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New NBC Sitcom: Save Money. Live Better.

Comic actor and writer Paul Rust has teamed with NBC to create and star in a new sitcom based on his experiences working at a big-box store after graduating from college, reports Variety. Rust will fictionalize the giant department store since…

Illness Hits ‘Dancing With the Stars’

ABC’s hit "Dancing With the Stars" has had its share of injuries through the years, but this year the flu bug is a major concern, according to People. Derek Hough and Joanna Krupa were out of Monday’s show because of illness…

‘Doctors’ Big Operator in Syndie Ratings

"The Doctors" scored a 46% increase over last year at this time for the week ending Oct. 11, marking the largest year-to-year gain of any show in syndication, according to TVNewsCheck. And despite tough competition in some markets from 12 divisional playoff…

CW Wants a Lot More ‘Vampire Diaries’ and a Little ‘Melrose Place’

The CW has give "The Vampire Diaries" a full season pickup, according Michael Ausiello at EW.com. In addition to "Vampire," CW has also order a partial pickup for "Melrose Place" — five episodes. The former order makes sense given the success…

‘Smallville’ Actor Busted for Drugs

The Drug Enforcement Administration arrested "Smallville" actor Sam Jones in Los Angeles this morning and charged him with being part of a conspiracy to deal oxycodone, according to TMZ.com.  Jones, who played Clark Kent’s buddy on the show, was identified in court…

CBS to Give ‘Cold Case’ and ‘Three Rivers’ Another Shot

Because of last Sunday’s football overrun, CBS has decided to rebroadcast the new "Three Rivers" episode on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m., according to the Futon Critic. CBS decided not to air the new "Cold Case" last Sunday because of…

‘NCIS’ Wins Again in Tuesday Ratings

Tuesday continues to be a strong night for CBS with "NCIS" once again leading the pack with a Nielsen 4.7 rating/13 share in adults 18-49 and 20.6 million total viewers, according to B&C. "NCIS: Los Angeles" had its strongest outing…

Judy Greer Back to ABC for ‘I’m With Stupid’

Actress Judy Greer who starred in ABC’s "Miss Guided" last season, has returned to the network to star in a new sitcom from ABC Studios called "I’m With Stupid," based on the book of the same name, reports Variety. Greer…

GE Chairman Voices Displeasure with NBC Primetime

GE’s chairman and CEO Jeffrey Immelt told the Web 2.0 Summit attendees that he’s not happy with NBC’s primetime performance this season, the Los Angeles Times reports. "I hate being No. 4," he said in response to a question about…

It’s Always Fair Weather…on The Weather Channel

For the first time in its 27 year history The Weather Channel is going to show movies. First up is “The Perfect Storm,” the network announced, to be shown on Friday, Oct. 30, to coincide with the 18th anniversary of…