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Sports Business Reporter Jumps From CNBC to ESPN/ABC

A CNBC sports business reporter used his Twitter account to announce that he is making a move from CNBC to ESPN and ABC. Darren Rovell tweeted: "I am indeed leaving my home for the last 6 years, CNBC. It was…

Style Network Unveils New Logo

Style Media has unveiled a new logo for Style Network, which will be used on the TV network and online, Deadline.com reports. The logo includes a new tagline: "Work It. Love It. Style It." The new branding officially launches Monday,…

Leading Contender Surfaces to Replace Ann Curry on NBC’s ‘Today’

A name has surfaced at the top of the list of contenders to replace Ann Curry as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Savannah Guthrie, who co-hosts the third hour of "Today," tops the list, according…

Reality Show Personality Arrested

One of the stars of a well-known cable reality show has been arrested, TMZ.com reports. Arrested Wednesday in Florida was Joe LaFont, one of the cast members of History’s “Swamp People.” LaFont, known on the show as Trapper Joe, was…

Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Oscar Winner Scott Rudin Is a Risk-Taker. Why He — or Some Other Producer — Needs to Take a Risk on This American Masterwork. Plus, One of the Greatest Performances Ever. And What Happened in 1946?

An intriguing headline. All of which is discussed in the latest astute, perceptive and informatively entertaining entry from TV Week Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross that we hope you will read if you please click here.

Actor With High-Profile Film Resume — ‘Reservoir Dogs,’ ‘Pulp Fiction,’ ‘Rob Roy’ — Set for David Cronenberg’s First TV Foray

Director David Cronenberg’s first television venture will star an Oscar-nominated actor who built his resume on film roles, TheWrap.com reports. The actor is Tim Roth, who recently focused on television as Cal Lightman in the series "Lie to Me." Called…

Actor Known for Playing Horror and Sci-Fi Villains Dies

An actor with a long string of television and film credits, known especially for his work in horror and science fiction, has died, Reuters reports. Richard Lynch, known for playing villains and for his scarred face, was 76. Lynch’s TV…

CBS Takes a Shot at ABC With Press Release Announcing (Presumably as a Joke) ‘Dancing on the Stars’ — Featuring Routines Danced on Hollywood Graves

After failing to convince a judge to halt ABC’s "Big Brother"-like show "Glass House," CBS took a jab at ABC by announcing a new show called "Dancing on the Stars." According to a press release from CBS’s public relations department,…

America’s Most Famous Sports Painter, LeRoy Neiman, Dies

He was by far America’s most famous painter of sporting events and sports figures. LeRoy Neiman, 91, has died, Reuters reports. According to the report, Gail Parenteau, Neiman’s publicist, "said he died at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan of natural causes. He had…

‘Simpsons’ Creator Ends Comic Strip That Led to TV Show

"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening is ending the familiar syndicated comic strip that ran for more than three decades and was crucial in the development of "The Simpsons," reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat. "Life in Hell," which first appeared…