…

MTV Cancels Remake of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

MTV’s plans to remake the cult classic musical "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" have been scuttled, according to The Wrap. A rep for Fox TV Studios, which was to be a co-producer of the film, first announced with fanfare last…

Cablevision Is First Cable Company to Offer Interactive Ads

Cablevision will be the first cable company to offer customers interactive advertising commencing next month, reports Multichannel News. The interactive service, called Optimum Select, will give nearly 3 million Cablevision subscribers the chance to click on a TV ad via…

Handicapping the Best Supporting Comedy Actor Emmy

Open Mic contributing blogger Hillary Atkin handicaps the Emmy race for best supporting actor in a comedy at TVWeek.com.

ABC News Apologizes for Tweeting President Obama’s Opinion of Kanye West

ABC News apologized to the White House and CNBC after its employees heard President Obama call Kanye West a “jackass” and immediately posted the comment on Twitter, the Associated Press reports. ABC employees were listening in on a CNBC interview…

Larry Gelbart Hated CBS-Enforced Laugh Track on ‘M*A*S*H,’ According to One of His Last Interviews

Larry Gelbart complained about how CBS mishandled his series "M*A*S*H*" by insisting on a laugh track, in one of his final interviews, now excerpted in Vanity Fair, before he died of cancer on Sept. 11. He told interviewer Mike Sacks…