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Report: Angus T. Jones Close to ‘Two and a Half Men’ Deal, But Sheen Not Set Yet

Angus T. Jones, the actor who plays the nephew to Charlie Sheen’s character on "Two and a Half Men," is close to renewing his contract with producing studio Warner Bros. TV to continue for two more seasons, Nellie Andreeva reports…

Conan-Produced NBC Legal Drama Looking Good for Midseason Start

Conan O’Brien and NBC just can’t seem to completely cut ties, as Conan’s production company has a legal drama that is in serious contention for a midseason slot on the network, Deadline.com reports.  "Garza," starring Jimmy Smits, has supposedly divided…

Official Ratings for Betty White ‘SNL’ Beats Majority of Last Week’s Broadcast Television

The official numbers for Betty White’s edition of "Saturday Night Live" have been released, and they are much more impressive than the preliminary ratings released earlier this week, the New York Times reports. A impressive 12.1 million viewers tuned in for the…

Report: NBC’s Reboot of ‘Rockford Files’ Not So Good

Dermot Mulroney and Beau Bridges sounds like great casting for the remake of "The Rockford Files" that NBC was anticipating for the fall season, but the word is out that the pilot’s a dud, Josef Adalian reports at New York Magazine….

Regis Philbin Needs Surgery Again

"Live With Regis and Kelly" co-host Regis Philbin announced on Thursday’s broadcast of the show that he would be undergoing surgery to alleviate a blood clot in his calf, according to ETOnline.com. Regis has shared his medical ailments with viewers…

Sony’s Mosko Looking to Challenge Emmys With ‘Fun’ Paley Awards

Sony Television President Steve Mosko has worked at the company for 20 years, establishing it as a media presence with shows like AMC’s "Breaking Bad" or FX’s "Rescue Me."  But, as Sony doesn’t own or operate any cable or broadcast channels,…

Report: Matt Lauer’s Marriage On the Rocks

The story splashed on the cover of the National Enquirer about the break up of "Today" co-host Matt Lauer’s marriage because of his infidelity, has been confirmed by an unnamed source at the NBC show, according to the New York Daily News. The…

‘SNL’s’ Lorne Michaels Praises NBC for Conan Situation

"Saturday Night Live" executive producer Lorne Michaels believes that only a network as tolerant as NBC would have allowed Conan O’Brien to act the way he did before leaving, reports The Daily Beast. Michaels said, “I cannot imagine someone knocking the company…

Larry King Calls Off Divorce, Moves Back Home

Larry King and his wife Shawn Southwick-King have called off their plans to divorce, with the talk-show host moving back to their Beverly Hills home from a Los Angeles hotel, the New York Post reports.  "We owe it to ourselves…

Grisham’s ‘The Firm’ May Become TV Series; Terrific Movie Version Was Hit for Tom Cruise in 1993

One of John Grisham’s most successful legal novels, "The Firm," may soon become a TV series, reports Deadline.com. The book, which was a box office hit in 1993 directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Tom Cruise, has become a viable project…