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Washington Police Investigating ‘Meet the Press’ Incident

Police in Washington, D.C., are investigating an incident on NBC’s "Meet the Press," during which host David Gregory displayed what he described as a high-capacity ammunition magazine, reports The Washington Post. Gregory was interviewing National Rifle Association Chief Executive Wayne…

More than 65,000 People Sign Petition to Deport Piers Morgan

More than 65,000 people have signed a petition on the White House website to deport CNN host Piers Morgan, who rankled some with his call for a ban on assault rifles, reports the U.K.’s Sky News. The number of signatures means…

‘King of Character Actors’ Dead at 89

An Oscar-nominated and Emmy-nominated actor known for a string of roles in feature films and on television has died. The Hollywood Reporter announced that Charles Durning, who earned a reputation as the “king of character actors,” died on Christmas Eve…

Cable Drama Ranks as 2012’s Most Pirated TV Show

A drama that runs on cable ranks as this year’s most pirated television show. The New York Times’ ArtsBeat, citing data from the website TorrentFreak, reports that the honor goes to the HBO drama "Game of Thrones." An individual episode…

Report: Brian Williams Will Distance Himself From NBC’s ‘Rock Center’

NBC News anchor Brian Williams plans to start distancing himself from the prime-time newsmagazine "Rock Center with Brian Williams," which has failed to perform well with viewers, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Williams may drop his name from…

‘Downton Abbey’ Star Leaves the Show

Putting to rest months of speculation, a spokesperson for the PBS series “Downton Abbey” has confirmed that actor Dan Stevens won’t be on the show when it returns for season four, Deadline.com reports. Stevens plays Matthew Crawley on the series….

Lindsay Lohan Puts Charlie Sheen’s Money to Good Use

Lindsay Lohan took advantage of a generous gift from fellow actor Charlie Sheen, using Sheen’s check for $100,000 to help pay off a tax bill that had her in trouble with the IRS, TMZ.com reports. Lohan paid off her 2009…

Report: CNN’s Jeff Zucker Looking to Print for New Talent

Incoming CNN chief Jeff Zucker has reportedly been looking at print publications for new talent, seeking reporters in Hollywood to help the network beef up its coverage of show business, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Zucker has been…

Netflix Blames Amazon for Christmas Eve Service Disruption

Netflix restored streaming service after it was disrupted on Christmas Eve, and blamed the disruption on Amazon.com’s Web storage and computing system, reports Bloomberg. Many streaming customers were unable to watch content from around 3:30 p.m. ET on Christmas Eve…

Taking the Plunge: Fox’s Celebrity Diving Special — Not to Be Confused With ABC’s Celebrity Diving Series — Names Hosts

Fox’s two-hour celebrity diving special "Stars in Danger: The High Dive," set to air Jan. 9, has tapped television presenters Kyle Martino and Becky Baeling to host, reports Deadline.com. The special, based on a German format, got the go-ahead from…