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Culture Cafe Fall TV schedule: Your guide to every premiere date

The fall TV schedule has begun – when is your favorite show premiering?
Jersey Shore canceled: Have we seen the last of Snooki & Co.?

Jersey Shore canceled: MTV announced that its raucous so-called reality show will conclude after its sixth season, which begins in October.
Snooki welcomes baby Lorenzo

Snooki gave birth to baby Lorenzo Dominic LaValle this morning.
The Beloit College Mindset List for the class of 2016

Every year, Beloit College in Beloit, Wis., releases its Mindset List to give a snapshot of how the incoming freshmen class views the world.
Men's gymnastics: how John Orozco shrugged off Olympic-size insecurities

John Orozco, a key piece of the US men's gymnastics team competing at the Olympics Monday, was bullied as a kid. He's not the only Olympian who had to conquer insecurities to get to London.
Twitter taking on reality TV?

Anonymous sources told Adweek that Twitter has been meeting with reality television producers and executives to showcase an "original video series" similar to "The Hills" and "The Real World."
Jon Stewart and Spongebob return as DirecTV, Viacom reach deal

Viacom Inc. and the satellite TV service provider said Friday that they have settled a dispute that had cut off access to 17 Viacom channels for DirectTV subscribers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Between the Lines

Not all of the 'Between''s brain-teasers are resolved, but Picoult and van Leer's novel has a universal appeal.
Biggest loser in DirecTV-Viacom feud? Both. (+video)

The standoff between DirecTV and Viacom risks accelerating the move away from television to iPads and smart phones – and the expectation of access to content anywhere, anytime.
DirecTV loses MTV, Nickelodeon, and Viacom's free online shows

DirecTV says goodbye to Dora the Explorer, Snookie, and Jon Stewart. Negotiations with Viacom broke down as DirecTV was unable to reach a new fee arrangement.
DirecTV, Viacom dispute darkens 26 cable channels

DirecTV has dropped 26 channels for nearly 20 million subscribers, who have lost access to Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and other networks owned by Viacom, as financial negotiations between the two parties reached an impasse Tuesday. Viacom said DirecTV dropped the channels without any warning, while DirecTV countered that its hand was forced by Viacom.
Duran Duran stays up close and personal with fans

The 1980s pinup boys have stayed on the scene by connecting with millions of fans.
Culture Cafe Social media keeps Duran Duran fans hooked

The '80s band still attracts thousands of online fans with their robust online presence.
Modern Parenthood Amber Portwood: MTV 'Teen Mom' a role model for better or worse?

Amber Portwood, the MTV 'Teen Mom' star headed to a five-year jail prison term for drug charges, apparently has some real influence with teens. A poll shows she has convinced 77 percent of teens that pregnancy and parenting are really, really hard. But what about the 23 percent who said she made it look easy?
Typical CEO made $9.6 million last year

The head of a typical public company made $9.6 million in 2011, according to an analysis by The Associated Press. The typical American worker would have to labor for 244 years to make what the typical boss of a big public company makes in one.
Yahoo CEO’s exit: debacle for company, and a warning for resume padders

Scott Thompson was hired as Yahoo CEO – the embattled company's fourth in five years – for his record as an executive, not the degrees on his resume. But the fabrication was costly.
American Idol: Colton Dixon admits he doesn't care and is eliminated (+video)

American Idol voters proved that even the male favorites are not safe. Colton Dixon was voted off, leaving six American Idol contestants.
Appeals court reinstates Viacom lawsuit against Google's YouTube

The court ruling Thursday allows Viacom and other entities to sue Google over the use of copyrighted video on the internet search engine's YouTube video platform.
Opinion To protect freedom, US jurists must pardon terror suspects caught by entrapment

Since 9/11, the majority of criminal convictions in high-profile terror cases in the US relied on sting operations. In many, the FBI crossed the line into entrapment, luring penniless men and teenagers into sophisticated plots they never could have dreamed of on their own.
Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in new biopic

'Two and a Half Men' star Ashton Kutcher will portray former Apple CEO Steve Jobs in an upcoming indie film, TheWrap reported Monday. Is director Joshua Michael Stern taking a chance on Hollywood's favorite prankster?
‘Mad Men’ fans count down to tonight’s fifth season premier

Will ‘Mad Men’ protagonist Don Draper’s dark secret come to light? Will Peggy Olson keep breaking sexist barriers? Can Roger Sterling keep ‘living like he’s on shore leave?’ And will Pete and Trudy ever dance the Charleston again?
'What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?': 15 answers

From the new book 'What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?,' the four stars of 'The Buried Life' share what strangers have told them.
Davy Jones, cast as lead singer for 'The Monkees,' was heartthrob for millions

Davy Jones, who died at his home in Florida at the age of 66, was best known for his lead role with 'The Monkees,' which pioneered techniques exploited by other TV shows for years.
Davy Jones remembered as 'The Monkees' teenage heartthrob

Davy Jones, the lead singer on the 1960s television band 'The Monkees,' passed away on Wednesday at his home in Florida.
'Diddy' as TV mogul? Why new network could face steep challenges.

'Diddy,' a.k.a. Sean Combs, will head one of four new minority-owned networks on Comcast. But with the TV landscape changing, 'Diddy' will have to do something special to stand out.