"Though Apple already dominates the tablet market, the company could ward off growing competition and increase its sales even further by selling the iPad 2 for as low as $299, one analysis has projected, reports the Apple Insider.. According to…
Oscar-nominated actress Salma Hayek will soon join the ranks of Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford and Robert De Niro, People.com reports. Hayek, a telenovela veteran whose recent TV work includes a guest arc on NBC’s “30 Rock," will be knighted in…
A familiar television service is mapping out a new strategy, built in part on the recent success of one of its shows, The New York Times reports. With the success of the British period drama "Downton Abbey," PBS is hoping…
Some Super Bowl advertisers are considering longer-form commercials during this year’s game, hoping to bring back the type of epic ads epitomized by the "1984" Apple spot, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Nevertheless, only Volkswagen has announced plans to…
News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch "recently addicted to Twitter – has tweeted his support of Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum," reports The Hollywood Reporter. The article says,"Santorum was a commentator for Fox News until he was suspended in March when…
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Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Kellan Lutz, Bam Margera and Dax Shepard have something in common: They will all be featured as guest hosts on "Punk’d," which returns March 19 to MTV, reports Deadline.com. The guest hosts succeed Ashton Kutcher, who…
From The Three Stooges on IFC to "Planet Earth" on Planet Green, from "The Walking Dead" on AMC to "Jersey Shore" on MTV, its a big weekend for marathons and specials on TV. Please click here to see a complete list of…
Russell Brand and Katy Perry, who were married only 14 months ago, are getting a divorce, according to TMZ. It began as a storybook Hollywood relationship, with the couple meeting when Brand hosted the MTV Music Awards, in which Perry was appearing….
Legendary news producer Rick Kaplan, who returned to ABC to work with Christiane Amanpour when she was named the host of the network’s flagship Sunday morning news program "This Week," will follow her in leaving the program. He will continue working with…