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Andy Cohen Working on Reality Show Called ‘I Slept with a Celebrity’

Andy Cohen, the executive producer behind the “Real Housewives” franchise on Bravo, is working on an unscripted project called “I Slept with a Celebrity,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The series is being shopped to broadcast and cable networks,…

How Low Can CNN’s Ratings Go? On Friday Night Things Got Especially Bad

CNN's recent ratings struggles appeared to take a turn for the worse Friday night, when the former cable news leader had its worst result in the 10 p.m. time slot in 14 years, drawing only 35,000 viewers in the key…

Conference Playoff Game Draws Record Ratings. (And We’re Not Talking About the NBA)

The New York Times, quite correctly, called it the "Game 7 of a series for the ages." The paper also enthused, 'It was the culmination of a series as hard fought as it was highly skilled." It was the seventh…

After Winning Close to Half a Million Dollars and 20 Consecutive Games, ‘Jeopardy!’ Champ Finally Loses. She’s Now 2nd in Games Won After the Legendary Ken Jennings

The second-longest winning streak in "Jeopardy!" history is finally over. In the episode of the syndicated game show that aired yesterday, June 2, 2014, Julia Collins finally lost to contestant Brian Loughnane, "an investment operations manager from Scituate, Mass.," according…

Is This the Game Changer for TV Ad Sales? A Top Media Buyer Is Making Deals Based on C7

A top media buyer is making agreements with broadcasters to do business based on C7 instead of the current industry standard. Ad Age reports that GroupM, the media buying division of WPP Group, is laying the groundwork to do ad…

Casey Kasem’s Wife Throws Raw Hamburger Meat at His Daughter as Family Drama Rages On

The family feud gripping relatives of Casey Kasem continues to generate drama, with the latest escapade involving Kasem's wife, Jean, and some hamburger meat, E! News reports. "After a judge granted the radio icon's daughter, Kerri Kasem, daily visitation rights…

ABC and Fox Lead the Demo as Sunday Prime Eases Into the Summer Doldrums

Sunday prime time on the broadcast networks looked like a sign of things to come during summer, when ratings are down significantly. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that two networks, ABC and Fox, tied for the lead for prime time overall by averaging…

TNT’s Exclusive Coverage of 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals Averages 6.8 Million Total Viewers, Up 39% Over 2013

Press release from Turner, Monday, June 2, 2014: TNT’s exclusive coverage of the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals — the San Antonio Spurs defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games — averaged 6.8 million total viewers and a 4.2…

Viewership Surges for NBA Western Conference Finals

Viewership for the 2014 NBA Western Conference Finals, carried on TNT, was up a hefty 39% from 2013, Turner announced today. Coverage of the series averaged 6.8 million viewers, the company said, propelling TNT to the top cable audience on…

Recent Oscar Winner and ‘Game of Thrones’ Actress Join Cast of New ‘Star Wars’ Movie

The upcoming "Star Wars: Episode VII" feature film has made a couple of high-profile additions to the cast. USA Today reports that Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Academy Award earlier this year for "12 Years a Slave," and "Game of…