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Most Amazing Non-TV Story of the Day: FDA Approves Treatment That Gives the Blind Limited Vision

"The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the ‘artificial retina,’ " reports The New York Times. The article, written by Pam Belluck, continues, "With it,…

Jenny McCarthy Wades Into Rex Reed’s War of Words Against Her Cousin Melissa

Actress Jenny McCarthy, host of “The Jenny McCarthy Show” on VH1, has weighed in on film reviewer Rex Reed’s criticism of her cousin Melissa, and it boils down to this: "He can go to hell,” E! Online reports. As previously…

Game Show Icons to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that it will present the Lifetime Achievement Award to two game show veterans — iconic host Monty Hall and legendary producer Bob Stewart. The presentations will be made at the…

Freshman Talk Show Canceled as Daytime Toll Mounts

Another entry in the crowded field of freshman daytime talk shows has been canceled, as the casualty count climbs. Failing to survive to a second season is "The Jeff Probst Show," the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. The cancellation…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Star Says a Mentally Unstable Man Has Threatened to Kill Her

One of the stars of the hit CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" has taken out a restraining order against a man she claims is mentally unstable and has threatened to kill her, TMZ.com reports. Alyson Hannigan filed a…

AMC May Use Hit Series to Flesh Out IFC’s Negotiating Position

IFC, the lower-rated sister network to AMC, may end up airing episodes of the zombie hit "The Walking Dead," which could bolster IFC’s ratings and give the channel leverage when negotiating with pay-TV providers, reports the New York Post. AMC…

Former Senator Joins Fox News

Fox News has hired a former Massachusetts senator as a contributor, TVNewser.com reports. Joining the cable channel is Scott Brown, who was elected to fill out the term of the late Ted Kennedy in the U.S. Senate in a special…

Olympic Star Charged With Murder

An Olympic athlete who made history last year at the London Games was arrested today and charged with murder, The New York Times reports. Oscar Pistorius, who was the first double amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympics, is accused…

‘Harry Potter’ Sidekick Steps Up to Superhero Role in New CBS Comedy

One of the stars of the "Harry Potter" film series will step up to a lead role in a new CBS comedy project, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Rupert Grint, who played Harry’s friend Ron in the movie…

NBC Trims Order for Summer Series

NBC has cut back on its order for a summer dramedy series, reports Deadline.com. The project, from Liz Heldens of "Deception" and the production company BermanBraun, is “Camp.” The network has reduced its order to 10 episodes, down from 13,…