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WEtv Orders Reality Show About Comedienne-Mom

WEtv has ordered a reality show based on comedienne Tammy Pescatelli, who moved from Los Angeles to raise her family in Meadeville, Pa., and how she juggles her home and working lives, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Production will start next month, and the…

Wasn’t It the Most Beloved TV Series Ever? ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ Turns 50, and Fans Still Can’t Get Enough of Mayberry

Please join TVWeek Open Mic blogger Aaron Barnhart–who is also the TV critic for the Kansas CIty Star as well as the person behind the popular TVBarn website–in his celebration of the fans who have made "The Andy Griffith Show"…

Viewers Appear to Agree with Critics, as ‘Parker Spitzer’ Debut Ratings Lag Rivals on Fox News, MSNBC and HLN

"Parker Spitzer" may not be the ratings powerhouse that CNN hoped, after its debut failed to impress viewers, reports our friend Bill Carter in the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The program drew only 454,000 total viewers, far below…

With Demand for Devices Using Google’s Android Software, Motorola Unveils Six New Smartphones

Looking to profit from demand for devices based on Google’s Android software, Motorola is introducing six new smartphones, reports Bloomberg News. AT&T, the second-largest U.S. wireless operator, said it will soon start offering three of the Motorola phones, called the…

As Epix Pulls Its First Scripted Project, Doubts Arise as to Network’s Scripted Plans

Is fledgling premium cable network Epix ready to commit to a scripted series order after it pulled the plug on its first scripted pilot, "Tough Trade?" That’s the question respected TV writer  Nellie Andreeva raises at Deadline.com. The show had some big names in…

FCC Grants Request to Tennis Channel for Review of Discrimination Case Against Comcast

The Tennis Channel advanced in its discrimination case against Comcast, with the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday granting its request to review the case, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. The FCC wrote in a 17-page order that…

CNN’s ‘Parker Spitzer’ Fails to Impress Critics

CNN’s high-profile debut this week of the new prime-time talk show “Parker Spitzer” went over with a resounding thud among TV critics, Reuters reports. The show co-hosted by journalist Kathleen Parker and disgraced former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer drew…

Kardashians Hit the Big Apple

The next installment in the building of the Kardashian TV empire with have Kourtney Kardashian moving to New York with her husband Scott and son Mason … and sister Kim as well, reports RadarOnline.com. Khloe Kardashian blogged about the new…

Rick Sanchez’s Wife Explains His Rant, Says He Apologized to Jon Stewart; Video: Letterman Takes Aim at Sanchez

For those who wonder what made former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez melt down during an interview last week with Sirius radio, his wife has offered an explanation, reports TheWrap. Suzanne Sanchez chalks it up to exhaustion. She also posted on…

Jamie Tarses Returns to ABC With Sitcom Project

The former head of programming for ABC, Jamie Tarses, is returning to the network with a pilot from her Fanfare production unit for Sony TV, reports Deadline.com. Tarses is teaming with writer/director Betsy Thomas on the relationship comedy. Thomas and…