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Syfy Series to Try Network’s First-Ever Crossover

Syfy’s two most-watched series, "Warehouse 13" and "Eureka," will be doing crossover episodes this summer. The crossover shows will air on Aug. 3 and Aug. 6, with "Eureka’s" Douglas Fargo (Neil Grayston) being sent from Global Dynamics to Warehouse 13 to…

Surf’s Up, Moondoggie! ‘Gidget’ May Return to the Big and Small Screen

Surfer girl "Gidget," the iconic film and TV character that made Sandra Dee and Sally Field stars, is being dusted off for a comeback to the big and small screens, reports Variety. Pterodactyl Production’s Barney Cohen and feature producer Mark…

Networks Plan New ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ Fundraiser

Following last year’s successful cancer fundraiser, there will be another "Stand Up To Cancer" TV special in 2010, reports ABC News. ABC, CBS and NBC will turn over an hour of prime time Sept. 10 for a fundraising event featuring stars…

KNBC-TV News Director Resigns After Three Months

KNBC-TV, an owned-and-operated NBC station in Los Angeles, lost news director Steve Lange, who resigned after about three months at the station, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog.  Lange decided to return to his independent production company, Steve…

ABC Announces Schedule After ‘Lost,’ With Emphasis on Two Shows

With ABC preparing for the departure of its hit mystery show "Lost", the network unveiled seven new shows for its fall schedule, although it emphasized two of those shows, "No Ordinary Family" and "My Generation," reports the New York Times’…

Campbell Brown to Leave CNN, After Network Grants Request to End Contract Early

Campbell Brown will be leaving CNN after the anchor asked to be released from her contract early, reports Mediaite.  Brown asked to be released after she lobbied to get her show pushed back by an hour to 7 p.m., when…

Vanessa Williams Will Join Cast of ‘Desperate Housewives’

When "Desperate Housewives" returns to ABC next season, Wisteria Lane will include a new resident: Vanessa Williams, reports TV Guide magazine.  Williams will be a series regular, but show creator Marc Cherry says that the season’s big mystery will likely involve…

Wanna Talk With Steve Jobs? Just Write Critically About the iPad

Ryan Tate, a blogger at Valleywag, got ticked off after watching an iPad advertisement billing the device as "a revolution" and sent to Apple CEO Steve Jobs what he calls "an angry email."  What was surprising was what came next:…

‘Frontline’ Receives Grant, Allowing it to Expand to Year-Round Programming

"Frontline" is receiving a two-year, $6 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, allowing the investigative show to expand to a year-round schedule on PBS stations, reports Elizabeth Jensen at the New York Times.  The grant, as well as…

Best Buy to Unveil CinemaNow Service, Allowing Customers to Download TV Shows

Electronics chain Best Buy will introduce its online service CinemaNow this month, allowing customers to rent, buy and download television shows and movies, reports Reuters.  The service will put Best Buy in competition with established media-downloading services, ranging from Apple’s…