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Oprah Herself Gives Progress Report on OWN

One of the things Oprah Winfrey says she’s learned about cable is that it’s not like everyone told her it would be. " ‘We’re building, night by night by night. What everyone told me about the cable business is the…

Olbermann Announces Website–And His Logo Makes It Clear Who He’s Targeting

Keith Olbermann, former MSNBC host and soon to be star of Current TV, says he’s launching a new website, and one look at the design makes it clear it mocks Fox News, reports TheWrap.com. The fake news outlet FOKNewsChannel has…

Obama’s Decision on Defense of Marriage Act: Will It Pave the Way for Same-Sex Marriage?

President Obama has instructed the Department of Justice to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, ABC News reported, triggering a flurry of speculation that the move may be a step toward approval of same-sex marriage. The…

Lohan Gets a Dose of Reality From Judge: Plea Deal Will Mean Jail

Lindsay Lohan appeared in court Wednesday for a hearing on a grand theft charge, where she got a harsh dose of reality from the judge in the case, the L.A. Times reported. "This case does involve jail time–period," Judge Keith…

MTV Readying Comedy Pilot From ‘Dirty Sexy Money’ Creator

MTV has a sitcom pilot in the works about five underemployed 20 somethings, Deadline.com reports. The project comes from “Dirty Sexy Money” creator Craig Wright. The single-camera show is set in Chicago and stars Jared Kusnitz, Michelle Ang, Sarah Habel,…

Big Deal For Media Planning, Buying: Rentrak Set-Top Data Will Be Available to Media Agencies Via Donovan Data Systems, Which Powers a Lot of the Back Office Work for the Agencies

Rentrak, which has access to data from 17 million set-top boxes in 210 markets, will integrate some of its most desired database information into Donovan Data Systems (DDS), which are revalant in many advertising agencies. Our good friend Joe Mandese…

DirecTV Posts Its Best Quarter in 10 Years

The results are in from the fourth quarter and DirecTV posted its best numbers in 10 years, reports TheWrap.com. The company reported 667,000 net new subscribers in the quarter, a nearly 80% improvement from the same time period in 2009….

‘Dharma & Greg’ Star Negotiating for Starring Role in ABC Pilot

One of the stars of "Dharma & Greg" is negotiating for a starring role in an ABC comedy pilot, reports Deadline.com. According to the article, "Jenna Elfman is in negotiations for the lead in ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot ‘Bad Mom.’…

Ted Williams, the Golden-Voiced Homeless Man, to Star in Reality Show

Ted WIlliams, the homeless man who shot to fame with his golden radio voice, is getting another chance at fame, with a reality show called "Second Chances at Life," reports the New York Daily News. The show, which starts shooting…

New Programming Chief Gives Three NBC Series Early Renewals for 2011-12 Season

NBC has handed out early renewals to three of its programs for the 2011-12 television season, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The orders–for "The Biggest Loser," "The Sing-Off" and "Who Do You Think You Are?"–are among the first…