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‘Grey’s’ Proposal Seen in March

Derek will propose to Meredith in the March 26 episode of “Grey’s Anatomy,” Entertainment Weekly reports. The episode is called “Elevator Love Letter,” the publication says. Separately, “30 Rock” will end the season with family revelations about Jack, the publication…

WCBS-TV Anchor Quits

WCBS-TV anchor Steve Bartelstein quit the New York television station on Tuesday night, saying he was under appreciated and his breaking point was reached when his paycheck was mistakenly mailed to his home, the New York Daily News reports. The…

Pinsky of ‘Loveline’ Promotes Book

Dr. Drew Pinsky, the host of “Loveline” and “Celebrity Rehab,” is out with a book this week called “The Mirror Effect: How Celebrity Narcissism is Seducing America,” the New York Post reports. The book delves into the idea that the…

Springsteen Appearing on ‘Daily Show’

Bruce Springsteen will perform on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” on March 19, Multichannel News reports. He’ll perform “Working on a Dream,” the title song from his new album, the trade paper says. It’s the fourth time a musical…

Ted Haggard, Wife on ‘Divorce Court’

Former evangelical minister Ted Haggard and his wife will appear on the syndicated program “Divorce Court” on April 1 to talk about their marriage, the Associated Press reports. The couple is interviewed by the show’s judge, Lynn Toler, and say…

NJ Sues Verizon Over FiOS

New Jersey’s attorney general has sued Verizon Communications over alleged “deceptive” marketing practices for its FiOS services, Multichannel News reports. The state charges that the company didn’t provide promotional gifts such as flat-screen HDTVs when consumers signed up for the…

General Mills to Increase TV Spending

General Mills plans to boost its TV advertising spending as the ailing economy leads consumers to eat at home more than before, BrandWeek reports. While the company’s profits for the third quarter in the 2009 fiscal year fell 33%, several…

Zucker Holds Out on Web, Defends Leno Shift

NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker asserted that online media consumption is still not making up for TV’s lost viewership and advertising revenue, Silicon Alley Insider reports. The site also notes that Hulu, the NBCU-News. Corp. Web video site, has been…

Don Hewitt Reveals He Has Cancer

Don Hewitt, “60 Minutes” founding executive producer, said he has a small cancerous growth on his pancreas and will start treatment for it later this week, the New York Times reports. According to the 86-year-old news vet, his prognosis is…

NBCU Reteams With MSN, Microsoft for 2010 Olympics

NBC Universal is reteaming with Microsoft and MSN to re-create “NBCOlympics.com on MSN” for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. The online destination will complement NBC’s broadcast coverage with live and on-demand video, analysis and results powered…