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Charlie Sheen Unleashes Venomous Attack on Reality Star — With Plenty of Choice Sheen-isms

It’s probably not the start of anything resembling his Big Meltdown over Chuck Lorre a while back, but Charlie Sheen showed he might still have a little pent-up anger — and he still has a way with words — as…

CBS Moves Struggling Show to Saturdays for Final Burnoff

CBS is shifting a struggling series to Saturdays in what will be a final burnoff. Deadline.com reports that the network is moving the docu-series "Brooklyn D.A." The six-part series has tanked on Tuesday evenings, with the show down 23% from…

Who Put Something in Their Coffee? Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Say the Movie Business Will Crash and Burn, and What Will Follow. Implications for TV. And Spielberg Reveals That ‘Lincoln’ Came ‘this close’ to Being an Original HBO TV Movie

"George Lucas and Steven Spielberg think the film industry is heading towards a cliff," reports The Verge, the Vox Media website that covers the intersection of technology, science, art, and culture. The piece adds: "The pair behind some of the most…

Emmy-Winning Actress Responds to Criticism of Her Weight

An Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress fired back about criticism of her weight as it resurfaced as an issue in the media during publicity for her new movie. "Mike & Molly" actress Melissa McCarthy focused in particular on a review from…

DirecTV Hounding Colorado Fire Victim for $400

DirecTV is demanding $400 from a victim of a Colorado fire, who lost everything Tuesday in the state’s destructive wildfire, reports the Colorado Springs Gazette. After Jeremy Beach lost his home in Black Forest, he started calling utilities and providers…

A&E Wins Bidding War for Drama

A&E has outbid other suitors for a drama project. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel secured the rights to the amateur bull riding drama "Blood, Sweat & Tears.” The project, a serialized drama set in Texas, comes from TV writer…

Two USA Series Return to Smaller Audiences

The USA Network saw smaller audiences for the season premieres of two series. Deadline.com reports that the fifth-season premiere of USA’s "Royal Pains" was watched by about 7% fewer viewers than its fourth-season debut. Leading out from “Pains,” “Necessary Roughness”…

Will ‘Happy Birthday’ End Up in the Public Domain?

A filmmaker is suing to put the song "Happy Birthday to You" in the public domain, which would make it free to use, reports The New York Times. Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing division of Warner Music Group, owns the rights…

‘Hunger Games’ Actor Lands Lead in HBO Ryan Murphy Project

HBO has tapped an actor known for his role "The Hunger Games" to play the lead in a new Ryan Murphy drama project. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Wes Bentley will play the lead in the pilot “Open.”…

CBS News Responds to Unauthorized Computer Access

After revealing last month that an Emmy Award-winning CBS News reporter had her personal and work computers compromised, as previously reported, the news division issued a statement today providing an update on the investigation into the incident. The computers were…