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After Breaking Leg in Horse-Riding Accident, Actor Will Miss ‘Big Bang’ Taping

One of the actors on CBS’s "The Big Bang Theory" will miss a taping because of a broken leg caused during a horse-riding accident over the weekend, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files.  Kaley Cuoco’s character will be written out of the…

Mild-Mannered VMA Awards Draw Best Ratings in Eight Years; TVWeek Blogger Hillary Atkin Breaks Down the Show’s Inability to Spark Controversy This Time Even When It Tried

Even though Chelsea Handler drew a scathing review from The New York Times for her job as host of the MTV Video Music Awards, the telecast attracted its best ratings in eight years, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog.  An…

Prolific Character Actor Who Played Rhoda’s Father on ‘Rhoda’ and ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Dies at 86

A prolific character actor who played Rhoda Morgenstern’s father on the 1970s comedies "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and its spinoff "Rhoda," has died, reports the New York Times. Harold Gould was 86. The cause was prostate cancer, according to…

As Fox Waits to Name ‘Idol’ Judges, Risks for Show Increase

The longer Fox and the producers of "American Idol" wait to name the new judges for the show, the more apparent risk the program is taking on, writes Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog.  While Aerosmith…

Why Does Bill Maher Think He’ll Never Win an Emmy? Hint: It Has to Do the (Lack of a?) Big Guy Up There

Bill Maher, the host of HBO’s "Real Time With Bill Maher," tells The Hollywood Reporter why he believes he’ll never win an Emmy: his lack of religious belief.  Maher, an atheist, says, "A panel of like 10 people watches one…

‘Mad Men’ Costume Designer Starting Her Own 1950s-1960s Inspired Clothing Line for QVC

If your desire is to look like "Mad Men’s" Betty Draper dolled up for a night on the town, QVC may soon have what you need, according to a report in the New York Post’s Page Six.  "Mad Men" costume…

‘Terra Nova’ Executive Producer Leaves Drama Over Creative Differences

An executive producer of "Terra Nova," has left the time-traveling Fox drama over creative differences, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Since there are no plans to replace departing David Fury, showrunner Brannon Braga will become the show’s lone writing executive producer, the…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Duo Sell Comedy Project About Life With Kids to ABC

"How I Met Your Mother" writer-producers Kourtney Kang and Joe Kelly have a pilot project at ABC, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  The comedy is about a couple before and after kids, the story says. It ended up at ABC…

Second-Season Order for A&E’s Top Show Among Viewers

After its first-run episodes during its debut season averaged 3.2 million viewers, "The Glades" has received a second-season order from A&E, reports B&C.  The second season will begin pre-production later this year on 13 episodes and debut the next season in 2011,…

Could Larry King End up as a Sports Host in His Post-CNN Career?

Ben Grossman at B&C writes of having "a nice chat" with Larry King before a baseball game at Angels Stadium and asking him about his plans, which include some interest in working on a sports program.  "(H)e told me he…