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NBC’s New Leno Show To Keep Best for Last

Jay Leno’s new 10 p.m. show on NBC will hold back some of his signature “Tonight Show” elements until the last 15 minutes, reports Variety. “Jaywalking” and his 99 Cent Only Store ads used to open his show but on the…

Oprah Winfrey, Dr. Mehmet Oz Sue More than 50 Over False Endorsements

Oprah Winfrey and her frequent guest Dr. Mehmet Oz filed suit against more than 50 businesses, alleging that they had falsely claimed the two endorsed a range of products from dietary supplements to anti-cellulite and wrinkle creams, according to The Hollywood…

Ousted ‘Big Brother’ Housemate Chima Simone Apologizes for Calling Rival a Terrorist, but Not for Her Tantrum

Chima Simone, who was ousted from CBS’s “Big Brother” house over the weekend, issued an apology for calling a fellow housemate who is Lebanese-American a terrorist, the Associated Press reports. She didn’t apologize, however, for the temper tantrums that got…

Philadelphia School Officials Agree to Let Tony Danza Teach a Class for A&E Cameras

Philadelphia school commissioners approved a plan to have Tony Danza teach a class of 10th graders this fall for an A&E reality series, the Associated Press reports. School officials approved at least 13 episodes of the untitled show about teaching,…

Time Warner, Nielsen Sign Seven-Year Contract Despite Talk of New Ratings Rival

Time Warner struck a new seven-year contract with Nielsen Co. that will give the cable, broadcast and syndication giant one pact that covers television, online and mobile measurement, and research into advertising segmentation and targeting and consumer engagement, B&C reports. Time…

HBO’s Sheila Nevins to Be Honored With TV Academy’s Governors Award

HBO Documentary Films President Sheila Nevins will be this year’s recipient of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Governors Award. Nevins, who is the 15th individual to be presented with ATAS’s Governors Award since 1978, will receive the honor at the…

’60 Minutes’ Creator Don Hewitt Dead at 86

Don Hewitt, the man who created CBS’s definitive magazine show, "60 Minutes," has succumbed to cancer at age 86, TVWeek reports. Hewitt’s death comes just weeks after CBS lost another news giant, the late anchorman Walter Cronkite. To see a…

Fox Turns to Focus Groups to Decide Paula Abdul’s Fate on ‘Idol’

Fox has turned to focus group research to determine whether or not to bring Paula Abdul back to "American Idol," reports RadarOnline.com. After negotiations broke down with the singer/choreogrpher-turned-judge, Abdul announced via Twitter that she had left the top-rated Fox…

‘Cheers’ Vet Shelley Long to Return to Series TV on ABC’s ‘Modern Family’

Emmy-winning actress Shelley Long has joined the cast of ABC’s new sitcom "Modern Family," according to Josef Adalian at The Wrap.com. Long won her Emmy for the character of Diane Chambers on "Cheers." She will appear on "Modern Family" as Ed…

Parents Television Council Takes Issue With TV-14 Rating for ‘Mad Men’ Premiere

AMC has been chastised by the Parents Television Council for giving AMC’s "Mad Men" only a TV-14 rating for the premiere episode last Sunday, according to Time magazine. The group specifically cited "a shot of a character’s hand going down…