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J.J. Abrams Series in the Works at CW

A drama from J.J. Abrams is in development at the CW, with "One Tree Hill’s" creator, executive producer and showrunner also involved in the project, reports Deadline.com. Abrams is working with "One Tree Hill’s" Mark Schwahn on a hotel drama…

Departing CNN Anchor Signs Talent Deal

Departing CNN anchor T.J. Homes has signed a talent deal, reports Deadline.com. As previously reported, Holmes will leave CNN, where he has served as weekend anchor, at the end of the year. He has signed a talent deal with BET…

CNN Scrambles to Put Finishing Touches — Including a Name — on Soledad O’Brien’s New Morning Show

CNN is scrambling to get Soledad O’Brien’s new morning show ready to air, with the program possibly to debut without a name, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The show is tentatively called "Morning Buzz," and is slated to…

MTV’s ‘Teen Mom 2’ Sets Ratings Record, Draws Protest From Watchdog Group

MTV’s "Teen Mom 2" debuted to the highest ratings in the show’s history, even as a watchdog group warned that the show is harmful to young women, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The premiere of "Teen Mom 2’s” second season…

Nominees Unveiled for Writers Guild Awards; See the Complete List

The Writers Guild of America has announced the nominees for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing and graphic animation during the 2011 season. The 2012 Writers Guild Awards will be held Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, simultaneously at the…

Historic Steve Jobs Contract Goes Up for Auction

A historic contract signed by Steve Jobs is going up for auction and could fetch as much as $1 million, the New York Post reports. The contract that created Apple on April Fool’s Day in 1976 will be auctioned by…

American Airlines Goes Public With Its Take on Alec Baldwin Incident; Game Company Cashes In on Actor’s Tantrum

American Airlines followed up on the widely publicized Alec Baldwin tantrum incident, which we reported earlier today, by taking to Facebook to give its side of the beef, CBS News reports. The airline did not name Baldwin, but reported that…

EW Names Entertainer of the Year … and You Can Have Five Guesses and Still Won’t Get It

Entertainment Weekly revealed its pick today for Entertainer of the Year, and with all the pop singers and TV and movie stars who have dominated the headlines throughout 2011, it has to be considered a surprise. It’s Daniel Radcliffe, the…

Most Intriguing Story of the Day: Will Xbox or PS3 Replace Your Cable Box, or Will Your TV Replace Them?

A very intriguing essay today in Popular Mechanics. Here’s the setup: "Microsoft just announced plans to incorporate cable TV in the Xbox 360, an early step in game consoles’ attempt to replace our set-top boxes. But TVs themselves are starting…

Would Lady Gaga or Rihanna Be Interested in Performing in a Raunchy, Bawdy Remake of ‘Alice in Wonderland’? Roger Daltrey’s Been Approached to Play the Mad Hatter

The late English director Ken Russell, who made some wild and crazy films in his career, at the time of his death last month was working on a musical remake of a raunchy and bawdy version of "Alice in Wonderland" that "was…