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Cable News Channel Will Move to New TV ‘Neighborhood’ After FCC Rules in Dispute; Will Decision Trigger a Mass Migration?

The Federal Communications Commission issued a ruling in a long-running dispute between two media companies that will change the channel lineup, TVNewser.com reports. The panel ruled in favor of Bloomberg in its battle with Comcast, and as a result viewers…

‘Buffy’ Creator Joss Whedon — Making the Rounds With His ‘Avengers’ Movie — Reveals What Could Have Been If He Got the ‘Batman’ Movie Franchise Instead of Christopher Nolan

With the Joss Whedon-directed “The Avengers” setting up for Friday’s high-profile rollout in U.S. theaters, the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” creator is getting a chance to spin his yarns from years in the business. During an interview with GQ, he…

Departing ‘Smash’ Showrunner Taking a Break From Television

The departing "Smash" showrunner tells New York Magazine’s Vulture blog that she’s leaving the NBC show because she’s "moving on" to projects outside of television. Theresa Rebeck explained her departure by saying: "I have other things to do. I feel…

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Raising $800 Million to Start Production Company

Former Disney Chief Executive Michael Eisner is trying to raise $800 million for a new television and film production company, reports CNBC.com. JP Morgan is leading the effort to raise $400 million in equity and $400 million in debt financing,…

News Corp. Board Responds to U.K. Panel’s Attack on Rupert Murdoch

News Corp.’s board responded to a British parliamentary panel’s criticism of Rupert Murdoch, the company’s CEO, by throwing its support behind Murdoch after the U.K. panel said Murdoch is unfit to run a global company, Bloomberg reports. The board "announced…

‘The Voice’ Meets ‘The Bachelor’ in New Fox Series

Fox will debut a dating competition that includes elements of NBC’s "The Voice" and ABC’s "The Bachelor," reports TVLine.com. “The Choice,” which debuts June 7, starts with a "blind round" in which four celebrity bachelors sit in rotating chairs, similar…

ABC Entertainment Boss Staying Put, Despite Speculation He’s Headed to BBC

The president of the ABC Entertainment Group, who became the subject of speculation after a report out of London gave the impression he might jump to the BBC, is staying put, Deadline.com reports. Paul Lee, who was born in the…

Former NFL Great Dead in Apparent Suicide

A former NFL standout who retired from pro football in 2010 has been found dead in an apparent suicide, the Los Angeles Times reports. Junior Seau, a 12-time Pro Bowl selection and a member of the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team,…

NBC’s Tuesday Reality Lineup Fades — But ABC Fares Even Worse

NBC’s reality lineup was mostly down as May sweeps continued Tuesday night, with the season finale of “The Biggest Loser” off 30% in Nielsen overnights from the season finale a year ago to a 2.1 average rating in the key…

‘Glee’ Star Passes Out on Red Carpet

One of the stars of Fox’s "Glee" passed out on the red carpet at a TV Academy event in Hollywood last night, reports E! News. Singer-actress Amber Riley, who plays Mercedes on the show, is fine now, and explained that…