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MTV Renews Scripted Show

MTV announced the renewal of a scripted show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Getting a sophomore year is the half-hour show "Awkward," the story reports. The renewal follows the cancellation of "The Hard Times of RJ Berger,"…

‘America’s Got Talent’ Host Joins NBC Comedy

The host of "America’s Got Talent’ is joining the cast of a new NBC sitcom, reports TVGuide.com. Nick Cannon has signed on for a recurring role on "Up All Night," the story reports. Cannon will take on the role of…

Police Under Fire for Handling of Attack on Pop Star

Police in New York are being criticized for their handling of an attack on a pop singer outside an East Village nightclub, the New York Post reports. Some New Yorkers are accusing the police of giving preferential treatment Gavin DeGraw…

‘Sex and the City’ Eyes Return to TV, Scraps Plans for Third Feature Film

A poor reception for the second “Sex & the City” feature film has the team behind the franchise looking to take it in a different direction, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reports. It’s possible that the Darren Star comedy hit will…

Google Invests $12.5 Billion (!) in War With Apple’s iPhone as Google Buys Motorola Mobility

Google dropped a bombshell on the mobile telephone business today, buying communications company Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, Digital Trends reports. The move is seen as part of a strategy to protect Google’s Android operating system. "Google sees the need…

Creative Arts Emmys Get New Cable Home

The Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards are moving to a new cable home, Deadline.com reports. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that the awards, which have aired on E! for some time, are moving to ReelzChannel. The fledgling…

HBO Putting the ‘Mildred Pierce’ Team Together Again for Drama Project; A-List Actress May Star

Another HBO drama project is in the works from the team behind the miniseries “Mildred Pierce,” including executive producer and director Todd Haynes and EPs John Wells and Christine Vachon, Deadline.com reports. It’s another period piece, “Dope,” based on the…

Lawsuit Sheds Light on Unpleasantness Behind the Scenes of Hit Cable Show

A cable network’s $1.5 million countersuit against the former producer of one of its hit shows paints a picture of what the network calls an “intolerable” work environment allegedly created by the producer, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq….

Veteran Baseball Announcer Dies

A veteran Major League Baseball announcer who called games on television for more than three decades died Friday at 87, SportsNewser reports. Ernie Johnson Sr., a former player with the Atlanta Braves, was the voice of TBS’s broadcasts of Braves…

Weather Channel Staffing Up for Push Into Original Programming

Former Scripps Networks executive Mary Ellen Iwata has been hired by The Weather Channel as vice president of Original Content and Development, reports Deadline.com. This is a new position and bolsters the industry buzz that The Weather Channel is stepping…