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Julia Louis-Dreyfus Makes Emmys History

With her nomination yesterday as outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for "Veep," actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus made Emmys history by tying Lucille Ball’s record of 13 nominations — the most nominations ever for a comedic actress, reports CBS News….

Gunman Kills 12 at ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Screening

A suspect is in custody in a deadly shooting in Colorado, where a gunman opened fire during a midnight screening of the Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises,” the Los Angeles Times reports. As many as 59 people were wounded…

Fred Willard Comments on His Arrest, Gets Fired From PBS Show

Actor Fred Willard has been fired from his job with a new PBS show in the wake of his arrest in a Hollywood adult movie theater, reports Elizabeth Jensen in The New York Times. As previously reported, Willard was arrested…

On-Air Drama on ‘The View’ as Barbara Walters Refuses Call From George Zimmerman

"The View" became the setting for an unusual live drama Thursday when host Barbara Walters refused to take a call on the air from George Zimmerman, the accused killer of Trayvon Martin, reports the New York Post. As previously reported,…

Legendary ‘Star Trek’ Actor Sounds Off About Emmy Snub for Cult Show

An actor known for his iconic role on the original "Star Trek" series is upset at what he sees as a snub for a cult TV show in the Emmy nominations, TVLine.com reports. The Emmy nominations came out yesterday, as…

‘SNL’ Writer Who Created the Coneheads Dies at 59

One of the first writers for "Saturday Night Live," who helped create the show’s Coneheads, has died, reports The New York Times. Tom Davis was 59. Davis’ cause of death was throat and neck cancer. Referring to death in the…

Sorkin’s ‘The Newsroom’ Overhauls Writing Staff

Aaron Sorkin’s HBO drama "The Newsroom" has replaced many of the show’s writers for the second season, reports The Daily. Most of the writers on the show, which is about a Keith Olbermann-type news host, have been fired, according to…

MSNBC Defends Al Sharpton After Comment by Fox News Host

MSNBC has taken issue with a comment made on Fox News about MSNBC host Al Sharpton, TVNewser.com reports. The comment occurred during Sean Hannity’s Fox News interview with accused Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman. According to the story, Hannity asked…

Three U.S. Senators to Guest Star on NBC’s ‘Parks and Rec’

Three U.S. senators will have guest-starring roles in an episode of "Parks and Recreation" this fall, reports The New York Times’ Arts Beat. The comedy, which stars Amy Poehler as an Indiana government employee who gets elected to Pawnee’s city…

Viacom and DirecTV Resolve Dispute

DirecTV’s 20 million subscribers will again have access to Viacom’s 17 channels after the satellite company and the cable programmer settled their dispute, USA Today reports. DirecTV said in a news release that Viacom “has returned all affected networks,” according…