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Actor Who Played ‘Star Trek’s’ First Klingon Dead at 83

An actor who made history by appearing as the first Klingon on the original 1960s series "Star Trek" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Victor Lundin, 83, died June 29 in Los Angeles after a long illness. Lundin, who often…

Showtime Renews Drama Series

Pay-cable channel Showtime announced the renewal of a drama series. USA Today reports that the channel ordered a second season of "Ray Donovan," which stars Liev Schreiber as the title character. The renewal comes just a few weeks after the…

Useful Digital Story of the Day: Google Maps Finally Returns to Apple’s iPad

"Google is rolling out a revamped version of its popular Maps application for Apple’s iOS, highlighted by dedicated support for the iPad tablet," reports FierceMobileContent. The article continues: "The new Google Maps for iOS 2.0, also optimized for the iPhone and iPod…

ABC Will Stagger Its Fall Rollout — Here’s the Full Schedule

ABC’s fall premiere dates feature staggered program debuts, with the broadcast network taking a page from the cable network playbook, reports TheWrap.com. "20/20" will kick off the 2013-14 season on Sept. 6, earlier than the other networks, while the new…

HBO Orders Comedy Series From Team Behind Offbeat Movie

HBO has ordered a new comedy series from the team that wrote and directed a quirky 2011 feature film. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the pay-cable channel ordered "Togetherness" from brothers Jay and Mark Duplass, marking their first…

Asiana Airlines Thinks Better of Suing TV Station KTVU for Airing Fake Names of Pilots on Plane That Crashed at SFO

Asiana Airlines has opted not to sue KTVU-TV over the TV station’s reporting blunder, reports Deadline.com. The story says, "Asiana Airlines has had a change of heart. Earlier this week, the carrier said it planned to sue local San Francisco…

Hulu’s Called-Off Sale Cost Suitors $25 Million

Hulu’s decision to call off its sale as it was entering the final stages of the bidding process hit the company’s would-be buyers in the pocketbook to the tune of $25 million in banking and legal fees, the New York…

Ellen DeGeneres’ Honorary CoverGirl Model — and YouTube Makeup Guru Sensation — Talia Joy Castellano, Dies at 13 as She Loses Her Courageous 7-Year Battle with Cancer

“Talia Joy Castellano, a bubbly cancer patient who became an honorary CoverGirl with the help of Ellen DeGeneres, has died. She was 13,” reports Nardine Saad at the Los Angeles Times’ Ministry of Gossip website. The Orlando, Fla., teenager became…

Coroner: Cory Monteith Died of Drug Overdose

"’Glee’ star Cory Monteith spent his last evening out on the town with three friends before returning to his luxury hotel room alone where he took heroin and died early Saturday morning from the effects of the drug combined with…

Fox May Take Aereo Case to the Supreme Court

Broadcasters ratcheted up the anti-Aereo rhetoric after suffering another defeat in court this morning, with Fox threatening to take its copyright infringement case to the highest court, Deadline.com reports. In a statement released today, Fox said: “The 2nd circuit’s denial…