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Newscaster Fired After Apparently Flipping Off Obama

A top Russian newscaster has been fired after she apparently gave the finger to President Obama during a news telecast, the U.K. publication The Telegraph reports. Video of the incident, which can be seen here, was widely posted online, going…

Comedian Resurfaces on ‘SVU’ After Twitter Controversy, High-Profile Firing

Eight months after he lost his job over an ill-fated series of Twitter jokes, a well-known comedian will return to television this week in a guest spot on NBC’s "Law & Order: SVU" that may become a steady job, according…

Fox News Host Calls Critics of the Network ‘Hypocrites’ Who Whine ‘Because They’re Kicking Everybody’s Butt’

A Fox News host lashed out at critics of the News Corp.-owned network, calling them “hypocrites” in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. Greg Gutfeld, who hosts the late-night show "Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld" and serves as a panelist…

Star of Cult Comedy Series Says a Movie Version Is in the Works

The star of a cult comedy series says he has his sights set on a movie version of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Flight of the Conchords" co-star Bret McKenzie said: "We’re gonna try and do a movie….

Report: Latest ‘Twilight’ Movie Causes Seizures Among Audience Members — and Medical Experts Have an Explanation

In what’s described as a "power that was somehow missed by its early detractors," "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1" is reportedly causing epileptic seizures among some film patrons, reports The Guardian. Brandon Gephart was watching the film when…

NBC Apologizes to Presidential Candidate

NBC has apologized to a Republican presidential candidate over an incident on a late-night talk show, CNN.com reports. The network apologized to Michele Bachmann after the house band on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" gave her a rude musical greeting,…

Tentative Deal Salvages NBA Season

The basketball season is slated to start on Dec. 25 with a triple-header after the National Basketball Association and its players reached a tentative labor agreement, reports Bloomberg. If the players and owners ratify the agreement, the NBA plans to…

Lady Gaga vs. Charlie Brown in Battle of Thanksgiving Specials

ABC’s two Thanksgiving holiday specials — “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving,” featuring pop superstar Lady Gaga, and the perennial animated special “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" — both fell well short of the ratings for a comedy rerun on CBS, EW.com’s Inside TV…

Today Is Cyber Monday. But Already Online Retail Sales on Black Friday Were Up by an Astonishingly High Percentage

Looks like Black Friday was a win-win for retailers in both their brick-and-mortar sales and their online revenues. In the online space, Black Friday sales were up an astonishing 26% compared with Black Friday in 2010, according to comScore. In real…

E! Network Denies It Canceled Kardashian Christmas Special

E! Network is denying a report that it canceled a Kardashian Christmas special, telling the The Hollywood Reporter that the special "was never on the schedule," according to an E! representative. The denial comes after the New York Post reported…