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Hallmark Original Movie Taps Classic TV Series Mom for ‘Randall Reunion Races’

Hallmark Channel has tapped an actress who played the mother on a classic TV series to appear in an original movie called "Randall Reunion Races," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Marion Ross, who played mom Marion Cunningham on the vintage television…

ABC Orders More Scripts for Two Shows; CW Wants More ‘Life Unexpected’

ABC has ordered four additional scripts apiece for two of its shows, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. Meanwhile, “Life Unexpected" has received an order for two additional scripts from CW, after the second-year drama hit a season high in total…

NBCU Reports Lower Profits

Profits for NBC Universal were down 15 percent in the third quarter, reports TheWrap. Parent company General Electric announced that net earnings for NBC Universal were $625 million. Putting a positive spin on the news, GE said in a statement,…

Rob Lowe Reality Show Gets Go-Ahead

"West Wing" veteran Rob Lowe is heading back to Washington, but this time it will be as the producer of a reality TV show that will air on E!, reports the New York Post. The show, “Potomac Fever,” is set…

Spin-off–Literally–of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Set to Debut in November

ABC and the producers behind "Dancing With the Stars," BBC Worldwide Productions, have announced that the highly anticipated spin-off of the show will debut in November. That’s when "Skating With the Stars" comes to America." Similar to the format for…

Live Edition of NBC’s ’30 Rock’ Hits Season Ratings High But Falls Short of Its CBS Competition

NBC’s much-hyped live edition of "30 Rock" set a season high with 6.7 million total viewers and a 3.0 rating in the 18-49 demo, according to TVbytheNumbers.com, but that wasn’t enough to match the numbers for "$#*! My Dad Says,"…

The Secret of the White iPhone 4–And Why You Don’t Own One–Is Revealed

The white version of the iPhone has been a sought-after item since it was seen earlier this year when Steve Jobs unveiled the new iPhone 4–and then the white variety never was released. Now, according to SlashGear, the reason for…

Christie Brinkley, Jennifer Lopez, Jamie Lee Curtis and Others Ready to ‘Talk’ When ‘The View’s’ Competition Debuts

CBS’s answer to "The View," the new female-centric talk show called "The Talk," premieres live on Monday, Oct. 18, at 2 p.m. ET, and a high-powered list of guests is shaping up for the show’s premiere week, according to The…

Sports Reporter Turns Down Offer From Playboy, Says She Won’t Work NFL Locker Rooms Anymore After Incident With New York Jets

Ines Sainz, a reporter for the Mexican television network Azteca, has decided to stay out of NFL locker rooms after the negative experience she had covering the New York Jets, the AP reports. Sainz has been off the beat for…

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’s’ Nurse Ratched to Pay Visit to Medical Show

Louise Fletcher, who won an Oscar playing the evil Nurse Ratched on "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest," has been cast for a guest role on a medical drama, reports TV Guide. Fletcher won’t be donning the white nurse’s uniform…