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CBS Thriving in Thursday Ratings, With ‘Big Bang’ Leading the Way

That switch of "Big Bang Theory" from Monday to Thursday nights has worked out well for CBS, with last night’s episode coming in as the highest-rated show of the night and CBS winning the night overall, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS…

MSNBC Suspends Olbermann Over Campaign Contributions

The host of MSNBC’s "Countdown With Keith Olbermann" has been suspended by the network for donations he made to candidates running in last Tuesday’s election, Deadline.com reported. Olbermann issued a statement confirming his actions: "One week ago, on the night…

Johnny Depp-Tim Burton Collaboration for TV–an Update of a Vintage Horror Soap Opera–Gets a New Start Date

Production of the Tim Burton version of the iconic horror soap opera "Dark Shadows," starring Johnny Depp as Barnabus Collins, was scheduled to begin in January 2011, but has been pushed back to April, reports Deadline.com. "Dark Shadows," which was…

This Is Getting Old Fast: Latest Distributor and Programmer NOT To Agree: Scripps and U-Verse; Bye-Bye Bobby Flay, at Least for Now, for AT&T’s 3 Million Subs

AT&T U-Verse has dropped the Scripps Networks Interactive channels from its service after the two companies failed to come to terms on carriage rates, B&C reports. HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network, Cooking Channel and Great American Country are the channels…

Homeless Reality Star Couple Say They Are Considering Filing for Bankruptcy After Spending $10 Million

A reality star couple is considering filing for bankruptcy and are homeless after spending $10 million on things like plastic surgery, six cars and private jets, reports Lifesandstylemag.com.  Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, the former "The Hills" stars, now owe…

Storm Chasers’ Star Matt Hughes Died in May — Fact Not Widely Known Until After His Final Episode Aired Wednesday

"Storm Chasers" star Matt Hughes died in Kansas on May 26 after trying to take his own life, a fact not widely publicized until after Discovery Channel aired his final episode Wednesday night, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Hughes also worked…

New Disney Channel Geared to 2- to 7-Year-Olds Will Focus on Social Values

Disney Junior, a new Disney channel that will debut in 2012 and target children between 2 and 7 years old, will focus on programming that promotes social values and behavior, reports Brooks Barnes in the New York Times.  That’s a…

With Cable Operators Losing TV Customers, Could Hulu and Netflix Finally Be Having an Impact?

The Associated Press asks whether Internet TV services such as Hulu and Netflix are finally convincing people to cancel their cable-television subscriptions, as cable operators have been losing TV customers at an even faster rate.  Third-quarter results from top cable-TV…

While HBO Waits on Decision to Pick up ‘Tilda’, It Adds Three Executive Producers

HBO has added three executive producers to "Tilda," even though it hasn’t yet made a decision on whether it’ll pick up the comedy, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  "Tilda," which stars Diane Keaton as a reclusive yet influential Hollywood blogger…

‘Conan’ Attracts Top Marketers Including AT&T, Microsoft and Coca-Cola

Conan O’Brien’s new show on TBS, "Conan," is getting support from major marketers such as AT&T, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, reports the New York Times.  TBS, which is owned by Time Warner, is seeing robust sales of commercial time for the…