According to The Guardian, Murdoch’s divorce filing stated that his marriage to 44-year-old Wendi Deng Murdoch has “broken down irretrievably. The marriage is Murdoch’s third and Deng’s second. The couple have two children, named Grace and Chloe. Custody details were not included in Murdoch’s divorce filing.

The couple reportedly met in Hong Kong in 1997. They were married in 1999 shortly after Murdoch’s divorce from his second wife was finalized.

Though she is a Chinese-born, Yale-educated businesswoman, Deng is, perhaps, best known for defending Murdoch from a pie-throwing protester in 2011. Murdoch’s News Corp. was, at the time, in the midst of the U.K. phone hacking scandal.

The couple are now separated. After the hacking scandal took hold, Murdoch was forced to make drastic changes to News Corp. The corporation will soon be split into two separate companies, one for Fox’s film and TV properties, and one for the newspaper business.

Murdoch has not commented on his divorce through his Twitter account, which he is infamous for using to promote his outspoken opinions. He has, though, recently praised comedian Bill Cosby, Australia Minister Adam Giles, and the new pope:

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The AP reports that two male students were bitten by the fox after the animal found its way onto the playground at Rocky Plains Elementary School in Covington, Georgia. The two boys were immediately rescued by a teacher, and treated for the bites.

Now Newton County Animal Control is searching for the fox to make sure it wasn’t rabid. Even if they can’t catch the fox, the two boys will be treated for rabies just in case.

It’s reported that 50 kindergartners were on the playground at the time of the attack. More could have possibly been bitten if it weren’t for the teacher kicking the fox away. Unfortunately for the other schoolchildren, all outdoor activities were canceled after the attack.

It appears that rabid fox attacks are rather common. Here’s another attack from three years ago that saw two Georgia men bit:

According to the LA Times, the network made their announcement on Monday at their upfront presentation. The series will start with 13 episodes, set to air sometime in 2014. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is attached as a producer.

Sagan’s original Cosmos series is one of the most beloved and popular documentary series in the history of television. Broadcast on PBS in 1980, Cosmos was the most watched series in the public television history until Ken Burns’ The Civil War series overtook that title.

We’ve known that something like this was in the works, as reports of a Cosmos reboot starring Tyson was reported back in 2011. No additional details emerged at that time, and nearly a year later Tyson confirmed on Twitter that we could expect the new Cosmos series to launch in Spring of 2014.

The new show’s host, Neil deGrasse Tyson, is easily the most renowned astrophysicist around. He currently directs the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and has hosted a PBS show before – NOVA ScienceNow from 2006 to 2011. Tyson is also host to the popular StarTalk Radio Show. He’s also a frequent contributor to the alternative nightly show circuit, including The Daily Show, and Real Time with Bill Maher. Oh, and he’s quite popular on the internet.

Earlier this week we learned that Fox is also bringing back the popular action series 24 – but at this point it’s a one-time thing and it will only run 12 more episodes.

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In a rather surprising bit of news, the network announced that the show will return in May, complete with Kiefer Sutherland returning as the iconic Jack Bauer.

From USA Today:

The new season, one of two “limited series” Fox plans for 2014, will be compressed into 12 weeks and premiere next May, says Fox entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly. “We’ll go in chronological order with the hours of the day, but we’ll skip some hours,” he says.

Fans shouldn’t get too attached, as there are no plans to extend the show beyond the twelve episodes, at this point, but who knows what will happen. There was talk of a 24 movie, but the would-be director recently said the project is dead.

24 has been off the air since 2010, after running for eight seasons.

According to a Reuters report, Fox this week has pulled the Family Guy episode “Turban Cowboy” from the Fox website and Hulu due to a joke in the episode that involves murder at the Boston Marathon. The studio also announced that the episode will not be rebroadcast.

The episode, which aired on March 17, 2013, depicted the show’s main character, Peter Griffin, as he drives a car through Boston Marathon runners. He is then interviewed by sports reporter Bob Costas, who asks him how he “won” the marathon.

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Later in the same episode, Peter is depicted as accidentally setting off two separate bombs using his phone. These clips were later edited together to make it seem that Family Guy had predicted the bombings at the Boston Marathon this week.

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has condemned the clip, calling it “abhorrent.”

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The edited Family Guy clip currently circulating is abhorrent. The event was a crime and a tragedy, and my thoughts are with the victims.

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Network TV viewers who are still following the Fox show Glee got quite a treat Thursday evening. The only problem is, the consensus is still out on whether it was salty or sweet.

This week’s Glee featured a ‘school shooting’ of sorts. Though no one is injured, two shots ring out through McKinley High. In the aftermath of the shooting, a flashback reveals the shooter’s identity, and shows why a well-loved teacher takes the blame for the incident.

