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CNN’s Martin to Fill in for Brown

CNN correspondent Roland Martin will fill in for Campbell Brown, who will take about eight weeks off for maternity leave in April, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Martin will likely have a show developed for him after he finishes his stint…

‘Race’ Host Bikes Across U.S. for Cause

“The Amazing Race” host Phil Keoghan will ride a bicycle across the U.S. to raise awareness for both healthy living and multiple sclerosis, the Associated Press reports. Mr. Keoghan, whose cousin has MS, will start the trip from Los Angeles…

CMT’s ‘Duet’ Gets Judd Judge Replay

CMT’s “Can You Duet” will have Naomi Judd back as a judge for a second season, the Billboard says. The show, from “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America, hasn’t announced the other two members of the show’s judging panel, the…

52 Million Watched Obama’s Speech

More than 52 million viewers tuned in for President Barack Obama’s address to Congress Tuesday night, Nielsen Media Research said. Drawing 52.37 million, the speech pulled in more viewers than last year’s by nearly 15 million people. Although technically it…

‘Musical’s’ Efron Gets Marks From ShoWest

“High School Musical” star Zac Efron will be awarded “breakthrough performer of the year” by ShoWest in April, the Hollywood Reporter says. Efron will appear in the Warner Bros. comedy “17 Again,” which debuts April 17, the newspaper reports. —Danny…

TV One Recognizes ‘Unsung’ With Order

TV One ordered eight new episodes of A. Smith and Co.’s “Unsung,” the biography series about underappreciated artists, Daily Variety reports. Donny Hathaway and DeBarge are among the musical artists that have already been profiled in the nonfiction series, the…

WWE Events, Pay TV Hurt Earnings

World Wrestling Entertainment’s fourth-quarter earnings fell 37% from a year earlier as a drop in sales from live events and pay-per-view more than offset higher sales for television broadcasts, Daily Variety reports. North American attendance at WWE’s matches dropped 3%,…

Timberlake Slated for ‘Jimmy Fallon’ Premiere

Justin Timberlake will be a guest on Monday’s premiere episode of NBC’s “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.” Mr. Timberlake will join the previously announced Robert De Niro and musical guest Van Morrison on the debut show. “Fallon” also has lined…

Satellite TV vs. TV Stations, Round Two

For the second time in two days, Congress is hearing calls for a major revamping of the laws governing compensation of TV stations and programmers by satellite-television providers and cable companies. The discussion comes as Congress starts considering whether to…

CNBC’s Goldman Moves to Parent

Kevin Goldman, vice president of media relations at CNBC, is taking a job with the corporate communications division of parent NBC Universal, TVNewser reports. Mr. Goldman, who joined CNBC in 2005, will monitor and respond to general and Internet media…