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Harrison, Inaba to Host TV Guide’s Revamped Red Carpet Coverage

The TV Guide network has signed "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison and "Dancing With the Stars" judge Carrie Ann Inaba to host its new red carpet coverage, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The duo will make its debut with coverage of the Emmy…

Perrine Joins Starz’ ‘Crash’ Cast; Network Orders New Comedy Series

Veteran actress Valerie Perrine has joined the cast of Starz’ “Crash,” in a role opposite Dennis Hopper and Keith Carradine, the New York Post reports. Perrine will play a 60something "former flower child/hippy," the Post says. Variety further reports that…

‘NCIS: LA,’ ‘Leno’ Predicted to Be Hits by Researcher

NewMediaMetrics , a New York-based research company, is predicting that CBS’ “NCIS: Los Angeles” will score big ratings Tuesday nights at 9 p.m., while NBC’s “Jay Leno Show” could be a strong performer at 10 p.m., particularly on Tuesday nights,…

History Special to Include Rare Interview With Manson’s Driver

History’s two-hour Sept. 7 special "Manson," timed to the 40th anniversary of the Manson family murders, will feature a rare interview with Linda Kasabian, the driver who stood guard while her fellow cult members murdered actress Sharon Tate and others,…

Worldwide Pants’ Valerie Schaer Joining Harpo as Chief of Creative Development

Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions has named Valerie Schaer executive VP of creative development effective Aug. 17, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Schaer joins Harpo from David Letterman’s Worldwide Pants, where she was executive VP, in charge of production, development, new media…

Small Cable Operators Share Secrets to Combat Subscription Declines

Small cable operators are seeing the recession impact their subscriber bases and are combating the downturn through pricing packages and a focus on the bundle, according to Multichannel News. A panel of executives discussed the situation Monday in Grapevine, Texas,…

Weak Advertising Market Sends Viacom Profit Tumbling 32%

Second-quarter profit at Viacom plummeted 32% as revenue fell amid a weak advertising market, slower video game sales and fewer movie releases, the Associated Press reports. Viacom earned $277 million, or 46 cents a share, vs. $407 million, or 65 cents…

‘Battlestar’s’ Bamber to Guest on ‘Dollhouse’

“Battlestar Galactica” star Jamie Bamber will guest star in the season premiere of Fox’s “Dollhouse,” Entertainment Weekly reports. Bamber will play a character who is “heavily involved in an engagement with Echo and her new handler Ballard,” EW said, citing a…

ABC Family Orders More ‘Make It or Break It’ Episodes

ABC Family has ordered more first-season episodes of its new Monday at 9 p.m drama "Make It or Break It," Variety reports. The cable network announced Monday that it asked for another 10 episodes of the series, bringing the first-season…

HBO Leading Network in Depicting Gay Characters on TV

HBO had the highest score among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season the Associated Press reports, citing a report released today. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s third annual Network Responsibility Index found that of…