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Lindsay Lohan Setting Up a Deal to Blog About Rehab

Actress Lindsay Lohan may have her next gig lined up: blogging about the lessons she learned in rehab, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. The actress is talking with the website Celebuzz about writing a blog after she completes…

NBC Moves Reality Series to Web

Even though NBC already announced it has pulled the plug on the low-rated freshman reality show "Ready for Love," the network will give viewers a chance to watch the rest of the episodes via online streaming, reports Deadline.com. NBC is…

Do You Smiley-Face That? ABC Working on Feedback App With Emoticons

ABC is working on an iPhone app that would ask viewers to provide feedback on its shows with emoticons, such as a laughing face, a booing emoticon and one that expresses surprise, reports Mashable. "When you click each emoticon, you’ll…

Twitter Beefing Up Security After AP Hacking Incident

Twitter responded to an incident earlier this week in which the Associated Press account was hacked — leading to a temporary drop in the stock market, as previously reported — by getting to work on implementing stepped-up security measures. Adweek…

Memorial Video Pays Tribute to Longtime TVWeek Writer — and Barbra Streisand Superfan — Allison Waldman

A video paying tribute to longtime TVWeek contributor Allison Waldman, who died last week, has been posted on YouTube. As we reported previously, Allison died April 15 at age 56 after a long battle with cancer. Allison, who also went…

Huge ‘SNL’ Archive Finds Online Home — Now the Show Will Be Pulled From Other Sites

The owner of the "Saturday Night Live" archive, Broadway Video, has made a deal to sell exclusive rights for shows from 1975 through 2012 to Yahoo, reports The New York Times. That means that when the deal starts in September,…

Report: Amazon Developing Box to Stream Video to TVs. One Big Question: Why Does Amazon Want to Enter a Crowded Field That Will Only Get More Crowded

Amazon, "the e-commerce giant, is planning to introduce a device this fall dedicated to streaming video over the Internet and into its customers’ living rooms, according to three people familiar with the project who aren’t authorized to discuss it," reports…

News Anchor Fired for Cursing On-Air Has TV Offers Pouring In

The Bismarck, N.D., news anchor who was fired after an on-air incident in his first day on the job has become a hot property in the media, booking late-night talk shows and getting an assignment from a popular daytime show….

Scripps Has Huge Slate of New Programs in Pipeline for Its Six Cable Networks: 52 New Shows for 2013-14 Season

Scripps rolled out an ambitious plan for the 2013-14 television season, with its six networks planning to add a combined 52 new series, reports The New York Times. While parent company Scripps Networks Interactive has previously invested in original programming…

CW Deepens Relationship with Xbox, as Gaming Device Becomes Destination For CW’s Young Viewers to Watch Shows

"The CW app [for Xbox Live] launched Tuesday [April 23, 2013] with full-length episodes of all CW programming that are available just 24 hours after their primetime berth–a first on Xbox without requiring subscribers provide proof of being pay-TV subscribers via password…