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‘Ray Donovan’ EP Takes Leave After Gambling Plea

"Ray Donovan" executive producer Bryan Zuriff is taking a voluntary leave of absence from the Showtime drama after pleading guilty to running an illegal gambling operation, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, Zuriff pleaded guilty in a case stemming from a…

Cowabunga! Fox Eyes Big Payday for ‘Simpsons’ Reruns

In a new syndication effort, 21st Century Fox’s Twentieth Television is targeting a deal of up to $1 billion for "The Simpsons," reports Reuters. "The Simpsons," which is entering its 25th season, first sold in syndication to TV stations in…

Long-Running CW Show Will Get a Spinoff

A spinoff is in the works for a CW series that has been on the air for almost a decade. Deadline.com reports that the drama series "Supernatural," which has been airing since 2005, will get a spinoff. The spinoff will…

Report: ‘The Voice’ Turns Down Jennifer Lopez

NBC’s singing competition "The Voice" reportedly turned down an offer from Jennifer Lopez. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Lopez was rejected after offering to sing for the season finale. An NBC representative confirmed that Lopez offered to…

Canada: Where Hockey Meets High Fashion. Non-TV Story – Saks Fifth Avenue Bought by Canadian Retailer for $2.4 Billion in Cash

"On Monday, July  29 , 2013,  Rick Baker’s Hudson’s Bay Company announced that it had agreed to buy [Saks Fifth Aveune parent] Saks Inc., one of the oldest and most revered names in luxury retailing, for $2.4 billion in cash,…

In Strange Dance, as Deadline (Again) Passes, Time Warner Cable Begins to Take CBS Stations Off Its Systems in Retrans Dispute, Only to Halt the Blackouts and Continue Negotiating

"Time Warner Cable and CBS said early Tuesday morning that they will shrug off their self-imposed midnight Tuesday deadline and continue to negotiate on a new retransmission contract," USA Today reported at 12:27 a.m. ET. The article adds, "TWC spokeswoman…

Drama Series Is Renewed

CBS announced that it is bringing back a drama series for another season. The Tiffany Network is ordering a 13-episode second season of the summer hit "Under the Dome," to roll out in summer 2014. Stephen King, who wrote the…

Video: Taylor Swift Learns the Secret of Carly Simon’s ‘You’re So Vain’ … but Is She Telling?

Taylor Swift joined forces with a singer-songwriter from a few decades ago who was one of her inspirations, Carly Simon, with the two women performing Simon’s signature song, "You’re So Vain." In the process, Swift learned the answer to one…

Reality Show Personality Hit With Criminal Charges

A reality television personality and her husband are facing what’s being described as "a laundry list of criminal charges — ranging from bank fraud to tax evasion — and now, they both face more than 50 years in prison if…

Moonves Sounds Off About ‘Big Brother’ Racism

CBS Corp. President and CEO Leslie Moonves opened up today about the racism issue that has surfaced on this season’s round of "Big Brother." The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the executive addressed the topic during today’s CBS session…