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No ‘Glee’ at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

The cast from the new Fox TV show "Glee" was all set to sing and dance in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, but NBC — which broadcasts the parade — reportedly intervened to cancel their appearance,…

‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Being Remade for U.K. TV

The Emmy-award winning British soap opera "Upstairs, Downstairs" is being remade in England with plans for an American TV debut in 2011 after its U.K. run, according to the New York Post. The saga of the well-to-do Bellamy family, and…

Treats Lined Up for AMC Fearfest

AMC’s annual Halloween "Fearfest” film festival running from Oct. 23-31 has a couple of special wrinkles planned for 2009. Three "AMC Celebrates" specials, honoring the 30th anniversaries of "Alien" and "The Amityville Horror" and the 35th anniversary of "Young Frankenstein," are scheduled, reports…

‘Dr. Oz’ Emerging as Syndie Hit of the Season

Matching the best numbers put up by "Rachael Ray" when her talk show launched in 2006, Sony’s "Dr. Oz" — produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions — is the breakout syndication hit of 2009, reports B&C. "Dr. Oz" drew a…

Fox Alters Monday Schedule for ‘Dance’ Special

There’ll be an extra hour of "So You Think You Can Dance" on Monday, Oct. 26, reports the Futon Critic. In place of a first-run episode of "House" at 8 p.m., Fox will present a one-hour, non-elimination showcase of the…

White House Ups Attacks on Fox News

White House Communications Director Anita Dunn said Sunday that the Obama administration plans to treat top-rated Fox News Channel “the way we would treat an opponent,” the New York Times reports. “As they are undertaking a war against Barack Obama…

Producers Working the Phones to Find New Home for Canceled Series

The producers of “Southland,” which NBC canceled last week even before the second season got on the air, were working the phones to find a new home for the dark cop drama, reports the Los Angeles Times. A&E has already…

Writer on Popular Drama Won an Emmy and Lost Her Job

A woman who just won the Emmy for drama writing for her work on “Mad Men,” has left the show and it isn’t completely clear why, reports Deadline Hollywood. Kater Gordon started as creator Matt Weiner’s personal assistant and was…

Ousted Illinois Governor Headed to NBC Reality Show

Impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich had to send his wife Patti to sub for him this summer on NBC’s "I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!" but now he’s landed a show of his own, reports the Associated…

Former Top Executive Lands Two Network Comedies

Former News Corp. president Peter Chernin’s production company has landed script commitments for two workplace comedies at CBS, reports Variety. A multicamera show from writer Chris Harris ("How I Met Your Mother") centers on an office friendship between a thirtysomething…