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ABC Executive Jumps to NBC

NBC has snagged another key executive from rival broadcast network ABC. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that NBC hired Quinn Taylor as executive vice president of movie, miniseries and international co-productions. Taylor was previously senior vice president of movies,…

Fox News Sued Over Suicide Telecast

Fox News has been sued by the family of an Arizona man whose suicide was televised live, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. Angela Rodriguez, the mother of the man’s three sons, who are 9, 13 and 15 years…

Ouch: Creator of NBC’s ‘Community’ Sounds Off About the Show’s Recent Season

Dan Harmon, the creator of the NBC comedy series "Community," had harsh words for the show’s fourth season. In his latest Harmontown podcast, he noted that he finally watched the season, in which he wasn’t involved after getting booted from…

Miss Utah USA Tries to Explain Her Epic Meltdown

Miss Utah USA is explaining her meltdown that took place during the question-and-answer session of the Miss USA pageant as a case of nerves, reports TMZ.com. As previously reported, Marissa Powell, 21, got into trouble with a halting response that…

Ad Exec Avoids Charges Over Choking His Wife

In a development that has some observers convinced that he got off too easy, ad executive and noted art collector Charles Saatchi got off with a warning from British police after being photographed grabbing his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson,…

‘Storage Wars’ Star Wins Puny Judgment in Porn Video Case

"Storage Wars" star Brandi Passante won a lawsuit over a porn video that she claimed was fake, but the judge awarded her the small sum of $750, reports TheWrap. Judge James V. Selna found in her favor Friday, granting her…

Two-Time Oscar Nominee Joins Guillermo del Toro’s FX Vampire Project

A two-time Academy Award nominee has been cast in a project based on the vampire trilogy by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Actor John Hurt rejoins del Toro, signing on for the pilot for "The…

Amazon Moves Into Drama With Project Based on Detective Series

Amazon Studios has ordered a project based on a series of detective novels. Deadline.com reports that Amazon greenlighted a pilot based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch books. Amazon has previously focused on comedies and children’s programming, ordering two comedies and…

CBS News Names National Editor

CBS News has named a new national editor. TVNewser.com reports that the news division announced Monday it has appointed Terri Stewart to the position. Stewart, who has been with CBS since 1986, has most recently worked as the northeast bureau…

HBO’s ‘True Blood’ Premieres to Lower Viewer Numbers

The sixth-season premiere of HBO’s "True Blood" was down from the numbers for the show’s fifth-season opener, reports B&C. The vampire drama drew 4.5 million viewers to its Sunday premiere, down 13% from its fifth-season premiere and off 11% from…