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A New ‘Friends’ for NBC?

The writers of the indie hit "500 Days of Summer" have had their pilot "Friends with Benefits" picked up by NBC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pilot, from 20th TV and Imagine TV, was passed on by ABC before NBC…

‘Funny Or Die,’ the Internet Comedy Network, Is Coming to Cable

The Internet comedy network created by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, "Funny Or Die," is making the jump to television, reports the Associated Press. HBO will begin broadcasting "Funny Or Die Presents" on Friday, February 19, at midnight. The program…

Brit TV Hit ‘Top Gear’ Getting US Adaptation…Again

Last year, NBC had the idea of adapting the British TV hit show "Top Gear" for American viewers with Adam Carolla as one of the stars, but the pilot failed and "Top Gear" remained in neutral. Today, Jalopnik.com is reporting that…

Why the White House Says President Obama Would More Likely Appear on ‘Jon Stewart’ Than the ‘Colbert Report’ (The Reason is Not Complimentary To Stewart)

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs revealed that President Obama would be more likely to go on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" than the network’s "Colbert Report," according to Time Magazine. Gibbs said that when it comes…

‘Jersey Shore’ Character Trademarking Her Name

One of the colorful characters on MTV’s recently renewed reality series "Jersey Shore" has filed for a U.S. federal trademark for her nickname, according to The Smoking Gun. Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, has decided that she would like to be the…

‘American Idol’ Reigns Over Olympics On Tuesday Night

It was American Idol beating the Winter Olympics in the ratings on Tuesday night, Feb. 16th, according to TVBytheNumbers.com. From 8p.m. until 10 p.m., ‘Idol’ averaged a 9.1 ratings in the 18-49 demo. The Olympics on NBC averaged a 5.1 rating in same demo. \ A new episode…

CW Announces Five Returning Shows

The dead live on at the CW, at least in the case of "Vampire Diaries." According to B&C, "Diaries" has been renewed by the CW, as have four other programs: "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural" and "America’s Next Top Model." The…

Survey Says Not Everyone on the Internet After All

In a National Telecommunications & Information Administration survey of 50,000 people, 30% of the respondents said they are not using the Internet either at home or on the job, according to B&C. The data, commissioned by the NTIA through the…

NBC’s Olympics Take Monday in Nielsens

It was a good night for NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympic games on Monday, with the 8-11 p.m. broadcast averaging a 7.2 in the 18-49 rating, and over 25 million total viewers, according to TVbythenumbers.com. ABC’s "The Bachelor" collected…

NBC Doubles Up Premiere of ‘Minute to Win It’

When the new NBC game show "Minute to Win It" premieres March 14, the network will present a double dose of the game, running it from 7-9 p.m, NBC announced today.  Food Network star Guy Fieri is the host of…