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Sony chief says time needed to study proposal
Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its ...
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate crime boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" was the brilliant center of one of TV's ...
Bulger, Gandolfini: Mob makes headlines this week
The death in Italy of James Gandolfini, who played Mafia boss Tony Soprano on the popular HBO show "The Sopranos," was part of an unusual convergence ...
Deen says she used slur but doesn't tolerate hate
Celebrity cook Paula Deen said while being questioned in a discrimination lawsuit that she has used racial slurs in the past but insisted she and her ...
'Nightline' anchor Moran heading to London for ABC
ABC News "Nightline" anchor Terry Moran is getting a new posting as the network's London-based chief foreign correspondent. Moran will head overseas ...
'Voice' winner calls it 'incredibly overwhelming'
Danielle Bradbery has "The Voice" — and the microphone-holding trophy to match. The 16-year-old country singer said she was "overwhelmed with emotion" ...
'Dancing with the Stars' pros join 'Forever Tango'
"Dancing With the Stars" duo Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy have shimmied aboard the Broadway-bound "Forever Tango." Producers said Wednesday ...
NBC News airing documentary on Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper has agreed to give a first-person account of her battle with terminal cancer to NBC News. The network says Meredith Vieira will host ...
Cher credits luck for her lengthy career
Cher is no stranger to tabloid fodder. The 67-year-old singer who has spent most of her life in the spotlight offered this advice to young artists on ...
Selma Blair abruptly exits 'Anger Management'
Selma Blair is making a sudden exit from the Charlie Sheen sitcom "Anger Management." In a statement Tuesday, producer Lionsgate says the actress ...
Sentencing in theft of 'Idol' contestant's iPhone
A woman has been sentenced to eight days in jail for stealing a former "American Idol" contestant's iPhone while the singer was performing at a ...
DreamWorks says TV revenue to hit $200M by 2015
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., the studio behind "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda," said Tuesday that a new deal to provide original TV shows to Netflix ...
Jodi Arias TV movie airs Saturday on Lifetime
A made-for-television movie on Jodi Arias is scheduled to air this weekend. "Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret" is set to be shown Saturday on Lifetime, ...
Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany
Dreamworks Animation, the studio that is home to Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, is making its way to Germany television under a deal with a ...
Family sues over Colo. woman's death in TV project
Survivors of a woman killed during the production of a reality TV show pilot have filed a wrongful death and negligence lawsuit against Discovery ...
Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny ...
Bill O'Reilly brings history to page, screen
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly is taking his book-turned-movie franchise and running with it. O'Reilly already has inked a deal with National Geographic ...
Jenner: Kim Kardashian 'thrilled for the new baby'
Kris Jenner says her daughter Kim Kardashian is thrilled to have a new baby girl. Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West were keeping silent ...
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a ...
UK report: Saatchi cautioned over assault on wife
Art collector Charles Saatchi has been cautioned over a dramatic assault on his TV presenter wife Nigella Lawson captured by a tabloid photographer ...
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
Netflix said Monday that it would offer new TV shows from DreamWorks Animation starting in 2014 in what the company described as its biggest ...
Ex-NFL star Chad Johnson released from jail
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week ...
Dave Chappelle to headline monthlong comedy tour
Dave Chappelle is making his most substantial return to stand-up comedy with a one-month tour for Funny Or Die. The comedian will headline the Oddball ...
Family tweets indicate Kim Kardashian gives birth
It looks to be a baby girl for Kim Kardashian and her rapper boyfriend Kanye West. Or does it? The couple was keeping silent on Sunday in the wake of ...
Envelope mix-up at Daytime Emmy Awards
"Days of Our Lives" scored a rare win for best drama series at the Daytime Emmys in a show marked by an envelope mix-up, expletives and the constant ...