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Rupert Murdoch Files for Divorce From Wendi Deng Murdoch

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce Thursday from wife Wendi Deng Murdoch, reports Nikki Finke at Deadline.com. The pair met in 1997 at a News Corp. party in Hong Kong, where Deng Murdoch worked at his Star Television…

News Corp. CFO to Step Down

News Corp. Chief Financial Officer David DeVoe, who has held the job for the past 15 years, is stepping down, reports the Los Angeles Times. DeVoe has been part of Rupert Murdoch’s inner circle for more than a quarter of…

Lindsay Lohan Checks Out of Betty Ford — and Into Another Rehab Program

Actress Lindsay Lohan has reportedly checked out of the Betty Ford treatment center near Palm Springs and checked into the Cliffside rehab center in Malibu, reports TMZ. The move was approved by the prosecutors, the judge and Lohan’s attorney, because…

Sarah Palin Returns to Fox News

Sarah Palin is back in the fold at Fox News Channel. Six months after parting ways with the cable channel, the former governor of Alaska is set to return as a paid contributor, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Said…

‘Honey Boo Boo’ Comes Up With Unusual Stunt for Season Premiere

If you’re not already a fan of the TLC reality show “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” the stunt that producers came up with for the season two premiere probably won’t make you one. In fact, it may help convince you…

MTV and HBO Shows Renewed

Renewals have been announced by MTV and HBO. The Hollywood Reporter says the freshman MTV comedy series “Girl Code” was picked up for a second season, with the cable channel ordering 20 new episodes. THR reports separately that HBO picked…

‘Seinfeld’ Actors to Reunite on New Cable Show

An upcoming cable comedy series will be the setting for what amounts to a mini-“Seinfeld” reunion. Deadline.com reports that the TV Land show “Kirstie,” which has already orchestrated a reunion of two “Cheers” stars, will bring together “Seinfeld’s” Jason Alexander…

NBC Skates to Ratings Win as Stanley Cup Finals Surge

A huge increase in viewership for game one of the Stanley Cup Finals lifted NBC to a win in the Wednesday night ratings, based on overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the game, in which the Chicago…

Gannett to Buy Belo for $1.5 Billion, Creating Fourth-Largest Station Group

Gannett Co. has announced that it will buy station owner Belo Corp. for $1.5 billion, a move that would create the fourth-largest owner of major network affiliates in the U.S., Reuters reports. The buyout would provide faster-growing TV assets for…

Seinfeld Series to Return

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s latest series is getting another season. EW.com’s PopWatch reports that the television veteran’s Internet series “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is set to return today with the first episode of season two. The season premiere is scheduled…