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Former ‘Survivor’ Champ Richard Hatch Soliciting Donations so He Can Sue CBS

Richard Hatch, who won $1 million as the first champion of CBS’s “Survivor” and has been in hot water over alleged unpaid taxes, is appealing to the public to try to drum up money to clear his name and sue…

Grammys Slash Categories in Overhaul Designed to Streamline Awards

Grammy organizers announced today that they will slash the number of Grammy Awards next year in an effort to streamline the awards, Reuters reported. The number of categories will be cut from 109 this year to 78 in 2012, the…

Supersized Lada Gaga Episode of ‘Glee’ Confirmed

Rumors of an expanded “Glee” episode focused on the music of Lady Gaga have been confirmed, TVLine.com reports. Fox says the 90-minute episode will air April 26, according to the report. The episode will be called "Born This Way." “Glee"…

‘NCIS’ Dips to Season Low, but CBS Ekes Out a Win in Tuesday Ratings

CBS survived a season-low performance by “NCIS” in the key 18-49 demo to win Tuesday night overall in a tight three-way ratings battle with NBC and ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS averaged a 2.7 rating in adults 18-49 for the night,…

WE tv Snags Rights to ‘Frasier,’ ‘Roseanne’ and ‘Will & Grace’

WE tv announced today that it has secured cable rights to three successful sitcoms: “Frasier,” from CBS TV Distribution; “Roseanne,” from Carsey-Werner TV Distribution; and “Will & Grace,” from Warner Bros. Domestic TV Distribution. The network will roll out the…

Another Standing O for Sheen–Actor’s ‘Torpedo’ Tour Gets Warm Reception in Cleveland

It’s two out of three for Charlie Sheen on his “Violent Torpedo of Truth–Defeat Is Not an Option” tour, according to TMZ.com. Tuesday night’s show got an enthusiastic response from the Cleveland audience, culminating in a standing ovation. Sheen also…

Hulu Closes in on 1 Million Subscribers, Sees Revenue Doubling to Almost $500 Million

Hulu is on pace to almost double its revenue to $500 million in 2011 and to increase its subscriber base to more than 1 million, according to a blog post written by Hulu Chief Executive Jason Kilar. "It is still…

MTV Gets New President

MTV Networks announced today that a new president has been named at MTV. The announcement was made by Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music & Logo Group. Stephen K. Friedman has been promoted to president of MTV after serving…

Popular Morning Host Plans to Leave Show; Network Tries to Convince Her to Stay

A popular host of a network morning show reportedly plans to leave the program, but the network is trying to get her to change her mind, TVGuide.com reports. After five years at NBC’s "Today," Meredith Vieira’s contract expires in September….

New Names in Play for Carell’s ‘Office’ Job: Three-Time Drama Emmy Winner, Former Star of Hit CBS Sitcom and British Comedienne

With three new stars tapped to appear in the season finale of NBC’s "The Office," speculation is that one of them might replace outgoing Steve Carell, who plays boss Michael Scott, reports TVLine.com. The stars are Ray Romano, James Spader…