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Turner Classic Movies to Launch Film Festival

Turner Classic Movies is taking its show on the road, launching a film festival in Hollywood scheduled for next April, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The festival will be hosted by THR’s Robert Osborne, the host of TCM’s primetime lineup, and…

Fox News First, CNN Last in Election Night Ratings

CNN’s election night coverage finished fourth among cable news networks in its key Adults 25-54 demographic, the Huffington Post reports. The network averaged 826,000 total viewers in primetime and 227,000 in the demographic. Top-rated Fox News booked an average of…

Thriller Writers Have a New Hero in Glenn Beck

For the authors of thrillers, Fox News’ Glenn Beck has become the new Oprah Winfrey, reports the New York Times. With his huge following, Beck, who often endorses books on his TV and radio shows, has been helping drive sales,…

Chris Brown Talks to MTV About His Rihanna Assault

Chris Brown appears to be vying with former girlfriend Rihanna by scheduling a half-hour MTV interview for the same day she’s talking to ABC about his assault on her, reports the New York Daily News. Brown’s interview with MTV’s Shay…

Cartoon Network to Teach Bullied Boys to Go ‘Commando’?

The Cartoon Network is casting for a potential reality show pilot that will teach boys ages 13 to 16 "to plan and execute real life missions," the New York Post reports. In the series, called "Going Commando," a team of…

Religious Broadcasters Among Those Concerned About Giving Back Spectrum

The National Religious Broadcasters came out against returning broadcast spectrum to the government in a sharply worded release, B&C reports. NRB VP of government relations Bob Powers, noting that broadcasters had already given up spectrum in the switchover to digital,…

FX Developing a Period Western

FX is developing a period Western called "Reconstruction," from Joshua Brand, co-creator of the hospital drama "St. Elsewhere" and director-producer Peter Horton, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The genre may be having a comeback. FX previously picked up a contemporary Western…

Actor Don Cheadle Building Production Company

Inspired on by former NBC executive Ben Silverman, actor Don Cheadle is setting up a mini production empire, Variety reports. Crescendo, his company with former managers Kay Liberman and Lenore Zerman, sealed a first-look TV deal at NBC, where it…

Palin to Sit Down With ABC’s Walters After Winfrey Interview

ABC News’ Barbara Walters has arranged for a major interview with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, reports B&C. The interview will be broadcast over a series of ABC News shows: "Good Morning America" and "Nightline" Nov. 17, then on "GMA" Nov. 18 and…

ABC News Sets Special With Jackson Sibling

ABC News has scheduled a special one-hour prometime interview, to be conducted by "Good Morning America" host Robin Roberts, with Janet Jackson, reports Josef Adalian at The Wrap. The network will pre-empt "Eastwick" Nov. 18 at 10 p.m. for the in-depth interview…