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The A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty" returned to the air Wednesday night for the first time since the show’s patriarch, Phil Robertson, became embroiled in a politically charged controversy over comments he made that offended gay people and African-Americans. So…
"American Idol" premiered its newest cycle Wednesday night, and the two-hour Fox program crushed everything else on broadcast prime, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that "Idol" delivered a preliminary 4.6 average rating in viewers…
A drama series that had a strong run in the 1980s is returning to life in a new, updated form. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that A&E is working on a reboot of "Highway to Heaven." "A&E is developing…
Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, known more for his work on film, is about to become a TV regular. The actor, who won an Oscar for best actor for the 2005 film "Capote," will star in a new Showtime…
The CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother” came under fire over an incident in Monday’s episode that some viewers saw as racist, causing the show’s co-creators to issue apologies, Variety reports. In the episode, titled "Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment…
Two films moved to the front of the pack among the nominees for the 86th Annual Academy Awards, announced today, with 10 nominations apiece going to "American Hustle" and "Gravity." The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a…
The CW is pulling the plug on a show that has failed to gain ratings traction. TheWrap.com reports that the broadcast network is canceling “Breaking Pointe,” a reality series about the Salt Lake City ballet company Ballet West. CW President…
A veteran ABC executive who retired after serving as executive vice president, ABC Broadcast Group, and vice president, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., has died. ABC announced that Mark Cohen died Dec. 31, 2013, at 81. "Mr. Cohen joined ABC in the…
The Super Bowl is the biggest advertising venue of the year, in terms of the audience and the cost for a 30-second ad, but it’s also one of the biggest in terms of sheer commercial time, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. "Last…
“American Idol” has lost one of its longtime sponsors. Deadline.com reports that the Fox singing competition is losing its deal with AT&T, which had sponsored the AT&T voting numbers read by Ryan Seacrest after each performance. AT&T joined the Fox…