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TV Chef’s Publicist Quits Amid Controversy Over Diabetes Drug

The longtime publicist for a TV chef has resigned from her position amid a controversy over a drug endorsement, the New York Post reports. Nancy Assuncao, who has been Paula Deen’s publicist for six years, apparently quit over Deen’s deal…

Weather Channel Names New CEO

The Weather Channel has appointed a new chairman and chief executive officer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The position is being taken by David Kenny, the story reports. Kenny was most recently the president of Akamai, a tech company, is…

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Jay Leno Faces Backlash — Including Potential Pressure on State Department — After Joke Offends Some Viewers

Jay Leno has come under fire after some viewers were offended by a gag that appeared in Thursday’s broadcast of NBC’s "Tonight Show," reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. A bit during Leno’s monologue showed what appeared to be…

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Star of Upcoming ‘Bachelorette’ Marks a First for the Reality Show

ABC has announced the star of the upcoming eighth edition of “The Bachelorette,” and for the first time in the show’s history, it will be a single mom. The network is bringing back Emily Maynard, who won Brad Womack’s heart…

Why You Probably Can’t Get Product Placement on ‘Modern Family’

"Modern Family" executive producer Steven Levitan tells Advertising Age’s Brian Steinberg that the show turns down about 90% of requests for product placements. "We get offers constantly. We do very few. We try to be extremely selective," Levitan said. Those…

Charlie Sheen Still Has Plenty to Say About Chuck Lorre

Charlie Sheen, who is making the rounds at the NATPE conference to talk up his upcoming FX sitcom “Anger Management,” tells The Hollywood Reporter that if he ran into "Two and a Half Men" executive producer Chuck Lorre on the…

HBO Moves Forward With High-Powered Comedy Pilot; ‘M*A*S*H’ Veteran in Talks to Star

HBO has tapped Ben Stiller and Jonathan Safran Foer to create a comedy pilot, with the project in negotiations with former “M*A*S*H” star Alan Alda to co-star, reports Deadline.com. Stiller has agreed to star in, direct and executive produce “All…

Battle Shapes Up Between ‘Hugo’ and ‘The Artist’ as Oscar Nominations Are Announced; We Have the Complete List

The 84th Academy Awards nominations were announced today, and the Martin Scorsese film “Hugo,” with 11 nominations, appears poised for a fight with the Golden Globe winner, “The Artist,” which snagged 10 nods, CNN reports. Brad Pitt’s “Moneyball” received six…