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Former ‘ER’ Star On Board for ’24’ Finale

The last few hours of "24" are going to contain some familiar faces. Former "ER" star Eriq La Salle will be appearing on the last two hours of ’24,’ according to Entertainment Weekly.

Report: Amanpour’s $2 Million Paycheck for ‘This Week’ Gig Upsets Some ABC News Staffers

Despite ABC News slashing jobs in its newsroom, former CNN host Christiane Amanpour will make a rumored $2 million a year for her new position as anchor of ABC’s "This Week," The New York Post reports. ABC News announced it…

NBC’s ‘Minute’ Getting More Time to Win It with Viewers

An email sent to NBC affiliates announced that the game show "Minute to Win It" is taking over the 8 p.m. Wednesday time slot held by struggling drama "Mercy," TheWrap reports. The move will be for three weeks only, and…

Fox Slots Special Start Time for ‘Glee’ Return

Fox already announced "Glee’s" April 13 spring premiere would receive a special end time, but now the network announced a special start time for the highly-anticipated return. The show will begin at a special time — 9:28 p.m.. "Glee" is…

Correspondent Kimberly Dozier, Who Was the Victim of a Roadside Bomb in Iraq, Leaves CBS News for AP

CBS Middle East correspondent Kimberly Dozier, who was nearly killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq while on the job, has decided to leave CBS News for a position with the AP, reports Mediabistro.com. CBS News President Sean McManus confirmed her exit…

CBS Plans Back Door Pilot for ‘Criminal Minds’ Spinoff

"Criminal Minds" fans could be getting more crime-stopping action, as CBS plots out a back-door pilot for a spinoff of the five-season old show, the New York Post reports. The Forrest Whitaker spinoff of "Criminal Minds" — a back door…

DirecTV In Retrans Conflict with Midwest Stations; Could Affect March Madness at One Station

Citadel Communications is caught in a conflict with DirecTV over retransmission consent, reports B&C. Three Citadel stations, ABC affiliates WOI Des Moines, Iowa and KLKN Lincoln, Nebraska, and CBS affiliate WHBF Davenport, Iowa, will go dark at midnight March 31…

Fox Sports Chief Promises Younger Talent for Super Bowl Half-Time Show

Fox Sports president David Hill is promising younger musical talent for next year’s Super Bowl half-time show, the Los Angeles Times reports. This year’s Super Bowl halftime show featured legendary rock band The Who. Hill joked that he became nauseous…

It’s Official: TLC Gets ‘Sarah Palin’s Alaska’

After going back and forth between Discovery and A&E, Mark Burnett’s "Sarah Palin’s Alaska" has landed in the Discovery fold, the TLC network to be exact, reports the Los Angeles Times. Early reports hinted that "Alaska" would end up with Discovery’s…

Report: HBO Selects NFL Team for Latest Season of ‘Hard Knocks’

Football fans are going to continue to get a behind-the-scenes taste of the NFL, as sources close to negotiations have said HBO has decided on the latest team to be featured in its "Hard Knocks" series, the New York Times…