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‘Ugly Betty’ Finale Will Be Family-Oriented

Since ABC has announced that this will be the final season of "Ugly Betty," there’s been speculation that the series finale will end with a bang, and now star Ana Ortiz has confirmed that there will be a big production…

‘Ellen’ Renews with NBC O&Os Through 2013-2014 Season

The NBC TV station group has extended its contract for Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution’s "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," renewing the program for an additional three seasons, the syndicator has announced. The deal keeps "Ellen" on NBC owned-and-operated stations through…

Will ‘SNL’ Listen to Fans and Have Betty White Host?

A grassroots campaign began last week to get "Golden Girls" star Betty White on "Saturday Night Live" as host, and as of today, 188,000 fans have signed up via Facebook, reports the Associate Press. The airing of White’s Super Bowl Snicker’s commercial,…

In Hopes of Increasing DVD Sales, Disney Shortens Theatrical Window for ‘Alice in Wonderland’

In an attempt to boost sluggish DVD sales, Disney has informed theater owners that it will release its films sooner to the home market on a case-by-case basis, starting with March’s "Alice in Wonderland," the Hollywood Reporter says. "Alice" will…

Ion Acquires Programming It Hopes Viewers Can’t Refuse

Ion Television has announced some major programming acquisitions, reports B&C. The network has acquired "The Godfather" movie trilogy from Paramount Pictures. Furthermore it has licensed shows from Twentieth Television and Warner Bros. Television Distribution, including two seasons of "Shark" with James Woods and…

NFL Network to Air Arena Football Games

The NFL Network has acquired the broadcast rights for the 2010 Arena Football League season, reports B&C. Starting April 2, the NFL Network will broadcast one live primetime AFL game every Friday night throughout the season. The package includes televising…

With One of Its Main Lead Actors in a Sitcom Pilot the Future of ‘Numb3rs’ Is In Doubt

One of the main actors on CBS’s crime drama "Numb3rs," David Krumholz, has been tapped for the lead in a pilot for a Fox sitcom from Ron Howard, according to Entertainment Weekly. There’s been speculation that CBS will cancel "Numb3rs" this spring, which seems more…

Wednesday Ratings Show More ‘Idol’ Dominance

The group singing on "American Idol" proved the strongest Nielsen draw on Wednesday night, but ABC and CBS found reasons to be satisfied, too, reports TVbythenumbers.com. In the 8 o’clock hour, Fox’s "Human Target" led the way with a 2.5…

ABC Gets Second Dose of ‘Shaq’ Attack

NBA star Shaquille O’Neal impressed ABC enough last summer with his series "Shaq Vs." to warrant another season, reports Variety. The Media Rights and Dick Clark Productions reality series, in which Shaq puts himself in sports situations outside of basketball…

‘Glee’ Casts Former ‘SNL’ Star

"Glee" has cast a "SNL" alum and star of "Superstar" as an enemy of Jane Lynch’s Sue Sylvester character on the show, reports Entertainment Weekly. It’s Molly Shannon. Shannon’s character, Brenda Castle, is described as an alcoholic and pill-popping astronomy…