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The remaining episodes of Katie Couric’s syndicated daytime talk show “Katie” will shift to a mostly live format, a decision that was in the works before word came last week that the show wouldn’t return for a third season, according…
One of Cher’s biggest challenges when she was starting her career was to convince audiences she was female because of her deep voice, reports the New York Post’s Page Six, citing a book written by Josiah Howard titled “Cher: Strong…
MSNBC has reportedly decided who will get the cable channel’s 4 p.m. time slot following the resignation of Martin Bashir. TVNewser reports that the hour will go to Alex Wagner starting Jan. 13. Wagner currently hosts MSNBC’s noon show "Now."…
The December issue of TVWeek’s NewsPro publication includes our popular annual "12 to Watch in TV News" feature, singling out the top movers and shakers in the profession today. The issue also includes the NewsPro-RTDNA Journalism School Survey picking the…
Nothing the broadcast networks came up with Thursday night — with the exception of a sitcom rerun — seemed to generate much ratings traction, as memories of the days of "Must-See" Thursday nights grow ever more distant. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that…
Fox is developing a project with writer-director David Mamet of “Glengarry Glen Ross,” reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The project is a limited drama series, “7 Deadly Sins.” The network says the project is "based on the seven deadly sins, which…
The people behind the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony have just released a new teaser featuring the show’s host, Ellen DeGeneres, stepping out with a tuxedo army. Here’s the clip:
A historian, educator and TV personality who was a pioneer in current-affairs programming has died. The New York Times reports that Richard D. Heffner, the creator and longtime host of the public television program “The Open Mind,” died Tuesday in…
“American Idol” is getting more than new showrunners and a revamped judges’ panel as it regroups in an effort to pump up ratings for the upcoming season. The Fox singing competition has also tapped seven-time Emmy Award-winning director Louis J….
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