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TLC Renews ‘The Little Couple’ for Second Season

TLC renewed “The Little Couple” for a second season, Variety reports. The first season averaged 1.1 million viewers. The new season will have 18 episodes, up from 14 the first season. –Elizabeth Jensen

New Production Company at Sony for ‘Big Brother’ Exec Producers

“Big Brother” executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan are setting up a production company at Sony, Variety says. They’re looking to produce a variety of unscripted shows under the two-year deal for their Fly on the Wall Entertainment, including…

Fuse to Promote ‘Halloween II’ Feature Film

Music cable channel Fuse teamed up with Weinstein Co. to promote “Halloween II,” due in theaters on Aug. 28, says The Hollywood Reporter. It’s Fuse’s first co-branded integration campaign with a film studio. In the week leading up to the…

Lou Ferrigno Angered by ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Treatment

After being rumored to be one of the contestants on ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" only to be left off the dance card in the end, Lou Ferrigno is very, very angry, reports RadarOnline.com. Best known as TV’s "The Incredible…

If Canada Extradites Reality Star Charged With Murder, the Death Penalty Might Not Be a Possibility

MTV reality show contestant Ryan Jenkins, a Canadian man charged with killing his ex-wife in San Diego and fleeing to Canada, is captured in that country, it could mean that he can not receive the death penalty if convicted, according…

The SEC Digital Network Formed to Crack Down on Fan Posting of Game Footage

NCAA football officials in the Southeastern Conference are taking steps to restrict fans from using images, videos and sounds collected in real time from games and then posted online to Web sites, Facebook and other social networking sites, according to…

Did Shaq Get a Little Help on His Show From Former Suns Teammate Steve Nash?

In the credits of Shaquille O’Neal’s reality show "Shaq Vs.," which premiered on ABC Tuesday night, Shaq’s former Phoenix Suns teammate Steve Nash was listed as an executive producer. Why? According to the Arizona Republic, the idea for the show was Nash’s, not…

Maddow Appearance Boosts ‘Meet the Press’ Ratings to Highest Point Since April

Last Sunday’s guest appearance by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow resulted a major boost in the ratings for NBC’s "Meet the Press" according to Huffington Post. The show reached 3.3 million total viewers, the highest number since April 19, when it featured…

‘Top Chef: Las Vegas’ Packs ’em in for Bravo

Bravo’s "Top Chef: Las Vegas" premiered Wednesday night to 2.6 million total viewers, ranking as the No. 1 cable telecast of the day among adults 18-49 and females 18-49, says The Futon Critic, citing Nielsen Media Research figures supplied by…

Reality Producers Didn’t Do a Full Background Check on Contestant Wanted for Murder

The company 51 Minds, which produces the VH1 reality series “Megan Wants a Millionaire,” said it didn’t do a full background check on contestant Ryan Jenkins, who is now being sought in the murder of his ex-wife, Jasmine Fiore, TMZ…