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Fox Tweaks ‘American Idol’ Premiere Sked

The two-hour new  season premiere of Fox’s "American Idol" on Tuesday, Jan. 12, will be followed Jan. 13 by a 75-minutes long show, extending the Wednesday show by 15 minutes, reports The Futon Critic. The Wednesday show will lead in to the debut of "Our Little Genius," which will…

‘Home Improvement’ Added to TV Land Schedule

Tim Allen’s hit ABC sitcom "Home Improvement" is joining the TV Land lineup starting Jan. 11 at 9 p.m. weeknights. As a build-up to the regular run, TV Land will present a week-long marathon beginning Jan. 4 at 8 p.m., that…

Weather Channel’s ‘Will It Snow on Christmas’ Returns

The Weather Channel Interactive has launched a new "Countdown to Christmas" section on the Website www.weather.com, that includes the return of the popular “Will it Snow on Christmas” feature offering weather maps to aid in planning for the holidays. The holiday initiative is part of American…

Joan Rivers Returns to E! for ‘Fashion Police’ Award Season Specials

E! will present Joan Rivers in “Fashion Police: The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” the first in a series of red carpet review shows Rivers will host throughout the awards season. For the Jan. 18 Golden Globe show, Khloé Kardashian Odom,…

Actor Known as the Ultimate Nerd Dies

Arnold Stang, best known from his film and television roles as the ultimate nerd, has passed away at the age of 91, reports the Associated Press. Stang was a regular on "The Red Skelton Show," "The Milton Berle Show" and…

Comedy Central Announces Return of Two Series

Comedy Central announced today that "The Sarah Silverman Program" and "Important Things with Demetri Martin" will be returning for new seasons on Feb. 4. Season 2 of "Demetri" returns at 10 p.m., followed at 10:30 p.m. by the third-season premiere…

TVWeek’s Final E-Daily of 2009

This will be TVWeek’s last E-Daily until Jan. 4, 2010. For breaking news until then, please visit TVWeek.com. And when news warrants, we’ll let you know with one of our Extra Alerts. Our TVBizWire e-newsletter will be published tomorrow morning,…

Jeff Probst Blog: Russell Was a ‘Victim’

“Survivor” host Jeff Probst blogs at Popwatch that he believes Russell, who lost to Natalie on the show’s finale Sunday night, “was the victim of a jury of bitter people.” He added that he isn’t taking anything away from winner…

Brother Says This Season is Simon Cowell’s Last on ‘Idol’

Tony Cowell, the author and radio journalist-brother of Simon, says this season will be Simon Cowell’s last on “American Idol,” The New York Times reports. On his Dec. 19 podcast, Tony Cowell said “a press statement is being prepared which…

‘Sesame Street’ Alum Passes Away

A long-time “Sesame Street” actress died last week after a two-year battle with breast cancer, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Alaina Reed-Amini (previously known as Alaina Reed-Hall), who also appeared on Broadway ("Chicago," "Hair") and on “227,” "The Drew Carey Show"…