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Oscar-Nominated Director Under Investigation for Alleged Grope of Transgender Relative

An Oscar-nominated film director is reportedly under investigation in an incident involving an alleged grope of his 19-year-old transgender niece, TMZ.com reports. The director is David O. Russell, who received an Oscar nomination last year for “The Fighter” and also…

Des Moines Iowa TV Station Report Says There May Have Been a Miscount in the Iowa Caucuses. If So, Who Really Won?

There may have been a miscount made by the GOP in the Iowa Caucuses, reports Hearst Television’s KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa. According to the story, "Edward True, 28, of Moulton, said he helped count the votes and jotted the…

MSNBC Launching New Show

MSNBC has revealed plans for a new two-hour show, to be hosted by a familiar talking head, Deadline.com reports. The new weekend daytime show will feature Melissa Harris-Perry, a Tulane University professor of political science who has been a frequent…

‘Oprah’ Alum Signs On to Exec Produce Daytime Show

One of the daytime talk shows vying to become the next “Oprah” has signed an alum of that show as its executive producer, B&C reports. “Survivor” host Jeff Probst’s new talk show landed Amy Coleman, a supervising producer on “Oprah,”…

Why Google, Facebook, Twitter and Others May Join Forces to ‘Nuke’ the Internet

Trouble is brewing on the Internet, where Wikipedia has signaled what might be coming with a series of warnings about the pending Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA. Now it appears that Wikipedia, which has threatened to shut itself down…

Say Cheese: Company That’s as American as Apple Pie on the Verge of Bankruptcy. The Final Irony

An iconic U.S. company that was once one of the biggest corporations in America is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, reports The Wall Street Journal. The company is 131-year-old Eastman Kodak, which is struggling to avoid Chapter 11. It…

PBS Slates Special to Celebrate Return of Hit Series

PBS has been riding high with its latest hit series, and the service will trumpet its return with a one-hour special, Entertainment Weekly reports. The series is the "Masterpiece" drama "Downton Abbey," which premieres its second season on PBS on…

Last Summer’s Top New Cable Series in Key Female Demos Returns to Big Numbers

Last summer’s No. 1 new cable series in key female demos had its season premiere Tuesday and picked up where it left off, ranking as the day’s top scripted cable show in several demos, ABC Family reports. The show is…

Physicist Stephen Hawking, Who Has Tackled Some of the Universe’s Greatest Mysteries, Reveals What He Considers the Biggest Mystery of All

The universe’s greatest mystery, according to someone who has spent a fair amount of time exploring the great mysteries, is women. Reuters reports that famous physicist Stephen Hawking, asked what he thinks about most, replied: "Women. They are a complete…

Tensions Between Olbermann and Current TV in Hands of Lawyers for Each Side

Keith Olbermann’s lead attorney is negotiating with Current TV over his role at the network, following a falling out over his participation in the Republican primaries, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. blog. The attorney, Patricia Glaser, represented Olbermann…