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Daily Archives : Jun 23, 2009

‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Go on a Production Break

TLC’s "Jon & Kate Plus 8" will take a break from production, the Los Angeles Times reports. Next Monday’s episode will be a clip show with some new footage. New episodes will return Aug. 3. Only six new episodes of…

Ed McMahon, Veteran Announcer and Longtime Carson Sidekick, Dead at Age 86

Ed McMahon, best known as Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” sidekick for three decades, died just after midnight in Los Angeles’ UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital, NBC News reports. McMahon– who introduced Carson with his signature “Heeeere’s Johnny!”– was 86 and had…

Jon & Kate’s TV-Ravaged Marriage: What if There’s a Custody Battle?

The marriage of Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” who filed for divorce Monday and announced their separation on the show Monday night, “crumbled under the glare of the TV lights,” the San Jose…

‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Get July Premieres

The second season of Bravo’s "The Real Housewives Of Atlanta" will premiere July 30. July will also see the return of Fox’s “Hell’s Kitchen” as 16 aspiring chefs compete to be the head chef at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, British…

Bugged-Out Stephen Baldwin Bails on ‘I’m a Celebrity’

As it prepares to conclude this week, NBC’s “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” has lost another contestant: Stephen Baldwin left the Costa Rican jungle over weekend, the Associated Press reports. He blamed bug bites—more than 125…

Eve Steps In for Houston With ‘Glee’

R&B singer Eve will guest star in two episodes of Fox’s "Glee," Entertainment Weekly reports. The role of "a no-nonsense girls’ choir director from a rival school" was originally offered to Whitney Houston, but she turned down the part. "Glee"…

‘Audrina Show’ Lands on MTV

MTV has snagged the rights to "The Audrina Show," a new reality series starring "The Hills’" Audrina Patridge, Entertainment Weekly reports. The solo project, focusing on Patridge’s personal and professional life, is being produced by Mark Burnett. Patridge’s final "Hills"…

Local TV Car Ads Appear to Be Stabilizing

Local TV stations may finally be seeing an end to the freefall in auto advertising, their biggest category, the New York Times reports. With weaker car dealers shutting down at the behest of GM and Chrysler, some of the remaining…

Ben Spector to Head TV for Tollin Prods.

Mike Tollin’s new Tollin Prods. has hired Ben Spector to oversee TV development, Variety says. Spector, whose title will be executive VP of TV, moves over from Betty Thomas’ Dominant Pictures. –Elizabeth Jensen

Lost Boy Relies on Discovery Channel Show

A nine-year-old boy who got lost in a northern Utah forest over the weekend said he used survival tips learned from watching Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild,” the Associated Press reports. As in the show, Grayson Wynne left clues for…