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With a New NBC Sitcom on the Way, Katherine Heigl Reveals Her Worst Career Move

Actress Katherine Heigl opens up about one big career regret in a new interview that coincides with the launch of a new phase of her career. The longtime "Grey's Anatomy" star talked with Marie Claire UK as she gears up…

Morning News Ratings: While ABC’s ‘GMA’ Cruises at the Head of the Pack, Another Network Telecast Just Posted Its Best Number in 20 Years — and Unlike Its Rivals, Its Numbers Are Rising

ABC's "Good Morning America" chalked up another quarter at the top of the rankings among the broadcast networks' morning news programs, but a rival broadcast is quietly posting gains — including hitting a 20-year high mark. "CBS This Morning" averaged…

Amazon Adds Mena Suvari Drama as It Puts Together Its Third Slate of Pilots

Amazon Studios will again invite Amazon customers to vote on which pilots should receive season orders as the company assembles its third pilot season, and the Los Angeles Times' Show Tracker reports that the company has added the thriller "Hysteria,"…

‘McHale’s Navy’ Actor Dead at 89

An actor who was a regular on the 1960s ABC sitcom "McHale's Navy" has died. TV Guide reports that Bob Hastings died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Hastings, 89, died June 30. Hastings played Lt. Elroy Carpenter, the aide…

Cable Channel Yanks Show After Host’s Social Media Rant

After his cable show's planned premiere was pulled following a rant on social media, the show's host issued an apology Tuesday for what he called "inexcusable remarks" on Twitter and Instagram. TV Guide reports that Adam Richman made the apology…

Tina Fey Working With Disney on Witch Movie

Former "30 Rock" and "Saturday Night Live" star Tina Fey is working on a new project with Disney, Deadline.com reports. The project is a supernatural-themed feature movie, but Jen Yamato writes in the Deadline piece: "A knowledgeable source tells me…

NBC Crushes the Competition as ‘America’s Got Talent’ Remains Strong

"America's Got Talent" dominated prime time Tuesday night, propelling NBC to a huge win over its broadcast competition, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC's two-hour "Talent" remained at a 2.6 average in viewers…

FXX Orders Comedy Series From Former ‘SNL’ Writer

FXX has placed a series order for a new comedy created by a former writer for "Saturday Night Live." The Los Angeles Times' Show Tracker reports that the channel ordered a 10-episode first season for "Man Seeking Woman." The show…

Report: Man Shows Up at ABC Studios With Knife, Threatens to Kill Morning Host

A regular on daytime TV at ABC reportedly was the target of a death threat Tuesday in New York. The New York Post's Page Six reports: "A knife-wielding homeless man went nuts outside ABC’s Studios in Times Square Tuesday and…

ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ Names Two New Exec Producers

The ABC News morning block "Good Morning America" has two new executive producers. ABC News Senior Executive Producer Tom Cibrowski announced today that Chris Vlasto was promoted to executive producer of the show's 7 a.m. hour and Rachel Miskowiec has…