The New York Times reports that CNN and CBS are in talks to combine their news resources, allowing for possible cost savings for CBS. The latter network has placed last amongst its evening news competition for the past 12 years, and has been forced to cut staff members in recent years. (CNN, on the other hand, has hired new staffers.) A deal reaching $10.8 billion between CBS Sports and Turner Sports could be reached.

NBC confirmed today that 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin would be hosting the May 15 finale of Saturday Night Live with musical guest Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. This will be Baldwin’s 15th time hosting the show. (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers has served as musical guest eight times.) Baldwin first brought up the news while walking the red carpet at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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A woman filed a $5 million lawsuit against MTV for invasion of privacy, false light, disclosure of private facts, and intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress after making a recent appearance on an episode of the network’s The Real World: Washington D.C. Reuters reports Golzar Amirmotazedi alleges she was given several alcoholic beverages, then humiliated and thrown out of the house when she refused to have sex with one of the cast members.

All those appearing on the MTV show must sign a waiver, but Amirmotazedi claims she was too intoxicated to lawfully sign it. The complaint states: “Outtakes from the Real World… show that Plaintiff in fact was not in a position to provide her consent to Defendant portraying her in a false light or disclosing private facts about her.”

Grey’s Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo is launching a cancer prevention campaign called “Choose You” in association with the American Cancer Society, reports Reuters. The push encourages women to be mindful of their health and take steps to lower the risk of developing various types of the illness. “Cancer is something that touches everyone’s lives,” said the actress, whose mother is a cancer survivor. “My daily schedule is quite hectic, but I have to put my health first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be.”

Former CBS producer Robert “Joe” Halderman, 52, began a six month prison term today for attempting to extort money from talk show host David Letterman last fall, the Associated Press reports. In March, Halderman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny after demanding $2 million from Letterman in exchange for keeping quiet about the TV stars’ extramarital affairs. In addition to jail time, Halderman’s sentence also includes 1,000 hours of community service.

Bret Michaels, 47, was discharged from a Phoenix hospital, where he underwent treatment and tests after suffering a brain hemorrhage April 21, People reports. Due to privacy laws, doctors couldn’t reveal when the Poison frontman left the hospital and where he’ll be receiving further treatment, but did acknowledge that he is “a very lucky person” and “improving.” “I really expect that he will fortunately make a 100 percent recovery,” said Dr. Joseph Zabramski, during a press conference today at the Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph’s Hospital. “He’s just one of those lucky people – 10 to 20 percent who make a complete recovery and can resume all of their normal activities.”