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Daytime Talk Show Gets Colorful Lineup of Guest Hosts

Maybe Elisabeth shouldn’t have taken so much time away from the studio. ABC’s "The View" has lined up a variety of stars to fill in as guest host while Elisabeth Hasselbeck remains on maternity leave, according to the Orlando Sentinel….

ABC’s Wednesday Sitcoms: Three Do Okay, One Not So Much

What former Emmy-winning actor may soon be looking for another show if the ratings don’t improve? If you’re thinking Kelsey Grammer, you’re on the right track. A couple of weeks into the new season and ABC’s Wednesday sitcom lineup seems…

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cancels Chimp’s Appearance After PETA Protests

Wondering what happened to that simian guest judge that “Dancing With the Stars” promoted Monday night for its Tuesday show? The stunt was quietly scrapped after a protest from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Variety reports. Host Tom…

Saudi Court Sentences Man to Jail, 1,000 Lashes for Bragging About His Sexual Exploits on TV

Abdul-Jawad, a 32-year-old divorced Saudi father of four who went on a Lebanese Broadcasting Corp. program to talk about his sexual exploits, was sentenced to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes, but was spared the death penalty, Reuters reports….

Advertisers Sticking With Letterman’s Show So Far

David Letterman’s disclosures about his office sexual relationships haven’t sent advertisers fleeing; even the “squeaky clean” parks and resorts division of Walt Disney Co. was still advertising on “Late Show” as of Tuesday night, reports the New York Times. Agency…

Tigers-Twins Cliffhanger Brings Best MLB Audience of the Year

The 12-inning showdown between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins for the American League Central title brought TBS the highest regular season Major League Baseball audience this year, on ether broadcast or cable, reports Multichannel News. Some 6.54 million…

‘Juno’ Star Ellen Page Co-Writing HBO Comedy

“Juno” star Ellen Page will write and produce “Stitch N’ Bitch,” a single-camera comedy for HBO, with actors Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The series will follow two cool hipsters as they set out from Brooklyn’s…

Real-life ‘Green Acres’ for Planet Green

Planet Green greenlit a non-scripted version of "Green Acres" featuring a New York City gay couple who head to the country to run a farm, reports Variety. The show, titled "Beekman Farm," will feature Josh Kilmer-Purcell—an ad exec, drag queen…

Syfy to Air Modernized ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Miniseries in December

“Alice,” Syfy’s modern reworking of Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland" and “Through the Looking Glass,” will air on two consecutive nights beginning Dec. 6, Variety reports. The cast of the four-hour miniseries includes Kathy Bates, Tim Curry and Colm…

Soul Train Awards to Return in November on New Viacom Channel

The Soul Train Awards recognizing pioneers in R&B will return to the air after two years away, on Centric, which is a new channel jointly operated by Viacom’s BET and MTV Networks divisions, reports the Associated Press. The ceremony will…