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CBS Fails to Block ABC’s ‘Glass House’

CBS lost in its bid to block ABC from airing “Glass House,” a new reality show that CBS thinks is too similar to its own “Big Brother.” U.S. District Judge Gary Feess today denied CBS’s request for a restraining order…

Documentary Gives NBA TV Its Biggest Audience Ever

A TV documentary that debuted Wednesday gave NBA TV its biggest audience in history, B&C reports. The telecast of “The Dream Team” averaged 847,000 viewers. The 90-minute production focuses on the 1992 USA Men’s Basketball Team, nicknamed The Dream Team,…

Three Top Talk Shows Sold Through 2016

Three popular nationally syndicated talk shows have been renewed through 2016 in more than 60% of the domestic market, NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced. The shows are NBCU’s “Maury,” “The Jerry Springer Show” and “The Steve Wilkos Show.” All three…

Which Show Is Late-Night’s Ratings Champ for the Second Season in a Row? (It’s Not Leno or Letterman)

One late-night show has now won the ratings battle for two seasons in a row — and it’s not NBC’s “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” or CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman.” The ratings champ for now two consecutive seasons…

Jury Makes Its Decision in Kevin Costner-Stephen Baldwin Court Clash

The decision is in for two celebrities who squared off in federal court in a high-stakes case that had one actor accusing another of cheating him out of money. Kevin Costner prevailed in his court battle with fellow actor Stephen…

Huge Turnout for TNT’s ‘Dallas’ Premiere

TNT’s reboot of the iconic CBS soap opera “Dallas” premiered to whopping viewer numbers Wednesday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The premiere airing attracted 6.86 million viewers, the top figure for a cable series premiere so far this year….

NBC Schedules Early Launch for Fall Season

NBC will try to parlay its Summer Olympics coverage into early momentum on the fall season, USA Today reports. The network will boot up a couple of new shows immediately following Olympics broadcasts and will get a number of shows’…

HBO Apologizes After the Severed Head of George W. Bush Is Pointed Out on a Spike in ‘Game of Thrones’ — See for Yourself

After a prosthetic head of George W. Bush was pointed out in a beheading scene in "Game of Thrones," HBO has issued an apology, reports Deadline.com. Severed head resembling George W. Bush, left The presence of the head was noted…

Kiefer Sutherland Got an Unpleasant Surprise After Wrapping ’24’

Former "24" star Kiefer Sutherland said he received an unwelcome surprise two years ago after he ended his eight seasons on the Fox hit, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The surprise was that he had a hard time…

One Form of Entertainment Is Rapidly Losing Ground Among Americans — and It’s Not TV

Television remains the most used form of entertainment for Americans, while another form of entertainment is rapidly losing ground among consumers, reports Deadline.com, citing a report from public relations firm Edelman. The segment that’s quickly falling is movie going. About…