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‘Biggest Loser’ to Receive NATPE’s Innovator Award

NATPE will present the second annual Innovator Award to NBC’s "The Biggest Loser." Executive producers JD Roth, Mark Koops and Dave Broome will accept the award at a cocktail reception on July 8 at LATV Fest. The Innovator Award recognizes…

Wilson, Parsons to Announce Emmy Nominations

Actors Chandra Wilson and Jim Parsons will announce the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards nominations on July 16. They will be joined by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman-CEO John Shaffner for the announcement, which will take place at 5:30…

USA Nearing ‘Covert Affairs’ Pilot Order

USA Network is moving closer to ordering a pilot for "Covert Affairs," hiring a casting director for the spy thriller and talking with talent agents about two of the project’s main characters, the Hollywood Reporter says. The project focuses on…

TV Shows Break Sophomore Jinx

Television shows are breaking the sophomore jinx, with increasing creative talent appearing in the second seasons of shows including "Damages" and "Breaking Bad," Daily Variety reports. With today’s short attention span for television shows, keeping quality strong is essential to…

Zima Tapped for ‘Heroes’ Role

Madeline Zima, who co-stars in "Californication," has been cast in a recurring role in NBC’s "Heroes," the Hollywood Reporter says. She’ll play Gretchen, a college roommate to Hayden Panettiere’s Claire, in the show’s fourth season. —Aimee Picchi 

‘Hung,’ ‘Dexter’ Add to Casts

"Hung" has tapped Gregg Henry for a recurring role on the HBO comedy, while Showtime’s "Dexter" has hired Courtney Ford for a multi-episode part, the Hollywood Reporter says. "Hung," which is about a well-endowed high school basketball coach, will feature…

O’Reilly Critized Over Tiller Comments

Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly is drawing questions and criticism for his focus during the past years on murdered Kansas doctor and abortion provider George Tiller, the Associated Press says. Liberal commentators have raised the issue of whether O’Reilly’s rhetoric,…

Brown Returns From Leave in 4th Place

Campbell Brown placed fourth in the ratings on Monday after returning from maternity leave, the Hollywood Reporter says. The episode, which featured an interview with former president Jimmy Carter, drew ratings which were down in the double-digits from her performance…

‘SVU’ Actor Doyle Racks up Deaths

Mike Doyle, whose character on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" was killed on Tuesday’s season finale after 50 appearances on the show, is something of an expert on television deaths, the New York Times reports. The 36-year old actor…

‘Jesse James’ Gives Spike Biggest Premiere Audience Ever

The premiere of Spike TV’s "Jesse James Is a Dead Man" on May 31 garnered the network’s biggest overall audience ever for a non-scripted series premiere. The reality show drew 2 million viewers and a 1.4 household rating, according to…