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HBO Wants More ‘Big Love’

HBO’s "Big Love" drama about a polygamist Mormon family will return for a fifth season, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Just four episodes into its fourth season, the series is drawing 13 percent more viewers than last year, despite tough competition…

Comcast Turns to Ex-NBCU Executive for Merger Advice

Comcast has met several times with a former top NBC Universal executive for advice on which executives to keep when its takeover of NBCU is completed, the New York Post reports. Randy Falco, who spent 31 years at NBC before…

Mo’Nique to Host Comedy Special for Showtime

Mo’Nique, who recently added Oscar nominee to her credits, will host Showtime’s upcoming comedy special, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The star of "Precious," who got a best supporting actress Oscar nomination and won the category at the Golden Globes, will…

Pamela Anderson Headed to ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson will be a contestant on the next season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” reports RadarOnline.com. It’s Anderson’s second recent foray into non-scripted TV; she was also featured in an E! series last year. –Elizabeth…

Big Change in Letterman’s Writers’ Room

The writers’ room at CBS’ “Late Show With David Letterman” has made a major change, The New York Times reports. The program has now added a female writer, Jill Goodwin, to its staff, making it no longer a purely male…

Disney/ABC’s Pedowitz Leaving After Nearly Two Decades

Mark Pedowitz, a veteran executive at ABC and parent Disney, is leaving the company after 19 years, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Pedowitz started at ABC in 1991 as senior VP of business affairs, rising through the ranks to head up…

Tetris Headed to TV

The popular game Tetris is now going to be available on television, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Satellite TV’s Dish Network will be the first to offer the game as an interactive TV service, playable using the remote control. It will…

Sports Could Hang Up Comcast-NBCU Approval

Sports programing could end up being the the major bone of contention between Comcast, NBC Universal and critics of the merged companies as regulators assess the joint venture’s impact on consumers, Reuters reports. The news service quoted American Cable Association…

Randy Jackson Sued Over ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’

"American Idol" judge Randy Jackson, the executive producer of MTV’s "America’s Best Dance Crew," and MTV are being sued by Dwight McGhee, who asserts that the idea for the show was his, reports TMZ.com. In the the lawsuit, filed last week…

Reports: Couric May Be Forced to Take Pay Cut; CBS Denies

CBS News has been making cuts to save the bottom line and even Katie Couric make be forced to take a salary reduction, reports the Drudge Report and the New York Post Insiders are reportedly ticked off that Couric is…