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Wisteria Lane Says Goodbye to One of the ‘Housewives’ In May

The street on ABC’s "Desperate Housewives" is about to get a little less crowded in May, reports Entertainment Weekly. Emmy-award winning actress Drea de Mateo is leaving "Housewives" after just one season. Marc Cherry, "Housewives" creator, wanted it known that de Mateo has…

Man Found Dead in Canadian Wilderness, Family Believes He Was Using Skills Learned on ‘Survivorman’

Richard Code was found dead Wednesday afternoon in a snow-covered area near Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, after leaving for the wilderness the morning of Thursday, Feb. 25, with just a few supplies, the Toronto Star reports. Code’s relatives didn’t specify if…

Burnett, Stewart Together Again for New Reality Series

Martha Stewart and Mark Burnett are teaming up once again for a reality series, The Wrap reports. The series, "Help Me, Martha," will see Stewart and a team of crafty experts tackling problems and challenges around the home, like throwing…

TiVo $300 Million Patent Case Upheld Against Dish

After a six year patent battle between TiVo and Dish Network, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to find Dish Network in contempt for failing to disable DVRs infringing on a TiVo…

ABC Slips with ‘Oprah,’ Comedy Block While ‘Idol’ Dominates

Another Wednesday, another ratings win for Fox’s "American Idol," reports tvbythenumbers.com. "Idol" took the ratings reins, posting an 8.5 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic, easily giving Fox a first place victory. CBS placed second for the night,…

Dodger Great Joins ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Broadcast

One of the biggest names in Dodger history is joining the broadcast booth of ESPN’s "Sunday Night Baseball." ESPN’s "Sunday Night Baseball" will welcome Dodger great Orel Hershiser this season, reports Digital Sports Daily. Hershiser already serves as an analyst…

Neil Patrick Harris Planning on Having a ‘Smurf’-tastic Summer

The popular star of CBS’s "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris, has taken on a new role; he’ll be palling around with the Smurfs. Deadline.com reports that Harris is taking the lead live-action role in "Smurfs: The Movie,"…

ABC Slots ‘Wipeout,’ ‘True Beauty’ for the Summer

Fans of people falling down or shallow pretty people rejoice! ABC has announced the return dates of summer reality series "Wipeout" and "True Beauty," according to THR. "Beauty" will kick-start its second season after "The Bachelorette" on May 31…

David Bernath Gets Comedy Central Promotion

Current Comedy Central Senior Vice President David Bernath has been promoted to executive vice president of program strategy and multiplatform programming, reports B&C. In his new spot, Bernath will continue to lead the channel’s program schedule and acquisitions group, while…

Ugly Betty’ Alum Lands at an ABC Pilot

"Ugly Betty" alumna Ana Ortiz has been cast in a lead role in ABC’s drama pilot “True Blue,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. She’ll play a civilian secretary in the show about San Francisco homicide detectives trying to solve the murder…