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HLN Sees Ratings Plummet; ‘Dr. Drew’ Is Down 56%

HLN has had a rough April in the ratings, reports TVNewser.com. The cable network saw double-digit year-to-year declines in almost all programming, with even its signature morning show "Morning Express" seeing a ratings drop, the story says. "Morning Express" lost…

As ‘Oprah’ Heads Into Its Final May Sweeps, Program’s Ratings Surge

As "The Oprah Winfrey Show" heads into its final May sweeps, the syndicated show’s ratings are up. The long-running daytime talk show’s live plus same day household average jumped 21% for the week ending April 17, reports B&C. “Oprah” was…

Report: Meredith Vieira to Leave ‘Today’ Sooner Than Planned. Report Also Claims to Know Who is Replacing Her

[UPDATED 7:25 PM (PT) on April 26, 2011 to tweak both body copy and headline.] A change is imminent for NBC’s top-rated “Today” show, with news breaking today that Meredith Vieira will be leaving the show well before her contract…

Couric Makes It Official, Announces She’s Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’

Katie Couric has finally put the speculation to rest, announcing officially that she is leaving “CBS Evening News,” People magazine reported. "I have decided to step down from the ‘CBS Evening News,’" she told the publication. "I’m really proud of…

MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Stirs Up a Hornet’s Nest With Comment About Gay Anchors

MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow finds herself in the middle of a controversy after comments she made in an interview with The Guardian were interpreted as a reference to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, the L.A. Times reported in its Show Tracker blog….

Video: Paul Reiser Riffs on NBC’s Quick Cancellation of His Show

Paul Reiser, fresh off having the plug pulled on his new NBC sitcom, kept a date with Jay Leno that was set up originally to promote “The Paul Reiser Show,” and used the opportunity to rip NBC for what he…

Keith Olbermann’s New Show Gets a Surprising Title

The new Keith Olbermann show will debut on Current TV on Monday, June 20, at 8 p.m. ET–with a surprising title, reports our friend Bill Carter at the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The show will have the same…

Fox Unveils Scaled-Down Plans for New Jamie Foxx Sketch Comedy Series

Fox’s upcoming sketch comedy series from Jamie Foxx and Affion Crockett will premiere later than previously thought, with fewer episodes initially ordered than previously thought, Deadline.com reports. The show is now set to debut Sunday, Aug. 14, and the initial…

TV Station Sells Studio to Church of Scientology

A Los Angeles TV station has sold its landmark studio to the Church of Scientology, reports the Los Angeles Times. Former PBS station KCET-TV will reportedly remain at the Sunset Boulevard location for as long as a year while it…

Charter Positioning to Sell L.A.-Area Cable System

Charter Communications is getting ready to sell its Los Angeles system in an auction that could attract $2 billion or more, reports Multichannel News. The move comes after Charter failed to reach an agreement with Time Warner Cable to swap…