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Oscar-Nominated Actor Files for Bankruptcy

A well-known actor who recently moved from the big screen to reality television has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, TheWrap.com reports. Gary Busey, who recently appeared in "Celebrity Wife Swap," revealed in the filing that he has $50,000 or less…

Another Part of Oprah’s Empire May Be in Trouble

Oprah Winfrey is focusing on turning around her new cable network OWN, but another Winfrey-branded project might need some attention. O, the Oprah Magazine, has seen a 32% plunge in newsstand sales, reports the New York Post. Sales fell to…

Report: Apple Will Introduce iPad 3 Week of March 5

It’s coming! And it’s coming soon. "Sources say [Apple] has chosen the first week in March to debut the successor to the iPad 2, and will do so at one of its trademark special events," reports John Paczkowski at All Things…

Former ‘SNL’ Regular, Who Now Has Her Own Sitcom, Set to Return as Guest Host

A former "Saturday Night Live’ cast member has been tapped to host the show on Feb. 18, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Maya Rudolph, who currently stars in the NBC comedy "Up All Night," will be joined by musical guest…

TV Consumption Declining in One Important Demo Group, Rising in Another

Television remains the country’s No. 1 pastime, with Americans averaging 4 hours, 39 minutes of TV consumption daily, reports Brian Stelter in The New York Times. But Americans 12 to 34 years old are spending less time watching television in…

Supernatural Drama Gets Third Season

A supernatural drama series has been renewed for a third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The show is "Being Human," which was renewed by Syfy. The decision comes three weeks after the show debuted its…

Director of Features ‘Elf’ and ‘Iron Man’ to Direct J.J. Abrams Pilot for NBC

The director of the feature films "Elf" and "Iron Man" will direct an NBC drama pilot from J.J. Abrams and "Supernatural" creator Eric Kripke, reports Deadline.com. “Revolution” marks the first drama pilot directorial duties for Jon Favreau, who has directed comedy…

Amazon Adds Viacom Cable Titles to Video-Streaming Service

Shows from Viacom’s cable networks, including MTV’s "Jersey Shore" and Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer," will be available on Amazon.com’s Prime membership service, reports Bloomberg. Amazon’s Prime membership costs $79 per year and offers free two-day shipping as well a a…

MTV Sets Premiere Date for ‘Jersey Shore’ Spinoff — Show Will Be Paired With Retooled ‘Punk’d’

MTV has scheduled the premiere date for a spinoff from its hit reality show “Jersey Shore,” with the new show to be paired with a revamped version of "Punk’d," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. “The Pauly…

Super Bowl Ad Wins $1 Million for Aspiring Filmmaker

Kevin T. Willson, an aspiring documentary filmmaker focused on humanitarian causes, won $1 million and a chance to direct another ad as the winner of Doritos’ annual Crash the Super Bowl ad contest, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker…