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Rosie O’Donnell Defends Oprah Over Decision to Cancel Her Talk Show

Rosie O’Donnell addressed her show’s cancellation on the OWN program, defending Oprah Winfrey and calling the decision "fair," reports TVLine.com. “Listen, Oprah gave me an amazing shot … she put me back on TV, she believed in me … and…

Are Viewers Getting Tired of ‘Dancing With the Stars’? Or Maybe This Edition of the Show Doesn’t Have Enough Stars

Have viewers finally had their fill of "Dancing With the Stars"? Or maybe the show just doesn’t have enough star power this time around. ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” opened to its worst season-premiere numbers in series history last night,…

Starz Renews Series Before Its Premiere — Again

Starz has given a series renewal to a show that hasn’t yet premiered, Deadline.com reports. In a similar move to last season’s handling of “Boss” — the Kelsey Grammer political drama — the pay cable net picked up "Magic City"…

Huge Disney Flop; Studio Incurs $200 Million Writedown

The Walt Disney Co. is dealing with repercussions from a flop that will bring a $200 million writedown to the studio, CNN reports. The action movie “John Carter” flopped at the box office despite a massive global marketing campaign, the…

Jurors Reveal Thinking Behind ‘Desperate Housewives’ Deadlock; What’s Next for the Case?

A juror in the "Desperate Housewives" case, which ended in a mistrial this week after the panel said it was deadlocked, said, "There was no smoking gun" to prove either side’s case with certainty, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…

Wow! Check This Out. AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead,’ Basic Cable’s Most-Watched Drama Series in History, Pushes Its Numbers Even Higher for Season Finale

The season finale of a drama series that has been shattering basic cable viewing records added to its record run, with 9 million viewers tuning in to watch the zombie battle in Sunday’s finale of AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports…

Head of the BBC Stepping Down

The man who oversees the BBC’s TV channels, radio stations and websites will step down from the broadcaster later this year, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. BBC Director General Mark Thompson, 54, will leave after the Summer Olympic…

IFC Orders Single-Camera Comedy to Series

Cable channel IFC has given an order for 10 episodes of a single-camera comedy series, Margaret Lyons reports in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The order is for an autobiographical show from "WTF" podcast host Marc Maron, who produced and…

Attention Media Agencies and Their Media Clients: PBS is Searching for Sponsor for Upcoming Series That’s a Spinoff of PBS’s Most-Watched Series

PBS is looking for a sponsor to back an upcoming series, reports our friend Jon Lafayette in B&C. The new show, from the producers of "Antiques Roadshow," is another take on antiques. Called "Market Wars," the show will consist of…

Syfy’s Senior VP of Original Programming to Leave Network

Syfy’s senior vice president of original programming will leave when his contract ends in June, Deadline.com reports. The executive is Andrew Plotkin, who joined Syfy in 2009 and has helped the network’s show development, reporting to President of Original Programming Mark…