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Conan O’Brien will give his first interview since leaving "The Tonight Show" to "60 Minutes" on Sunday night, Bill Carter writes in the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. While O’Brien has kept to his NBC exit-package agreement that he…
Tiki Barber remains a contributor to the "Today" show despite leaving his pregnant wife for a former NBC intern, the New York Daily News reports. A NBC News spokeswoman gave a "lukewarm" confirmation that Barber remains a "Today" contributor in…
NBC will return to the traditional upfront presentation after two years of experimenting with different approaches to courting advertisers, Stuart Elliott reports in the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. NBC will also take a new approach with the type…
Fox has decided to hold onto Fuel TV after several months of negotiations to sell the extreme-sports cable network to Viacom Inc., the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. Fox executives decided that the network, which targets boys and…
More than half of Manhattan residents can’t stand the backseat televisions in New York City’s taxicabs, the New York Post reports, citing a Marist poll. Forty-two percent of Manhattanites shut off the small TV screens, the highest percentage among the…
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.’s poison pill plan was rejected by Canadian securities regulators, marking a victory for activist shareholder Carl Icahn, Bloomberg News reports. Lions Gate shareholders "should have the right to decide for themselves whether they wish to sell…
TruTV unveiled a new slate with an emphasis on reality programming during the Turner-owned network’s first upfront presentation, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Among the network’s new programs are a hidden-camera show called "Exposed" from "Punk’d" producer Ashton Kutcher and "Vegas…
The casting department for "Celebrity Rehab" is aiming for the stars and trying to recruit actors ranging from Lindsay Lohan to Heather Locklear, TMZ.com reports. The show recently offered Lohan $1 million to appear on the reality program, as well…
ABC is considering renewing "Desperate Housewives" in a two-season deal which may mark the end to the show’s run after eight seasons, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. "Creator/executive producer Marc Cherry already has a deal in place with producing studio…