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Trade Group Sues Martha Stewart, Emeril and HSN

A German trade association has sued Martha Stewart, Emeril Lagasse and Home Shopping Network over Chinese-made kitchen knives, which the group alleges the U.S. stars are trying to pass off as having been made in Solingen, Germany, according to The…

CBS Plays Hardball With Dish Network Over Auto Hop Device, Threatens to Pull the Network Off the Service — and Other Nets May Follow

CBS CEO Leslie Moonves threatened to drop the network from satellite operator Dish Network unless Dish gives up its Auto Hop ad-skipping device, MediaPost reports. “CBS is in litigation along with other networks trying to thwart the device, but even…

Nintendo, With Its Original Wii, Set Records in the Gaming Industry. But Is Nintendo’s Upcoming Wii U Game Console Destined to Crash and Burn?

Will Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U game console be a success or not? Benzinga’s Louis Bedigian writes, "Instead of coming to the market with a strategy that mirrored the original Wii, Nintendo baffled and disappointed [game trade] show E3 attendees, turned…

Report: Veteran TV Exec Mel Karmazin Is on the Way Out at Sirius XM

Mel Karmazin is reportedly on the way out at Sirius XM, with John Malone’s Liberty Media getting ready to replace him, reports the New York Post. As soon as Karmazin’s contract expires at the end of this year, Liberty will…

Fox Moves Forward With Comedy From Mark Wahlberg

Fox has given a pilot presentation order to a comedy produced by Mark Wahlberg and Steve Levinson, after the project was at HBO for two years, reports Deadline.com. Based on the blog LifestyleLemonaid.com, the show is "a rare project migration…

CW Buys Monster Series From ‘Gossip Girl’ Producers and Bret Easton Ellis

"Gossip Girl" producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, along with writer Bret Easton Ellis, have sold a monster drama to The CW, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Ellis will write the script for "Copeland Prep," a drama set…

Cable Show’s Return Is Huge Ratings Winner, and On Track To Shatter a Record

The season five return of an explosive cable series on Tuesday night, Sept. 11, 2012, has been a huge ratings winner. The season premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" on FX "attracted a whopping 5.37 million viewers, making it the most watched episode…

Simon Cowell Reveals Who He Wants as Host for ‘X Factor’ — but Will the Network Go Along?

The man behind Fox’s “The X Factor” has revealed his choice as the show’s new host, but it’s unclear whether Fox is prepared to grant him his wish, TMZ.com reports. Simon Cowell wants reality star Khloe Kardashian, sources tell the…

Oscar Winner Reveals Cancer Diagnosis, Double Mastectomy

An Oscar-winning actress has gone public with the news that she has been battling breast cancer, TVGuide.com reports. Recovering from surgery for the cancer is Kathy Bates. The former “Harry’s Law” star revealed she had a double mastectomy. Bates put…

iPhone 5 Finally Revealed. Here’s What You Get, and Here’s What It Looks Like. Plus Apple Shows Off New iPod Touch and iPod Nano — and the New iPod Touch Supports Siri

Apple revealed its new iPhone 5 today. Compared with the current iPhone 4s, according to CNET, the new iPhone 5 is taller, thinner, supports 4G LTE networks, runs twice as fast, has an improved camera, has improved audio, has a…