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‘Beyond Scared Straight’ Sets a Record for A&E

A new unscripted series in the tradition of the classic documentary "Scared Straight!," A&E’s show "Beyond Scared Straight," scored the highest ratings ever for an original series premiere on the cable net, reports Deadline.com. "Beyond Scared Straight" was the most-watched…

ABC, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Win Thursday Night in the Ratings

On the strength of a fresh episode of “Grey’s Anatomy” and solid numbers for “Winter Wipeout,” ABC won the night Thursday in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 3.3 rating for the night in adults 18-49, ahead of…

Verizon Sneaks Some Bad News in With the Good News About the iPhone

Verizon has been getting a lot of attention this week, with its official announcement Tuesday that it will offer the iPhone. But a quieter development on the Verizon front, The Wall Street Journal reports, is its less-publicized news that it…

Poll Reveals Who Is America’s Favorite TV Star–And for a Change, It’s Not Oprah

A new survey from the Harris Poll lists America’s 10 favorite television stars, and the top spot saw a shift from last year’s poll, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Last year’s No. 1, Oprah Winfrey, slipped to No. 2, while the…

New York Prosecutors Charge Former ’30 Rock’ Accountant with Embezzling from NBC

Prosecutors in New York are charging a former production accountant for "30 Rock" with allegedly embezzling from NBC, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Rudolph allegedly forged two checks made out to himself and used company credit cards for personal use,…

‘Charlie’s Angels’ Gets Green Light From ABC

The remake of “Charlie’s Angels” has officially been greenlit by ABC, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Smallville” writer-producers Miles Millar and Al Gough are attached to the new version of the show, which is set in Miami, the story says. Sony Pictures…

‘Wendy Williams Show’ Picked Up by 70% of U.S. Market

Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” has picked up renewals in more than 70% of the country for its third season, which launches in September, the company announced today. Among the broadcasters picking up the show are stations in the Fox,…

ABC Tops Ratings on a Night When Broadcast Nets Focus Attention on Tucson Victims

President Barack Obama’s Tucson Memorial speech Wednesday night, carried by all of the broadcast networks from 8:39-9:20 p.m. ET, played heck with the overnight ratings, but ABC was the apparent winner for the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. ABC finished the night…

NFL Isn’t Saying Who Will Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl, But Everyone Seems to Know

In the “worst-kept secret” department, word leaked today on who will be singing the National Anthem during the upcoming broadcast of Super Bowl XLV, to be carried live by Fox, HitFix.com reported. For its part, the NFL isn’t confirming anything….

Dick Wolf Reveals Key Change in Store for ‘Law & Order: L.A.’

"Law & Order: Los Angeles" creator Dick Wolf is overseeing a creative overhaul of the show, and one of the key changes he will implement is the transformation of Alfred Molina’s character, Deputy D.A. Ricardo Morales, into a detective, reports…