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Noah Wyle, Spielberg Team Up Again for TNT Alien Invasion Pilot

Noah Wyle, a former star of “ER,” has signed on as the lead in another Steven Spielberg production, this one an alien-invasion series for cable’s TNT, the Hollywood Reporter says. Wyle will play the leader of a group that fights…

Garcia Goes from ‘Privileged’ to ‘Gossip Girl’

“Privileged” star Joanna Garcia has been cast in a recurring role on the CW’s “Gossip Girl,” The Hollywood Reporter says. She’ll play an evil Southerner who has a fling with Chace Crawford’s Nate character. –Elizabeth Jensen

In His Own Words: Ed McMahon on Carson and the ‘Tonight’ Days

In the Sept. 27, 2004, edition of TelevisionWeek, which observed the 50th anniversary of NBC’s "Tonight Show," the late Ed McMahon recalled his long association with Johnny Carson and the seminal late-night talk show’s early days. The article is republished…

Jackson’s Passing Major TV Story

Pop icon Michael Jackson died Thursday, not long after being rushed to UCLA Medical Center after paramedics discovered him unconscious at his home in Bel Air, Calif. Paramedics responded to a 911 call at Jackson’s home around 12:26 p.m., the…

Court Papers Reveal Even More Sordid Past for N.J. ‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub

Danielle Staub has a darker past than she talked about on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” the New York Post says, citing federal court records posted by thesmokingggun.com. Although she has admitted to a past criminal record she attributed…

Simon Cowell Teams With British Billionaire Green, Mulls Huge New ‘Idol’ Contract

Simon Cowell and British retail billionaire Sir Philip Green — owner of such British retailers as Bhs and TopShop — are teaming up on a global entertainment company that will act as a holding company for Cowell’s ventures, including “Britain’s Got Talent”…

Kate Says in Divorce Papers That Her Marriage to Jon is ‘Irretrievably Broken’

In her divorce papers, filed Monday and obtained by the Associated Press, Kate Gosselin says that her marriage to Jon is “irretrievably broken” The court document doesn’t detail why the stars of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8” are splitting…

NBC’s Silverman on Shortlist for ITV CEO

NBC’s Ben Silverman is on a headhunter’s shortlist of names of executives who could take over as CEO of the U.K.’s struggling ITV, Variety says. Silverman, who previously worked in the U.K. office of William Morris Agency, declined to comment….

TW, Comcast to Bring Cable Shows Online

Time Warner and Comcast Corp. will go public today [Wed.] with their “TV Everywhere” initiative to make more cable programs available for online viewing, Variety says. The initiative would make shows available on a password-protected basis only to consumers who…

Evening Newscasts Log Big Ratings Drops

The three network evening newscasts had a dismal ratings week last week, with “CBS Evening News” recording 4.9 million viewers, the first time it has fallen below 5 million, the Associated Press says. ABC’s World News” had 6.4 million viewers,…