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What’s the Most-Watched TV Show of the Season So Far? (Hint: It’s Not Football)

Ten weeks into the fall television season, the battle for most-watched show of the season is about as close as it can be, reports the Orlando Sentinel. The leader? CBS’s scripted drama “NCIS,” by a hair over ABC’s celebrity dance…

Suspect’s Suicide Sparks Flurry of Theories in Publicist’s Slaying

A number of theories have received attention in the wake of the news that a suspect in the killing of noted Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen shot and killed himself when confronted by police, as previously reported. The suicide fueled a…

‘Survivor’ Leads CBS to Wednesday Ratings Win

CBS’s "Survivor: Nicaragua" was the top-rated show on a generally sluggish Wednesday night, and CBS came out as the overall winner, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS won the 18-49 demo for the night with an average rating of 2.5, followed by…

Suspect in Ronni Chasen Murder, Confronted by Police, Kills Himself

A suspect in the murder of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, confronted by police, has killed himself, reports Andrew Blankstein in the Los Angeles Times. According to the report, "A man described as a suspect in the slaying of veteran Hollywood…

‘Seinfeld’ Online Spinoff

One of the "Seinfeld" gang is returning in an online spinoff of sorts, the Associated Press reports. According to the story, "More than a decade after ‘Seinfeld’ ended, one of the TV series’ most beloved characters has been reborn online….

Report: Netflix Willing to Pay Studios Up To $100,000 Per Episode So It Can Rent-Out Current Episodes of TV Series

Netflix "is in talks with studios about gaining access to current episodes of primetime shows and is willing to pay between $70,000 and $100,000 per episode, according to a person familiar with the matter," reports our friend Claire Atkinson in…

Diller Steps Down as CEO of IAC; Company Buys Out Malone

Reuters reports that Barry Diller is stepping down as chief executive of IAC/InterActiveCorp, and that the company has bought out one of its largest shareholders, John Malone’s Liberty Media Corp. Liberty sold its equity stake in IAC for $220 million…

Expect ‘Dexter’ Renewal to Come From Showtime in the Next Week

Showtime is getting ready to announce a renewal for "Dexter" within the next week or so, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series had its second-highest ratings to date Sunday night, delivering 2.5 million viewers, an increase of 43% from…

OWN Denies Courting Veteran CBS Syndication Programmer

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network denied a New York Post report on Wednesday that it was in talks to hire  CBS Television Distribution’s Terry Wood, according to The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. “Absolutely not true,” Christina Norman, the chief executive…

Heather Locklear Hospitalized

Heather Locklear has been hospitalized, TMZ.com reports. The article said that Locklear, 49, was suffering from a bacterial infection, was being treated with antibiotics and was NOT expected to stay in the hospital overnight.