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Google Working on Voice-Controlled Television Remote Control

Google is working on a television remote control that would be activated by voice, allowing consumers to ask the TV to change the channel or seek out a specific program, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. Google revealed the…

Dennis Quaid in Talks for First TV Series Role

In what would be his first television series role, actor Dennis Quaid is in talks to join an untitled cowboy project at CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also in talks for the project is Michael Chiklis, who would take…

Magic Johnson Launches New Cable Network

Basketball Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson, who led the L.A. Lakers to five NBA championships in the 1980s, has signed a deal with Comcast to launch a new cable network, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a Wall Street…

Spike TV Comedy Series Canceled

The plug has been pulled on a comedy series that has been airing on Spike TV for three seasons, Zap2it.com reports. The series is the Lionsgate-produced "Blue Mountain State," which aired its finale in November. Viewership fell during the show’s…

NBC Announces When ‘Community’ Is Returning, Along With Three Other Shows

NBC has announced the return of "Community" to its lineup. It will return Thursday, March 15, 2012, at 8 p.m., the same time the hit "Big Bang Theory" is on CBS. NBC also announced dates for "Bent," "Best Friends Forever" and…

Lindsay Lohan Lands Another Role — but There’s a Catch

Soon after news broke that Lindsay Lohan will host “Saturday Night Live,” as previously reported, word surfaced that she has landed the role of Elizabeth Taylor in Lifetime’s upcoming TV movie “Liz and Dick,” Access Hollywood reports. But there’s one…

‘Glee’ to Break With Its Summer Tradition

Fox’s musical series “Glee” will break with a tradition it has built over the past two summers, Entertainment Weekly reports. The series will not take its show on the road this summer. “Glee,” which did live tours the past two…

‘The Voice’ Powers NBC to Another Monday Win

NBC continued to flex its Monday night ratings muscle, getting a strong performance from a two-hour installment of “The Voice” to win the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “The Voice” was down two-tenths from a week ago but still easily finished as…

Price Tag Revealed for CBS Revamp of ‘Early Show’

How much did it cost for CBS to remake "The Early Show" into "CBS This Morning"? According to The New York Times, the price tag was about $40 million. The company took a restructuring charge of about $46 million, mostly…

Troubled Drama at Risk of Cancellation After Weak Turnout for Season Finale

Poor ratings for the finale of a broadcast drama series may lead to the show’s cancellation, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. Only 3.9 million viewers watched Sunday’s first-season finale of ABC’s “Pan Am,” with the broadcast trailing CBS’s…