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Bravo Working on Derby Show

Bravo and NBC Sports are working on a one-hour special called “Ladies First: Bravo at the Kentucky Derby,” Broadcasting & Cable reports. The special will debut May 1, one day before the Kentucky Derby, and will be hosted by NBC’s…

Scripps Signs TNS Ratings Deal

Scripps Networks Interactive has signed an agreement with TNS Media Research to gain second-by-second ratings information for its cable channels including HGTV, MediaPost reports. TNS generates the ratings data from set-top boxes used by 100,000 viewers with DirecTV, the Web…

‘M*A*S*H’ Still Influential

The classic series “M*A*S*H,” being honored by TV Land, remains an influential part of the television landscape, says USA Today, which interviewed members of the cast and writing crew. The 70s series used storytelling techniques used more recently by “E.R.”…

‘Office’ Wins Prism Award

The Prism Awards, which honors television programs and films portraying mental-health issues, gave an award to “The Office” for a multi-episode storyline, while “King of the Hill” won for a comedy episode, Daily Variety says. Dana Delany was given an…

‘Good Day NY’ to Add an Hour

WNYW-TV plans to add an hour to its morning news program “Good Day New York,” replacing “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet,” the New York Daily News reports. Anchors Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto will sit on stools or…

Philly’s WHYY Lays Off 17 Staffers

WHYY, which operates Philadelphia’s top public TV station and radio station, cut 16 full-time employees and one part-time worker, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The job cuts were throughout the company, although no on-air talent was included, the newspaper says. WHYY…

KCAL Hires Sportscaster Garcia

Rick Garcia, a long-time sportscaster for Fox’s KTTV-TV, Los Angeles, has been hired by CBS-owned KCAL-TV as a news anchor, Daily Variety reports. Garcia will be replacing Sandra Mitchell, who will continue at KCAL, the trade paper says. —Aimee Picchi

KTTV Plans Mid-Day ‘Good Day’

Fox-owned KTTV-TV in Los Angeles will start a program called “Good Day LA Today,” airing weekdays between 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m., TVNewsday reports. The show will include clips from that morning’s edition of “Good Day LA” and segments such…

Blago Barred from NBC Show

An Illinois judge won’t allow former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich out of the country to appear on NBC’s reality show “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here,” TelevisionWeek reports. NBC said in a statement it was disappointed by the…

Conrad to Design Clothes for Kohl’s

Lauren Conrad of “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach” has a new real-life job designing clothing for discount department store chain Kohl’s, the New York Times reports. Garments in the new LC Lauren Conrad line will cost $20 to $60. “Now…