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‘Dance’ Producer Lythgoe Says ‘Idol’ Stole Ellen, But He’d Rather Have Paula as Judge

Nigel Lythgoe, executive producer of Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance," thinks "American Idol" "stole" Ellen DeGeneres from his show, so he’ll "steal" Paula Abdul to guest judge the dance show, he told EW.com on the red carpet at…

‘Naked City’ Actor Paul Burke Dead at 83

Paul Burke, who starred as Det. Adam Flint in the crime series “Naked City,” died Sunday in Palm Springs at age 83, reports The Hollywood Reporter. He was twice nominated for an Emmy in the role, which he took on…

NBC’s Primetime Leno Show Sure to Open Big Tonight, But What About Tomorrow?

NBC’s 10 p.m. strip of the “The Jay Leno Show" is sure to draw plenty of viewers tonight when it debuts, but the industry is more interested in what happens in the next month, reports Variety. "I’m sure they’ve already…

Secrets of TV’s Grand Masters Now Can Be Found on YouTube

A trove of TV Academy interviews with TV legends including Milton Berle, Bob Hope and the recently deceased Walter Cronkite are hitting YouTube, and available through EmmyTVLegends.org, reports the New York Times. The site, drawn from the Academy’s decade-old Archive…

Oprah’s New Season Kicks Off Today With Whitney Houston Interview, but Ratings Challenges Ahead

The 24th season of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show begins today with a week of ratings-grabbers, and it’s none too soon, as the show comes off a year of fading ratings, reports the Associated Press. While the show still tops the…

Pierre Cossette, Producer Who Brought Grammys to TV, Dies at 85

Pierre Cossette, the producer who turned the Grammy Awards into a major television event, died Friday of congestive heart failure, reports the New York Times. He was 85. In 1971, Cossette brought what had been an industry event to ABC,…

Eric McCormack to Star in Sony-Produced Lifetime Movie, Comedy Pilot

Eric McCormack will star in a Lifetime movie about con artist Clark Rockefeller, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It’s expected to start production in October for a March premiere, with Mikael Salomon ("Natalee Holloway") directing from Edithe Swensen’s script. McCormack also…

Biggest ‘Survivor’ Challenge for New Contestant Wasn’t Bugs, But Racism of Fellow Cast Members

Elizabeth Kim, one of the 20 castaways in the 19th “Survivor” edition that begins this week on CBS, told the New York Daily News that it wasn’t the bugs and other hardships that really got to her in Samoa —…

‘Insider’ Gets a Makeover to Launch Sixth Season and Adds Chris Jacobs

The entertainment newsmagazine "The Insider" got a makeover for its sixth season debut today, says The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to a new set, the show got a new correspondent, Chris Jacobs (TLC’s “Overhaulin’) and a new segment: "What Side…

WNBC Heads into Life Without ‘Live at Five’ After Nearly Three Decades

Tonight will be the first time since 1980 that NBC flagship WNBC doesn’t air news at 5 p.m., reports B&C. The station is replacing its groundbreaking and long-running “Live at Five” with the new “LX New York,” trading traffic and…