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ESPN Pulls Hank Williams Jr.’s ‘Are You Ready for Some Football’ Over Country Singer’s Politically Charged ‘Hitler’ Remark

ESPN is telling Hank Williams Jr. that he’s not ready for football, after the country singer compared invoked the name of Hitler in an angry rebuke of President Obama’s recent "golf summit" with Republican House Speaker John Boehner, reports EW.com’s…

One of the Stars of the Original ‘Charlie’s Angels’ to Take on Role in Final Season of ‘Chuck’

One of the stars of the original “Charlie’s Angels” will take on a role in the fifth and final season of "Chuck," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Cheryl Ladd, who starred in the 1970s and 1980s…

‘Star Trek’-Style Speech Recognition Expected in Apple’s New iPhone

"Star Trek"-stye speech recognition is expected in Apple’s new iPhone, which will be unveiled later today, reports Bloomberg. New voice commands will let people send texts or emails and surf the Web, the story says, citing Piper Jaffray analyst Gene…

Networks Jockey for First Amanda Knox Interview; Lifetime Modifies Its TV Movie on Her and Rushes It Back Into Schedule

As an Italian appeals court overturned the murder charges against American Amanda Knox and freed her from prison, ABC, NBC and CBS each had representatives in Italy trying to secure the first sit-down interview with Knox, the New York Daily News…

Bravo Refutes Reports, Says ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Cast Will Remain Intact

Bravo is denying reports about cast members leaving "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," issuing a statement saying the network "is not firing anyone," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. “This is completely inaccurate from sources who…

TV Land Orders Spinoff Featuring One of the Original Kings of Comedy

TV Land has ordered a pilot for a spinoff of a hit comedy that would star one of the Original Kings of Comedy, reports Deadline.com. Cedric the Entertainer’s character was introduced on an episode of “Hot in Cleveland” that aired…

‘Up All Night’ Star Will Arnett to Reprise His ’30 Rock’ Character

Despite having a new NBC hit sitcom, actor Will Arnett will reprise his conniving character on the network’s comedy "30 Rock," reports TVLine.com. His "30 Rock" character, Devon Banks, has earned Arnett three guest-star Emmy nominations to date, the story…

New Ken Burns Documentary Opens With Solid Numbers for PBS

Ken Burns’ new documentary for PBS, "Prohibition," averaged 3.9 million viewers on Sunday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. PBS believes at least 7.6 million viewers watched at least six minutes of the first episode on Sunday, a…

Amanda Knox Cleared of Murder Charges in Italy

In a decision carried live on all the major cable news channels and many broadcast television outlets, Amanda Knox was cleared of murder charges and was freed from prison today in Italy. Her 26-year sentence for murder was overturned by…

A New Name Is Added to the Short List of Hosts CBS Has in Mind to Rescue ‘The Early Show’

A number of names have already circulated as possible hosts for CBS’s “The Early Show,” and now another one has surfaced, the New York Post reports. The name is Charlie Rose, a veteran newsman and PBS talk show host. CBS…