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Zucker to Be in Spotlight When Comcast-NBCU Deal is Announced

All eyes will be on NBC Universal chief executive Jeff Zucker, whose future with the company “will be cemented” when the Comcast-NBCU deal is announced, most likely on Thursday, the New York Times reports. Zucker will get a new long-term…

Some Thoughts About the White House Party Crashers

 TVWeek contributor Hillary Atkin makes some tart observations about Michaele and Tareq Salahi, the White House party crashers, in her latest Open Mic blog.

Charlie Gibson to Sign Off ‘World News’ Broadcast Dec. 18

Charlie Gibson’s final “World News” broadcast will be Friday, Dec. 18, TVNewser reports. "World News" executive producer Jon Banner said that the show will spend Gibson’s last week as anchor “looking back at the stories Charlie covered, hearing again from…

‘Nip/Tuck’ to End its Run in Early March

The final nine episodes of FX’s "Nip/Tuck" will begin Wednesday, Jan. 6, and run through early March, the network announced, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Guest stars for the final episodes include Melanie Griffith, Joan Rivers, Mario Lopez, Frances Conroy, Donna…

Nancy Grace Syndicated Court Show Sold in 80 Percent of Country

In less than a month, CBS Television Distribution has sold the new “Swift Justice With Nancy Grace” in 80 percent of the country, TVNewsCheck reports. The syndicated show starring the HLN talk show host and former lawyer will debut in…

Regis Comes Through Hip Replacement Surgery ‘Perfectly’

Regis Philbin had successful hip replacement surgery on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports. According to an e-mail from "Live! With Regis and Kelly": "Word from the hospital is that everything went perfectly this morning during Regis’ hip replacement surgery, and…

Nielsen to Accelerate Rollout of Internet Meter Addition to National Sample

Nielsen is bowing to client demands and will speed up its single source measurement plan, B&C reports. The new plan calls for Nielsen to complete the addition of Internet viewing measurement to its national people meter sample by Aug. 31,…

‘Ugly Betty’ Moving to Wednesdays

ABC is moving “Ugly Betty” to Wednesdays, hoping to regain the audiences lost after the show moved to Fridays, Variety reports. The program will now air in the vacant “Eastwick” slot, following “Cougar Town,” which is considered more compatible. The…

T Bone Burnett to Try TV for Epix

Grammy-winning producer, musician and songwriter T Bone Burnett will next try television, signing on to an Epix pilot, reports The Hollywood Reporter. He will be an executive producer and exec musical producer of the one-hour drama "Tough Trade," which the…

Simon Cowell’s New ‘X Factor’ Headed to Vegas

Simon Cowell told the British version of GQ magazine that he hopes to find a permanent home for his “The X Factor" talent show in Las Vegas, Reuters reports. The new version of the show would be a global pay-per-view…