WUKAN, China (Reuters) - Residents of a Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grassroots democracy were in shock on Wednesday after a "wild crackdown" by police in clashes with protesters which they said led to about 70 people being detained.

WUKAN, China (Reuters) - Residents of a southern Chinese village once seen as a cradle of grassroots democracy were in shock on Wednesday after a "wild crackdown" by police in clashes with protesters which they said led to about 70 people being detained.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Gwen Stefani's animated series "Kuu Kuu Harajuku" will premiere on Nickelodeon on Monday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m., the network announced Tuesday. The 26-episode series, co-created and executive produced by Stefani, follows the kuu kuu adventures of the band HJ5 -- Love, Angel, Music, Baby and G -- through their world of music, fashion and style. "Kuu Kuu Harajuku" will air at 4 p.m. through Friday, Oct. 7, before switching to its regular timeslot of Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.

(Reuters) - "Dancing with the Stars" host Tom Bergeron said on Tuesday he was shocked and unnerved by protesters who shouted "liar, liar" and rushed the stage after a live performance by Ryan Lochte, the gold-medal U.S. swimmer who said he had been robbed at gunpoint at the Rio Olympics.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Female characters on broadcast TV grew more diverse last season but the employment of women in behind-the-scenes roles has stalled at about 26% of the TV production workforce. Those are among the key findings of the annual "Boxed In" study of women in television conducted by Martha Lauzen, executive director of the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University.

(Reuters) - Two men rushed the "Dancing with the Stars" stage in protest against embattled U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte as he fielded comments from judges after his performance on the ABC dance competition show on Monday, according to media reports.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - The annual comedy fundraiser for veterans Stand Up For Heroes will celebrate its 10th anniversary Nov. 1 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, with performances by Louis C.K., Jim Gaffigan, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen and Jon Stewart, among others, on the lineup.

BENGALURU (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and another wounded when police opened fire to quell rioting that erupted in the Indian technology hub of Bengaluru on Monday over a long-running river water dispute with the neighboring state, an official said.

(Reuters) - It is election year in America and television has risen to the challenge, producing a range of award-worthy politically-themed shows - and the more outrageous, the better.