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GLAAD Reports All-Time High for LGBT Characters on TV this Season

GLAAD's "Where Are We On TV Report: 2012-2013 Season" reports an all-time high for the number of LGBT characters on broadcast and cable television.

Bringing the Web into the Living Room

More people watch Internet shows on their television sets than on their computers, according to a report from market research company NPD.

FremantleMedia Promotes From Within

FremantleMedia ups Donna Wiffen to head of worldwide drama and Claire Tavernier to head of its new media division, FMX.

Coming Down Hard on Pirates

The MPAA thanks the U.S. Justice Department for putting $2.4 million into anti-piracy efforts.

Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry to Create Jobs for Actors

OWN and Tyler Perry sign multi-year deal to produce the net’s first scripted series.

Acting Career Success Made Simple

David Patrick Green, founder of HackHollywood.com, shares his unconventional advice for how to achieve success as an actor.

Dear Managers, Please Do Your Job

Secret Agent Man writes a strongly worded letter to the managers too busy updating their Facebook to manage.

Edward M. Kennedy Prize Will Honor Historical Plays

Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith and Columbia University have created a new theater prize to honor the best new play or musical inspired by American history.

Child Actors Protection Bill Signed Into Law

Legislation designed to protect child actors from sexual predators has been signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown.

SAG-AFTRA Needs Your Voice

SAG-AFTRA has launched its grass-roots effort to defeat Proposition 32 in California, which it calls a “dangerous ballot initiative.”