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Attorney: Jon & Kate Gosselin Divorce Could Be Final Soon

Kate Gosselin snubbed the red roses her estranged husband Jon brought to their divorce arbitration session, but the hearing went well otherwise and his attorney said the divorce could be final by the end of the year, the Associated Press…

Google Teams Up With TiVo for Ad Sales Data

Google signed a deal to subscribe to TiVo’s user data, the Los Angeles Times reports. Google will be able to use TiVo’s fast-forwarding data to determine whether the TV ads it has sold to advertisers were actually seen. –Elizabeth Jensen

‘Judge Jeanine Pirro’ Renewed by Fox Stations

Fox Television Stations renewed Warner Bros.’ “Judge Jeanine Pirro” syndicated court show for next season, B&C reports. The renewal includes the major markets of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Tribune and Sinclair previously renewed the show. –Elizabeth Jensen

Larry Gelbart Tribute Set for Dec. 10

A memorial tribute to writer Larry Gelbart was set for Dec. 10 at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in North Hollywood, Variety reports. Gelbart, best known for the TV version of “M*A*S*H” as well…

Oprah’s Chef to Star in TLC Show

Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef Art Smith is getting his own food show on TLC, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Smith will host "Craving Comfort," a show all about the best in comfort food around America. TLC has ordered eight 30-minute episodes…

TV Guide Gets U.S. Rights to Susan Boyle Documentary

TV Guide Network acquired the U.S. rights to “I Dreamed a Dream: The Susan Boyle Story,” B&C reports. The one-hour documentary about the Scottish singer’s life will air on Dec. 13, the same day it debuts on Britain’s ITV1. It’s…

‘Better Off Ted’ Returns to ABC in December

ABC’s sitcom "Better Off Ted" returns to the schedule on Dec. 8, at 9:30 p.m. The season premiere episode will feature guest star Taye Diggs, from the network’s "Private Practice." "Better Off Ted" bowed last winter as a mid-season replacement. —…

As ‘Jon & Kate’ Comes to a Close, What Have We Learned?

TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus Eight” comes to an end tonight, and MSNBC.com contributor Linda Holmes thinks there are lessons to be learned. It turned out, she writes, that “nobody wanted to watch miserable, feuding parents taking their kids on…

ABC Has Good Night with ‘American Music Awards;’ Viewers Protest Adam Lambert’s Performance

Scoring the best rating since 2004, ABC’s broadcast of the “American Music Awards” pulled a 5.5 preliminary adults 18-49 rating, but it was still second to NBC’s NFL match, reports The Hollywood Reporter. “American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert’s performance on…

Oprah Lands Interview with Ted Kennedy’s Widow

Oprah Winfrey has secured the first interview with Vicki Kennedy, the widow of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, reports the Associated Press. Mrs. Kennedy will appear on Wednesday, Nov. 25, along with Ted’s son Ted Kennedy, Jr. and her two children,…