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Comedy Central has signed a deal with ventriloquist Jeff Dunham for a series, a standup special, a DVD release and merchandising, Daily Variety reports. Dunham’s 2008 Christmas special drew 6.6 million viewers on Comedy Central, becoming the network’s most watched…
British reality television star Jade Goody has died, the Associated Press reports. She was 27 and had battled cervical cancer, the news agency says. The former “Big Brother” contestant allowed TV cameras to capture her life and struggle with cancer,…
The American Federation of Television & Radio Artists’ pension fund raised eligibility requirements, citing major losses in the value of its investments, Daily Variety reports. Among the changes announced Saturday is the doubling of the annual earnings requirement to $15,000…
“United States of Tara” executive producer and showrunner Alexa Junge has decided to leave the Showtime series, which has finished production on its first season, the Hollywood Reporter said. The show, which recently was renewed for a second season, is…
Some executives at independent television stations say their independence is helping them weather the economic climate, Broadcasting & Cable reports. One benefit is not being saddled with the debt that many publicly traded TV station companies are dealing with, the…
Lifetime has tapped Courtney Thorne-Smith and Lucy Hale to star in a Lifetime original movie called “Sorority Wars,” the Hollywood Reporter says. Faith Ford is in negotiations to take a role in the film, which will focus on an 18-year-old…
Holt McCallany has been hired in the lead role of FX’s pilot “Lights Out,” which will be directed by Clark Johnson, the Hollywood Reporter says. McCallany will play a former heavyweight boxing champ battling pugilistic dementia and struggling to support…
NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” starring Amy Poehler, appears to have pilot problems, based on a March 18 “Consumer and Market Intelligence Research Summary,” DeadlineHollywoodDaily reports. Among items highlighted in the 12-page report are concerns that viewers felt the show was…
With the transition to digital TV beginning its second phase, acting Chairman Michael Copps is receiving high marks for his handling of the process, Broadcasting & Cable reports. “I give acting Chairman Copps an A-plus,” Rick Boucher, D-Va., House Telecommunications,…
Fox has ordered another season of Gordon Ramsay’s “Kitchen Nightmares” and is expected to announce that Ramsay’s reality show “Hell’s Kitchen” will return for a new season this summer, the Hollywood Reporter says. With the renewals, it’s likely that new…