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Simon Cowell tells Deadline.com in an interview that his new talent-competition program, "The X Factor," will have "zero rules." "Because I can’t bear rules. For instance, I’ve never liked the idea you have to be a certain age to be…
Levi Johnston, who will be the focus of a reality TV show about his run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, appeared on "The View" and explained that the job — previously held by Sarah Palin — doesn’t need any qualifications,…
Even though Simon Cowell is gone from "American Idol," the television show remains at the top, at least when it comes to ad prices, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Click here to read the entire story, as well as the…
President Barack Obama will appear on the Discovery show "Mythbusters" in a walk-on role later this year, reports the New York Post. Obama will quiz the show’s hosts about the myth that ancient Greek scientists, including Archimedes, set fire to…
The Tribune executive who sent a companywide email with content considered inappropriate for the workplace resigned on Friday, reports Phil Rosenthal in the Los Angeles Times. As previously reported, Lee Abrams, Tribune’s chief innovation officer, was suspended by the company…
A medical drama from "Rescue Me" producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico and a series concept based on the Twitter feed Dear Girls Above Me have been picked up in script deals by CBS, reports James Hibberd in The Hollywood…
Asked when he will start thinking about the fifth season of AMC’s "Mad Men," creator Matthew Weiner tells the New York Times that the show hasn’t officially been renewed, although he’s assuming it will be. He added that he wants…
Fox and Cablevision Systems are set to resume negotiations over carriage fees today after Fox pulled its New York and Philadelphia-area televisions stations from the cable operator, leading a blackout for 3 million customers, reports Bloomberg News. Talks ended on…