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Hall of Fame Wrestler Suffers Heart Attack While Working as Commentator on Live WWE Telecast

During a live televised wrestling show Monday night, World Wrestling Entertainment commentator and wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler suffered a heart attack and collapsed, reports ABCNews.com. While Lawler, 62, collapsed during the “Raw” telecast in Montreal, the cameras remained…

TV Reporter Loses Job Over Public Urination Incident

A public urination incident has cost an investigative reporter his job at a TV station, TVSpy.com reports. In the incident, Rob Koebel of WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee allegedly was belligerent with police after he was reportedly seen urinating outside of an…

New Co-Host’s Debut Pushes ‘Live!’ to Ratings Milestone

The debut of Michael Strahan last week as the new co-host with Kelly Ripa on “Live!” gave the syndicated morning talk show a ratings boost. The Los Angeles Times reports that the show had its highest premiere-week ratings in six…

NBC and ABC Map Aggressive Strategies to Bring In Viewers for Fall Season

With the new television season set to officially get under way in two weeks, NBC and ABC are developing aggressive strategies for wooing viewers, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times. In contrast, Fox and CBS are playing things…

NBC Buys Drama From ‘Californication’ Producer

NBC has bought a multicultural family drama from former "Californication" executive producer Gina Fattore, reports Deadline.com. The project stems from a two-year overall deal Fattore recently started with Universal TV, and reunites her with former Showtime programming chief Robert Greenblatt,…

Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston’s Ex, Gets a New Reality Show

Bobby Brown, the former husband of the late Whitney Houston, is getting a new reality show, courtesy of BET, reports the Los Angeles Times. Brown, who previously starred in the Bravo reality series "Being Bobby Brown," will be featured in…

Did Rachael Ray Order Ritual to Drive Away Evil Spirits Before Taking Over Martha Stewart’s Former Studio?

Rachael Ray and Martha Stewart have denied being in a feud over the years, and now Ray is denying a report that she ordered her staff to burn sage to drive evil spirits out of her new studio — which…

Nielsen Study Breaks Down Why People Who Don’t Get TV Service Often Still Have TV Sets

A new report from Nielsen shows that U.S. homes that don’t receive television service often still own TV sets, reports David Bauder at the Associated Press. About 5 million homes don’t get TV signals through pay-TV providers or over the…

Analyst Says Ad Revenues Will Continue to Decline Into 2013 for Viacom Cable Channels — and Offers an Explanation

Viacom’s cable networks are expected to post advertising declines into the middle of 2013, reports the New York Post, citing a Wall Street analyst. The current quarter will also likely post lower ad sales, with Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser…

‘SNL’ Adds a Third New Face to Lineup

NBC’s late-night sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” has added another new cast member to the lineup. Shortly after word surfaced that Aidy Bryant and Tim Robinson were joining the show, as we reported earlier today, news broke that Cecily…