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Piers Morgan replacing Larry King

British TV host Piers Morgan will take over Larry King's prime-time hour with "a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program" starting in January, CNN announced Wednesday.

Senh: From "America's Got Talent" to a news talk show. How do these guys find the time to do all these shows?

Disney, Time Warner Cable cut deal

TV News: Mammoth carriage accord includes digital rights, services -- Disney and Time Warner Cable have inked a mammoth carriage deal that covers the Mouse House's cablers, four ABC O&Os and gives Time Warner Cable expanded digital and video-on-demand rights to Mouse House programming.

Police kill gunman angry over Discovery Channel programming who took hostages at its offices

A man who railed against the Discovery Channel's environmental programming for years burst into the company's headquarters with at least one explosive device strapped to his body Wednesday and took three people hostage at gunpoint before police shot him to death, officials said.

Senh: The guy had mental problems if he resorted to terrorism just because he didn't like the programming at Discovery Channel. It's a strange hostage situation.

Comcast To Customer: Pay Us $0 Or We'll Cancel Your Service

A Comcast customer received this letter informing him that his account's currently delinquent and that his service will be canceled if he does not pay the amount owed... The amount owed is $0.00.

Facebook hated as much as airlines, cable companies

Facebook, the most visited site on the Internet, may also be the most despised: A new poll says the site scored 64 on a 100-point scale, which “puts Facebook in the bottom 5 percent” of private sector companies.

Senh: I guess the issues over Facebook's privacy settings affected people's sentiments about the site. Although what does this really mean though. They're one of the most hated companies, but they're also one of the most visited. Has the site became so indispensable that people are using it even though they hate the company? Or are they most hated just because they're one of the biggest sites on the planet, and therefore has a lot more complainers?

Larry King leaving his CNN show this fall

Iconic TV interviewer Larry King will step aside from hosting his prime-time CNN show this fall, he said. King said he will still be hosting specials on CNN.

How to get TV through the internet

Jonathan Strickland cut ties with his cable company a year ago, yet he continues to watch all his favorite TV shows. He has saved nearly $700 over the last year and, most importantly, he tasted the thrill of telling his cable provider to shove it.

White House gate crashers land TV role

The woman who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner has cashed in with a reality TV deal. The Bravo network said Tuesday that Michaele Salahi (mih-KEL' sah-LAH'-hee) will be featured in the next installment of its "Real Housewives" franchise, this time focused on Washington.

Conan O'Brien Moves to Warner Bros. Lot for New Late-Night Show

Conan O'Brien isn't just moving to a new network, he's moving to a new office.

Sarah Silverman's show axed by Comedy Central

On her Comedy Central show, Sarah Silverman got drunk on cough syrup, mocked the abortion rights debate and seduced none other than God....

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