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2012 Forecast Contains Good News for Cable

A forecast examining the outlook for cable and satellite TV contains some good news for subscription-based programming providers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The report, “Cable/Digital Broadcast Satellite Businesses Are Healthy, Even With Tough Housing Environment,” by Barclays Capital analyst…

Video: TV Sports Anchor Disciplined Over Comments About Female Race Driver

A sports anchor for a major-market TV station has been suspended over remarks he made about a high-profile female race car driver, Yahoo Sports reports. Ross Shimabuku of San Diego’s Fox 5 News offered some unpleasantries about racer Danica Patrick…

NBC Project Reunites Writer and Star From ‘Friends’

A “Friends” reunion is in the works at NBC, where one of the stars of the long-running hit sitcom has been lined up to star in a sitcom pilot that’s being written by Scott Silveri, who was a writer on…

Autopsy Reveals Cause of Death for Former Monkee

The medical examiner’s office in Martin County, Fla., has determined the cause of death for former Monkees band member Davy Jones, the AP reports. The autopsy, which was completed today, reveals that the onetime teen idol died of a heart…

Friars Club to Roast One of the Most Beloved Actresses in the U.S.

Following in the tradition of Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand, Johnny Carson and Billy Crystal, a veteran TV actress will be roasted at the annual Friars Club roast, reports ETOnline.com. The actress is Betty White. On May 16, White will be…

‘Star Trek’ Mainstay to Fulfill a Nerd Fantasy by Appearing (Sort of) on ‘Big Bang Theory’

One of the main cast members of the original “Star Trek” series will make a dream come true for a nerd character on the hit CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” TVLine reports. Leonard Nimoy, forever known as Mr. Spock…

Lawsuit Settled, Clearing Way for Release of Singer’s Pre-‘American Idol’ Album

A singer who became a star on “American Idol” has settled a lawsuit that was holding up the release of an album he recorded before his appearance on the Fox show. Adam Lambert came to terms with Colwel Platinum Entertainment,…

Keith Olbermann Is Sued

Controversial cable talk show host Keith Olbermann has been sued — and it’s apparently political. The New York Post reports that Olbermann, the outspoken left-leaning host of Current TV’s “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” was sued by conservative “video prankster” James…

What Did Tony Soprano Think of the ‘Sopranos’ Ending? Actor James Gandolfini Breaks Silence

James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano in HBO’s long-running Jersey mob drama “The Sopranos,” says that like many of the show’s fans, he was baffled at first by the show’s ambiguous ending, the New York Post reports. Gandolfini talks about…

Actress Who Had a High-Profile Feud With Chuck Lorre Poised to Join Charlie Sheen’s ‘Anger Management’

An actress who, like Charlie Sheen, has had a high-profile battle with “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre is in final negotiations to join Sheen’s new show, TheWrap.com reports. Brett Butler, the former "Grace Under Fire" star, appears…