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New Reality Show Will Shine Spotlight on Muslim Families in U.S.

A new reality series is coming to cable that will examine the lives of Muslim families living in the USA, reports the Los Angeles Times. "All-American Muslim," which will air on TLC, will follow five Muslim-American families in the Detroit…

Forecaster Has Bad News for Cable and Satellite Providers

In what would be a tough scenario for cable and satellite television operators, a top forecaster is predicting that a significant number of U.S. homes — 10% — will cut the cord by the end of 2015, as consumers continue…

Broadcaster That Owns More Than 60 TV Stations Is Up for Sale

A television station operator with more than 60 stations in its portfolio is putting itself up for sale, according to media reports. Reuters and The Wall Street Journal report that Nexstar Broadcasting has retained a financial adviser to seek out…

MSNBC Host Leaves Network

An MSNBC host is leaving the network after MSNBC declined to make him the permanent host of his time slot, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Former radio host Cenk Uygur has been working at MSNBC for…

Britney Spears ‘Broke Wind or Picked Her Nose Un-Self-Consciously,’ Former Bodyguard Says in Court Papers

A former bodyguard for pop star Britney Spears let loose a litany of allegations in his $10 million sex-harassment case against the singer, reports the New York Post. Explaining why he couldn’t find her alleged come-ons appealing, former bodyguard Fernando…

Movie Mogul Gives Scathing Review to Film Industry — ‘The Last Seven or Eight Months of Movies Is the Worst Lineup of Movies … in the Last Five Years’; But Exec Praises TV, Especially One Show

A well-known movie exec unleashed a scathing criticism of the film industry, while praising TV — especially what he called "the best show on TV today," CNN reported. Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, expressed frustration over this year’s crop…

Report: Discovery Channel Has New Series That’s Sorta Like ‘Cake Boss’…with Marijuana

"Discovery Channel is set to announce a potentially controversial new series: A docu-soap reality show set in the country’s largest medical marijuana distributorship and starring a pot reform activist," writes our friend James Hibberd at EM.com’s Inside TV blog. The…

‘Access Hollywood’ Correspondent May Leave the Show

An "Access Hollywood" correspondent who has been with the show for six years may be leaving the NBC show, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. With her contract up for renewal, the network wants to pull Maria Menounos back…

CBS Throws the Actors a Bone in $10 Million ‘Happy Days’ Lawsuit

With a lawsuit under way in which a number of former “Happy Days” stars are suing CBS Studios for more than $10 million, the complainants have reportedly received checks for $6,000 to $6,500 each — and the studio says that’s…

Katie Couric to Launch ABC Career With Appearance in Two Weeks

Katie Couric will start her work with ABC in August, reports Deadline.com, kicking things off with a guest co-host appearance on "The View.” With her contract taking effect Aug. 1, Couric will appear on "The View" two days later, the…