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Age of destruction

The rise and fall of the U.S. record industry soon could be the subject of an HBO film.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, HBO Films is developing a movie based on the book “Appetite for Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age” by music journalist Steve Knopper.

“Self-Destruction” spans 30 years, beginning with the crash of the disco craze in the late 1970s and continuing through the CD boom in the late 1980s and 1990s, the music industry’s battle with Napster and other free file-sharing online services in the 2000s and the sharp decline in sales of CDs, which have been replaced by digital downloads.

‘Mercy’ gets ‘Real’

Look out, “Mercy” hospital: Teresa Giudice and Jacqueline Laurita of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” are checking in for a guest appearance on the NBC medical drama.

TVGuide.com has confirmed that Miss Giudice and Miss Laurita will play themselves in an upcoming episodein which the pair meet Chloe (Michelle Trachtenberg) in a New Jersey bar.

Fewer ‘Numb3rs’

Are the days for “Numb3rs” numbered?

According to the Hollywood Reporter, CBS has opted to cut back the order for the veteran crime series from 22 to 16 episodes.

Friday nights have taken a big ratings hit this fall, and “Numb3rs,” in its sixth season, has been no exception.

Last week, the drama starring Rob Morrow and David Krumholtz averaged just 7.9 million viewers overall.

Leaving ‘Heroes’

Adrian Pasdar has been let go from NBC’s “Heroes,” sources confirm to TVGuide.com. Reports of a major character’s death and departure from the show began circulating last month.

A studio representative for the NBC series would not confirm Mr. Pasdar’s exit, TVGuide.com reports.

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