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CW Picks up Additional Scripts for ‘Hellcats’ and ‘One Tree Hill,’ Possibly Indicating More from Shows

The CW has picked up six additional scripts each for the freshman show "Hellcats" and the veteran "One Tree Hill," reports Deadline.com.  A script order usually indicates a network’s backing of a program and is frequently followed up by a…

Meant as a Joke, Thousands are Taking Jon Stewart’s ‘Rally to Restore Sanity’ Seriously

Jon Stewart’s "Rally to Restore Sanity" is meant as a way to send up today’s extreme political discourse, but many fans of the Comedy Central host are taking the Oct. 30 event seriously, reports Matea Gold in the Los Angeles…

Adult-Content Company Offers Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ $100,000 to Endorse Product

A company that sells USB drives preloaded with adult content is offering Snooki of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" $100,000 to endorse its product, reports RadarOnline.com.  Snooki is just the latest "Jersey Shore" star offered money in exchange to lend their name…

After Being Denied Singing a Lou Reed Song on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ Susan Boyle Will Get a ‘Perfect Day’ After All

Susan Boyle will be getting her "Perfect Day" after all, reports the British newspaper the Guardian.  The singer appears to have worked out rights issues which kept her from performing the song earlier this month on NBC’s "America’s Got Talent,"…

Creator Offers to Mow Lawns to Get Viewers for Low-Rated Fox Show

"Lone Star" creator Kyle Killen wrote in his blog post on Thursday that while he won’t beg, he will mow lawns or offer "some sort of sensual massage" to get people to watch his show, which is on death watch…

Eddie Fisher, Singer and TV and Movie Star and Father of Joely and Carrie Fisher, Dies at 82

Eddie Fisher, who sold millions of records and had high-profile marriages to Elizabeth Taylor and Debbie Reynolds, has died, reports the Associated Press. He was 82.  Fisher died on Wednesday evening at his Berkeley, Calif., home from complications due to…

After Pulling Katy Perry Segment, ‘Sesame Street’ Tries Again to Meld Adult Sensibilities to Kids With ‘True Blood’ Spoof

"Sesame Street" appears to be trying to match adult sensibilities to the kiddie set, reports the New York Daily News.  After pulling a segment with Katy Perry because of complaints about her low-cut dress, the show has released another clip…

Larry King Angling for Guest Spot on Program that Loves to Spoof Him — ‘Saturday Night Live’

When Larry King visited the set of "Saturday Night Live" earlier this week to tape interviews with the show’s stars, he made it clear that he’d love to be a guest on the program, reports the New York Post’s Page…

Lifetime Renews Two of Its Longrunning Hits

Lifetime has renewed "Army Wives" for a fifth season and "Drop Dead Diva" for a third season, reports Deadline.com.  Both programs received a 13-episode order, with the next seasons scheduled to debut in 2011, the story says. The network will…

Most Consumers Don’t Find 3D a Compelling Reason to Buy a New Television Set

Most consumers say they don’t feel 3D capability is enough of a reason to buy a new television set, reports TelevisionBroadcast.com, citing a Deloitte survey of almost 2,000 U.S. consumers.  “At a time when 72 percent of consumers have cut…