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Hank Williams Jr. to Open the 40th Season of ‘Monday Night Football’

Hank Williams Jr. will kick off the 40th anniversary of "Monday Night Football" by singing "Are You Ready for Some Football?" on the Sept. 14 season opener, according to ESPN. It’s Williams’ 21st season of working with the broadcast, now…

Fox’s ‘Glee’ Does Great in Key Demos in Overnight Ratings

Fox’s "Glee" pulled in 7.136 million viewers in its fall season premiere with a 3.4/9 adults 18-49 in the ratings and a 3.7/10 with adults 18-34, according to TVbythenumbers. Those figures stomped NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" in the demographics, even…

‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges Vote Yes for Ellen as ‘Idol’ Judge

While the public is still hearing about and deciding how they feel about Ellen DeGeneres joining "American Idol" as the fourth judge, two celebrity judges from "America’s Got Talent" have given her selection the thumbs-up, reports People. Sharon Osbourne called…

Barbra Streisand to Talk—and Sing—on BBC’s Jonathan Ross Show

Superstar Barbra Streisand will make a "world exclusive appearance"–including singing three songs–on the BBC’s "Friday Night With Streisand & Ross" on Oct. 2, reports BroadwayWorld.com. Streisand will perform songs from her upcoming CD "Love Is the Answer" for a studio…

Susan Boyle to Make U.S. Debut on Next Week’s ‘America’s Got Talent’

Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle will make her U.S. debut next week on the finale of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” People.com says. Boyle, 48, shot to fame this summer with her unexpected rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on “Britain’s…

Be Careful About Drunk-Texting: Your Text From Last Night Could End Up in Fox Sitcom

Fox beat out the competition to land a sitcom based on the Web site textsfromlastnight.com, which since February has been documenting the life of twentysomethings through posts of their embarrassing text messages, says The Hollywood Reporter. The multicamera show will…

Nielsen Plans to Add Live-Plus-Same-Day Data to Local Market Info

Nielsen said Wednesday that it plans to add a live-plus-same-day data stream to its local people meter and set meter markets, as clients were asking for, says Mediaweek. The change is expected to be introduced in December, although no final…

‘Pushing Daisies” Fuller, ‘House’s’ Singer Team to Adapt Augusten Burroughs’ ‘Sellevision’ for NBC

Bryan Fuller ("Pushing Daisies," "Heroes") and Bryan Singer ("House," "Dirty Sexy Money") are adapting Augusten Burroughs’ book “Sellevision,” set at a fictional home shopping channel, for NBC, says Variety. The two are working with former HSN head Mark Bozek, now…

Peggy Lipton Steps in for Valerie Perrine on ‘Crash’

"Mod Squad" alum Peggy Lipton is joining the cast of Starz’ “Crash” for a several-episode arc, playing a former hippie flower child, says The Hollywood Reporter. She replaces Valerie Perrine, who had to pull out of the show because of…

Emmy Broadcast Gets a Live On-Stage Band Featuring Ray Parker Jr., Stones’ Jones

The Sept. 20 broadcast of the Emmy Awards is returning to an old tradition of live music in a bid to liven up the show, says Variety. Producer Don Mischer said he’s assembling a 17-piece all-star band of jazz and…