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Media Titan Dead at 84

A major figure in the media industry, who was also a member of an iconic U.S. family dynasty, has died, the Associated Press reports. George Randolph Hearst, the grandson of William Randolph Hearst, was 84. Hearst, the chairman of Hearst…

Google Appears to Be Readying Its Own Tablet

Google appears to be poised to follow in the footsteps of Microsoft Corp. and do something unexpected by unveiling its own tablet device, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company has called its developers together for a session tomorrow, and…

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Is Suddenly on a Ratings Roll — Cable Net Reveals Its Three Most-Watched Telecasts Ever

The Oprah Winfrey-owned OWN cable network announced its second consecutive quarter of ratings growth, with the second quarter of 2012 posting double-digit increases in prime time and total day. Additionally, the network saw improved numbers for part two of Winfrey’s…

Rapper 50 Cent Injured in Car Crash

Rapper 50 Cent was injured this morning in a traffic collision in New York involving his SUV, Reuters reports. His publicist said his injuries were minor and he was released after being treated for neck and back injuries at New…

Cher Turning Her Life Story Into a Broadway Show

Oscar-winning actress and singing superstar Cher is preparing to give Broadway a shot in a new show that will be all about Cher, TheWrap.com reports. The show will tell Cher’s life story. Cher tweeted about the project, saying: "Its VERY…

Charlie Sheen Picks His Favorite ‘Two and a Half Men’ Episodes for FX Marathon — Here They Are; Also: Sheen on His Real-Life Experiences in Anger Management (Video)

On the brink of launching Charlie Sheen’s new sitcom "Anger Management," FX announced it will air a marathon of episodes of Sheen’s former show, CBS’s "Two and a Half Men." To program the marathon, Sheen picked his 24 favorite episodes….

The First 24-Hour 3D Channel Is No Longer 24 Hours — But It’s Still 3D

The 24-hour 3D channel on DirecTV — n3D — is reducing its hours of operation, reports the AP. Due to a shortage of 3D content, DirecTV has already begun reducing the hours; the first cutbacks went into effect June 1….

Report: One Sticky Issue Is Holding Up Ann Curry’s Exit From NBC’s ‘Today’ as Successor, Now Locked In, Waits in Wings

A new report says there’s one thing hanging up host Ann Curry’s exit from NBC’s “Today” show, while her successor appears to be locked in. The hangup, not surprisingly, is money, TMZ.com reports. Meanwhile, Savannah Guthrie has reportedly already made…

Dylan McDermott Learns Ugly Truth About His Mother’s Death

"American Horror Story" actor Dylan McDermott has learned from Connecticut police that his mother was murdered in 1967 when he was five, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The information surfaced after the police reopened their investigation, the story notes. The…

Comedy Central to Roast Comedian Known for Groundbreaking TV Show and Controversial Antics

Comedy Central will roast a comedian who is known for a groundbreaking sitcom and for controversial antics, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedian is Roseanne Barr, known for the long-running ABC comedy series "Roseanne" and for a string of…