- Man in Letterman blackmail plot freed from NY jail
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AP - The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman was freed Thursday after four months in jail for a plot that put a spotlight on the comic icon's office affairs, city Correction Department records show.
- Philly's mean streets featured in 'Wreck Chasers'
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AP - The mean streets of the City of Brotherly Love are once again coming to television.
- Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape
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AP - As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
- Letterman extortionist released from NY jail
(Reuters)
Reuters - A former television producer who tried to extort $2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women was released from jail on Thursday, a city correctional department spokesman said.
- Time Warner struggling to find new studio boss
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Reuters - Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes might have gotten a bit ahead of himself when it comes to planning succession at the industry's dominant film and television studio. Now he seems to be resetting the clock.
- Time Warner Cable, Disney yet to reach deal
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Reuters - Time Warner Cable and Walt Disney Co ensured millions of U.S. cable customers can still watch some of their favorite TV programs while the companies kept working on a new programing deal after a midnight deadline passed.
- Katie Finneran and Robin de Jesús Make the Most of Their Moments
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Playbill -
Two of Broadway's best featured performers prove that it's not the amount of time you have on stage — it's what you do with it that matters.
- Boris Karloff back in "Thriller: Complete Series"
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Reuters - There was an age in television where spine-tingling and spell-binding anthology shows ruled the air. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Twilight Zone" scared the little boys who would grow up to become the Stephen Kings and Steven Spielbergs we know today.
- "Sandman" comic book being adapted as a TV show
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Reuters - "The Sandman," the Neil Gaiman-written comic book series considered a seminal work in the medium, is in the early stages of being developed into a TV series.
- Final "Lost" season turns up at No. 1 on DVD chart
(Reuters)
Reuters - Television shows on DVD may peter out after the first few seasons, but not "Lost."
- Harvey Keitel to replace Steve Carell on "Office"?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Throw another name in the hat of rumored replacements for Steve Carell on "The Office" -- Harvey Keitel.
- Networks using Skype in news reports
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AP - When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the office. ABC's cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype.
- Sept. 2 celebrated as ode to `Beverly Hills 90210'
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AP - OMG, it's like one of those freaky Mayan calendar things or something.
- Kelsey Grammer's ex among new "Housewives" cast
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Reuters - The soon to be ex-wife of "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer and a pair of Paris Hilton's aunts are among the women who make up the cast of the "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
- Hallmark channels dropped from AT&T U-verse
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AP - Two Hallmark channels have been dropped from the lineup offered to 2.5 million AT&T U-verse customers in a dispute over fees.
- Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals
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Reuters - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
- Cops: Butt of pot cigarette found in Hilton SUV
(AP)
AP - A police officer reported finding the butt of what he believed was a marijuana cigarette in a vehicle driven by Paris Hilton's boyfriend after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip.
- HBO renews "Hung" for Season 3
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Reuters - HBO has picked up its comedy series "Hung" for a third season, ordering 10 episodes to air next year.
- Police end hostage drama at Discovery Channel
(Reuters)
Reuters - Police shot and killed a man who took three people hostage, waving a gun and apparently fitted out with explosives, in the headquarters of the Discovery Channel near Washington Wednesday.
- Conan O'Brien's new show: It's `Conan'
(AP)
AP - There's Madonna, Oprah and now ... "Conan."