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Nielsen to Start Internet Tracking

Nielsen plans to start tracking the Internet use of some members of its national television ratings sample, MediaPost reports. If it goes well, the ratings company will consider expanding the integration of TV and Web measurement, the publication says. Still,…

Melissa Rivers Doesn’t Regret Outburst

Melissa Rivers tells the New York Post she doesn’t regret calling poker champion Annie Duke a “whore pit viper” on “Celebrity Apprentice.” “You gotta admit it’s a great line,” Rivers tells the tabloid. Rivers and her mother, Joan Rivers, stormed…

Rycroft Injured, Misses ‘Dancing’

Reality television star Melissa Rycroft missed Monday night’s “Dancing With the Stars” because of a hairline fracture to her rib, the New York Daily News reports. Rycroft, a favorite with the show’s viewers, was injured during a dance practice, the…

Fox Shifts ‘Sit Down’ to 7 p.m. Sunday

Fox is moving “Sit Down, Shut Up” to the back of the bus. The network has decided to shift the half-hour animated comedy to Sundays at 7 p.m., starting this weekend. The series had been airing 8:30 p.m. Sundays behind…

William Morris, Endeavor OK Merger

Two of the largest talent agencies in Hollywood, the William Morris Agency and Endeavor, are merging under one name, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, the two organizations announced today. William Morris CEO Jim Wiatt will serve as chairman of the new…

ABC News’ Goodman Shifts to Consultant

Roger Goodman is changing his status from full-time director of ABC News to consultant in order to focus on his own production company. The change will take effect Friday, May 1. Mr. Goodman began his career at ABC Sports in…

Logo Launches Gay Travel Web Site

Logo is launching a travel Web site for the LGBT community at TripOutGayTravel.com. The Web site, which debuts on May 1, will offer editorial features, destination guides, a travel blog and a travel video library about gay travel. Visitors also…

ABC O&O Sales May Plunge

Revenue from ABC’s 10 owned-and-operated television stations may plunge 30% in the first quarter, hurt by spending cuts by U.S. automakers, MediaPost says, citing a report from UBS. The UBS report predicts it’s unlikely sales at the stations will improve…

‘Hills’ Couple Hitched

“The Hills” couple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt got married over the weekend, with MTV in tow to record the event for later broadcast on the series, the New York Post reports. Co-star Lauren Conrad attended the ceremony, the tabloid…

‘NCIS’ Spinoff to Skip Forensics

The spinoff of “NCIS” starring Chris O’Donnell and LL Cool J won’t feature forensics or autopsies, the New York Post reports, citing an interview with “NCIS” executive producer Shane Brennan. The show instead will take a look at “the kind…