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Sorry, Tiger: Even Woods’ Appearance in the U.S. Open Couldn’t Lift NBC Above Fox

Even Tiger Woods’ appearance in Saturday’s U.S. Open didn’t give NBC enough juice to place it above Fox’s performance with "Cops" and "America’s Most Wanted," reports Bill Gorman on TVBythenumbers.com. Based on fast affiliate ratings, which may be revised in…

Spanish Media World Riveted by Abuse Report of Maria Celeste Arraras, the Katie Couric of Telemundo

The Spanish media world has been riveted by the abuse saga surrounding Maria Celeste Arraras, sometimes called the Katie Couric of Spanish-language television, reports Richard Huff in the New York Daily News. Arraras called 911 on May 28 at 1…

Lillard, Vigman Cast as Leads in CMT Pilot ‘The Hard Life,’ from ‘Murphy Brown’ Producer

"The Hard Life," a comedy pilot for the CMT and a project from "Murphy Brown" producer Bill Diamond, has cast Matthew Lillard and Gillian Vigman as its two leads, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. The show takes a look at…

Ahead of Halloween, Subscription On-Demand FearNet Looks for Basic Carriage Deals

Looking to get in front of viewers before Halloween, subscription video-on-demand service FearNet is seeking basic carriage deals, reports Multichannel News. The network has a scheduled Oct. 1 debut for its linear channel and is talking with top multichannel distributors,…

Will Ryan Seacrest Give Up His Radio Gig for a CBS Talk Show?

"American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest is one of the busiest men in show business, but if he gives up one job — rumored to be his KIIS Radio show — it might be to take on a bigger job as star…

Susan Boyle In Talks to Sing for the Pope

The wildly success ride for singer Susan Boyle is not over yet, not when she’s about to finalize a deal to sing at a public mass to be held in Glasgow during the Pope’s September visit, reports Reuters. The star…

Hockey and ‘Dance’ Top the Nielsens for Wednesday Night

NBC scored with the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday night — an overtime win by the Chicago Blackhawks over the Philadelphia Flyers — but all that checking and skating couldn’t top Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" overall, reports TVbythenumbers.com….

Fox Orders Additional Season of Seth MacFarlane Animated Series

Fox has ordered a third season of Seth MacFarlane’s animation sitcom "The Cleveland Show," according to the Hollywood Reporter. "Cleveland Show" is a spinoff from another MacFarlane property, "Family Guy." The second season this fall will include guest voices Justin…

Sounds Like The Novel Star Jones Is Writing is About…’The View’?

Former member of ABC’s "The View," Star Jones is writing a novel about a group of women on an afternoon talk show, reports the New York Post. Gallery Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, will publish Jones’ tome, called "The…

TV Shows Make Big Plans for Comic-Con

Once upon a time, only nerds and comic book fans were flocking to Comic-Con in San Diego for the annual convention of sci-fi and fantasy fiction, but recently TV has learned the value of the event and at the upcoming con,…