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New Show in the Works for Late-Night — This One Is Focused on Sports

Late-night television will have a new entry starting next month, and this one is all about sports, Entertainment Weekly reports. The show is “UNITE,” which launches Aug. 27 at midnight ET on ESPNU. The show will be aimed at a…

Hulu Joins Forces With BBC as Co-Producer of Political Comedy

Hulu announced today that it is partnering with the BBC for its first international co-production, joining forces on the fourth season of the U.K. political comedy “The Thick of It.” “Beginning July 29, Hulu and Hulu Plus will be the…

Was Jon Stewart’s Poke at Viacom Responsible for Shows Getting Back Online? (Here’s the Video)

Jon Stewart returned to "The Daily Show" Monday night and blasted his bosses at Viacom for pulling the company’s shows from online sites — and the next day the company decided to put its programs back online, including "The Daily…

Another Popular Comedian Gets Caught in Daniel Tosh Rape Joke Controversy

Comedian Daniel Tosh’s high-profile hassle over a rape joke has claimed another victim, in what appears to be a case of bad timing, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Louis C.K. says he inadvertently got labeled as a “defender of rape”…

Lady Gaga Bares All for New Ad Campaign

Pop singer Lady Gaga is known for pushing boundaries, and a new ad campaign should keep her reputation intact. E! Online reports that Gaga’s new campaign for her Fame fragrance includes revealing — make that naked — photos of the…

With TV Business at ‘Inflection Point,’ TiVo Will Purchase Research Company

TRA, a research company with a system that matches up television viewing with buying habits, will be bought by TiVo, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. TiVo will spend about $20 million to buy out TRA’s other investors,…

Larry King Teams With Popular Online Video Site, Debuts New Show

Larry King is debuting his new talk show online, The New York Times’ Media Decoder reports, with his premiere already up on the popular online-streaming site Hulu. "Larry King Now" has posted its first interview, which is with Seth MacFarlane….

Modest Opening for Sigourney Weaver Miniseries

USA Network’s "Political Animals," which stars Sigourney Weaver as the former first lady who becomes Secretary of State, debuted Sunday to a relatively soft start with 2.6 million viewers, reports Deadline.com. The miniseries, from Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark, is…

Top Woman Executive at Google Named Yahoo’s New CEO

One of Google’s top executves has been named as the newest president and CEO of Yahoo, reports The New York Times’ DealBook blog. "Marissa Mayer, one of the top executives at Google, will be the next C.E.O. of Yahoo, making…

Report: What iPhone 5 Will Look Like, Based on Leaked Photos. See for Yourself

CNET says it has a good idea what the front of the yet-to-be released iPhone 5 will look like, due to photos that have been leaked to the Internet. Says CNET, "New leaked photos published by Chinese blog Apple.pro purportedly…