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ABC’s Jackie Kennedy Special Makes Its Presence Felt in Tuesday Ratings, But NBC Gets the Win

ABC’s two-hour news special “Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words” performed solidly among older viewers Tuesday night, but NBC’s reality lineup, led by “America’s Got Talent,” and its season premiere of “Parenthood” combined to give the Peacock Network a win…

CBS Brings Back Reality Staple for Another Season

With one of its thriving reality shows wrapping up its current season tonight, CBS announced that it has ordered a 14th season of the show, “Big Brother.” Season 14 is set for next summer. The finale to the current season…

Yahoo Meeting With Investment Bank After Ouster of CEO

Yahoo is meeting with investment bank Allen & Co. following the ouster of Chief Executive Carol Bartz, reports Bloomberg. The company’s board will hear different scenarios for Yahoo’s future from the investment bank before deciding whether to hire Allen &…

Former ‘Today’ Anchor Joins ‘Rock Center With Brian Williams’

"Rock Center with Brian Williams," the new NBC prime-time newsmagazine, has tapped a former "Today" anchor as a special correspondent, reports TVNewser.com. Meredith Vieira’s role with the show will be in addition to her reporting across other NBC platforms, including…

Numbers Are In for Debut of ‘Anderson’

Ratings are in for the first installment of Anderson Cooper’s new daytime talk show "Anderson," which bowed Monday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The premiere’s performance was so-so, with a 1.1 household rating. The show was well…

‘American Idol’ Showrunner Lythgoe Working on Reality Projects for Kim Kardashian, Alice Cooper and Others

“American Idol” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe’s newly formed production company has a slate of reality programs in development for networks including CBS, CW, E! and TruTV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Among the heavyweights lined up for projects from Nigel…

Report Sees Possible Shift in Network Rankings for Fall

A new report indicates a shift may be coming to the rankings among the big four broadcast networks. The report from TheWrap.com gives NBC, which has been mired in fourth place in the ratings for some time, a good chance…

John Lee Hancock, the Talented Director and Screenwriter of the Huge Hit ‘The Blind Side’ (The No. 1-Grossing Sports Drama of All Time) Is Developing a Crime Drama With ABC. ‘Transformers’ Producer Also on the Project

ABC is developing a crime drama from ABC Studios and John Lee Hancock, the talented director and screen writer of the hit "The Blind Side," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The project is said to center on…

HBO Comedies End on a High Note

Two HBO comedies hit ratings highs Sunday night, as one show signed off for the season and another wrapped up its run altogether, Deadline.com reports. "Entourage" signed off with a series finale that drew 2.6 million viewers, a season high…

News Corp. Shareholder Suit Adds Charges of Corporate Espionage

A group of shareholders has added allegations of corporate espionage to a complaint against News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch and other board members, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. An amended lawsuit was filed Tuesday…