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ABC Squeezes Out a Sunday Ratings Win With ‘Billboard Music Awards’

On the night when NBC aired the two-hour “Celebrity Apprentice” season finale, the biggest ratings splash was made by ABC’s broadcast of the “Billboard Music Awards,” TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC wound up with a win for the night with a 2.6…

After Yet Another Rejection, HBO Finally Has a Nibble From an NFL Team Interested in ‘Hard Knocks’

After being turned down by both the Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, HBO got yet another rejection from an NFL team that doesn’t want to be involved in the pro football reality series “Hard Knocks.” The latest to…

VH1 Unveils New Installments of ‘Behind the Music’

VH1’s durable music documentary series “Behind the Music” is returning with seven new episodes to air this summer, focusing on many of today’s most popular recording artists, the network announced. The new lineup features Missy Elliott, Ice Cube, Miranda Lambert,…

Schwarzenegger-Shriver Update: More Out-of-Wedlock Kids Rumored as Couple Heads for Possible Huge Divorce Settlement

As rumors surfaced that former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may have fathered more out-of-wedlock kids, his marriage to Maria Shriver could be headed toward one of the most expensive celebrity divorces ever, the New York Post reported. Actress Jane Seymour…

Why NBC Took a Pass on the Most Talked-About Pilot of the Season

Warner Bros. Television Chief Executive Peter Roth, whose company has had 12 pilots picked up for the upcoming broadcast season, opened up about why the most talked-about pilot, “Wonder Woman,” failed to make the cut. Roth told The Hollywood Reporter…

As Stations Brace for the End of ‘Oprah,’ Its Host Expresses Concerns About OWN

As her long-running daytime syndicated show nears its final episode, Oprah Winfrey tells The New York Times she is concerned about building up the audience for her new venture, OWN. "I wish more people were watching," she said when asked…

Dr. Drew Gives Update on Condition of Jeff Conaway, the Former ‘Taxi’ Star Currently in a Coma

Dr Drew Pinsky has tweeted an update on the condition of Jeff Conaway, the former co-star of "Taxi" who has been in a coma and who reportedly had an apparent drug overdose. According to "Access Hollywood’s" website, " ‘Just visited Jeff…

Ashton Kutcher’s Contract For ‘Two and a Half Men’ is Reportedly Only For One Season

Ashton Kutcher’s contract for "Two and a Half Men" is only for one year, reports the Wall St. Journal’s Speakeasy blog, quoting "people familiar with the situation." [Note: The WSJ is behind a paywall for some of its stories.] According to…

Writer of One of the Biggest Hit Songs of All Time Dies in Apparent Suicide

The songwriter of one of the biggest hits in the history of popular music was found dead Sunday in an apparent suicide, The New York Times reported. Joseph Brooks, who won an Oscar for his hit song "You Light Up…

‘SNL’ Has Its Highest-Rated Season Finale in Seven Years

With two big pop stars in the lineup, NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” saw its ratings soar for the season finale, Deadline.com reported. The broadcast had a 7.0 household rating/21 share in metered markets, up 21% over last year’s finale, the…