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Golden-Voiced Homeless Man Bolts From Rehab Center

The feel-good story of golden-voiced Ted Williams has taken another turn with the news that the reclamation project has walked out of the rehab facility where he was attempting to get clean and sober, reports TMZ.com. Williams, who was homeless…

Debmar, Fox Stations to Try Out ‘Father Albert’

Debmar-Mercury and the Fox Television Stations will join forces this summer to test “Father Albert,” an hour talk show starring former Catholic priest Father Alberto Cutie, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Cutie, known as Father Albert or Padre Alberto, is now…

Fox Hit With Lawsuit Over Idea for ‘Lie to Me’

Fox’s drama series "Lie to Me," which stars Tim Roth and is in its second season, is the subject of a lawsuit brought by John Gertz Productions and novelist Roderick Anscombe, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plaintiffs say the…

Former Pennsylvania Governor Joins NBC News

The former governor of Pennsylvania has joined NBC News as a political analyst, the AP reports. A familiar talking head on political shows, Ed Rendell has only been out of office for a few weeks. He will contribute to both…

Kardashians Are Ratings Gold for E!

The latest Kardashian reality TV series, "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," was a ratings bonanza for the E! Channel, reports Reuters. Three million viewers tuned in for the season two debut Sunday night, the most watched season opener yet…

CW Reality Project Pairs People With the Celebrities They Hate

A new reality show in development at The CW seeks to pair people with the celebrities they despise, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is called "H8R." The CW didn’t have comment on what the article calls an early-stage…

‘Chicks and Dicks’ Pilot Gets Picked Up

An untitled comedy pilot originally called "Chicks and Dicks" has been picked up by Fox, marking the latest in the network’s pilot pickups, reports Deadline.com. The project is from writer-producer Liz Meriwether, 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment,…

As Advertisers Bail Out on MTV’s ‘Skins,’ Who’s Left Sponsoring the Show?

Advertisers are deserting MTV’s controversial teen-centric series “Skins,” with Taco Bell, Subway and others fleeing the edgy program. So who does that leave still running commercials in the show? Direct-response ads for a stretch mark creme, movie commercials and promotions…

NBC Chief Legal Analyst Plans to Switch Networks

NBC chief legal analyst Dan Abrams plans to jump to a rival network, reports the New York Post. The story says that ABC is offering Abrams a job as a legal analyst on "Good Morning America" and the chance to…

AT&T Rebrands Its VOD Service as It Battles Netflix, Redbox

AT&T, positioning itself against rental competitors Netflix and Redbox, is rebranding its video-on-demand service as "U-verse Movies" to stress the availability of new releases, reports Multichannel News. The service previously had been branded U-verse On Demand, the article notes. The…