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Natasha Henstridge to Star in Hallmark Channel Original Movie

Natasha Henstridge has been tapped to star in an original movie on the Hallmark Channel tentatively titled “Family Gathering,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film is set to begin filming in Canada this month for a 2010 air date. –Alex…

TLC Says No to Jon Gosselin’s Ed Hardy T-Shirts on the Air

TLC has begun blurring the brand logos on the Ed Hardy t-shirts that Jon Gosselin has taken to wearing on “Jon & Kate Plus 8,” says the New York Post. Gosselin, who at one point was said to be contemplating…

Tori Spelling Says Privacy Will Ensure Reunion With Mother Candy

"Tori & Dean" star Tori Spelling wants to patch things up with her estranged mother, Candy, she tells OK! magazine in an exclusive interview. “I definitely want to reconcile with my mother, but that’s the wrong word,” the Oxygen star…

Cablevision-Owned Newsday Rejects Ad From Tennis Channel Criticizing Cablevision

Newsday declined to run an ad that the Tennis Channel wanted to place that was critical of the paper’s parent company Cablevision, says the New York Times. Cablevision and the Tennis Channel have been locked in a dispute over carriage…

Comcast Investors Worried It is Plotting Acquisition

Comcast shares have hit close to their historical lows as some investors worry that all the cash the cable provider has been accumulating to manage its balance sheet will instead be used to make a major acquisition, says The Hollywood…

CNN to Present Third Annual ‘Heroes’ Special on Thanksgiving

CNN will present its third annual "Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" special Thanksgiving night from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, Variety reports. A blue ribbon panel including Elton John, Gen. Colin Powell, Whoopi Goldberg and CNN founder Ted Turner will choose this…

Sundance VOD Service to Launch Aug. 26 With Spike Lee’s ‘Passing Strange’

The Sundance Channel will take documentaries and international films to video-on-demand with a new service launching Aug. 26, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Some films will be available the same day as their theatrical release. The service, available initially on Comcast…

News Corp. Breaks Up STAR TV Conglomerate

News Corp. is breaking up its STAR TV conglomerate of businesses in Asia, and laying off about 30% of the 500-person Hong Kong-based staff by next June, according to The Hollywood Reporter. STAR CEO Paul Aiello is among those leaving….

‘Mad Men’ Third-Season Premiere Sets Ratings Record

Last night’s third-season premiere of AMC’s "Mad Men" beat the series’  record, drawing 2.8 million total viewers at 10 p.m. according to The Hollywood Reporter. Citing Nielsen overnight numbers, the Reporter said the audience was the show’s largest ever, up 33% from last year’s second-season premiere….

Video: Ed Reimers, Who Kept Us in Good Hands With Allstate For 22 Years, is Dead at 96. In Case You Are Too Young to Have Seen Him, His Face, Voice and His Pair of Hands Are Unforgettable to Millions and Millions

Now, of course, the President–Dennis Haybert–keeps us in good hands. But long before he got the job, Ed Reimers kept us in the good hands of Allstate for 22 years. One last time, then, with feeling, we watch this classic Reimers Allstate commercial,…