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NBC Orders Show From Eva Longoria

NBC has scheduled a winter 2013 premiere for a new show from “Desperate Housewives” star Eva Longoria, Deadline.com reports. Longoria is producing the matchmaking reality show, “Ready for Love,” which will be hosted by Giuliana and Bill Rancic. The program…

Judge in George Zimmerman Case Steps Down Because of CNN Connection

Citing her husband’s ties to a CNN analyst, Judge Jessica Recksiedler, the judge in the George Zimmerman case, has recused herself, reports TVNewser.com. The judge is married to an attorney whose business partner, Mark NeJame, has been tapped by CNN…

Verizon Wireless to Sell Spectrum, Contingent on Closing Cable Deals

Verizon Wireless said it will sell spectrum licenses that could be worth billions if it is able to close deals to buy unused airwaves from cable companies, Bloomberg reports. The story reports: “The largest U.S. wireless carrier plans to conduct…

‘Homeland’ Producer Inks Two-Year Pact With 20th

"Homeland" writer-producer Alex Cary has signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television, Deadline.com reports. Cary will continue as co-executive producer on the Showtime drama, which is produced by 20th TV’s cable unit Fox21, the story says. He…

George Lopez Takes a Summer Job

Comedian George Lopez has a summer TV job lined up, Deadline.com reports. Fox has hired Lopez as the host of its summer dating series "Take Me Out," according to the report. The show, which will debut June 7 and hold…

Judge Urges Parties to Settle in ‘Desperate Housewives’ Lawsuit

While urging the two sides in the "Desperate Housewives" wrongful-termination suit to settle, a Los Angeles County judge set a September retrial date, reports the Los Angeles Times. "I would strongly urge you to consider settlement discussions,” Superior Court Judge…

‘World’s Oldest Teenager,’ Dick Clark, Dead at 82

Legendary television producer and entrepreneur Dick Clark, who helped popularize rock ‘n’ roll with the early music TV show “American Bandstand,” has died, Reuters reports. Clark died early today at 82 after suffering what was described as a massive heart…

Time Magazine’s Unlikely Choice for Most Powerful Person in Hollywood — and Its List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World

Time magazine today unveiled its list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2012, singling out someone many observers would consider an unlikely choice as the most powerful person in Hollywood: Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein, the only producer…

Roseanne Barr Calls ‘Bulls—‘ on Presidential Candidate’s Wife

Comedian Roseanne Barr — who has declared herself to be a candidate for president as part of the Green Party — has targeted Ann Romney, the wife of presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, over her claims about being a hard-working…

ABC’s ‘The Bachelor’ Sued for Alleged Racial Bias

Two men who were rejected as contestants on ABC’s “The Bachelor” reality franchise are taking the show to court with a lawsuit claiming “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” keep contestants of color out of the featured roles, The Washington Post…