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Rob Zombie to Direct His First TV Show

Rocker and horror film director Rob Zombie, best known for "Halloween" and its sequel, "Halloween II," will soon make his television directorial debut, the Associated Press reports. His episode of “CSI: Miami,” which started production this week, will have the…

Comcast Launches New ESPN Channel

ESPN On Demand, a new service from the sports giant, began running on Comcast today, reports B&C. The On Demand channel will rebroadcast the films from ESPN’s "30 for 30" documentary series, and will feature the latest content from the…

‘Sesame Street’ Characters to be Featured in New Video Games

Warner Brothers Interactive will launch a series of video games based on the popular characters of "Sesame Street," the Associated Press reports. As part of the deal with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind "Sesame Street," WBI will incorporate…

Conan O’Brien Controversy Boosts ‘Tonight’ Viewership

The Conan O’Brien controversy gave NBC’s "The Tonight Show" a major ratings boost Tuesday night, reports The Wrap. Preliminary ratings put O’Brien’s show at a 1.7/7 in adults 18-49 in Nielsen’s 25 major people meter markets, up 40% from Monday….

TV News Mobilizes to Cover Haitian Disaster

American TV news divisions rushed to cover the earthquake that rocked Haiti on Tuesday, with CNN’s Anderson Cooper the first major anchor on the scene, reports Hal Boedeker in the Orlando Sentinel. CBS’s Katie Couric and NBC’s Brian Williams are…

Alyssa Milano’s New ABC Sitcom Slotted for Mondays

ABC will give Alyssa Milano’s new situation comedy a run on Monday nights this spring, reports The Futon Critic. "Romantically Challenged" is slated for a Monday, April 5 debut at 9:30, following a 90-minute edition of "Dancing With the Stars,"…

News Corp. Confirms New Cable Management Structure

Fox’s entertainment chairman Peter Rice is adding oversight of News Corp.’s FX and Fox Movie Channel, and Fox Sports chairman David Hill will oversee News Corp.’s 19 regional sports networks, as well as Fuel TV, Speed Network and Fox Soccer…

Conan’s Full ‘Tonight Show’ Statement

The following is the full text of the statement released Jan. 12 by Conan O’Brien regarding NBC’s plans to move “The Tonight Show” to 12:05 a.m. People of Earth: In the last few days, I’ve been getting a lot of sympathy calls, and I…

Conan O’Brien Says He Won’t Host ‘Tonight’ at 12:05 A.M.

Conan O’Brien released a letter to the “People of the Earth” in which he says he won’t host “The Tonight Show” if NBC moves it to 12:05 a.m., because it would “seriously damage what I consider to be the greatest…

Former Characters will Return on Final Season of ‘Lost’

Former “Lost” characters Michael and Libby, played by Harold Perrineau and Cynthia Watros, will be back in the final episodes airing this spring, reports The Hollywood Reporter. At ABC’s press tour presentation, "Lost" producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse also…