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The US Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation on Thursday that would give US law enforcement more tools to crack down on websites engaged in piracy of movies, television shows and music.

Broadcasters took a big step toward eliminating free TV shows on the Web after they blocked access to their programming online this month to enforce their demands to be paid. Recent actions by Fox, ABC, NBC and CBS in two separate fee disputes suggest that after a few years of experimenting with free, ad-supported viewing, broadcasters believe they can make more money from cable TV providers if they hold back some programming online.

Media chiefs this week sounded a note of caution on Apple's 99-cent digital-rental service for TV shows amid a division in the industry on whether to participate.

Allison Mack will not be a series regular for the 10th and final season of Smallville, but she will return for several episodes, according to

In a surprising move, CBS pulls plug on Jennifer Love Hewitt and Julia Louis-Dreyfus series

NBC didn't actually come out and say, "We're sorry, we made a terrible mistake and now we're going to fix it" as it leaked the contents of its new schedule over the last few days.

According to all manner of media reports, NBC has cancelled "Heroes," "Trauma" and "Mercy." Somehow, miraculously, "Chuck" emerged from the day not only unscathed, but with a renewal for the 2010-2011 season.

NBC will not renew the original "Law & Order" at the upcoming conclusion of its 20th season, leaving it tied with "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running scripted show in television history.

With its power hitters, "Glee" and "American Idol," at the plate Tuesday night, Fox won the adult 18-49 race for a third consecutive evening, with the former freshman series becoming the top-rated scripted series of the season in the process.

Producers of "South Park" said Thursday that Comedy Central removed a speech about intimidation and fear from their show after a radical Muslim group warned that they could be killed for insulting the Prophet Muhammad....