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‘Nurse Jackie’ and ‘United States of Tara’ Return in March

Showtime has announced that the "United States of Tara" starring Toni Collette and Edie Falco’s "Nurse Jackie" will both be back for second seasons starting March 22, 2010, reports the Hartford Courant. Showtime also revealed that "The Tudors" will be…

ABC Wins Thursday in Demo, CBS in Total Viewers

ABC’s overall average in the key adults 18-49 demographic put it in first place Thursday night, with a 3.7/10, while CBS was smidge behind with a 3.5/9, according to B&C. NBC’s comedy line up earned a 2.4/7 with Fox trailing at…

Elliott Gould to Appear in ‘Law & Order’ Episode

Elliott Gould will make a guest appearance on the Nov. 20 episode of NBC’s "Law & Order," reports TV Guide. Gould will play a Harlem business owner who’s fed up with the crime in his neighborhood, taking the law into his…

Julianne Moore Guesting on ’30 Rock’

Julianne Moore will be guesting on NBC’s "30 Rock" perhaps as a new squeeze for Alec Baldwin’s Jack Donaghy character, reports E! Online. The two actors were spotted filming on location in Rockefeller Center, in close proximity to the GE Building….

‘Goode Family’ Makes Jump to Comedy Central Jan. 6

Comedy Central said the animated series "The Goode Family," which it picked up after a summer ABC run, will debut on the cable network Jan. 6, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The 13 episodes will air on Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m….

NBC General Counsel Says Discussions With FCC Over Spectrum are Inevitable

 NBC Executive VP and General Counsel Rick Cotton said it’s inevitable that broadcasters will have a discussion with the FCC about the government’s desire to reclaim some broadcast spectrum to use for wireless broadband, reports B&C. The topic is "a…

‘Benny Hill’ Image Rejected Royal Mail for Stamp Series

The U.K.’s Royal Mail service has rejected using an image from "The Benny Hill Show" for a set of stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of ITV, reports the Telegraph. The Royal Mail explained that there had been concerns raised about using…

New Girlfriend, Lohan’s Dad to Be Called in TLC’s Breach-of-Contract Suit vs. Jon Gosselin

In its breach-of-contract suit against "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star Jon Gosselin, TLC plans to subpoena Gosselin’s girlfriend Hailey Glassman and his friend Michael Lohan, among others, according to People.com. MSNBC says that besides Glassman and Lindsay Lohan’s dad, Maryland’s Circuit…

Oprah Negotiating Talk Show Future With Other Syndicators as Well as CBS

Oprah Winfrey is negotiating the future of her talk show with other unnamed syndicators, the New York Times reports, citing several sources. Meanwhile, CBS CEO Leslie Moonves weighed in on the report that Oprah Winfrey plans to take her syndicated…

CBS Television Distribution Has One Syndicated Talk Show That’s Definitely Not Going Anywhere

CBS Television Distribution may not have Oprah Winfrey locked up for the future, but it has renewed “Dr. Phil” through the 2013-14 season in 70 percent of the country, B&C reports. There had been speculation that high license fees and…