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La Toya Jackson the Latest Celeb to Fill in for Hasselbeck on ‘The View’

La Toya Jackson is the latest celebrity who’s been tapped to fill in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck on The View, ABC announced today. Jackson will appear on the show Sept. 16 and Sept. 18. –Allison J. Waldman

All New ‘Star Wars’: ‘Clone Wars’ Returning to Cartoon Network

"Star Wars: The Clone Wars Rise of the Bouty Hounters" premieres the first of 22 all-new episodes, marking the second season of the CG-animated series based on the George Lucas films, according to a release from Cartoon Network. The one-hour…

Report: NBCU, Scripps and News Corp. Among Bidders as Auction For the Travel Channel Begins; Time Warner May Bid as Well

The first round of bids for Cox Communications Inc.’s Travel Channel were due last week, and the bidders are NBC Universal, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and News Corp., according to a Bloomberg report, quoting sources. Time Warner may join the bidding "later in…

Warner Bros. Tops TV Production Charts With Quick, How Many Shows? (It’s a Pretty Amazing Number)

Warner Brothers Television Group is by far the leader among studios in producing TV shows, according to the New York Times. This season it will produce 45 shows. The company is co-owner of the CW.  –Elizabeth Jensen  

Disney to Try Its Own Comic-Con-Like Event in September in Anahein

On the heels of the successful Comic-Con International, Walt Disney Co. is planning a similar four-day D23 Expo in Anaheim in September, this one limited to Disney properties, reports the Los Angeles Times. The event will attempt to create buzz…

’60 Minutes’ Correspondent Lesley Stahl Recalls What Her Boss, the Late Don Hewitt, Hated About Her

“60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl recalls at Wowowow.com how her old boss, TV legend Don Hewitt, who died last week, was worried about confronting her soon after Stahl had joined the show.  She writes: “ ‘We’re getting along so well,’ he said (and…

ESPN to Show USC-Ohio State Game in 3-D to Select Audience

ESPN is expected to announce today that it will show the Sept. 12 USC-Ohio State football game to a select audience in 3-D, the Los Angeles Times says. No tickets will be sold for the 3-D version, which will be…

BET May Order New Season of Canceled CW Sitcom ‘The Game’

Cable’s BET is in talks with CBS TV Studio about ordering a new season of “The Game,” the CW sitcom that was canceled in May after three seasons, The Hollywood Reporter says. Reruns of the comedy already air on the…

FCC Sued by Judicial Watch for DTV Transition Data

Conservative group Judicial Watch filed suit in federal court seeking to compel the FCC to turn over documents related to the DTV transition, Broadcasting & Cable reports. The group filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit trying to get documents…

NBC Orders Legal Pilot ‘Rex Is Not Your Lawyer’

The comedic drama “Rex Is Not Your Lawyer” is getting another shot at NBC, which gave the legal series a pilot order, says The Hollywood Reporter. The project about a lawyer with panic attacks from Universal Media Studios and BermanBraun…