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Abercrombie & Fitch Offers To Pay "The Situation" To Stop Wearing Its Clothes

By Ben Popken on August 17, 2011 10:00 AM 80 Comments

Abercrombie & Fitch issued a press release last night saying that they would pay Michael 'The Situation' Sorrentino from The Jersey Shore to stop wearing its products. Is it stunt marketing or trying to preempt an anti-all-things-Jersey-Shore-related backlash? More »

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Daily Show & Colbert Report Returning To Hulu

By Chris Morran on February 3, 2011 4:14 PM 48 Comments

It's been almost a year since a squabble between Viacom and Hulu ended up with Comedy Central's one-two punch of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report being pulled from the online video site. But now the two sides have reached an accord that will bring both of these shows, along with a bunch of other Viacom content, back to Hulu. More »

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New Nicktoons Show Called Out For Being Just One Huge Skechers Ad

By Chris Morran on September 15, 2010 4:15 PM 107 Comments

Viacom must be really hurting for cash. First, they give Spike viewers 10-minute commercial breaks during Entourage and in October, their Nicktoons channel will begin airing Zevo-3, which a children's advocacy group says is nothing but an extended ad for Skechers. More »

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MTV Stops Pretending They Still Show Music

By Chris Morran on February 10, 2010 12:24 PM 79 Comments

Nearly 18 years after MTV aired the first episode of The Real World, opening the floodgates that would let in the likes of Laguna Beach, The Hills, Jersey Shore and countless other non-music programs, the original 24-hour music channel has finally admitted that, well... it just really doesn't show music anymore, and it's updating its logo to reflect this sad fact. More »

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Gibson Sues Makers Of Guitar Hero And Rock Band For Patent Infringement

By Alex Chasick on April 2, 2008 5:32 PM 57 Comments

—>Gibson is suing Activision, Harmonix, Electronic Arts, and MTV over alleged patent infringement over the companies' involvement in Rock Band and the Guitar Hero series. The lawsuit is not over Guitar Hero's use of the iconic Les Paul, SG, and Explorer guitars as controllers, but for violation of a decade-old patent for....drumroll please... "a method for simulating a live performance using a musical instrument, a 3D headset with stereo speakers, and a pre-recorded concert." (US Patent 5,990,405) Gibson does not rock, at all... More »

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