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CBS Responds to ‘Offensive’ Comments on ‘Big Brother’ Live Feed

Racism, misogyny and homophobia have surfaced on CBS’s "Big Brother," prompting the network to respond to comments on the show’s live feed, TMZ.com reports. CBS released a statement to the website, saying: "We certainly find the statements made by several…

TVWeek 4th of July Holiday Schedule

Today is our last workday this week, and then we are off for a four-day 4th of July holiday weekend. If news happens before we come back online on Monday, July 8, 2013, we’ll contact you with one of our TVWeek…

Four-Time Grammy Nominee — Who Has Sold 27 Million Albums — Joins NBC Singing Competition as Judge

NBC’s "The Sing-Off" has added a four-time Grammy Award nominee as a judge, and announced that the show’s host, Nick Lachey, will return, Deadline.com reports. The new judge is Jewel, the story reports. The 39-year-old singer-songwriter has reportedly sold more…

While Food Network Struggles, Its Sister Network’s Ratings Are Sizzling

While Food Network’s key audience demographic saw a 16% decline during the first half of 2013, its sister network HGTV is growing, with its key demo rating climbing almost 8% during the same period, reports the New York Post. The…

Alec Baldwin Says He Wants to Quit Acting … and Reveals What He Was Really Thinking About at James Gandolfini’s Funeral

Alec Baldwin says quitting acting would be "the greatest thing in the world," adding that he will never use Twitter again, having had a revelation while at James Gandolfini’s funeral, Vanity Fair reports. "When I was there I realized Jimmy…

Do People Think Paula Deen Is Racist? New Survey Provides an Answer

A new survey posing the question of whether respondents think embattled television chef Paula Deen is racist may provide a little ray of sunshine for Deen during her current difficulties. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that 71% of…

‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Offers Progress Report on the Spinoff

"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan talked in an interview about a spinoff of the cult AMC series, saying the project is moving "full speed ahead," TheWrap.com reports. "It’s not a done deal yet, but it’s definitely something we’re full speed…

Does Hallmark Have Its Third Original Series in the Works?

Hallmark Channel has greenlighted an original movie to air in October, with the potential for the project to become a series if it’s successful, reports B&C. The project is "Dead Letters." The two-hour movie features Eric Mabius from "Ugly Betty"…

Report: Apple Near Deal With Time Warner Cable for TV

Apple is close to reaching a deal with Time Warner Cable, which would provide subscribers of the latter service with channels through Apple TV, reports Bloomberg. A deal is likely to be announced in the next few months. Apple is…

Has Paula Deen’s N-Word Crisis Helped CNN?

The recent furor over the use of the N-word in Paula Deen’s world has been a disaster for the celebrity chef, but one cable network appears to have reaped a reward. "CNN’s Monday night special ‘The N Word’ — which…