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Oprah Gets Taken Down a Notch on Forbes’ Celebrity Power List–So Who Replaced Her at No. 1?

Oprah Winfrey lost her grip on the No. 1 spot on Forbes’ annual “Celebrity 100” power list, and the person who took her spot used social media, among other things, to rise to the top, Reuters reported. Moving into the…

Kutcher Opens Up as CBS’s New ‘Men’ Crew Debuts at Upfront

Ashton Kutcher had his public introduction today as a member of the “Two and a Half Men” cast, coming out on stage at CBS’s upfront presentation in New York and saying a few words about his new gig, Entertainment Weekly…

While Other Nets Overhaul Their Lineups, CBS Fine-Tunes

CBS, which presented its programming to advertisers at today’s upfront, is gently tweaking its lineup for fall, adding only five new shows and moving around a couple of favorites, Brian Steinberg writes in Advertising Age. The network will make a…

Wednesday Ratings: ‘The Voice’ Dips, but Still Powers NBC to a Win; Strong Finales for CBS’s ‘NCIS’

NBC got another strong performance from its breakout singing competition “The Voice,” scoring a narrow win in adults 18-49 for the night over CBS, which got good results from its two “NCIS” season finales, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. For the night, NBC…

New Deal With Turner Expands Dish Network Choices

Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and TruTV will be available to Dish Network subscribers thanks to a new deal between the two companies, reports B&C. In a statement, Dave Shull, Dish senior vice president of programming, said, "Following on…

‘America’s Most Wanted’ Producer Confirms He’s Shopping the Show Around

"America’s Most Wanted" producer and host John Walsh told The New York Times that he’s looking for other outlets for the show after Fox said it was demoting the program to quarterly specials. The effective cancellation took Walsh by surprise,…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Sues His Father in Copyright Dispute

One of the stars of the hit reality show “Jersey Shore” has filed a lawsuit against his father in a dispute over copyright, the New York Post reported. Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino’s company is suing his father’s website for copyright…

Veteran ‘Law & Order’ Producer to Run CBS Show

A veteran writer and producer for NBC’s "Law & Order" has been tapped as the new showrunner for a CBS drama, reports Deadline.com. Ed Zuckerman will run CBS’s “Blue Bloods,” according to the story. While the show hasn’t been officially…

Technical Disaster at TNT/TBS Upfront Turns Network President Steve Koonin Into a Star

In a scene reminiscent of a vintage Hollywood movie plot, a star was born today at the TNT/TBS upfront presentation in New York: Turner Entertainment Networks President Steve Koonin. It started with a technical glitch, as things took a disastrous…

Woman Known for Famous Affair Gets a TV Show

A woman who became famous for being the mistress of a huge celebrity has signed a deal for a TV docudrama, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Rachel Uchitel, a former mistress of Tiger Woods, will star in the…