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Lukewarm Reception for Royal Wedding in U.S.

The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton wasn’t enough of a draw to rouse most Americans from their beds early Friday morning, reports The New York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. An average of 22.7 million viewers at home in the…

‘Judge Judy’ Extends Syndication Deal Until 2015

Judy Sheindlin, star of the syndicated court show "Judge Judy," has inked a new deal to remain at the gavel through 2015, reports the AP. Sheindlin’s long-running court series for CBS Television Distribution has grown among all daytime syndicated programming…

USA Launches Move Into Comedy, Picks Up Show From Kelsey Grammer

While USA Network has become the No. 1 cable channel thanks to lighter dramatic fare such as "Burn Notice" and "Psych," the net is making an effort to expand into sitcoms with its latest acquisition, "The Dicocco Brothers" from Kelsey…

Dish Names New President for Blockbuster, Who Vows to ‘Reinvigorate the Iconic Blockbuster Brand’

Dish Network announced today that it has appointed a president for its new Blockbuster subsidiary, Multichannel News reported. The company gave the assignment to the executive VP of its Commercial Services division, Michael Kelly. Kelly has also led the Direct…

While ABC News Stuck With Bin Laden Story, Other Networks Returned to Reality TV

ABC News made a decision to stick with covering the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed on Sunday night following President Barack Obama’s press conference, while CBS and NBC returned to reality TV programming, reports EW.com’s Inside TV…

NBC Set to Announce Successor to Meredith Vieira on ‘Today,’ Along With a Number of Lineup Changes; Here’s a Guide to Who’s Going Where

NBC planned to hold a news conference on Monday to officially name the successor to Meredith Vieira on "Today," reports The New York Times’ Bill Carter and Brian Stelter. Ann Curry, 54, was expected to get the nod to take…

Obama Lets Loose on Trump: ‘Did We Fake the Moon Landing?’

President Obama let loose on Donald Trump, his potential Republican foe in the next presidential election, during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, mocking Trump’s "birther" stance and possible run for office, reports the New York Post. "I know he’s…

A&E Television Networks Changes Its Name, Gets New Slogan

A&E Television Networks is changing its name and getting a new slogan, reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. The name change involves taking the "television" out: The cable programmer will now be called A+E Networks. It will carry the new tagline…

Reality Show Helicopter Crashes

A helicopter for a reality television show crashed near the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, seriously injuring two people on board, reports the New York Daily News. The helicopter was carrying crew filming for "Campus PD," a "Cops"-style show…

Trump Hints at What His Decision Will Be About Running for President

Donald Trump said that even though he plans to keep the official announcement under wraps until his reality show ends later this month, he has decided "in his mind" to run for president, reports Bloomberg. "In my mind, I have…