Fans of the episode are calling it a bold step for a network TV show, while critics are trashing the episode as exploitative and insensitive toward families who just months ago lost children in the Newtown elementary school shooting. The comments being left on Twitter show the mixed reaction of fans:

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WARNING: YOU MAY CRY BC OF ME! AND I’M SORRY CAUSE I CRY! GLEE 4×18 ‘SHOOTING STAR’ REACTION VIDEO. https://t.co/cYMk086JL1

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Glee’s school-shooting episode is a harrowing piece of exploitative trash http://t.co/AFOe3bP2JN

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RT if you cried while watching Glee’s episode ‘Shooting Star’. I started crying when i saw Brittany crying alone. http://t.co/KzcxzoUS0K

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Emotionally manipulative, obnoxious and totally insulting, the school-shooting episode was #Glee at its very worst: http://t.co/WhX6RaNLCl

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I want to tweet this after watching Glee. RIP To All Those Innocent Children From Newton , Connecticut. http://t.co/VeGpuDH1Cp

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this kid just wrote a novel on fb explaining how #amazing and #gripping tonights episode of glee was http://t.co/6swAb3CXzw

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Brown is a former “half-term” U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who won a special election for the seat in 2010, after Senator Ted Kennedy died. Brown was defeated by now-Senator Elizabeth Warren in last year’s election after a relatively close and well-publicized campaign.

“I am looking forward to commenting on the issues of the day and challenging our elected officials to put our country’s needs first instead of their own partisan interests,” said Brown.

Brown made his debut on Fox News on Sean Hannity’s primetime show last night, February 13. In his appearance he explained his decision not to run in a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, who became U.S. Secretary of State at the beginning of this month. Brown cited his many recent campaigns and the massive fundraising that would be needed for such a run as factors, but also called congress “dysfunctional and extremely partisan.”

The show, which featured Dakota Johnson as a single mom and Nat Faxon as her quirky older brother, was highly anticipated at the beginning of the season last year and got good initial reviews. However, it just didn’t bring in the viewers the network expected it to.

For now, “Ben And Kate” will be replaced by another episode of “Raising Hope”, effective immediately. In March, that time slot will be filled with “Hell’s Kitchen”, and “New Girl” and “The Mindy Project” will stay where they are.

According to Twitter, Fox has some angry fans on their hands:

My network and I just broke up. She is a great girl, and I’m glad she gave us a shot as long as she did. I’ll miss you. #fox #benandkate

— Echo Kellum (@EchoK) January 23, 2013

Lesson in life: Don’t get too attached to TV shows, cancellation may break your heart to million (i.e. Apt. 23, Ben and Kate)

— jeremy tbh (@bluthss) January 24, 2013

I already miss Kate’s quirkiness, Dakota’s face, English sensation/national treasure Lucy Punch & little Maggie’s English accent #benandkate

— Shaden Dada (@bronzia88) January 24, 2013

I do like Ben And Kate’s dialogue rhythms. The conversations feel very conversation-y.

— Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti) January 24, 2013

Gone before its time, but always inspired–hail Ben and Kate.Congrats and thanks to Dana fox and brilliant cast.

— Peter Chernin (@PeterChernin) January 24, 2013

Hey @tbsveryfunny, you know what shows are very funny? The recently cancelled #BenAndKate and #Apt23. You should consider picking them up.

— Bart Smith (@bart_smith) January 23, 2013

“Today you can buy Fox’s new release Prometheus in HD, available three weeks ahead of the Blu-ray, DVD and video-on-demand release,” writes Jonathan Zepp, Manager of TV & Film Content Partnerships at Google, on the Official Google Blog. “And over the next few weeks you’ll be able to rent or buy your favorite Fox movies like X-Men, Ice Age and Black Swan, and TV shows like ‘Glee,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘New Girl’ and many more.”

That many more includes Family Guy, as Zepp makes clear in his post. “Google Play and YouTube offer the latest new movie releases and your favorite TV shows to enjoy on your Android phone or tablet and on the web,” he says. “But you’ve been missing one critical thing…Stewie Griffin.”

The titles will be available in the U.S. first, but they’ll also be coming to other countries in the near future, though Google does not specify where or when that will be.

Google now has all six of the major film studios on board, as well as a number of independent studios. It’s quite an accomplishment on Google’s part to have Fox on board, considering the company’s battles with Rupert Murdoch over the years.

The news is just part of a broader initiative from Twentieth Century Fox, called Digital HD, which lets users download or stream over 600 Fox movies on various devices via Google Play and YouTube, as well as Amazon, CinemaNow, iTunes, Playstation, VUDU, and Xbox Live.

According to the New York Times Fox will call the initiative “Digital HD” or “DHD,” and it will start on September 18th with the Ridley Scott-helmed Prometheus.

You’ll be able to download an HD copy of the film for around $15 on the 18th, which is more than two weeks before the film is set to launch on Blu-ray, DVD, and On-Demand. The system will be made possible by the UltraViolet digital locker system – which will make the films, once purchased, available for customers on multiple devices.

“DHD” is set to launch in 50 countries around the world, according to Fox Chariman James Gianopulos. He says that many of Fox’s recent hits like “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” “The Watch” and “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” will be available for digital HD download soon.

This move comes on the heels of an abandoned premium on-demand joint venture between Warner Bros, Universal, Fox, and Sony. Last year, those studios partnered to launch “Home Premiere,” a VOD service that would ‘ve charged people upwards of $30 for a 2-3 day rental. The only real draw was that the films offered through the service would be just 2 months out of theaters, meaning they were months away from DVD and regular on-demand release. Of course, Theaters around the country threw a fit, saying that it would cut into their already-struggling businesses.

Is $15 still a hefty amount to pay for a download? Yes, to some people. If you can just hold off for a couple of weeks, the same movie could be rented for a little over $1 (Blu-ray) at Redbox. But “DHD” does offer movie ownership, weeks early, without having to leave your home. It may not be perfect as it is, but this program is definitely a step in the right direction.