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As New Jersey Gets Out of the TV Business, New York’s WNET Is Poised to Take Over

The television operation of New Jersey’s public broadcaster may soon be run by WNET-TV, New York City’s flagship PBS station, reports the Star-Ledger. A new nonprofit that will be run by WNET is being formed, which will be charged with…

Sarah Silverman TV Project in the Works

Imagine Television has signed a script deal with Sarah Silverman that could lead to a new show starring the comedian heading to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Silverman is writing the project with "The Sarah Silverman Program" writer and…

Cellphones Classified as ‘Possibly Carcinogenic’

A panel of scientists convened by the World Health Organization has concluded that cellphones are “possibly carcinogenic” to human beings, Time reported on its Healthland website. The scientists, who reviewed a wide range of existing studies on the topic, determined…

George Lucas Says He Has Two Seasons of a Live-Action ‘Star Wars’ TV Show Written. But Read Why He Says He Cannot Make the Series Yet

There’s good news and bad news from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas, reports the New York Post. The good news is that he’s got 50 hours written for a live-action TV series based on the "Star Wars" movies. But don’t…

Keith Olbermann’s New Show Names Executive Producer

On June 20, when Keith Olbermann’s new Current TV version of "Countdown" bows, a key player from Olbermann’s old MSNBC show will be behind the scenes, reports Deadline.com. David Sarosi has been named executive producer on the new show, the…

Disney Board Member Is Obama’s Nominee for Commerce Post

President Barack Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce is a board member of The Walt Disney Co. and a former chairman of the board of Edison International, Multichannel News reports. The nominee is John Bryson, who also is a former…

Monday Ratings: ABC Coasts to Win on Slow Night

As the only major network to air a full slate of new programming, ABC coasted to an easy ratings win Monday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 2.2 rating for the night in the 18-49 demo, well ahead of Univision…

Another NFL Team Wants No Part of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’

The list of teams turning down the opportunity to star in HBO’s "Hard Knocks" continues to grow, reports SportsNewser.com. The latest team to tell the network “thanks but no thanks” is the Minnesota Vikings. Zygi Wilf, the owner of the…

‘Khloe & Lamar’ Finale Delivers Big Numbers for E!

E! reported that the season finale of “Khloe & Lamar” delivered big numbers for the network Monday night. The telecast produced a 1.89 household rating and almost 2.5 million total viewers, more than four times the average for the prior…

Former Fox News Producer, on Heels of Helping Get ‘The Kennedys’ Miniseries on ReelzChannel, Named Senior Programming Exec. at Reelz

Matthew Singerman has gone from a consultant to an executive position with ReelzChannel,  Deadline.com reports. Singerman has been named senior vice president of programming, the story says. Singerman was instrumental in "The Kennedys" miniseries winding up on ReelzChannel after TV…