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Paramount Reorganizes Its Movie Studio

Viacom-owned Paramount Pictures today announced a reorganization in which its DVD and Blu-ray disc sales unit and its online video licensing operation are being combined, Bloomberg reports. Some staff is being relocated from London to Los Angeles as part of…

Starz Renews Show Even Before It Premieres — and This Isn’t the First Time

Starz has given a renewal to one of its shows even before the series debuts for its first season, reports TVLine.com. The show is "Boss," a new drama starring Kelsey Grammer. The first season of the series is slated to…

Singer-Songwriter Known for His Tropical Themes Drops In to ‘Hawaii Five-0’

A wildly popular singer-songwriter who is closely identified with tropical themes should be right at home when he makes a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of CBS’s “Hawaii Five-0," reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Jimmy Buffett, known for hit songs…

Amazon’s First Tablet, Due Out Today, Seeks Niche in iPad-Dominated Market

Amazon’s Kindle Fire — the company’s first tablet computer — is set to debut today, and the company has been aggressively signing up partners for programming content to make it competitive with other portable devices, reports Deadline.com. Recent deals have…

Spike Takes the Plunge on New Adventure-Reality Series

Spike TV has picked up a new original series that sounds as though it might have some depth to it, TheWrap.com reports. The show is an adventure-reality series called “Diamond Divers,” about a nautical crew that travels to South Africa’s…

‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Funds Acting Scholarship, Which Will Bear Her Name

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television will establish a new acting scholarship to be called "The Mariska Hargitay Scholarship for Acting Students," after the "Law & Order: SVU" star donated $100,000, reports TheWrap.com. The scholarship will be awarded…

Longtime ’60 Minutes’ Regular Stepping Down

One of the mainstays of CBS’s popular "60 Minutes" newsmagazine will be stepping down from regular appearances on the program, CBS News has announced. Andy Rooney, 92, whose wry commentaries have been featured on the show since 1978, "will announce…

Trial Begins in Case of Michael Jackson’s Death. Defense Says Jackson Caused His Own Death and Tells How. Prosecutor Asserts ‘Acts and Omissions’ of Dr. Conrad Murray Led to Jackson’s Death. Plus Video: Tape of Jackson’s Slurred Speech Played in Court

Let’s begin with the defense. "Defense attorney Ed Chernoff told jurors in his opening argument Tuesday that [Michael] Jackson, of his own accord, swallowed several lorazepam pills on the morning of his death and that was enough to put people to…

‘L Word’ Actress Refutes Airline’s Account, Says Incident on Plane Involved ‘Modest Kiss’ — Nothing ‘Excessive, Inappropriate or Vulgar’

Actress Leisha Hailey has issued a strong statement in response to an incident in which she and her partner were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hailey, who starred in Showtime’s “The L Word,” and…

‘Two and a Half Men’ Vanity Card Hints That Chuck Lorre Plans a Tell-All Book

"Two and a Half Men" creator Chuck Lorre, known for his creative use of “vanity cards” at the end of his various shows to reveal behind-the-scenes tidbits, packed some interesting info into a card that ran after Monday’s episode of…