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Video: Why Is a CNN Anchor in a Twitter Feud With a Popular Young Actor?

[Updated Nov. 9, 2012, 2:10 p.m. PT, to correct a name in the last paragraph.] An odd Twitter feud has broken out between a CNN anchor and a young comedic actor, with the anchor dishing on the whole affair on-air,…

NBC Expands Order for Sitcom After Moving It to a Better Time Slot

NBC has expanded the season order for a sitcom that is set for its season premiere in a few days, Deadline.com reports. The show is the multicamera comedy “Whitney,” which is set to debut for season two on Wednesday, Nov….

Twitter Comes Clean About Password Gaffe

Twitter revealed Thursday that it had accidentally reset many users’ passwords after a few accounts had been hijacked, reports TheWrap.com. On Wednesday night, the company inadvertently reset a "larger number" of accounts than had actually been hacked. An email notified…

‘Once Upon a Time’ Actor Joins Mira Sorvino on TNT Pilot

The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced TNT drama pilot "Trooper," which stars Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, has added "Once Upon a Time" actor Eion Bailey to the cast, reports Deadline.com. The project tracks a recently divorced female state trooper, played by Sorvino, as…

Canceled AMC Series May Get a New Season After All

A drama series that was canceled earlier this year by AMC is close to a deal for a third season with the help of streaming service Netflix, reports Deadline.com. The series is “The Killing,” which was canceled two and a…

What’s the Biggest TV Story This Season? (Hint: It’s About One of the Networks)

The biggest story of this television season, according to readers of MediaLife responding to a survey by the publication, is the improbable turnaround of NBC, with the network favored to win the November sweeps and holding the top spot in…

NBC Gives Full-Season Order to Freshman Drama Series

NBC has given a full-season order to a freshman drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network expanded its order for "Chicago Fire." The drama starring Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer was the first new drama of the…

MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Apologizes for Election Night Remark About Hurricane Sandy

MSNBC host Chris Matthews apologized on-air Thursday for a comment that suggested he was glad Hurricane Sandy happened because it helped the election, reports TVNewser.com. After President Barack Obama’s re-election, Matthews said he was "so glad" for Sandy, because it…

Cult Hit to Return With New Season, Winter Special

A cult hit series will return in January with a 10-episode third season, and will have a special winter episode in December, reports New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The show is IFC’s "Portlandia." The special, set to air Dec. 14…

Best Non-TV Story of the Day: ‘Super-Earth’ Planet Discovered, Believed to Be Capable of Supporting Life

Scientists have discovered what’s being described as a “super-Earth” planet where conditions are right for the planet to sustain life, Business Insider reports. The planet, which has at least seven times the mass of Earth, is one of six planets…