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Bubble Shows Get Reprieve

As the broadcast network upfronts draw closer, some bubble shows appear to be gaining renewal traction, Daily Variety reports. CBS’ “Ghost Whisperer” earned a renewal, for example, while “Scrubs” appears likely to get tapped for another year on ABC, the…

CBS Only Network to Boost Ratings

CBS is set to end the season as the only broadcast network to increase its viewers, MediaWeek reports. CBS has increased total viewers by 12% and boosted its ratings for adults 18-49 by 7%, the trade publication says. MediaWeek points…

Harvard Lawyers Win ‘Race’

A brother-and-sister pair of Harvard-trained lawyers won CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” beating the show’s first deaf contestant, the Associated Press reports. Victor and Tammy Jih won after Luke Adams, the deaf contestant, had trouble picking out surfboards bearing signs representing…

Joan Rivers Wins ‘Apprentice’

Comedian Joan Rivers is the winner of Donald Trump’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” beating poker champion Annie Duke, the New York Daily News reports. There was no love lost between the two, with Rivers, 75, telling the 43-year-old Duke that she…

‘Super Dave’ Returning in Fall

Bob Einstein, who plays the hapless stuntman Super Dave Osborne, tells the New York Post his new show based on the character likely will air on Spike in November. Einstein also will appear on HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” in which…

NBC Staff Upset Over Luke Russert

Luke Russert’s disappearance after the presidential campaign has some NBC and MSNBC staffers wondering what the son of the late Tim Russert is doing to earn his paycheck, the New York Post reports. The tabloid says some at the networks…

Fawcett Ends Cancer Treatment

Farrah Fawcett has ended her treatment for cancer, People magazine reports, citing Ryan O’Neal. Fawcett is now house-bound and often asleep in bed, he tells the publication. She is receiving visits from friends including “Charlie’s Angels” stars Jaclyn Smith and…

‘Good Wife,’ ‘NCIS’ Spinoff Locks for CBS

The untitled spinoff of “NCIS” and “The Good Wife,” a legal drama starring Julianna Margulies, are locked into CBS’ fall schedule, DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. The network’s drama development may be its strongest in at least five years, the blog says. Other…

Burnett’s ‘Expedition’ Melds Ads, Action

Mark Burnett’s “Expedition Africa: Stanley and Livingstone” will debut May 31, marking Burnett’s first original show for cable in years, Advertising Age reports. The show will follow the route taken by Dr. David Livingsone and Henry Morton Stanley in their…

Chrysler Returning to TV Ads

Chrysler, which has been operating in bankruptcy for a week, will start a national primetime television ad campaign beginning May 11, Advertising Age reports. The goal is to build potential buyers’ confidence in its vehicles, the trade paper says. The…