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Clippers Owner Donald Sterling Apologizes But Verbally Attacks Magic Johnson in Interview With Anderson Cooper

Donald Sterling, 80, the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, apologized and said he was "asking for forgiveness" in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper. In the same interview Sterling also verbally attacked basketball legend Magic Johnson, telling Cooper,…

NBC’s 2014-2015 Primetime Schedule–Official Press Release

May 11, 2014 FRESH COMEDIES, CAPTIVATING DRAMAS AND HIGHLY POPULAR RETURNING SERIES HIGHLIGHT NBC’S WELL-BALANCED AND DYNAMIC 2014-15 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE #1 New Show of the Season “The Blacklist” Moves to Thursdays in February and Earns Post-Super Bowl Timeslot Emmy Award-Winning…

NBC Announces Fall Schedule: ‘Parks and Recreation’ Final Episodes Midseason; Ascendancy of ‘Blacklist.’ Read Full Press Release About the Schedule

NBC has announced its fall schedule (New shows in caps): MONDAY 8-10 p.m. — “The Voice” 10-11 p.m. — “The Blacklist” / “STATE OF AFFAIRS” (beginning Nov. 17) TUESDAY 8-9 p.m. — “The Voice” 9-9:30 p.m. — “MARRY ME” 9:30-10…

NBC Cancels Four Series

NBC has pulled the plug on four prime-time shows, while also announcing a number of renewals. Variety reports that the Peacock Network has canceled the drama series "Revolution" and the comedies "Community" and "Growing Up Fisher." TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the…

CBS Claims Ratings Win Even as Its Thursday Juggernaut Falls to a Season Low

CBS coasted to a ratings win Thursday night even as its top show of the night fell to a season low, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "The Big Bang Theory" hit a season-low…

ABC Pulls the Plug on Four More Shows

ABC, which has made a flurry of announcements about cancellations and renewals, continues to wield the ax. USA Today reports that the network has pulled the plug on the comedies "The Neighbors" and "Suburgatory," along with "Mixology" and "Super Fun…

NBA Playoffs Deliver Record Ratings on ESPN2

NBA playoff coverage delivered record ratings Thursday on ESPN2, with the two highest-rated postseason games ever on the network, ESPN announced. "The San Antonio Spurs’ victory over the Portland Trail Blazers posted a 2.7 overnight rating, according to Nielsen, making…

ABC Unveils a Batch of Renewals and Pickups

As it readies for next week's upfront presentations, ABC has been busy making decisions on which shows will remain with the network and which will be cut — along with which new series will be picked up. In addition to…

One of the Most Widely Recognized Voices in Broadcasting Is Dead at 64

A voice that almost everyone has heard — although few people outside the advertising and broadcasting industries probably knew who it was — has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Lee Marshall, the announcer who voiced the Kellogg’s Frosted…

CW Cancels Three Series

The CW has decided there's no tomorrow for three series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the broadcast network is pulling the plug on “The Tomorrow People,” “Star-Crossed” and “The Carrie Diaries." “The Tomorrow People” was an updated…