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‘Planet Earth’ Sequel, Narrated by Oprah, Gets Simulcast Premiere on Seven Channels

As a follow-up to ‘Planet Earth,’ Discovery Communications will premiere ‘Life’ on seven of the network’s channels on Sunday, March 21, from 8-10 p.m., reports B&C. The show will play on Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science Channel,…

CBS Renews Reality Series

Unsuspecting employees should continue to be on the lookout for new employees being followed by a camera crew.  Just a few weeks since its premiere after the broadcast of the Super Bowl, CBS has renewed the reality series "Undercover Boss"…

Betty White Says ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance Is A Go

It’s the story that has been percolating since the Super Bowl, but now it’s true: Betty White has confirmed that she will appear on NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," according to People Magazine. The 88-year-old Emmy winner was at Elton John’s…

ABC Renews One of Its Sunday Night Lineup

ABC has renewed a cornerstone of its Sunday night lineup for the past three years.  The Sally Field/Calista Flockhart drama "Brothers & Sisters" has been renewed for a fifthseason by ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In the new season,…

NBC Denies Sweetening Audio for Sarah Palin ‘Tonight’ Set

NBC has denied a story circulating the Internet that a laugh track was added to enhance jokes told by Sarah Palin last week on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," the Hollywood Reporter reports.  Liberal blog Daily Kos originally reported…

Conan Makes an Extra-Special Friend on Twitter

Conan O’Brien, one of the newest celebrities to start a Twitter account, is making others e-famous, as he has decided to follow one random Twitter user, @LovelyButton, aka Sarah Killen of Fowlerville, Mich., the Los Angeles Times reports. O’Brien announced…

Oscar Powers That Be Don’t Apologize for Leaving Farrah Out of the Memoriam

The morning after criticism of ABC’s broadcast of the Academy Awards has included a question about why Farrah Fawcett, who died the same day as Michael Jackson, was excluded from the In Memoriam montage, while Jackson was included, E! Online reports….

Syfy to Put Supernatural Spin on Fairy Tale Classics

Syfy is getting into the fairy tale business in a big way, and "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" star Felicia Day will star as a modern day descendent of Little Red who goes hunting for werewolves. The new TV movie will…

With Popular Films Such as ‘Avatar’ and ‘The Blind Side’ Up for Best Picture, Oscarcast Ratings Improve

Expanding the Best Picture category to include 10 titles,  including popular hits such as "Avatar," and "The Blind Side" helped drive 41.3 million viewers to the Academy Awards telecast on ABC yesterday, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The 41.3 million viewers is the highest…

Conan on Fox Wouldn’t Have Syndicators Laughing

Conan O’Brien, after prematurely departing from NBC’s "The Tonight Show," is being mulled over by several sources, including Fox.  While fans of Conan would enjoy seeing him back in late-night, syndicators are frowning as a Fox/Conan late-night show might wreck…