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BET Plans Fundraiser for Haitian Relief

Queen Latifah, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Pharrell are on board for BET Networks’ telethon for Haitian relief, "SOS Saving OurSelves — Help for Haiti" which will air on BET, Centric, MTV and VHI Feb. 5 at 8 p.m., reports B&C….

Survey Says: Ad Execs Think NBC Should Not Have Let Conan Go

According to a survey of 129 advertising and marketing executives conducted by Round2 Communications, 44% of respondents said they believe the Jay Leno-Conan O’Brien "Tonight Show" controversy will hurt NBC’s late-night advertising, MediaPost reports. The survey said 37% believed it would have no effect…

CBS Faced With New Super Bowl Ad Dilemma

After accepting a pro-life advocacy ad for the upcoming broadcast of the Super Bowl, CBS has a new potential controversy because now Mancrunch.com, a gay-dating Web site, wants to purchase a spot, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS has yet to decide whether…

Fox to Super-size Tuesday ‘Idol’

"American Idol" is already a huge TV presence and it’s about to get bigger, as Fox announced that the March 23, March 30 and April 6 Tuesday episodes will be two hours long instead of just an hour, according to…

Popular Star of TV and Broadway to Host New CBS Game Show Pilot

CBS has a new game show pilot in the works that it picked up when Fox decided to not go forward with the project. It’s based on the Britsh game show "The Cube," reports our friend Joe Adalian at The…

Judge Rules Top Tribune Executives Can Keep Bonuses

A bankruptcy judge rejected objections from a union and a bankruptcy trustee and ruled that top executives at Tribune Co. can keep $45.6 million in bonuses, The New York Times reports. The incentive program money went to 10 top executives…

‘Hope for Haiti Now’ Numbers Pass $66 Million

The money keeps rolling in to the “Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which said it has raised more than $66 million, The Wrap reports. The higher total includes proceeds that are starting to come in from sales of the music…

Comic Book Legend Dropping in on ‘Big Bang Theory’

The geeky characters on CBS’ "The Big Bang Theory" will get the thrill of a lifetime when real-life comic book legend, Stan Lee — co-creator of Spider-Man and The Incredible Hulk — appears as himself on an upcoming episode, reports…

Fox Gives Ron Howard’s IRS Comedy Pilot a Yes

The Fox network has ordered a comedy about an Internal Revenue Service regional office from 20th Century Fox TV and Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine TV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Brent Forrester ("The Office") is writing the script. Imagine previously had the…

Fans Rally ABC for Show That Isn’t Even Made Yet

Fans of novelist Jennifer Weiner ("Good in Bed") are lobbying ABC to save a show she’s involved with that isn’t even made yet, The Wrap reports. She asked her fans to lobby the network to pick up the pilot for…