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‘Jersey Shore’ Gets an Edit to Remove Controversial Scene

An upcoming episode of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” has been trimmed of a controversial scene, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The network cut a scene in which a female participant is punched in the face, a scene that the network has already…

VP Biden Among Those to Meet Tuesday on Intellectual Theft

Vice President Joe Biden will be among the government officials meeting with the entertainment industry Tuesday at the White House to discuss how to fight theft of intellectual property, the Los Angeles Times reports. Also attending the meeting, the paper…

Susan Boyle Plays Well on TV Guide Network

The story of Scottish singer Susan Boyle proved appealing to TV Guide Network viewers, Multichannel News reports. The one-hour Sunday night “I Dreamed A Dream: The Susan Boyle Story,” averaged 1.1 million viewers in its time period. –Elizabeth Jensen

NBC Announces ‘Parenthood’ Debut Date

The midseason schedule for NBC includes the premiere of the delayed primetime series "Parenthood" starring Peter Krause, Lauren Graham and Craig T. Nelson, reports the Los Angeles Times. "Parenthood" debuts March 1 at 9 p.m. Also on the roster is…

AFI Picks Top 10 TV Shows of 2009

The American Film Institute has issued its list of the Top 10 TV shows of 2009, including Fox’s breakout hit "Glee" and — in a surprise — the Starz comedy, "Party Down," reports HitFix.com. The Top 10 also included: AMC’s…

J-Lo, Mary J. Blige Set for Dance Show Finale

When the two-hour season finale of Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" airs on Dec. 16 at 8 p.m., two music stars will be on hand to lend their talents. Jennifer Lopez will be singing her latest single, "Louboutins"…

Ramsay’s Live ‘Cook-Along’ Lands Three Guest Stars

Three stars have joined the lineup for the Dec. 15 premiere of Fox’s "Gordon Ramsay’s CookAlong Live," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Singer LeAnn Rimes, comic Cedric the Entertainer and "How I Met Your Mother" star Alyson Hannigan have been…

‘Kardashians’ Return Sets Records for E!

Sunday’s fourth-season premiere of E!’s "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" set records for the network, averaging over 4.1 million total viewers, more than seven times E!’s fourth-quarter 2009 average, E! announced. The show was E!’s most-watched telecast ever in the adults…

TNT Gets Off-Net Rights to ‘Supernatural’

The off-network syndication rights to the Warner Bros. TV’s science-fiction drama "Supernatural," which is still going strong on the CW, have been acquired by TNT, reports the Futon Critic. TNT will begin airing the reruns Jan. 4 at 10 a.m., starting…

Sunflower Station Group Signs Up for New Rentrack Measurement Service

Sunflower Broadcasting is the first station group to sign up for StationView Essentials, Rentrack Corp.’s new local TV station measurement and analytical service that uses digital set-top box data to deliver anonymous viewing information from the top 100 markets. Sunflower operates stations…