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ABC News’ Sean Smith Makes Tracks for Fox

ABC News veteran Sean Smith is the latest to cross over to Fox News Channel, according to TVNewser. Smith follows in the footsteps of John Stossel beginning Sept. 21. Smith, who becomes vice president of news at Fox, has spent 18…

Record Companies’ Suit Claims Ellen’s Dance Music Is Used Without Permission

A group of major record labels have banded together in a lawsuit alleging that "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has violated the copyright on more than 1,000 songs that were broadcast on the talk show without permission, according to the Associated…

The CW’s ‘Vampire Diaries’ Has a Record-Setting Debut

The Nielsen overnights are in and The CW’s new goth show "The Vampire Diaries" reached 4.84 million total viewers in its Thursday debut, according to Media Life. The strong start exceeded last season’s "90210," which averaged a then record-setting 4.64…

‘Smallville’ Taps Julian Sands to Play Superman’s Father

The CW’s "Smallville" has cast the role of Superman’s father, Jor-El, hiring veteran film and television actor Julian Sands, reports Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly. Sands will appear in November for at least one episode, playing the same character that…

‘Friday Night Lights’ Returns to DirecTV With New Episodes in October

The Emmy-winning drama series about Texas high school football, "Friday Night Lights," returns for its fourth season at 9 p.m. on Oct. 28, when it will be broadcast on DirecTV’s Channel 101, reports Ohio.com. NBC will air those fourth-season episodes…

‘Idol’ Chatter: Simon Says He Was Kidding When He Dissed Ringo, Paula Wishes New Judge Ellen Well

"American Idol’s" Simon Cowell has retracted his comment that if he had been judging the Beatles for an appearance on U.K. competition show "The X Factor," he would have told them to ditch drummer Ringo Starr, according to Radaronline.com. Cowell…

BBC Could Show Some 2012 Olympic Coverage in 3-D and Super High-Def

BBC’s director of 2012 Olympic coverage, Roger Mosley, has confirmed that the network is exploring 3-D transmission for some of the London Summer Games, reports the Guardian. In addition to 3-D, Mosley said "super high-definition" cameras might be used at…

‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Inspired LL Cool J’s New Song

Inspired by his role on "NCIS: Los Angeles," actor-musician LL Cool J today released a new song on iTunes — which also can be sampled on cbs.com and boomdizzle.com — according to CBS. The rap song, called "NCIS: No Crew…

President Obama to Discuss Healthcare, Heckler on ’60 Minutes’ on Sunday

In his first interview since his healthcare address to the joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama will speak with Steve Kroft on "60 Minutes," says CBS News. The interview, which will cover the healthcare debate and likely Obama’s reaction…

Late Night Host Near New Deal

The viewership of one late-night show in particular is up almost 10% in viewership this year. It’s Craig Ferguson’s "The Late Late Show," and he is close to completing a two-year contract extension that would keep him on the program through…