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‘X-Men,’ ‘Tower Heist’ Director in Talks to Exec Produce His First Cable Series

Brett Ratner, who is known for directing films such as "Tower Heist" and “X-Men: The Last Stand,” is in talks to executive produce what would be his first cable series, reports TheWrap.com. The series, "Rock in a Hard Place," is…

Comcast Strikes Deal to Sell A&E Stake for $3 Billion — Far More Than Earlier Estimates

Comcast will sell its minority stake in A&E Television Networks for $3 billion, a higher price tag than Comcast had earlier valued the investment, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town. Comcast had earlier pegged the value…

NBC Adds Facebook as Partner in Olympics Coverage

NBC and Facebook have created an Olympics partnership, with the broadcaster pledging to nudge viewers to talk about the Games on the social-networking site, which in turn will remind its users to watch the Games, reports The New York Times….

As Talks Fail, 20 Million DirecTV Customers Lose Viacom Networks

After Viacom and DirecTV failed to reach a new agreement before midnight, DirecTV’s almost 20 million customers lost access to Viacom’s 26 networks, reports Bloomberg. Viacom demanded its networks, including MTV and Comedy Central, be removed from DirecTV and said…

NBC Names New Drama Exec

Just hours after revealing that Laura Lancaster was on the way out as exec VP of drama programming, as reported earlier today, NBC released a statement naming Pearlena Igbokwe as the new EVP, drama development, for NBC Entertainment. The announcement…

Why Wayne Brady Says He Would ‘Gladly Slap the Sh*t Out of Bill Maher’

Wayne Brady, the affable host of CBS’s "Let’s Make A Deal," didn’t pull any punches during an interview that became racially charged when the topic turned to Bill Maher, The Huffington Post reports. Brady vented his anger in response to…

Screen Legend Announces He’s Retiring

A screen legend says he’s retiring after a life of carousing and impressive career achievements — including eight Oscar nominations, an Emmy Award and four Golden Globes. USA Today reports that Peter O’Toole, 79, says he’s had enough. "It is…

Video: Jordanian Politician Pulls Gun During Debate on Live TV

A heated political debate in Jordan turned into a viral video moment when a member of the Jordanian Parliament first threw his shoe at a rival and then pulled out a gun on live television, The Times of Israel reports….

Reality Check for NBC: Monday Lineup Tanks

One NBC reality show hit an all-time low in the ratings Monday night while another returned from a hiatus to a big drop in viewers, TVbytheNumbers.com reports, citing Nielsen overnights. For prime time as a whole, the network finished in…

Is This Worse Than Spelling ‘Minnelli’ Wrong? So Far, Not So Good for ABC’s Experiment With Expanded ‘GMA’

ABC is trying an afternoon expansion of its morning show "Good Morning America," with a nine-week trial that might become more permanent if it performs well, reports the Associated Press. But the Monday debut of “Good Afternoon America” didn’t exactly…