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Disgraced Congressman Invited to Appear as Himself on Sitcom

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, the disgraced New York congressman who resigned Thursday amid a scandal involving inappropriate photos sent via Twitter and Facebook, has been approached to appear as himself on HBO’s "Entourage," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The offer…

USA’s ‘Burn Notice’ Adds to Its Impressive List of Guest Stars

USA’s "Burn Notice" has lined up a guest appearance by the actor who did a memorable turn as the sociopathic vampire Franklin on "True Blood," reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. James Frain will play the owner of a pharmaceutical company…

Dave Chappelle’s Camp Denies Report

A rep for Dave Chappelle said a report that surfaced Thursday about the comedian is “absolutely untrue,” according to EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The report indicated Chappelle has a return to television in the works. "Absolutely untrue," said Carla Sims,…

Station That Ditched Newscast Two Years Ago Will Give It Another Go

A station in the country’s largest TV market, which scrapped its 5 p.m. news broadcast two years ago, has decided to bring back local news to the hour, the New York Daily News reported. New York’s WNBC-TV will produce a…

With Its Long Broadcast Run Ending This Week, ‘America’s Most Wanted’ May Move to a Cable News Channel

"America’s Most Wanted" ends its broadcast run on Fox this week after 23 years on television, and it’s possible the show will move to cable sibling Fox News Channel, reports the Associated Press. The show’s host, John Walsh, noted the possibility,…

Bloomberg Taps ABC News Executive to Head Its U.S. TV Operations

Bloomberg has named an ABC News executive to take over running its U.S. television operations, according to a report on TVNewser.com.  Andrew Morse will oversee editorial, programming, operations and development in the U.S. for Bloomberg Television, the company’s 24-hour cable news…

What Are Courteney Cox and David Arquette Up to–And What Does Craig Ferguson Have to Do With It?

Estranged Hollywood couple Courteney Cox and David Arquette, who are reportedly working on their marriage while they are separated, have sold a game show pilot to CBS, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Late-night host Craig Ferguson is reportedly close to…

OWN Falls Short of Ad Promises

OWN, Oprah Winfrey’s fledgling cable network, has fallen short of the audience levels it had promised to advertisers by nearly one-third, reports the New York Post. The network has averaged a 0.1 rating on a total-day basis, which is below…

‘Hot in Cleveland’ Cools Off

Hit TV Land sitcom "Hot in Cleveland," which stars Betty White, opened the second part of its second season this week, attracting an audience about half the size of the audience that turned up for the series premiere last summer,…

Darren Aronofsky, the Oscar-Nominated Director of ‘The Black Swan,’ To Direct Cable Project Co-Written By Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author

Darren Aronofsky, who was nominated for an Academy Award for directing "The Black Swan," will direct an upcoming  drama pilot for cable TV,  reports Variety (since Variety is behind a pay-wall and may charge you to read its article, another version…