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‘Good Morning America’ Names New Top Executive

ABC’s “Good Morning America” has a new senior executive producer, after Jim Murphy, who had held the post since 2006, departed to oversee Anderson Cooper’s new daytime show. The job now goes to James Goldston, according to The Hollywood Reporter….

Sheen Tells ‘Good Morning America’ He’s Negotiating with HBO for a Series. There’s Just One Problem … Also, Sheen Denies He’s Anti-Semitic

Charlie Sheen said "he is in talks with HBO about starting his own show called ‘Sheen’s Corner,’ which, according to Radar Online, would be a $5 million-per-episode deal," is the word ABC News sent out this morning in a press…

CNN Announces 8 p.m. Overhaul: One of the Two ‘Parker Spitzer’ Hosts Is Out, and That’s Just the Beginning

CNN today announced an overhaul of its struggling 8 p.m. hour, where “Parker Spitzer,” which has been a ratings disappointment, will be a thing of the past. Kathleen Parker will leave the program, CNN Executive Vice President Ken Jautz announced….

Bad Karma Winners of the Day: For All Intents and Purposes, NBC Cancels Three Series Before They’ve Debuted

Back in May, NBC announced 13 new shows to its 2o10-11 season, and 10 of those have debuted and either failed or floundered, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. But what about the other three shows that…

One of the ‘American Idol’ Contestants Who Was Eliminated Last Night Has an Unusual Background: One of Her Parents Was a Member of the Symbionese Liberation Army that Kidnapped Patty Hearst

One of the contestants on "American Idol," who was eleminated on Thursday night, Feb. 24, 2011, has an unusual background. One of her parents was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army that kidnapped Patty Hearst on Feb. 4, 1974, reports the LA Times’ Now blog….

Strong ‘Idol’ Ratings Put Damper on ‘Grey’s,’ ‘CSI’; But ’30 Rock,’ ‘Parks’ and ‘Big Bang’ Are Up

With "American Idol" dominating Thursday night’s ratings, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ dropped 11% in the 18-49 demo, and "CSI" was down 7% to a series low in the demo, reports TVBytheNumbers.com. On the positive side of the ledger, "30 Rock" was up…

Report: Court Documents Reveal Roger Ailes Accused of Urging Top News Corp. Executive To Lie To Federal Investigators

Court documents filed in a lawsuit allege that former News Corp. executive Judith Regan–who was with News. Corp. division HarperCollins–accused Roger Ailes, currently president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group, of urging Regan to…

Al-Jazeera Rep Meets with Comcast in Effort to Get MSO to Carry the News Network

Al Antsey, managing director of the Al-Jazeera English-language news network, has met with officials from Comcast, hoping to convice the biggest cable operator in the U.S. to carry the network, reports Bob Fernandez in the Philadelphia Inquirer. According to the…

The $4 Billion Question: Fate of NFL TV Money in Judge’s Hands

The fate of the $4 billion dollars that flow from broadcast and cable networks into the coffers of the National Football League is in the hands of a U.S. District Judge for the moment, reports Bloomberg. According to the story,…

And the Winner Is…ABC! Oscar Telecast to Stay on Network With Contract Extension. Trivia Question: Of the Big Three Networks, Which One Has Never Televised the Oscars?

A new contract has been signed between ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts for the annual Oscar telecast, reports B&C. The new deal will keep the show on ABC through 2020, the story says. The current agreement was set to…