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Nick Plans ‘SpongeBob,’ ‘Fanboy’ Holiday Specials

Nickelodeon Channel has two new specials for kids this holiday season, reports Multichannel News. On Nov. 6, Craig Ferguson, Tina Fey, LeBron James and Robin Williams will be voices in a one-hour "SpongeBob SquarePants" special, then later in the day,…

‘Idol’ to Give Back for a Third Time

“American Idol” plans a third round of its charitable “Idol Gives Back” this season, after taking a break last year, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show will air April 21, on the Wednesday top-seven results show. The charities benefiting will…

Boston Stations Swap Syndie Shows

CBS owns the stations and distributes the shows so this deal was made easier: Boston’s WBZ will trade “The Insider” and “Entertainment Tonight” to WSBK, and get “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” in return, reports B&C. The swap will make…

Letterman Apologizes to His Wife on Air

David Letterman, in the first show taped since he revealed on air that he’d had sexual relationships in the past with some women on his staff, apologized on air to his wife on Monday, the Associated Press reports. The talk…

Man Accused of Filming ESPN’s Erin Andrews Released on Bond, Banned From Internet

Michael D. Barrett, a Westmont, Ill., insurance executive who was arrested and accused of making surreptitious nude videos of ESPN’s Erin Andrews, was released on $4,500 bond, ordered to wear an ankle monitoring bracelet, and banned from using the Internet,…

CBS Producer Charged With Trying to Blackmail Letterman Used Pages From a Diary

The CBS News producer who is accused of trying to extort $2 million from David Letterman got his information from the diary of a former Letterman assistant, who described a past affair, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press….

Sony and Mark Burnett to Turn ‘Fantasy Island’ Into a Reality Series

Dreams really can come true on the new “Fantasy Island”: Sony Pictures TV and Mark Burnett plan to turn the 1970s series into a reality show, reports Variety. The show, which is currently scouting the world for a resort setting,…

Bravo Orders D.C. ‘Housewives,’ and Renews N.J. Edition

There’s "Real Housewives of D.C." on the way to Bravo next year, and "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" will return for a second season, as well, reports The Hollywood Reporter. No casting for the D.C. version has been announced….

Disney Channel’s Rich Ross to Run Company’s Film Side

Walt Disney Co. tapped Rich Ross, president of Disney Channels Worldwide, to run the company’s film studio, the New York Times reports. Ross will start immediately at the struggling studio; he replaces former chairman, Dick Cook, who left under pressure…

NBC’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Now a Merchandizing Heavyweight

NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" is expected to generate $100 million from licensed health and fitness merchandise this year, and the income to the network and producer Reveille Entertainment will likely grow with the addition of a videogame and resort, reports…