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Plunge Continues for Netflix Share Prices — Total Drop Since Price Hike Is Alarming, and Analysts Are Skeptical About the Qwikster Move

The once-high flying Netflix saw its shares lose another 9.4% of their value Tuesday, on the heels of Chief Executive Reed Hastings’ blog post apologizing for an earlier fee hike and announcing another unpopular decision to split the company’s streaming…

What Are the Three Most-Watched Comedy Central Roasts in History? (Hint: There’s a New No. 1)

With Charlie Sheen taking jabs and jokes on his behalf, Comedy Central had its highest-rated roast in the franchise’s history, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The special drew 6.4 million total viewers on Monday night, surpassing the…

Facebook Wants Its MTV (and Its CBS, and Its Warner Bros. and…)

 "Facebook is looking to hire a big-name executive to cultivate relationships and strike deals with the film and music industries to bolster its media offerings," Reuters reports. The article continues, "In recent months, Facebook had discussions with former MySpace co-President…

For All the Hassles Between Sheen and Lorre Over ‘Two and a Half Men’ CBS Winds Up With a Big Ratings Night; the Numbers Are Less Encouraging for NBC

The season premiere of CBS’s “Two and a Half Men,” with Ashton Kutcher taking over for Charlie Sheen, was a big ratings winner Monday night, helping CBS win the night in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC, meanwhile, had little…

Coming Soon to a Theme Park Near You: A New Themed ‘Land’ Based on a James Cameron Mega-Hit

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide announced a deal that will bring themed “lands” based on a James Cameron blockbuster to Disney parks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Disney deal with Cameron, producer Jon Landau, Fox and Cameron’s Lightstorm…

‘Entourage’ Is No More — Or Is It?

"Entourage" has ended its run on HBO after eight seasons, but executive producer Mark Wahlberg is already plotting a big-screen incarnation of the show — and he says it will happen, reports People magazine. "We’re working on [a movie] as…

Tuesday Night TV: Heavyweight Season Premieres and Some Key Series Debuts

TV’s big week of fall rollouts continues tonight with some heavyweight shows returning for new seasons along with a couple of launches of new shows, TVLine reports. Among the highlights tonight: At 8 p.m. CBS’s wildly successful procedural “NCIS” kicks…

Former MSNBC Host Cenk Uyger Lands at Another Cable Net

Following his stint at MSNBC, Cenk Uyger has found another TV home, reports TVNewser.com. Uyger will bring his Web show "The Young Turks" to Current TV, where it will fill the 7 p.m. ET timeslot beginning later this year. Uyger’s…

Apple Share Prices Surging in Post-Steve Jobs Era

Despite the recent resignation of CEO Steve Jobs, the economic outlook for Apple has remained robust, Deadline.com reports. The stock closed trading Monday at $411.63 a share — up 2.78% for the day to an all-time high, the story reports….

Former White House Press Secretary Joins CNN

CNN announced today that a former White House press secretary has joined the news network as a political contributor. Ari Fleischer, who was press secretary under President George W. Bush from 2001-2003, will be a regular contributor, CNN SVP and…