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CMAs to Pair Country Superstars as Co-Hosts

The 47th annual Academy of Country Music Awards, to be presented April 1 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and aired live on CBS, will be hosted by a pair of country music superstars, the Associated Press reports. They’re…

Cable Channel Going Away, to Be Replaced by New Disney Network

Disney has unveiled plans for a March 23 launch of a new channel, which will replace a familiar channel that is being phased out, Deadline.com reports. Disney Junior will debut at midnight on March 23, replacing SoapNet, the story reports….

ABC to Showcase Katie Couric ‘All Over the Place’ — With One Big Exception

ABC News President Ben Sherwood is pledging to showcase Katie Couric "all over the place" before her September talk show debut, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. But one job Couric won’t have with the network is filling…

New TV Service Coming From the Company That Was Once the Dominant Social Network on the Internet; New Service Cashes In on a Recent Habit of TV Viewers

The company that pretty much created social networking, but has almost faded from memory after being upstaged by Facebook, Twitter and others, is ready to stage a comeback on a new platform, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports….

Katy Perry Backs Out of Awards Show

Singer Katy Perry announced to her fans via Twitter that she’s backing out of her appearance at the People’s Choice Awards, scheduled to air on CBS on Jan. 11, reports People.com. "Unfortunately I will not be able to attend," Perry…

Lindsay Lohan in Talks to Play One of Hollywood’s Biggest Stars

Lindsay Lohan, who recently posed as Marilyn Monroe for Playboy magazine, is in early discussions to portray one of the silver screen’s biggest stars, Elizabeth Taylor, in a television project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The production would be a…

Beyonce’s Hospital Stay Causes Trouble for Other Couples Having Babies at the Facility; Parents Are Told ‘Floor Is on Lockdown’

After giving birth to their daughter, Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z reportedly caused hard feelings in a New York City hospital when their security blocked other parents from seeing their children, according to The New York Times. One father, Edgar Ramirez,…

News From the Consumer Electronics Show #1: Will Smart TVs Be the Next Big Thing?

"At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas opening today, LG and Lenovo will show TVs that allow users to search for shows and Web applications with natural-sounding voice commands," reports Bloomberg. The article continues, "Samsung introduced three high-end models…

News From the Consumer Electronics Show #2: Sony’s First Independent Smartphone Impresses

"Sony plans to introduce its first Sony-branded phone on AT&T’s LTE network this year, the company announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 9. The Xperia Ion has impressive specs and a beautiful screen, though it wasn’t a perfect…

Entertainment News Show From Twentieth Sold to Fox Stations

“Dish Nation,” a half-hour entertainment news program from Twentieth Television, has been sold to the Fox Television Stations, pushing sales for the show to 55% of the U.S. The sale was announced by Paul Franklin, EVP & General Manager of…