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Lawsuit by Actress Against IMDb Headed to Trial

A lawsuit by an actress who sued Amazon and its IMDb unit has been allowed to go to trial, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. A judge ruled Monday that Junie Hoang, who sued because IMDb posted her age,…

Veteran TV Producer Dead at 65 — He Was Behind ‘Homeland,’ ‘Northern Exposure,’ ‘Chicago Hope’ and Other Successful Shows

An executive producer behind Showtime’s critically acclaimed series “Homeland” and other shows has died. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Henry Bromell died at 65. The veteran television writer and producer died Monday after reportedly suffering a heart attack. Bromell’s list…

‘Modern Family’ Star Joins ‘Bonnie & Clyde’

One of the stars of ABC’s "Modern Family" has been cast in Lifetime and History’s "Bonnie & Clyde" project, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. In the four-part miniseries, “Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland will play Blanche Barrow, the wife…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Premiere Lifts ABC to Ratings Win — So Who Was the Biggest Casualty?

ABC’s two-hour “Dancing with the Stars” premiere went head-to-head against NBC’s two-hour “Biggest Loser” season finale Monday night, and CBS got caught in the middle. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s “2 Broke Girls” and “Mike & Molly” both hit lows in…

‘Downton Abbey’ Breaks Ratings Record

PBS’s ratings juggernaut “Downton Abbey” continues to set viewership records. The latest, according to EW.com’s Inside TV, is for the show’s third season, which ranks as PBS’s highest-rated drama of all time. Season three averaged 11.5 million viewers over the…

Univision Tweaks Network Sales Group

Univision Communications has announced a number of personnel moves, reshaping the executive lineup in its Network Sales division. Lisa Nolan has been promoted to senior VP of Network Sales. Nolan has been with Univision since 1999, most recently as vice…

What ABC’s New Celebrity Diving Show Has That Fox’s Celebrity Diving Show Didn’t Have — and What It Says About Trainwreck TV

ABC’s new celebrity diving show, which premieres tonight, may have one thing going for it that Fox’s similarly themed, not widely viewed and largely forgotten “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” didn’t have, according to TV writer Jennifer Graham Kizer,…

Leno Escalates War of Words With NBC ‘Snakes’ — Are Latest Salvos Part of His ‘Tonight Show’ Endgame?

Jay Leno isn’t backing down after angering NBC entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt by joking on "The Tonight Show" about the network’s ratings struggles. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Leno kept up the assault during Monday’s monologue. Leno aimed…

What Is It That Finally Has Stephen Colbert — Who Never Breaks Character — Ready to Break Character?

Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert said he’s not afraid of any criticism that might come his way for breaking character and supporting his sister in her congressional run, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "I’m willing to, you know,…

CNN Adds Three New Correspondents

CNN has announced the addition of three new correspondents to its on-air lineup. Moving from Washington, D.C., station WJLA-TV is Pamela Brown, who joins the cable network as a correspondent in New York for the new morning program to be…