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Charlie Sheen Keeps ‘Winning’ Streak Alive, Earning Twice as Much as the Next Actor on New List

Charlie Sheen is No. 1 by a wide margin on a just-released list from Forbes, but the magazine notes that the list covers the period from May 2010 to May 2011 and things have slowed down considerably for the actor…

Terrific How-To Article If You’re Going to Download Apple’s New iOS5 to Your iPhone. The Article Is Called ‘iOS5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features’

Fun article from Wired magazine Gadget Lab if you’re going to be downloading Apple’s iOS5 to your iPhone. The piece is called "iOS5: Exploring 7 Hidden New Features." Here’s one of our favorites from the piece: "You’re in a high-powered business meeting….

Cinemax Series Put on Hold After Star Is Injured Taping Action Sequence

Production of a Cinemax show is on hiatus for at least two weeks following an injury on the set, Deadline.com reports. Chris Vance, the star of Cinemax’s "Transporter," was hurt during the taping of an action sequence, causing the production…

Bidding War Ends Over ‘Glee’ Co-Creator Ryan Murphy’s Gay Family Comedy

After a bidding war, "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy has found a network home for his comedy pilot about a gay family, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Murphy wound up selling the project to NBC, the story reports. The project focuses…

Hulu’s Owners Cancel Sale

Saying the strategic value of Hulu is too important, the owners of the online-streaming service have canceled the sale of the property, reports Bloomberg. “Hulu holds a unique and compelling strategic value to its owners," owners News Corp., Walt Disney…

Plagiarism Scandal at Politico

"Politico says a reporter has resigned after editors determined she had plagiarized stories about transportation, most recently from a New York Times article," reports The Huffington Post Media blog. The article goes on to say, "Editor-in-chief John F. Harris and executive…

VH1 Keeping Options Open for ‘Celebrity Rehab’

VH1 is keeping its options open for "Celebrity Rehab" after putting the show on hold, reports TMZ.com. The network is keeping Dr. Drew Pinsky on deck in case it revives the show, the story notes. It decided to put the…

Starz Launches Full-Episode Previews of Upcoming Kelsey Grammer Series

In a strategy geared to build interest in Kelsey Grammer’s "Boss," Starz has launched a plan to make the pilot available across several platforms before its debut on the linear channel, reports Deadline.com. The previews launched Thursday, according to the…

Disney Channel Orders Zombie Show

The Disney Channel has given a pilot order for a show about a teenage zombie, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog.  "Zombies and Cheerleaders" will follow high school student Zed Necrodopolis, a zombie who wears a watch…

Limp Bizkit Frontman Fred Durst to Star in Comedy for CBS

Fred Durst, the frontman for Limp Bizkit, has signed his first television deal, making a pact with CBS and CBS TV Studios, reports Deadline.com. The deal is for a comedy series, which Durst will star in and produce, the story…