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Kennedy Connections, Wall Street and Fashion in the Crosshairs as Three New ‘Real Housewives’ Are Unveiled

After four women — Jill Zarin, Alex McCord, Cindy Barshop and Kelly Bensimon — were dumped by Bravo for a new season of "The Real Housewives of New York City," the network is bringing in three new women to take…

Hard to Believe, But Even More Bad News From Netflix if the Reason You Subscribe Is Because You’re a Movie Lover

If you’re a movie lover, and that’s the reason you subscribe to Netflix, there’s even more bad news from the company that seems to love torpedoing itself in recent weeks. Netflix Chief Financial Officer David Wells says that most future content…

Nielsen Reveals Ratings Glitch. Some Media Agency Execs Reportedly Think Millions of Dollars in Make-Goods Might Have to Be Given

"Nielsen Wednesday [Sept. 21, 2011] began informing clients about a major snafu … that generates gross ratings points (GRPs) for the multibillion [dollar] television advertising marketplace," reports Joe Mandese at MediaPost. Mandese continues: "Nielsen said the glitch has been generating incorrect…

Here’s an Article We Weren’t Expecting to See in Our New York Times This Morning. The Grey Lady Informs Us That Broadcast Primetime TV Has Discovered the Word Vagina

The new television season already appears to have a trend — and it’s one that may not sit well with some viewers. Bill Carter writes in The New York Times that the season has seen a number of new network…

Hmm. Think Levi Johnston Has Any Axes to Grind In His New Book ‘Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs’? Wait Till You Read Why He Says Bristol Got Pregnant

Levi Johnston appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" and said Bristol Palin wanted to get pregnant because she was jealous of her mom, former vice presidential candidate and reality TV star Sarah Palin, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Sarah had…

Cable Giant Tackles Rising Price of Sports Channels: Low-Cost Tier Cuts Out ESPN

A giant cable company plans to introduce a new low-cost service tier in an effort to combat rising rates for sports channels — and it won’t include ESPN, reports Deadline.com. Time Warner Cable’s "TV Essentials" package would cost between $30…

Signs of ‘Glee’ Fatigue in Season Opener — So What Is Fox Going to Do About It?

Fox’s "Glee," which launched its third season on Tuesday, may be fading, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show attracted just 8.9 million viewers and lost almost one-third of its 18-49 audience when compared with the second season’s debut, the…

New Ken Burns Documentary to Premiere on iPhone and iPad Ahead of TV, as PBS Links Rollout to Return of Huge HBO Show

The newest documentary from Ken Burns won’t debut first on PBS but instead will be available to iPad and iPhone users starting Sept. 23, a week before its PBS premiere, reports GigaOM.com. The documentary, “Prohibition,” will then air and be…

TV Evangelist Known for Gay Sex Scandal to ‘Swap Wives’ With Actor

In a pairing that sounds like a punch line, a TV evangelist who was caught up in a gay sex scandal involving crystal meth will swap wives with an actor who has had his own relationship and substance troubles, reports…

Promoting TV Shows in the Age of Social Media: Instead of TELLING Viewers What the Show is About, ASK Them What Wine They Drink While They Watch

In 1992, when the NBC newsmagazine "Dateline" first hit the air, the state-of-the-art in social media was AT&T’s just released video telephone, which one could purchase for $1,499. And, of course, both you and the person you wanted to see while…