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Twentieth TV to Give ‘Wedlock or Deadlock’ Trial Run

Twentieth TV will give "Divorce Court" spinoff "Wedlock or Deadlock" a six-week test run, The Hollywood Reporter says. The half-hour syndicated program will debut July 20 on Fox TV Stations in New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix, Orlando and Memphis….

Crawford, O’Hara Cast in Recurring Roles on ’24,’ ‘Tudors’

Clayne Crawford has joined the cast of Fox’s "24" in a recurring role, The Hollywood Reporter says. Crawford will play a bad boy from the past of Katee Sackhoff’s character. Meanwhile, David O’Hara will play the Earl of Surrey in a recurring…

Oxygen Slates ‘Addicted to Beauty’ for August

Oxygen Media will premiere the new reality workplace dramedy "Addicted to Beauty" on Aug. 4. The eight one-hour episodes explore the world of medi-spas through the eyes of the staff at Changes Plastic Surgery and Spa. While the series premiere will…

‘Daily Show’ Moves Up Iran Report

Fake news collides with real news. Comedy Central announced today that “The Daily Show” will tonight begin running a series of reports from Iran filed by senior investigative foreign correspondent Jason Jones. The series, re-titled “Jason Jones in Iran: Behind…

Documentary Block for Planet Green in the Fall

Discovery’s Planet Green is moving aggressively into documentary programming, with a two-hour weekly block called “Reel Impact” planned for fall, says Variety. The environmentally themed channel’s new president and GM Laura Michalchyshyn had success with documentaries while at Sundance Channel….

PMCM TV Wants to Move Stations to NJ

TV station owner PMCM TV has proposed to the FCC moving its KVNV in Ely, Nev., and KJWY in Jackson, Wyo., to Monmouth, N.J. and Wilmington, Del., respectively, reports Broadcasting & Cable. The move would fill a void in New…

Individualized Local Ad Spots for DirecTV

DirecTV has a deal with Invidi Technologies that will let it individualize ads for subscriber households, Multichannel News says. The ad-insertion technology won’t be operational on the satellite service until 2011. Rival Dish Network already signed a similar deal. –Elizabeth…

‘True Blood’ Premiere Most Watched HBO Show Since ‘Sopranos’ Finale

"True Blood’s" second season premiere on Sunday garnered 3.7 million viewers. That number is up 157% from the series premiere and 51% from last season’s finale. It also represents the most watched program on HBO since the series finale of…

MTV Networks’ Graden to Step Down

MTV Networks executive Brian Graden will step down from his post as president of entertainment for MTV Networks Music Group at the end of this year, Variety reports. Graden, who is also president of sister network Logo, will exit once…

Katie Holmes to Dance on Fox

Katie Holmes taped a guest appearance for Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” says Usmagazine.com. When the performance will air is still a secret; the network isn’t confirming that she is on board. –Elizabeth Jensen