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ABC TV Series Spawns Magazine

An ABC television show has spawned its own magazine, which will act as a companion to the TV series, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The series is the fairy-tale drama "Once Upon a Time." Two special collector’s editions…

Alicia Silverstone to Play Lead in Drama

Actress Alicia Silverstone, known for her performances in movies including “The Crush,” “Batman & Robin” and “Clueless,” has been cast as the lead in Lifetime’s drama pilot "HR," Deadline.com reports. The project was ordered contingent on casting the lead, the…

Netflix CEO Signals Surprising Plans for ‘Arrested Development’

Netflix Chief Executive Reed Hastings said that the streaming service’s revival of "Arrested Development" is likely to vary from most of the other original programming the service is producing, reports Deadline.com. For most of its announced original series, such as…

‘Chucko the Clown’ Dies — Performer Took Over the Character Originally Played by His Father

The performer who played "Chucko the Clown” for years after taking over the character from his father has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Randy Runyon died Wednesday, Feb. 20, after a battle with lung cancer. He was 57….

How the Oscar Producers Carried Out a Mission as Secret as the One Depicted in ‘Argo’: Getting Michelle Obama to Present the Award for Best Picture. The Connection to FDR’s Fireside Chats

"On Feb. 14, a Hollywood delegation showed up at the White House. Motion Picture Academy President Hawk Koch, Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and film mogul Harvey Weinstein had come to explore a rather important matter (for them):…

The Person Who Caused Users to Make the Most Tweets Per Minute During the Oscars Was NOT Seth MacFarlane, nor Jennifer Lawrence, nor Michelle Obama, nor Streisand, nor Halle Berry, nor Ben Affleck. It WAS …

"All in all, there were 8.9 million tweets about the 85th Academy Awards: 2.1 million during the red carpet, and 6.8 million during the awards show," writes Twitter’s Fred Graver on the company’s blog. Graver adds, "The events that drove…

C. Everett Koop, Who Transformed the Office of Surgeon General Into an Activist’s Position — Dies at 96

"C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America’s attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96," the Associated Press and CBS News report….

Michael Jackson’s Son to Make Acting Debut on Season Finale of CW Series

The eldest son of the late pop singing superstar Michael Jackson — Prince Michael Jackson, 16 — will make his acting debut on the season finale of a CW series, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Says the report, by Philiana Ng,…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Fixture Won’t Be Back on the Show

One of the regulars on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” is leaving the long-running competition show. TMZ.com reports that “Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s days of sequin unitards are OVER … ’cause TMZ has learned the Bad Boy of the Ballroom is officially…

Mitt Romney Agrees to First Post-Election Interview — and a TV Rumor About Him Is Refuted

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been largely silent since losing the election to Barack Obama back in November, but now he appears to be ready to talk. TVNewser.com reports that Romney has agreed to do his first post-election TV…