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ABC Wins First Monday of Sweeps

For the first Monday of May sweeps, ABC took the lead with “Dancing With the Stars” and “The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman.” Coming off its Sunday night win, ABC once again led the preliminary Nielsens among adults 18 to…

Twentieth Extends Court Shows

Twentieth Television has renewed court show duo “Divorce Court” and “Judge Alex” through the 2008-09 season. “As a leader in the court genre, we are proud that our flagship court program, ‘Divorce Court,’ and the popular ‘Judge Alex’ will remain…

‘iVillage Live’ Moving to Chicago

“iVillage Live” is trading in its flip-flops-wearing Universal Orlando theme park audience and moving north to Chicago for its retooled sophomore season. Steve Schwaid, programming VP of NBC Universal Television Stations, informed the Orlando-based staff of the impending change Tuesday….

Station Owner Grant Dies

After six decades of service in the entertainment industry, Milton Grant, one of the last individual television station-group owners, died Saturday at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Mr. Grant was president and CEO of Grant Communications and owner and…

Character Actor Tom Poston Dead at 85

Tom Poston, stage and television character actor who rose to fame with regular appearances on “The Steve Allen Show” in the 1950s, died at his home in Los Angeles Monday night. He was 85. On the Allen show, Mr. Poston…

Wright To Lead NATAS’ New-Media Peer Group

Bob Wright, the outgoing chairman of NBC Universal, will head a new peer group being formed by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to focus on the creators of new-media content. The group, approved Tuesday by…

AZN Asian Excellence Awards Sets Hosts, E! Special

“Lost’s” Daniel Dae Kim and “Battlestar Galactica’s” Grace Park are set to host the 2007 AZN Asian Excellence Awards, which celebrates the achievements of Asians and Asian-Americans who have profoundly impacted American culture. The event will also celebrate food, fashion…

‘Entourage’ Creator Explores Fast Wealth

In this week’s exclusive Backlot talk podcast, “Entourage” creator and executive producer Doug Ellin gives his 39 cents about last night’s episode, which was based on Mr. Ellin’s high-school friend who made a fortune selling stamps.After running into the creator…

ABC Has Top Three Sunday Shows

ABC won the ratings race with three of the top four shows, while NBC’s new Sunday night strategy of programming theatricals got off to a weak start. “Desperate Housewives” (a 6.6 rating among adults 18 to 49), “Brothers & Sisters”…

TV Guide Channel Gets New Name

TV Guide Channel is being renamed TV Guide Network.The change is designed to highlight the changes at the channel, which is moving away from its past as a simple scrolling listings service.“Our new name better reflects our business today as…