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Grammy-Winner Patti LaBelle Disses Some ‘American Idol’ Judges

Patti LaBelle knows a things or two about vocalists and she doesn’t think all the judges on Fox’s "American Idol" are qualified to assess singing, according to an article in USA Today. LaBelle wouldn’t give specifics on which judge or judges…

Cop Drama ‘Sugarloaf’ Gets the Go-Ahead From A&E to Go to Series

A&E liked what it saw in the pilot "Sugarloaf" and is jumping back into the scripted drama waters with that cop drama, the network says. Starring Matt Passmore, Kiele Sanchez and Carlos Gmez, production will commence shooting in Miami for a…

Locke and Ben From ‘Lost’ Want J.J. Abrams To Work on a New Show for Those Characters

While the creators of "Lost" have announced that there will be no spinoffs from the series, actor Terry O’Quinn is interested in teaming back up with co-star Michael Emerson, reports TV Guide. O’Quinn is interested in a new program that…

More Music Guests for Leno’s Return

The guest list continues to grow as Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” return lineup has added more musical acts, the Associated Press reports. In the first two weeks, in addition to last year’s “American Idol” runner-up Lambert, Leno will be joined by…

Showtime Launches HD Interactive Sports Application

Showtime Networks is teaming with Verizon to launch SHOWTIME Sports Interactive. During the live telecast of "Strikeforce Challengers," a mixed martial arts telecast on Friday, February 26 at 11 p.m., Verizon’s FiOS TV customers will get a chance to try…

Moonves Renews Contract with CBS

CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Eye through Feb. 22, 2015, the Los Angeles Times Company Town blog says. Moonves’ re-up keeps his annual salary at the same level–$3.5…

Report: Former ‘Baywatch’ Star Will Be ‘Dancing With the Stars’

The announcement isn’t official yet, but once again there is major buzz that one of the stars of "Baywatch" is going to be a competitor 0n ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars," reports In Touch Weekly. And once again, the rumors are…

‘Idol’ Reclaims Top Ratings Spot, Trouncing Olympics Coverage

Recovering from a rare second place finish last Wednesday, Fox’s "American Idol" returned to form by taking first place in the Tuesday night ratings, according to TVbythenumbers.com. "Idol" posted an 8.9 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic yesterday, off 2%…

Emmerich’s ‘2012’ TV Sequel Explodes

Directore Roland Emmerich’s now has doubts that the TV sequel to his Earth-destroying blockbuster film "2012" will get made, reports MovieWeb. Emmerich’s plan to make "2012" the next "Lost" was too costly and complicated for TV. The show would have followed survivors of…

Casey Wilson Lands Pilot After Being Pushed Out of ‘SNL’

Casey Wilson, who was pushed out of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” at the beginning of the season, has landed in a pilot, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Fittingly, she’s signed to play one of the four friends in the ABC comedy …