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Harris Poll: Oprah TV’s Top Personality; No. 2 a First-Timer on List

Oprah Winfrey is the No. 1 personality on television, up three places from where she was last year, according to the Harris Poll, conducted by Harris Interactive. New to the annual top 10 list and landing right behind Oprah was…

‘Don’t Forget the Lyrics’ Headed to Syndication

A new version of the former Fox network game show "Don’t Forget the Lyrics!" is slated for syndication by Twentieth Television, reports B&C. The show, produced by RDF USA and Apploff Entertainment, will be hosted by Mark McGrath and is set…

Fox’s NFL Championship Game Coverage Crushes Sunday Ratings

With a 6:40 p.m. start for the NFC Championship Game between the New Orleans Saints and the Minnesota Vikings, the spillover into primetime catapulted Fox to the top of the Nielsens for Sunday night, averaging a 19.0 in the 18-49…

Fox’s New Drama to Premiere in Post-‘Idol’ Slot

"Past Life," Fox’s new sci-fi series about reincarnation, has been given a post-"American Idol" time slot for its premiere, reports The Futon Critic. "Past Life" will debut Feb. 9 at 9 p.m. after "American Idol." "Idol" will also provide a…

Mixed Results for ‘Burn Notice’ Premiere

The mid-season premiere of USA Network’s "Burn Notice" was down from its season-to-date average, 5.4 million total viewers compared with 6.17 million. On the plus side, the mid-season return was up 3 percent from a year ago, and in the…

CBS Renews ‘Survivor’ and ‘Amazing Race’

Not surprisingly, "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race" have been renewed by CBS, two more cycles for "Survivor" and one more of "The Amazing Race," according to The Hollywood Reporter. It will be the 21st and 22 cycles for "Survivor" and…

Spike Promotes Griffin

Spike TV has elevated John Griffin from VP to senior VP of programming, putting him in charge of acquisitions, media planning and scheduling for the network, reports B&C. As programmer for the male-oriented network, which is part of the MTV…

Conan Makes the Case for His Next Job

Conan O’Brien’s last show Friday night drew a 7 household rating in preliminary Nielsen figures, almost three times his usual number, and performed even better among younger adults, The New York Times reports. Among 18-to-49-year-old viewers, according to preliminary numbers…

Andy Dick Charged With Felony Sexual Abuse

Actor and comedian Andy Dick was charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse in West Virginia, where he was performing over the weekend, the Associated Press reports. The former “NewsRadio” star was accused of grabbing a bouncer’s crotch at…

‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Holding Out for Higher Second Season Salaries

The cast members of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" rejected MTV’s Season Two salary offer, TMZ reports. According to sources, they had been offered $5,000 an episode each, with a $10,000 signing bonus. MTV later doubled the offer to $10,000 an episode….