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Details Emerge on James Gandolfini’s Death

Details about the death of "The Sopranos" star James Gandolfini are emerging. Gandolfini, who died Wednesday at 51, died of cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports, citing Dr. Claudio Modini, the head of the emergency department at…

Tonight Marks the End of the Line for an NBC Show After a Year and a Half

Tonight’s episode of a prime-time NBC show will be its last, marking the end of an unspectacular year-and-a-half run. TVNewser reports that the final edition of "Rock Center with Brian Williams" will feature reports by Harry Smith, Kate Snow, Chelsea…

Abercrombie & Fitch Pulls T-Shirt Mocking Taylor Swift

After Taylor Swift’s fans expressed their outrage, a T-shirt mocking the singer was pulled from Abercrombie & Fitch stores, reports People magazine. The retailer turned to Twitter to calm outraged fans, writing, "Hey #swifties we no longer sell the tshirt….

Epic Flooding Halts Production of Drama Series

Production of a cable drama series was halted because of a rainstorm and flooding. Deadline.com reports that AMC’s period drama "Hell on Wheels" was forced to suspend taping after the epic storm prompted mandatory evacuations in portions of Calgary. The…

Comedy Veteran Signs to Return to NBC’s ‘Parenthood’

A veteran TV comedy actor has signed on to return to the NBC drama "Parenthood" next season. Deadline.com reports that Ray Romano will bring back his character, Sarah’s boss and paramour Hank Rizzoli. Romano will be a major part of…

FBI Reportedly Using ‘Portlandia’ Sketch as a Training Tool

An instructor at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Va., approached the producers of "Portlandia" for permission to use a clip from the IFC show in its advanced-intelligence classes, which focus on crimes such as espionage and IP theft, according to…

Disney Channels Names Executive to Oversee Original Movies

Disney Channels has named an executive to oversee creative development for the Disney Channel Original Movie franchise. Deadline.com reports that the company tapped Naketha Mattocks as vice president of original movies. Mattocks succeeds Michael Healy, who left Disney in April…

TV Academy Names New President

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has named a new president and chief operating officer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lucy Hood, the executive director of the Institute for Communication Technology at USC and former president of Fox Mobile…

Comedy Central Orders Series From Ben Stiller

Comedy Central has ordered a series from Ben Stiller. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the channel ordered the stand-up comedy series "The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail," executive produced by Stiller. The series, hosted by comedians Jonah Ray…

‘Sopranos’ Sales Spike Following Gandolfini’s Death

Sales of "The Sopranos" on DVD and digital download have spiked on Amazon and iTunes since the death earlier this week of star James Gandolfini, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The 30-disc set that includes all seasons of the HBO drama…