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The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the FCC could threaten to fine broadcasters for “fleeting expletives” on the airwaves, although it stopped short of deciding if the policy is unconstitutional, the Associated Press reports. The court’s ruling, a 5-4 decision,…
“Harper’s Island” is on the move. CBS has decided to drop the 3-week-old serialized drama from its current plum post-“CSI” timeslot, network insiders confirm. The series, which had been airing Thursdays at 10 p.m., will shift to Saturdays at 9…
Fox has decided not to air President Obama’s first-100-days press conference this Wednesday—the only Big Four network to turn down the White House’s request for time. ABC, CBS and NBC have all announced plans to carry the president’s appearance. But…
VH1 is bringing back its popular music event “Divas,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The special will air Sept. 17, the magazine reports. Fans are encouraged to send their submissions through the show’s site, EW.com adds. —Sergio Ibarra
This year’s NAB Show in Las Vegas held its Television Awards luncheon Tuesday, TVNewsday reports. Among those recognized were Chairman’s Award winner Kelsey Grammer, NAB Hall of Fame inductee Bob Newhart and NAB Leadership Award winner Diane Sutter, the site…
Bravo is developing a reality series set at Fred Segal’s Santa Monica store, the Hollywood Reporter says. The series will follow the store’s sales team as they deal with wealthy customers, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi
DirecTV’s The 101 has purchased off-network runs of HBO’s “Deadwood” and “Oz” and plans to air them uncensored and without commercials, Daily Variety reports. The shows will begin running on the network’s Sunday evening schedule on May 31 and also…
The CBS and CTV police drama “The Bridge” has tapped Stuart Margolin, Ona Grauer, Theresa Joy and Toby Proctor for its cast, the Hollywood Reporter says. Margolin will play the father of the show’s lead, Aaron Douglas, and also will…
The Documentary Channel will air four one-hour episodes of “Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense,” which looks at the current jazz scene, Multichannel News reports. The series will look at musicians such as Terence Blanchard and Ravi Coltrane,…
HBO, BermanBraun and Sony Pictures TV have tapped Jenny Bicks of “Sex and the City” to write a pilot script inspired by the New York Times’ Modern Love column, Daily Variety reports. The pilot will follow the column’s male editor…