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Guests Revealed for Oprah’s Final Show–and No, It Won’t Be Just Oprah

The final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which airs May 25 and wraps up a 25-year run in syndication, will feature at least two guests, The Daily reports. Guests who are now set for the show are Will Smith…

Fox Cancels Five Series: Two Comedies and Three Dramas

Fox has announced that five series will not return to the network next season: two comedies and three dramas, according to Deadline.com The two comedies that have been canceled are "Breaking In" and "Traffic Light." The three dramas that have…

TV Pioneer Who Helped Create 24-Hour News Coverage as President of CNN–Who Also Helped Develop Home Video–Dead at 91

A former president of CNN who helped lead the development of 24-hour news coverage during his tenure at the cable network has died at 91, reports CNN.com. Burt Reinhardt was president of the cable network from 1983-1990, and served as…

Gary Coleman’s Body Still Unburied, Almost a Year After His Death

Almost a year after his death, the body of former child star Gary Coleman still hasn’t been buried, according to the New York Post. His remains are in limbo as his ex-wife and his parents battle over his estate, the…

PBS, ABC Lead Daytime Emmy Nominations–See Complete List of Nominees

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, with PBS and ABC leading the pack. PBS scored a total of 57 nominations, followed closely by ABC with…

Prominent MSNBC Host Hit With Lawsuit

The host of a key MSNBC show has been hit with a lawsuit, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. An NBC broadcast engineer is alleging in the suit that MSNBC host Ed Schultz owes him 25% of his television…

Fox Announces Key Renewal in Advance of Monday’s Schedule Rollout

Fox has made one key renewal decision in advance of the planned rollout of its fall schedule, which is set for Monday, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. "House" has been renewed for an eighth season,…

Couric’s Producer–Whose Career Spans Back to Walter Cronkite–Announces He’s Leaving ‘CBS Evening News’ This Week

The producer behind Katie Couric’s newscast at CBS said Tuesday that he’s departing the network, two weeks after Couric confirmed she would be exiting the "CBS Evening News,’ reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Rick Kaplan returned to CBS…

‘Star Wars’ Actor’s Lawsuit Against USA Network Tossed Out

An actor known for his role in the “Star Wars” movies has had his lawsuit against USA Network tossed out of court, the New York Post’s Page Six reports. Hayden Christensen, who played Anakin Skywalker in two “Star Wars” movies,…

Famed Comic Book Writer May Become Zombie on ‘Walking Dead’

A legendary comic book writer may appear as a zombie on AMC’s "The Walking Dead," reports the Los Angeles Times. According to an A.V. Club interview with series creator Robert Kirkman, comic book writer Stan Lee has asked to be…