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Long-Running Daytime Show Canceled

A weekday show that has been a fixture of daytime television has been canceled, USA Today reports. The show is Hallmark Channel’s “The Martha Stewart Show.” The cable channel announced that it will pull the plug on the show this…

CBS Shuffles Anchor to Fill Sunday ‘Evening News’ Spot

CBS has found a new anchor for the Sunday editions of its "Evening News" broadcasts. The network will move Jeff Glor, who has been news anchor for “The Early Show” for the past year, into the spot, B&C reports. Glor…

Following the $$: If You Calculate the Bang Each Candidate Got in Iowa Per Ad Dollar Spent, Rick Perry Paid About $500 Per Vote. Guess How Much Rick Santorum Paid

In total about $16 million was spent on political TV ads in Iowa for the Iowa Caucuses, according to The Atlantic Monthly. The most money was spent on behalf of Rick Perry, both by his campagn and a SuperPac–a total…

One Cable News Network Way Ahead of the Pack in Coverage of Iowa Caucuses

Fast national results from Nielsen for Tuesday night’s coverage of the Iowa caucuses in the Republican presidential primary show Fox News Channel well ahead of its competition in the ratings. CNN was solidly in second place, with MSNBC third. Figures…

Disney Inks Deal With Comcast to Offer ABC and ESPN on Demand and on the Go

Walt Disney Co. has entered into a deal with Comcast Corp. to provide access to the Disney group of channels to Comcast customers via their mobile devices and through on-demand services, the Los Angeles Times reports. Among the offerings will…

Bad Week: Another TV Sports Fixture Associated With the Olympics Dies

A legendary figure in sports broadcasting, who redefined how the Olympics are covered while overseeing broadcasts of 10 Olympic Games, has died, Sports Video Group reports. Marvin Bader, an ABC Sports fixture for decades and a member of the Sports…

Daytime Show Dumps Co-Host

A syndicated daytime show is parting ways with one of its co-hosts, saying it wasn’t a good fit, the New York Post reports. "The Doctors" has decided to carry on without former "Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels, the story says….

Rock Star vs. TV Star in Dispute Aboard a Plane

Updated 1/4/12 at 1:15 PM (PT) Corrected to say that Roker was in the L.A. area co-hosting  the Tournament of Roses parade. Just a few weeks after actor Alec Baldwin was kicked off an American Airlines flight, another NBC personality, Al Roker, was involved…

Republican Candidate Quits Presidential Race. But It’s Not Rick Perry. Last Night Perry Said He Was Returning to Texas to Reassess Candidacy. Now He’s Tweeted That’s He’s Going to South Carolina After All

A Republican candidate has quit the GOP presidential race — but it’s not Rick Perry, who has been the focus of speculation that he would end his bid if he did poorly in Iowa. It’s Michele Bachmann. Reports the Associated…

What Show Will Feature an Original ‘Star Trek’ Regular, a ‘Cursed’ IndyCar Champ and a Famous ‘American Idol’ Runner-Up — Along With the Usual Reality ‘Stars’ and Former Whatevers? (It’s Easy If You Think About It)

A “Star Trek” cast member from the 1960s version of the show and a well-known IndyCar driver who won the series’ championship without ever winning the Indy 500 are on the list for the upcoming installment of Donald Trump’s NBC…