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‘V’ Debut Victorious in Key Demo Ratings for ABC

ABC’s ambitious remake of "V" got off to a strong start Tuesday evening, scoring the best debut for a new scripted series this season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "V" was tops in the key demo, scoring a 5.0 preliminary Nielsen rating among adults…

Real Housewives of New Jersey to Guest on NBC Drama

In a crossover from Bravo to sister network NBC, two of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," Teresa Giudice and Jacqueline Laurita, will appear in an upcoming episode of the NBC medical drama "Mercy," reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger. The…

Stars to Give Away Their Own Money on Seacrest’s New E! Series

Ryan Seacrest has teamed with E! for a new celebrity reality show, "Bank of Hollywood," in which stars and moguls field requests from ordinary people in need of financial help, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The initial run on E!…

The White House to Welcome ‘Iron Chef America’ Battle

Food Network will present "Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event," in which contestants from the show will participate in a major battle at the White House, Jan. 3, 2010, at 8 p.m. Using produce from First Lady Michelle Obama’s White…

‘Brian Boitano’ Returning to Food Network for New Season

Food Network ordered a second season of "What Would Brian Boitano Make?" for next March, Variety reports. The network ordered 10 new episodes of the series, which features the former Olympic gold medal figure skater cooking fancy dinners in his…

Best Buy Getting Into Digital Movie Download Business

Retail giant Best Buy will create a digital movie downloading service that will be integrated into many of the Internet-capable devices sold at its stores, the Los Angeles Times reports. The service is being launched in partnership with online video…

More CBS Series Becoming Video Games

Coming in 2010, CBS TV reality series "The Amazing Race" and "Survivor" will join other CBS titles as video games, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Two version of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" are already available, and for the holiday season, "Ghost…

Shake-Up at Top of ABC’s ‘V’ on Premiere Night

On the day of its premiere Tuesday, ABC’s “V” underwent a shake-up in its top producing ranks, Variety reports. Scott Rosenbaum ("The Shield," "Chuck") has been named showrunner and executive producer. He replaces Scott Peters, who will remain an executive…

PTC Launches Campaign to Keep Sexual Threesome Episode of ‘Gossip Girl’ Off the Air

The Parents Television Council launched a letter campaign to about 120 CW affiliates asking them to preempt the Nov. 9 episode of “Gossip Girl” because of reports that it will include a three-way sexual tryst among characters, B&C reports. If…

Belo CEO: ABC Asking for Retrans Money

Belo Corp. CEO Dunia Shive said ABC, in affiliation renewal talks for Belo’s four ABC stations, is asking for a share of retransmission consent dollars, or what she called reverse compensation, TVNewsCheck.com reports. Shive made the comments in a conference…