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‘America’s Got Talent’ Weighs Fate of Contestant Caught Faking Military Record

"America’s Got Talent" will take action over contestant Timothy Poe after it was discovered that a photo he provided of a soldier wasn’t actually him and that the Army has no record he was injured in Afghanistan, as he claimed,…

CBS Seeks Restraining Order Against Upcoming ABC Series

With less than two weeks until a new ABC reality show debuts, CBS has asked a court to block the premiere, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. An outside attorney for the network filed a temporary restraining order in U.S. District Court…

Emmy-Winning Fashion Designer Who Created the Glamorous Look of ‘Dynasty’ Dies at 79 — Morticia on ‘The Addams Family’ and Ginger on ‘Gilligan’s Island’ Also Wore His Creations

A fashion designer who earned an Emmy for his glamorous, big-shouldered designs on the television show "Dynasty" has died, The New York Times reports. Nolan Miller was 79. Miller was told he had lung cancer six years ago, the story…

Some Ad Buyers Are Pushing Back Against Cable Upfront Demands

Some advertising buyers are pushing back against cable demands, as the cable networks start selling their upfront inventory, Brian Steinberg and Jeanine Poggi report in Advertising Age. Time Warner’s Turner and NBCUniversal’s cable networks have started making deals for commercial…

NBC Orders Modern-Day Hatfields & McCoys Project From Charlize Theron

A modern-day version of the Hatfields & McCoys feud has been sold to NBC by actress Charlize Theron, who currently is starring in the film "Snow White and the Huntsman," reports TheWrap.com. Theron will work as a producer on the…

Sony Pictures TV Signs Overall Deal With ‘House’ Creator

Sony Pictures TV has signed a three-year overall deal with "House" creator and executive producer David Shore, who is leaving NBCUniversal after eight years, reports Deadline.com. Under the deal, which is described as an eight-figure agreement, Shore will develop new…

ABC’s ‘Body of Proof’ Drops More Actors, Casualties of a Reduced Budget

The ABC drama "Body of Proof" has dropped more actors as the show deals with a reduced budget, Deadline.com reports. As previously reported, the series dropped John Carroll Lynch, who played Det. Bud Morris. The actor is moving to a…

CW Completes Upfront Sales — Results Indicate TV Ad Market May Not Be As Robust as Last Year

The CW broadcast network has completed its upfront sales, and in a sign that the TV ad market may not be as robust as it was a year ago, the network was able to secure CPM increases in the 6.5%-to-7.5%…

Simon Cowell Teams Up With Fellow Brit Gordon Ramsay to Bring New Cooking Show to the U.K. — Might They Then Do a U.S. Version?

"’X Factor’ creator Simon Cowell’s production firm and the company behind Gordon Ramsay’s ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ will co-produce a cooking show for U.K. broadcaster ITV," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The article continues, "The joint production of Cowell’s Syco and Optomen will…

Charlie Sheen Flips Out at Stanley Cup Finals

At the Staples Center in Los Angeles Wednesday night, where the L.A. Kings lost to the New Jersey Devils in the fourth game of the Stanley Cup Finals, actor Charlie Sheen flipped out when he was not allowed back in…