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After Weeks of Controversy, and Amid Ongoing Legal Battle, Dish Announces Nationwide Rollout of Its New Hopper With Sling DVR

The ad-skipping Hopper DVR from Dish Network that has been at the center of controversy since it was banned by CBS from receiving a CNET tech award is being rolled out nationally. Dish announced today that the Hopper with Sling…

Charlie Sheen — Mentioned in Fugitive’s Manifesto — Makes Plea to Ex-Cop at Center of L.A. Manhunt

Charlie Sheen is reaching out to fugitive Christopher Dorner, a former police officer who is suspected in the killing of three people in the Los Angeles area, reports TMZ.com. Sheen was mentioned in Dorner’s manifesto, along with other celebrities, the…

The Grammys: MTV Says Justin Timberlake and Frank Ocean Stole the Show. Plus, the Big Winners — And the Part ‘Glee’ May Have Played in the Selection of the Song of the Year

As far as Grammy winners are concerned, MTV reports that "it was a big night for Fun., who scooped up Best New Artist as well as Song of the Year for ‘We Are Young,’ not to mention Mumford & Sons,…

Three Die in Helicopter Crash While Filming New Reality Show for Discovery Channel

Three men "died in a helicopter crash while filming a new reality TV series in California," reports Deadline.com, continuing, "The yet untitled military show is being produced for Discovery Channel by JD Roth and Todd Nelson’s Eyeworks USA (formerly 3 Ball Prods.),…

Video: Singer of Some of the Biggest Hits From James Bond Movies to Sing, Live, on Oscar Telecast for First Time

She’s sung more title songs from James Bond movies than any other singer. Dame Shirley Bassey sang the original versions of three James Bond title songs: "Goldfinger," "Diamonds Are Forever" and "Moonraker."  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced that Bassey,…

NBC Cancels Series

NBC announced it has canceled one of its prime-time series, reports E! Online.  The network pulled the plug on the drama "Do No Harm" after the airing of just two episodes of the series. Says the article, "The news shouldn’t…

Bigger ‘Bang’ for CBS and a Season High for ABC Drama; ‘Idol’ Continues to Slide

CBS’s “The Big Bang Theory” continued to rack up numbers worthy of television’s top-rated sitcom while ABC celebrated a turnout for “Scandal” that equaled the drama’s season high, based on Nielsen overnights for Thursday prime time. Fox’s “American Idol,” meanwhile,…

Shirley MacLaine Fires Back at Her Daughter’s Tell-All Book

The daughter of “Downton Abbey” actress and Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine didn’t exactly endear herself to her famous mom with her new book. The Toronto Sun reports that Sachi Parker’s new memoir, “Lucky Me: My Life With — and Without…

NBC Turns Over Friday Nights to News Division

NBC is getting out of the business of entertainment programming during prime time on Friday nights. The network announced programming changes that shuffle the schedules of its two newsmagazines and give NBC News total control of Friday prime time, TVNewser.com…

Congressman’s Staffer Fired Over Response to Sexy ‘2 Broke Girls’ Spot

Following a Super Bowl commercial in which the two stars of CBS’s “2 Broke Girls” danced around a stripper pole, a spokesperson for Republican Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador was fired over a tweet he sent about the spot, according to…