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Eliot Spitzer Takes On Another TV Job

Eliot Spitzer, the former governor of New York, is adding another television news job to his workload, along with his position as a host on Current TV, reports TVNewser.com. Spitzer will join NY1’s "Inside City Hall" as a regular panelist,…

Cost of Pay TV Rises in 2012 — Are Consumers Cutting the Cord?

U.S. households are paying more than ever on multichannel video service such as cable and satellite television, according to a recent survey, B&C reports. But the survey finds no evidence of widespread "cord cutting." The average monthly bill for pay-TV…

Veteran TV Producer Behind ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Dies at 99

The co-creator of NBC’s 1960s spy series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E," who also executive produced “Dr. Kildare” and was behind a number of other series and TV movies, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Norman Felton was 99. Felton,…

Facebook Trying to Woo Back a Major Marketer

Facebook is reportedly in negotiations with a major marketer in an effort to convince it to resume advertising on the social network, according to Bloomberg. The marketer is General Motors. On the eve of Facebook’s initial public offering in May,…

ABC’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Casts Sleeping Beauty, Mulan

ABC’s fairy-tale drama "Once Upon a Time" has cast two major roles, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The series cast "The Tudors" actress Sarah Bolger as Sleeping Beauty, a new character who will have a recurring role in the show’s second…

Syfy Series Books Appearances by ‘Lord of the Rings’ Actor, ‘NCIS’ Actress and Others

A "Lord of the Rings" actor and an "NCIS" actress are among the guest stars slated for the second season of Syfy’s "Alphas," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sean Astin of "Lord of the Rings" and Lauren Holly of "NCIS"…

Yahoo Narrows Its List of Candidates to Take Over as CEO

Yahoo is reportedly focusing on a short list of candidates to take over the struggling Internet company, with Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar among the names near the top of the list of CEO candidates, reports the Los Angeles Times’…

NBC Blasts Report That It’s Ready to Dump ‘Meet the Press’ Host — and Takes a Shot at CBS Too

NBC is lashing out at a report that says the network is considering dumping the host of its Sunday morning newsmakers show “Meet the Press,” the New York Daily News reports. The report Monday by the iPad news service The…

Moves and Countermoves in CBS-ABC Reality War — ABC Apparently Has Sights Set on New CBS Show

The reality show tussle between CBS and ABC appears to be shifting from the legal dispute over “Big Brother” and “The Glass House,” as previously reported, to a new front, with ABC targeting a series CBS is trying to launch….

‘SNL’ Star Has the Inside Track to Replace Regis Philbin

Disney TV, ABC and "Live with Kelly!" executive producer Michael Gelman are expected to make a decision by September on a permanent co-host for Kelly Ripa on the morning show, and ShowBiz411.com reports that the likely replacement for Regis Philbin…