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Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes

Comedian Ricky Gervais will host the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards in January, the first time the awards have had a host since 1995, Variety reports. Gervais, who co-created "The Office" and "Extras," is a Golden Globe winner. The show…

Roger Ailes Declines Draft to Run for President in 2012

Fox News head Roger Ailes is turning aside entreaties by some in the Republican party who want him to run for the U.S. presidency in 2012, reports Politico.com. Ailes told an aide, “This country needs fair and balanced news more now than ever before, so I’m…

Kid Viewing Hits Eight-Year High

Nielsen tracking shows that kids are spending more time watching TV than they have since 2001, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Kids aged 2-5 spend an average of more than 32 hours a week watching TV, Nielsen said. Kids 6-11 average about 28…

Strong Opening for USA’s ‘White Collar’

USA Network’s new drama series "White Collar" drew 5.4 million total viewers in its Friday night launch, reports Multichannel News. That premiere was better than some other recent USA successes, including "Burn Notice" and "In Plain Sight." However, "Royal Pains" performed slightly better…

Ranks of Online-Only TV Viewers Growing

A growing number of TV viewers are opting to unplug from the traditional cable, satellite or over-the-air delivery in favor of watching TV programming strictly online, reports the Los Angeles Times. Their reasons for the switch include saving money on the monthly TV…

Victor Newman Won’t Have to be Killed Off of ‘Young & Restless’

A week ago, Eric Braeden was adamantly declaring that he would not accept a Sony-dictated pay cut and he would leave CBS’ "The Young & the Restless," where he has played the role of Victor Newman for 30 years. But now the…

New Jersey ‘Real’ Housewife Teresa Only Losing One of Her Homes

 "Real Housewives of New Jersey" wife Teresa Giudice isn’t losing her grand mansion to foreclosure, as E! Online and others reported over the weekend. The Star-Ledger clarified today that the home in foreclosure is not the primary residence of the Bravo star but another property she…

CBS to Let Viewers Know of Sunday NFL Overruns

In an effort to keep CBS viewers aware of NFL game overruns wreaking havoc with the Sunday night primetime lineup, the Tiffany network has created a new sign-up email alert system called "CBS Eye-Lerts." The system is up and running and…

TNT Deal for ‘Southland’ Inches Closer

TNT’s deal to pick up “Southland,” which NBC abruptly canceled weeks before it was to have its second season premiere, looks increasingly likely, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Six episodes of the dark L.A. cop series have already been shot. –Elizabeth…

HBO Picks Up Third Round of ‘In Treatment’

HBO’s “In Treatment” is coming back for a third season in 2010 but not without some changes, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Exec producer/showrunner Warren Leight left in July; he’s been replaced by Anya Epstein (“Tell Me You Love Me”) and…