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House Votes to Block FCC's Net Neutrality Regulations

By Nathan Spicer at 3:00 PM on February 21, 2011

A spending bill was approved Thursday by House Republicans that would block the Federal Communications Commission from enacting its new rules related to net neutrality.... read more

Redbox to Offer Digital Service

By Nathan Spicer at 4:36 PM on February 17, 2011

Coinstar Inc.’s Redbox, the ubiquitous movie-rental kiosk, will begin offering an internet-streaming service to rival Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter.... read more

30 Rock Leads Nominees for Comedy Central Awards

By Nathan Spicer at 3:00 PM on February 16, 2011

Comedy Central recently unveiled its nominees for its inaugural Comedy Awards, and 30 Rock leads with seven nominations; The Office and Modern Family each came away with four.... read more

Apple Reveals Subscription Service for Apps

By Nathan Spicer at 4:15 PM on February 15, 2011

Apple has revealed plans for a subscription service for apps. “All we require is that, if a publisher is making a subscription offer outside of the app, the same (or better) offer be made inside the app,” Steve Jobs said in a statement, "so that customers can easily subscribe with one-click right in the app.”... read more

Glee Likely to Use Original Music Soon

By Nathan Spicer at 3:09 PM on February 15, 2011

According to The Hollywood Reporter, it’s “likely” that Fox’s hit show Glee will produce an original song this season. Next season, an entire episode may be based around original compositions.... read more

Portlandia Renewed for Second Season

By China Reevers at 10:07 AM on February 15, 2011

Portlandia fans, rejoice! The quirky comedy that stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein and pays tribute to the city of Portland has been picked up for another season on IFC.... read more

Mad Men Star Writing and Directing Movie

By Wyndham Wyeth at 9:00 AM on February 15, 2011

Mad Men star John Slattery is set to write and direct an upcoming film after working in Hollywood for 20+ years. “I have a script that I just finished that I’m trying to work out the rights situation,” he recently told The Huffington Post, “and that’s why I asked to direct Mad Men, which was a great experience, but it’s someone else’s vision, it’s clearly Matt Weiner’s vision of the show.”... read more

The Strokes are Coming Back to Saturday Night Live

By Wyndham Wyeth at 3:30 PM on February 14, 2011

After five long years of waiting, Strokes fans are finally getting a new album. The band has already scheduled a few tour dates in support, and released a free single as well.... read more

Comedy Central Greenlights Norm MacDonald Sports Show

By Nathan Spicer at 4:00 PM on February 10, 2011

Comedy Central has greenlit Sports Show with Norm MacDonald, in which the former Saturday Night Live star will humorously cover real-life sports stories. Unlike The Onion’s SportsDome, which invents sports stories, MacDonald will cover actual news in front of a live, studio audience in much the same way as The Daily Show and Colbert Report. Comedy Central has ordered eight episodes, the first of which will premiere in April. Production begins this month.... read more

FX Renews The League for Third Season

By Max Blau at 4:00 PM on February 9, 2011

While a TV show about middle-aged fantasy football participants perhaps doesn’t seem like the most successful subject for a sitcom, FX will be bringing back The League for a third season. The show will be picked up for 13 more episodes, with production scheduled for sometime this summer.... read more

Zooey Deschanel in Talks to Star in Fox's Chicks and Dicks

By Nathan Spicer at 3:00 PM on February 9, 2011

Deadline reports the She half of She & Him/(500) Days of Summer star Zooey Deschanel is in talks to star in a new Fox sitcom originally called Chicks and Dicks, though it is currently untitled.... read more

Beavis and Butt-Head Return to MTV

By Wyndham Wyeth at 11:55 AM on February 3, 2011

MTV confirmed rumors yesterday that popular ’90s animated series Beavis and Butt-Head will be making a return to the network this summer. It was announced that creator Mike Judge will be crafting new episodes for the rejuvenation of the series; however, an exact premiere date has not yet been confirmed.... read more

Watch the McBain Short Film From The Simpsons

By Nathan Spicer at 11:20 AM on February 3, 2011

The Simpsons sure was funny in the ’90s. In addition to landing witty jokes roughly every two or three seconds, it had recurring characters such as McBain, the action-movie star that spoofed Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, CollegeHumor.com has discovered that when those classic McBain clips are put together, they create a short film with main characters and an actual, logical plot.... read more

The Decemberists Reveal New Song Via Yo Gabba Gabba

By Max Blau at 4:45 PM on February 2, 2011

After hitting the top of the Billboard charts with their latest album The King Is Dead, Colin Meloy & Co. have announced an upcoming appearance on Yo Gabba Gabba. The Decemberists will have a new song featured on an episode of the Nick Jr. kids show. Thanks to Rolling Stone, you can listen to the jangly Decemberists tune “The Great Outdoors” now before the episode airs. Check out the video below.... read more