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CNBC Starting Movie Night — With Financial-Themed Films

CNBC is starting a weekly movie night this summer on Friday evenings, reports TVNewser.com. If that seems off-brand for the financial news network, it may make more sense when one learns that films all have financial themes, such as "Wall…

MTV Orders ‘Teen Wolf’ to Series, Based on 1985 Film With Michael J. Fox

MTV has given a 12-episode order for "Teen Wolf," a series based on the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com.  The deal was delayed because of negotiating details with rights-holder MGM. The show will star…

ShopNBC Getting a New Name as NBC Prepares to Sell 20% Stake

ShopNBC, the home-shopping cable network, will be getting a new name and look as its largest stockholder, NBC, prepares to sell its 20% stake, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.  The new look will be gradually introduced, said Keith Stewart, the…

The CW Orders Makeover Reality Show ‘Plain Jane’

The CW has greenlighted a makeover reality show called "Plane Jane" for a summer debut, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com.  The program, from "Big Brother" executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan, features fashion expert Louise Roe as she helps…

CBS Shakes Things Up With Fall Schedule Changes

In addition to confirming the addition of four new dramas and two new sitcoms, CBS announced today that the schedule for fall 2010 will include some major shows shifting days and times. The biggest shift is "The Big Bang Theory" from…

Fox Takes Tuesday With ‘Idol’ and ‘Glee’

It was a good night for Fox in the Nielsen ratings on Tuesday, with "American Idol" and "Glee" both winning their time slots, reports TVbythenumbers.com. At 8 p.m., "Idol" scored a 6.6 rating in the 18-49 demo, well ahead of…

Is It Good to Be King? ‘Tudor’ Star Headed Back to Rehab

Following a well-publicized outburst earlier this month at New York’s JFK airport in which he was alleged to be drunk and disorderly, Showtime’s "The Tudors" star Jonathan Rhys Meyers has voluntarily returned to an alcohol rehabilitation facility, reports People magazine. The…

Rebecca Campbell to Head ABC O&Os

Rebecca Campbell, president and general manager of WABC-TV in New York, has been named president of the ABC Owned Television Stations Group, reporting directly to Disney Media Networks Co-Chairman and ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney, reports B&C. Campbell will…

ESPN’s Chris Berman to Get a Hollywood Star

The Shwam will be getting a star when ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman receives a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame May 24, reports the Sporting News. In a statement, Berman said, “A star on Hollywood Boulevard is an iconic honor…

Kyle MacLachlan Leaving ‘Desperate Housewives’

After four years on Wisteria Lane, actor Kyle MacLachlan has decided to exit ABC’s "Desperate Housewives," reports Entertainment Weekly. In the season finale last Sunday, MacLachlan’s character — Orson — moved out of wife Bree’s home. It could be that that move will…