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Jon Tells ‘GMA’ He ‘Despises’ Kate

Perhaps it was the heat of the moment, but on Tuesday’s "Good Morning America," TLC reality star Jon Gosselin of "Jon and Kate Plus Eight" declared that he "despises" his estranged wife, reports the Baltimore Sun. Jon went on to…

Susan Boyle’s Debut Album Tops Charts Even More Than Two Months Before Release

The debut album of Scottish singer Susan Boyle, who shot to stardom on “Britain’s Got Talent,” hit the top of Amazon.com’s online retail chart, even though it doesn’t come out until Nov. 24, says People.com. Pre-orders for “I Dreamed A…

Scrutiny of New ABC Anchor Sawyer Won’t Be Limited to Her Credentials

In her TVWeek.com Open Mic blog, contributor Hillary Atkin posits that while Diane Sawyer is an accomplished journalist and a classy woman, it won’t be just her considerable credentials that are pored over when she takes over for retiring ABC "World News" anchor Charles…

Networks Not Yet Committed to Carrying Obama’s Wednesday Primetime Address

UPDATE: Since we first published this item, ABC and CBS have decided to broadcast President Barack Obama’s prime time address to the joint sessions of congress. The broadcast networks haven’t yet committed to carry President Obama’s Wednesday night address on…

ABC Courts ‘FlashForward’ Viewers with 3D Ads

ABC’s new “FlashForward” is being marketed to tech-savvy readers with printed codes that when held up to a web cam turn into a 3-D ad on their computer screens, says Variety. If clicked, the pictures begin playing clips—10 minutes in…

ABC News Has Four Months to Reinvent ‘Good Morning America’

Diane Sawyer’s move to ABC’s “World News” leaves a big hole at “Good Morning America,” and several staff members told the New York Times that they expect major changes, including a number of anchor shifts, at the morning show. ABC…

On Its Internet Site, AT&T Launches Free TV Shows From Over a Dozen Programmers

AT&T started a soft launch of its AT&T Entertainment video portal, with free TV shows for all Internet users, and the promise of bonus content for its U-verse TV customers, says B&C. The site so far has content from more…

‘Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures’ Headed to Hallmark

Hallmark Channel picked up exclusive cable rights to “Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures” from Litton Entertainment, including digital distribution rights for use on HallmarkChannel.com and sites such as iTunes, says The Hollywood Reporter. The weekend morning show will begin airing on…

‘SNL’ Gets Two New Female Players

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” added two new female “featured players,” says the New York Post. Jenny Slate and Nasim Pedrad, both of whom performed previously with the Upright Citizens Brigade, join full cast member Kristen Wiig, and other featured players…

Dr. Oz Will Still Do Rounds Even When He’s a Talk Show Star, and Won’t Use Oprah for Ratings Boost

Dr. Mehmet Oz is on the verge of launching his new talk show, "The Dr. Oz Show," and he wants it to be known that he is not giving up his medical career, and won’t use Oprah Winfrey, whose company…