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Group asks MTV to cancel ‘Jersey Shore’ reality show, saying it slurs Italian-Americans

Italian group asks MTV to cancel ‘Jersey Shore’

TV reality show star Jon Gosselin countersues TLC network, cites child labor laws

TV’s Jon Gosselin sues TLC, cites child labor laws

Investigators still working on balloon boy case, charges may not come until next week

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Investigators pored over e-mails, phone records and financial documents from the home of Richard Heene on Monday as they weighed felony charges and sought to determine who else might have helped the alleged balloon-boy hoax get off the ground.

Prosecutors expected to ask judge to bar Blago from appearing in Celebrity Apprentice TV show

CHICAGO — Prosecutors are expected to ask a federal judge to bar ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich from appearing on Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice” reality TV show.

Balloon saga not so far out for Colorado dad who saw bizarre stunts as path to reality TV fame

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Richard Heene provided a glimpse of the chaos he was about to spark this week when he described for a national TV audience in March his belief that aliens are humanity’s ancestors, his latest madcap inventions and his unconventional approach to raising a family.

Family’s attorney in boy-in-balloon case says clients are willing to turn themselves in

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A lawyer representing the parents accused of concocting a story that their son was in an escaped balloon says his clients are willing to turn themselves in to face any charges.

Colorado sheriff says parents concocted tale of boy’s flight in balloon, charges expected

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The story that a little boy had floated away in a giant helium balloon was a hoax concocted to land a reality television show, authorities said Sunday, and the boy’s parents will likely face felony charges.

CBS’ ‘Survivor’ production in Samoa not affected by Pacific Ocean earthquake, tsunami

LOS ANGELES — “Survivor” is safe in Samoa.

New Univision Networks president embodies future of fast-growing Spanish-language network

MIAMI — When Cesar Conde walks into a room, his youthful looks and earnest countenance have at times led people to confuse the trim executive with an intern.

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