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ABC Entertainment Boss Staying Put, Despite Speculation He’s Headed to BBC

The president of the ABC Entertainment Group, who became the subject of speculation after a report out of London gave the impression he might jump to the BBC, is staying put, Deadline.com reports. Paul Lee, who was born in the…

NBC’s Tuesday Reality Lineup Fades — But ABC Fares Even Worse

NBC’s reality lineup was mostly down as May sweeps continued Tuesday night, with the season finale of “The Biggest Loser” off 30% in Nielsen overnights from the season finale a year ago to a 2.1 average rating in the key…

Producers to Pull Plug on Drama Series — Which Aired on CBS and ION — After Upcoming Season

The producers of a drama series that has aired on CBS and ION have revealed plans to wrap up the series after the upcoming season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is "Flashpoint," a Canadian import that CBS has…

New Corporate Name for Venue that Hosts the Oscars

The Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland — the site of the annual Academy Awards ceremony — has been officially renamed the Dolby Theater, reports Reuters. The theater will continue to host the Academy Awards. Dolby Laboratories announced Tuesday that…

HBO’s Bad Bet on the Horses Proves Costly

Having had to cancel the horse-racing drama "Luck" because of issues with the animals is carrying a hefty price tag for HBO — to the tune of $35 million, reports TheWrap.com. The Dustin Hoffman-Nick Nolte gambling show was hailed by…

Why HBO Decided to Drop High-Profile Project With Stellar Cast Attached

Even with one of the strongest casts in recent memory to be assembled for a TV project, HBO has decided not to go ahead with an adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s novel "The Corrections," Deadline.com reports. The project from Scott Rudin…

Entertainment Mag Renewed for Three Years — Even as Layoffs, Pay Cuts and the Director’s Impending Departure Cloud the Picture

Even as layoffs, pay cuts and the upcoming departure of the show’s director plague the production, the long-running syndicated entertainment magazine "Access Hollywood" has been renewed for at least three more seasons, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The companion show…

CNN Ratings Sink to Lowest Level in More Than 10 Years

CNN’s April ratings hit the network’s lowest levels in more than a decade, with the show "Anderson Cooper 360" especially hard-hit, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. Ratings for "360" slid 26% compared with the same period a year…

CBS Corp. Reports Strongest First-Quarter Gains Since Viacom Spinoff

CBS Corp. reported its strongest first-quarter gains since the company was spun off from Viacom six years ago, The New York Times reports. CBS’s first-quarter profit was $363 million, an increase of 80% from its year-earlier profit of $202 million,…

‘Community’ Producer Signs Two-Year Pact With Universal TV

"Community" co-executive producer Chris McKenna has signed a two-year overall deal with Universal Television, reports Deadline.com. Under the deal, he will develop and supervise new and existing projects for the studio, the story says. McKenna spent the past three seasons…