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Former NBC News Boss to Oversee ‘CBS Evening News’

The former president of NBC News has been hired as the new executive producer of "CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley.” TVNewser reports that Steve Capus was named to the post and will also become executive editor of the CBS…

Larry King Lashes Out at CNN

Larry King had some unkind words for CNN, his longtime employer. In an interview with Capital New York, the veteran talk host took issue with the network’s focus on covering the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft, calling it “absurd.” “I miss…

Fox Orders Spielberg Series

Fox has placed a series order for a project from Steven Spielberg. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the network ordered “Red Band Society,” which is produced by Spielberg. The series is set in the pediatric wing of…

Comedy Central Buys FX Series in Off-Network Deal

Comedy Central has bought the off-network rights to an FX series. Deadline.com reports that the deal covers all existing seasons and commitments for future seasons of the animated comedy “Archer." The deal is an “elusive basic cable-to-basic cable syndication deal,”…

Behind-the-Scenes Changes for ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ as Series Gets Renewal

The Starz historical fantasy “Da Vinci’s Demons” has received a renewal, but changes are being made behind the scenes as the series will have a new showrunner, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The renewal makes the show the first original drama…

New Sony TV Project Focuses on Notorious Killer and Con Artist

Sony Pictures TV is adapting “Blood Will Out: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade,” Walter Kirn’s autobiographical book based on his friendship with a German con artist who called himself “Clark Rockefeller,” reports Deadline.com. Kirn…

Obama Enlisting Prominent Weather Forecasters

President Obama is talking with prominent weather forecasters such as NBC’s Al Roker and ABC’s Ginger Zee as he seeks to make the case that climate change is real and is already impacting the U.S., TheWrap.com reports. Obama is taking…

BBC Trust Chairman Patten Steps Down

BBC Trust Chairman Chris Patten is stepping down from the job. The BBC reports that Patten, who will turn 70 next week, is making the move for health reasons following major heart surgery. “Appointed in 2011, he had a turbulent…

‘American Idol’ Alum Holds Slim Lead in Congressional Primary

A former “American Idol” runner-up had a slim lead this morning in his effort to become a Democratic nominee for Congress in North Carolina. USA Today reports that Clay Aiken was ahead of former North Carolina Commerce Secretary Keith Crisco…

Miley Cyrus Denies Drug Overdose Rumors

Singer Miley Cyrus, 21, denied rumors that she had been hospitalized after suffering a drug overdose, People magazine reports. Cyrus addressed the topic during a London press conference. As previously reported, Cyrus canceled performances last month and was hospitalized after…