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MTV Renews Two Veteran Series

Two longtime MTV favorites are being brought back by the cable channel for new seasons, Deadline.com reports. MTV is giving renewals to "The Challenge" and "The Real World." This will be the 27th season for "The Real World" and the…

‘Hollywood Squares’ Format Being Brought Back as ‘Hip Hop Squares’

The vintage game show format “Hollywood Squares” is returning to TV as “Hip Hop Squares” with a lineup that includes well-known hip hop personalities, MTV announced. The show will air on MTV2, where it’s set to premiere May 22. MTV…

Sitcom Star Reveals Health Scare

The Emmy-winning star of an iconic sitcom revealed a health crisis that was kept quiet when it happened several years ago. Candice Bergen revealed that in 2006 she suffered a minor stroke, reports New York Magazine. Bergen starred on the…

Comedian’s Web Special Picked Up for Cable Telecast — and He Explains Which Swear Words Will Be Included and Which One Is Banned

A comedy special that was originally presented only online will make its way to cable television. FX announced that it will televise Louis C.K.’s "Live at the Beacon Theater," the New York Observer reports. FX also televises Louis C.K.’s sitcom,…

New Witness Surfaces in Trayvon Martin Killing: ‘Something Really Horrible Is Happening’

A witness to the Trayvon Martin shooting in Florida, interviewed Thursday night by CNN’s Anderson Cooper, described seeing “scuffling” and hearing a “painful” scream, Mediaite reports. The anonymous witness also said it appeared that George Zimmerman, the accused shooter, was…

Mega-Mania Grips Nation as Lottery Jackpot Swells

Lines were forming across the country as the record Mega Millions jackpot grew ever larger today, with the AP reporting early this afternoon that it had grown to $640 million. We reported two days ago that the lottery jackpot was…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Hires New Cast Member — and Breaks New Ground

"Saturday Night Live" has hired a new cast member, and the hiring represents a first for the long-running NBC late-night show: the first openly gay female cast member in the show’s history, reports the New York Post. The new actress…

Longest Winning Streak in TV History May Be About to End

The longest winning streak in TV history could come to an end next week, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. With former "Today" co-host Katie Couric slated to co-host "Good Morning America" next week, there’s a…

Rupert Murdoch Lashes Out at Critics, Introduces Slang Term Many Americans May Not Know

News Corp. boss Rupert Murdoch declared war against his "enemies," who have accused his pay-TV operation of sabotaging competitors, reports Reuters. The 81-year-old Murdoch, who is Australian, took to Twitter to call his critics “toffs and right wingers.” “Toff” is…

‘Idol’ Comments Spark Friction Between J.Lo and Nicki Minaj

Friction appears to have surfaced between pop stars Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez after Minaj needled Lopez on Fox’s "American Idol," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Minaj, who performed "Starships" on the program, asked Lopez to "scoot over" to make…