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Advertisers Up in Arms Over Microsoft Decision to Make Internet Explorer 10 Default to ‘Do Not Track’

"The Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA), a coalition of the nation’s leading media and marketing trade associations and companies, raised concern today about Microsoft’s decision to embed Do Not Track functionality as a default setting in version 10 of its Internet…

Video: Dan Rather Says Donald Trump’s Been Pushing ‘Between-the-Lines Racism.’ Also, He Says He Would Go on Katie Couric’s Upcoming Syndie Talker, But We’re ‘More Likely to See Water Run Uphill’ Than to See Couric Invite Him to Appear

CBS’s ‘Elementary’ Has ‘Sherlock’ Writer Concerned

Steven Moffat, the main man behind UK’s "Dr. Who" and the PBS hit "Sherlock," has concerns about CBS’s upcoming Holmes drama, "Elementary," reports Blastr.com. Like Moffat’s version of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective, the Sherlock in "Elementary" is set…

Justin Bieber Suffers Concussion During Concert

Teenage singing sensation Justin Bieber, currently on tour in France, suffered a concussion Thursday, People magazine reports. Bieber, 18, had what is being described as a mild concussion after smashing into a glass wall backstage during his Paris concert, the…

Star of ABC Drama Plans to Leave Series — But Will the Show Carry On Anyway?

The star of a successful ABC drama series plans to leave the show, Deadline.com reports. After appearing as Dr. Addison Montgomery for seven years — the first two on “Grey’s Anatomy” and the last five as the central character on…

Martin Short Responds to Gaffe by Kathie Lee Gifford About Short’s Dead Wife

Martin Short has spoken out about an on-air incident in which Kathie Lee Gifford asked him about his dead wife, unaware that she had passed away in 2010, E! Online reports. Short accepted Gifford’s apology for the incident, the story…

Russell Brand Asks Katy Perry to Cut Him From Her Movie — and She Shuts Him Down

Russell Brand wants his estranged wife Katy Perry to eliminate footage of their relationship from her upcoming autobiographical documentary, “Part of Me,” the U.K.’s The Sun reports. Perry’s response: fuhgeddaboudit. Perry is reportedly keeping the “warts ‘n’ all” footage of…

Longtime DC Superhero Becomes Gay in Reboot of Comic

A superhero who has been a mainstay of the DC Comics lineup for more than 70 years is being re-envisioned as part of a reboot — and the new version is gay, the New York Post reports. The superhero is…

Turner Boss Points the Finger for CNN’s Ratings Slide

Turner Broadcasting CEO Phil Kent said he’s "very unhappy" with CNN’s prime-time ratings, and described some of the damage as "self-inflicted," reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. He also blamed part of the ratings slide on environmental causes, the story adds….

Another NBC Comedy Is Getting a New Showrunner — Producer Behind One of the Network’s Most Successful Series Steps In

Another NBC sitcom will undergo a key change behind the scenes. Just days after Dan Harmon lost his job with “Community,” as previously reported, “Whitney” is getting a new showrunner. "Whitney" is tapping "Friends" veteran Wil Calhoun to take over…