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NBC Picks Up Four Pilots With Series Orders

NBC has picked up four pilots, all made by sibling Universal Media Studios, and given them orders to go to series, Nellie Andreeva of Deadline.com reports. One of the shows is "Up All Night," which the article says is "The Emily…

Fox Dumps Two Affiliates, Part of Get-Tough Policy Over Programming Fees

Fox Broadcasting dropped two stations from network affiliation after failing to reach deals under a new plan to get broadcast affiliates to pay for programming, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The network had warned that it was…

Reality Star Sued for $100 Million

A reality star who has been steadily building a media empire is being sued for $100 million by her former management company, alleging non-payment of commission and punitive damages, E! Online reports. The company, Raw Talent, is claiming that Bethenny…

CBS to Renew Sitcom

While speculation swirls around the fate of CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” in the wake of Charlie Sheen’s high-profile exit from the show, the network has quietly decided to renew one of its other sitcoms, according to The Hollywood…

NBC Bubble Show Appears to Be Coming Back; 13-Episode Order on Tap

A bubble show that has been threatened with cancellation by NBC for the past two years will be back for another season, Deadline.com reports. NBC is finalizing a 13-episode order for “Chuck,” the story says. It’s unclear what that means…

CBS and Warner Bros. Have Sights Set on Another Actor for ‘Two and a Half Men’ After Failing to Get Hugh Grant

CBS and Warner Bros. TV have set their sights on a new actor after Hugh Grant passed on replacing Charlie Sheen in "Two and a Half Men," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new actor hasn’t been identified, the story…

Lawrence Welk’s ‘Champagne Lady’ Dead at 87

The “Champagne Lady”–a fixture on “The Lawrence Welk Show” for many years who also sang on recordings by Frank Sinatra and others–has died, the AP reported. Norma Zimmer was 87. She died Tuesday at her home in Brea, Calif., according…

Report: Up to 20% of Users Who Sign Up for Roku End Up Canceling Cable or Satellite

After consumers sign up for Roku, between 15% and 20% of them cancel their cable or satellite television service, reports LostRemote.com, citing an interview with Roku Vice President Jim Funk. "We’re seeing (cord cutting), but in the scheme of the…

PBS Kids Launches Children’s Programming App for iPad

PBS Kids has announced the launch of the PBS Kids Video for iPad App, which provides free streaming of programming from top PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! series. The app is available for free from the App Store and…

Non-TV News, But of Interest to Us NPR Junkies

National Public Radio has finally announced who will replace the retiring Liane Hansen as the anchor of NPR’s "Weekend Edition Sunday." It will be Audie Cornish, who has been an NPR reporter and substitute host on the network since 2006….