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Tiger’s Lack of Specific Golf Plans Bad Sign for PGA Ratings

Tiger Woods apology this morning didn’t mention any specifics about a return to golf, which could be a major issue with PGA viewership, tvbythenumbers.com says.  TVBythenumbers.com points out that Tiger’s injury in 2008 that for took a major bite out…

Why this Week’s Ratings for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Were the Lowest Ever For the Medical Series

NBC’s coverage of the Vancouver Winter Olympics continue to dominate the Nielsen ratings on Thursday, besting an all-new night of ABC dramas, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m., the Olympics netted a 6.2 in the 18-49 demographic, outdistancing CBS’s "Survivor"…

ABC Pairs ‘Lost’ With Return of Sci-Fi Show

Commencing on March 30, ABC will schedule a double-hour of sci-fi/fantasy thrills when "Lost" will air back-to-back with "V," reports columnist Hal Boedeker in the Orlando Sentinel. "Lost" will continue airing at 9 p.m, followed by "V" at 10 p.m….

Is This What It’s Come To? William Shatner Cast in ‘Sh*t’ Pilot

Actually this is a good thing. William Shatner is making the bold leap from playing a lawyer who says crazy things, to playing a dad who says crazy things. CBS has greenlighted the comedy pilot "Shit My Dad Says" (hmm, we guess…

Comcast’s Roberts and NBCU’s Zucker Are Heading Back To D.C.

On Thursday, February 25, Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts and NBC Universal president Jeff Zucker will appear before the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the Comcast/NBCU joint venture, reports Multichannel News. In the past few weeks, Zucker and Roberts were also…

Guess Which TV Service Provider is Planning a Single DVR That Can Hook Up to Eight TVs, and Showing the MLB All-Star Game in 3D This Year

How’s this sound: the launch of whole-home DVR service that would hook up as many as eight TVs to a single DVR, and the ability to see this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star game in 3-D. That’s just some of…

Fox Sets May Finale Dates for ‘Idol,’ ‘House,’ ’24’; ‘Glee’ Finale in June, After the May Sweeps

It’s time to start prepping the DVR for the end of May as the 2009-10 broadcast season winds down. The season finales for some of the top Fox drama series have been set, starting with "24" wrapping with a two-hour,…

‘Past Life’ Has Had its Last Reincarnation

Fox has announced that the recently launched reincarnation drama "Past Life" has been canceled, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show came in fourth in Thursday night’s ratings, prompting the move by Fox. For the next three weeks, Fox will show…

Was an ‘Idol’ Final 24 Contestant Ejected From the Show for Lying?

It pays to be as truthful as you can on application forms, as rumors swirl that an "American Idol" contestant has been bounced from the show for failing to be upfront about his musical experience.  A source close to one…

Oprah Brings Together Oscar Nominees James Cameron, Penelope Cruz, and ‘Avatar’ Stars on Her Upcoming Primetime Special

Oprah Winfrey will bring together Oscar nominees and winners to interview one another during "The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special," airing on ABC at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3.  Stars like Halle Berry will sit down with Penelope Cruz, while…