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New York Prosecutors Charge Former ’30 Rock’ Accountant with Embezzling from NBC

Prosecutors in New York are charging a former production accountant for "30 Rock" with allegedly embezzling from NBC, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Rudolph allegedly forged two checks made out to himself and used company credit cards for personal use,…

Fox News Channel Scores First TV Interview with Sarah Palin Since Arizona Shooting

Fox News has nabbed the first interview with Sarah Palin since the Tucson shooting, with Palin agreeing to appear on Monday night’s program hosted by Sean Hannity, reports the New York Times’ The Caucus blog. The interview is scheduled to…

Fewer Than Expected Tuned in to Watch President Obama’s Speech at the Tucson Memorial

The number of  viewers that tuned in to watch President Barack Obama’s speech delivered at the Tucson memorial on Wednesday evening was fewer than expected, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. An average of 30.8 million people tuned in…

‘Charlie’s Angels’ Gets Green Light From ABC

The remake of “Charlie’s Angels” has officially been greenlit by ABC, Entertainment Weekly reports. “Smallville” writer-producers Miles Millar and Al Gough are attached to the new version of the show, which is set in Miami, the story says. Sony Pictures…

‘Survivor’ Bringing Back Two of Its Top Villains

Two of the most dynamic and iconic villains from CBS’s long-running reality competition "Survivor" will be back for the 22nd edition of the show, reports the AP. Boston Rob, a.k.a. Rob Mariano, and Russell Hantz will join 16 new contestants…

‘Wendy Williams Show’ Picked Up by 70% of U.S. Market

Debmar-Mercury’s “The Wendy Williams Show” has picked up renewals in more than 70% of the country for its third season, which launches in September, the company announced today. Among the broadcasters picking up the show are stations in the Fox,…

NFL Isn’t Saying Who Will Sing National Anthem at Super Bowl, But Everyone Seems to Know

In the “worst-kept secret” department, word leaked today on who will be singing the National Anthem during the upcoming broadcast of Super Bowl XLV, to be carried live by Fox, HitFix.com reported. For its part, the NFL isn’t confirming anything….

John Goodman Joins Star-Studded Cast of DirecTV Show; List Already Includes Martin Short, Ted Danson, William Hurt, Lily Tomlin–Not to Mention the Show’s Three-Time Emmy-Winning Star

Actor John Goodman, best known for the sitcom "Roseanne" but also adept at drama, is the latest big-name star to join the cast of a DirecTV show that formerly ran on FX, USA Today reports. The show is "Damages," which…

Dick Wolf Reveals Key Change in Store for ‘Law & Order: L.A.’

"Law & Order: Los Angeles" creator Dick Wolf is overseeing a creative overhaul of the show, and one of the key changes he will implement is the transformation of Alfred Molina’s character, Deputy D.A. Ricardo Morales, into a detective, reports…

Controversial Cable Host–Who Some Might Say Is Already Overexposed–Adds a Third Hour of Daily TV Time

A controversial cable TV host–one of those “love them or hate them”-type personalities–is about to become even more ubiquitous, adding a third hour of daily TV exposure to her existing two hours a day, TVNewser reports. The TV host is…