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Accident on the Set Sends Halle Berry to Hospital

Oscar winner Halle Berry was injured Tuesday night in an accident on the set of her upcoming movie, USA Today reports. Berry was treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and later released. Various media reports say Berry either…

Legal Battle Erupts Over Classic Sitcom, With Rights Holder Threatening Off-Broadway Show

Attorneys for the copyright owner of a classic sitcom have sent a cease-and-desist letter to an off-Broadway production, saying the stage show borrows too many elements from the TV series, The New York Times reports. The stage production, “3C,” has…

Bollywood’s First Superstar Dies

The Indian actor who became the first Bollywood superstar after a string of successful performances as a romantic lead has died, the Associated Press reports. Rajesh Khanna, 69, died following a brief illness. Khanna died at his home in Mumbai…

Controversial Baseball Figure Gets Reality Show

A famed Major League Baseball player and manager will be the star of a reality program on TLC, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "Pete Rose and Kiana Kim Family Project," the working title for the series, will follow the 71-year old…

Was Jon Stewart’s Poke at Viacom Responsible for Shows Getting Back Online? (Here’s the Video)

Jon Stewart returned to "The Daily Show" Monday night and blasted his bosses at Viacom for pulling the company’s shows from online sites — and the next day the company decided to put its programs back online, including "The Daily…

Encouraging Words in Viacom-DirecTV Dispute

A deal to restore Viacom’s cable networks to DirecTV’s roughly 20 million customers is drawing closer, reports Bloomberg, citing DirecTV’s head of content. “There’s been progress,” Derek Chang, DirecTV’s executive vice president of content, strategy and development, tells the news…

Universal Monsters — Dracula, Creature From the Black Lagoon and Others — to Be a Part of NBC’s ‘Munsters’ Reboot

“Mockingbird Lane,” NBC’s reboot of "The Munsters" from Bryan Fuller, will tap into Universal’s library of classic monsters, adding characters such as the Wolfman and the Creature from the Black Lagoon to the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "’Once…

Rush Limbaugh Accuses Latest Batman Movie of Anti-Romney Brainwashing

Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh indicated on his show Tuesday that the producers of Warner Bros.’ latest Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Rises,” are secretly trying to brainwash film goers, Deadline.com reports. Limbaugh’s main problem with the movie appears to…

Better Free Up Your Tuesday Nights: NBC’s ‘Minute to Win It’ Sells Off-Network Rights, With Programs to Air in Four-Hour Blocks

The off-network rights to NBC’s "Minute to Win It" have been sold to a cable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter. GSN will air four episodes in a four-hour block on Tuesday nights, starting on July 24, with the network…

Discovery Channel Names New Head of Programming

Discovery Channel announced today that it has appointed a new head of programming, Deadline.com reports. The channel named Scott Lewers as senior vice president of programming. Lewers will be based at the company’s Silver Spring headquarters and will report to…