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AOL Gets Into the Late-Night Talk Show Game–With a Popular Comedian, a Veteran TV Show Host and a Well-Known Movie Director on Board

AOL is throwing its hat in the ring in a bid for a piece of the late-night talk show action, launching a show tonight, Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, that will feature a trio of familiar faces, Entertainment Weekly reports in…

James Cameron Reveals When the Next Two ‘Avatars’ Are Due

“Avatar” director James Cameron has provided a timeline for the next two installments in what he says will be the “Avatar” trilogy, Entertainment Weekly reports. Speaking Saturday at the PGA Awards, Cameron said the next two movies will be released…

Advice Columnist Gets Pilot Order From MTV

MTV has ordered a pilot for a show starring advice columnist Dan Savage, Entertainment Weekly reports in its Inside TV blog. Savage, an openly gay writer who is known for his straightforward, sometimes graphic, advice on sex and relationships, will…

Harvard Picks Well-Known TV Host as Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding theatrical troupe has crowned a television personality who has had an interesting year in 2010 as its 2011 Man of the Year, Entertainment Weekly reports in its PopWatch blog. Jay Leno is the honoree, and he…

Showtime Clobbers HBO in Fight Over TV Rights to Huge Bout

Showtime appears to have delivered a knockout blow to pay-TV giant HBO in the scuffle over rights to televise the hotly anticipated pay-per-view fight between Manny Pacquiao and “Sugar” Shane Mosley, reports SportsNewser.com. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum reportedly has…

David E. Kelley’s Comic Book Heroine Finds a TV Home

Despite reports that David E. Kelley’s new incarnation of "Wonder Woman" was grounded, one of the major broadcast networks has now given the thumbs up to Kelley’s pilot for the comic book heroine, reports Deadline.com. The network is NBC, and…

Can Disaster Be Averted?? With No Deal In Place, Matt Weiner Has Not Started Writing New Episodes of ‘Mad Men’; He Says It Would Be ‘Heartbreaking’ and ‘Horrifying’ If AMC and Lionsgate Cannot Resolve Their Business Issues So The Series Can Continue

Matt Weiner the creator and show runner of ‘Mad Men" is very worried about the future of the series. In an exclusive interview with EW.com’s Lynette Rice on the magazine’s Inside TV blog, Weiner says he’s caught between the two…

Spoiler Alert! Oprah’s Secret Revealed. As Promised, Oprah Staged Her Own Family Reunion and Revealed a Family Secret on Today’s Show

Oprah Winfrey’s been promoting her show for today, Monday, Jan., 24, as one that would reveal a family secret of hers that she describes as a miracle. Spoiler Alert! Here, according to USA Today, is the secret.: "Oprah Winfrey has…

Yowzers! Meet the Media Company CEO Who Received $84.5 Million in Compensation Last Year

Can you guess which media company executive pulled down close to $85 million in compensation last year? It’s Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman, who received $84.5 million, way more than double the amount he received as compensation in 2009, which was…

Why Fox News Should Hire Keith Olbermann. What? Huh?

Don’t laugh … though you can snicker, sneer and approach a mild, muffled guffaw. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross presents the case for Keith Olbermann joining Fox News. What, you thought there was no case to be made for…