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‘Happy Days’ Lawsuit Suffers a Setback

The gang from "Happy Days" has received a setback in its $10 million lawsuit over merchandising sales against CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood Esq. blog. Los Angeles Judge Elizabeth Allen White threw out a charge that CBS committed…

Simon Cowell Chimes In on Whether ‘X Factor’ Host Steve Jones Is Leaving the Show

Responding to reports that Steve Jones might be leaving Fox’s "The X Factor," Simon Cowell told the New York Post’s Page Six that the show’s host isn’t going anywhere. “There is a lot of speculation about Steve Jones leaving the show….

Witness to Vancouver Fracas Says Shia LaBeouf Threatened to Pull Knife

A witness to a fight involving Shia LaBeouf says the actor threatened to pull a knife on him after being knocked to the ground by another man, TMZ.com reports. The sidewalk fracas was captured on video, which can be seen…

We Have a Date for the Return of NBC’s ‘Fear Factor’ — and Good News for the 12-Year-Old in All of Us: Network Says It’ll Be Grosser Than Ever

"NBC is promising to make ‘Factor’ even grosser this time around," the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog reports. The network has scheduled the return of the reality show known for getting its contestants to eat live bugs and other unpleasant…

After Falling to Third Place, MSNBC Shuffles Its Prime-Time Schedule

After falling to third place among cable news channels, MSNBC is tweaking its prime-time lineup, bumping Lawrence O’Donnell from his 8 p.m. time slot to 10 p.m., reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. "The change…

TBS Orders Comedy Script From Conan O’Brien

TBS has ordered a script for a comedy pilot developed by Conan O’Brien’s Conaco and Warner Horizon Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy, "Fat Chance," tracks two male best friends, one fat and the other incredibly handsome, when…

Book About 12-Year-Old Alligator Wrestler to Be Adapted by HBO and Scott Rudin

A critically acclaimed novel about a 12-year-old alligator wrestler has been picked up by HBO, which will work with producer Scott Rudin to adapt the book, Karen Russell’s "Swamplandia,” into a half-hour comedy project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Lindsay Lohan Taken Away in Handcuffs After Having Probation Revoked

Actress Lindsay Lohan heard harsh words from a Los Angeles Superior Court judge today before having her probation revoked and being led from the courtroom in handcuffs, Reuters reports. Lohan got in trouble for failing to meet Judge Stephanie Sautner’s…

Emmy-Winning TV Composer and Jazz Man — Who Wrote Music for TV Shows Including ‘Leave It to Beaver’ and ‘The Fugitive’ — Dead at 95

The Emmy-winning composer of music for a string of popular TV shows, including “Leave It to Beaver,” “The Fugitive” and “Run for Your Life,” has died, The New York Times reports. Pete Rugolo, who was the arranger for jazz great…

Mandy Moore Sitcom Finds Network Home

A single-camera comedy starring actress and singer Mandy Moore has found a network home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC has given the project, “Us and Them,” a put pilot commitment, with the show being written by "Wedding Crashers" co-writer…