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Tina Fey Returns to ‘Saturday Night Live’

Tina Fey will make her third appearance as guest host of "Saturday Night Live" since she departed as a regular on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fey is scheduled to host the May 7 episode. There’s no news…

‘Glee’ and ‘Modern Family’ Share Top Comedy Award From the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

Fox’s "Glee" and ABC’s "Modern Family" shared the top award for outstanding comedy awarded by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The shows were honored at GLAAD’s 22nd annual awards ceremony. "Glee" had won…

Masters Ratings Slip as Tiger’s Charge Falls Short, Unknown Golfer Wins

Ratings for The Masters Tournament on CBS were 13% below last year’s household numbers in the top markets, Bloomberg reported, as a late charge by Tiger Woods faltered over the last nine holes and a golfer who is relatively unknown…

Guess Who’s a Front-Runner to Replace Lauer if He Leaves ‘Today’

A member of a political family is a front-runner to replace Matt Lauer on "Today," reports the New York Post. Chris Cuomo, the son of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, in December 2009 was moved off "Good Morning America,"…

Will Katie Couric and Matt Lauer Reunite for Talk Show?

Katie Couric may join forces with her former “Today” co-host Matt Lauer as she pursues creating her own syndicated talk show, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. The pairing would be "intensely complicated," Carter writes, pointing out that…

Pia Toscano, Front-Runner Who Was Booted off ‘American Idol,’ Gets Record Deal

Pia Toscano, a front-runner on Fox’s "American Idol" who got booted off the show last week, has landed a record deal with Interscope Records, reports USMagazine.com. Interscope is chaired by "Idol" mentor Jimmy Iovine, the story notes. Interscope told her…

Elizabeth Taylor and the Unlikely Alignment of the Hollywood Gods That Produced a Truly Great American Film

With the recent death of Elizabeth Taylor, there is renewed interest in her movies. She made some fine movies and one great one, the latter which TCM presented–uncut and with no commercials, as usual–on Sunday night, April 10, 2011. Even…

ABC Affiliates Discuss Helping Pay for a Network Olympics Bid

"ABC affiliates might help the network pay for U.S. rights to telecast the 2014 Winter Olympic Games and 2016 Summer Olympics, the head of the ABC board said after the board met on Sunday," April 10, 2011, reports our friend…

Former ‘SNL’ Writer Does Pilot for Cable Net

A live-action comedy pilot from a former writer for “Saturday Night Live” has been ordered by Adult Swim, Deadline.com reports. The show is "Regal Productions," produced by and starring former "SNL" writer Bob Odenkirk. Brian Jarvis and Jim Freeman, who…

Fox Moves Ahead With Drama Featuring Actress From ‘House,’ ‘Joan of Arcadia’

Fox has given a script commitment to a drama starring the former star of CBS’s “Joan of Arcadia,” reports Deadline.com. The show is from "House" executive producer Katie Jacobs and "The Wire" co-creator Ed Burns, and stars Amber Tamblyn, who…