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Renewal Imminent for TNT Medical Drama; Fate of One of Net’s Summer Shows Still to Be Decided

It appears that an announcement is imminent from TNT that it will renew the Jada Pinkett Smith nurse show “Hawthorne,” Deadline.com reports. That leaves the Dylan McDermott police drama “Dark Blue” as the only summer TNT series whose fate has…

MTV Doing Scripted Show About Zombies, Werewolves and Vampires in San Fernando Valley; Wait a Minute, Isn’t That Reality Programming?

MTV has greenlit the scripted "Death Valley." The show tracks the Undead Task Force, which fights zombies, werewolves and vampires who are taking over the San Fernando Valley, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Another show, "That Girl," about a teenager…

Syndicated ‘Gossip Queens,’ With a Format Reminiscent of ‘The View,’ Ready for Slow Rollout

Four women sitting around talking about current events sounds a lot like "The View," but the description is attached to the new syndicated talk show “The Gossip Queens,” which begins its slow rollout Monday, Sept. 20, B&C reports. The show…

Billie Mae Richards, Voice of Rudolph in Animated Holiday Classic, Dies

The voice of the title character in the animated Christmas classic "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," actress Billie Mae Richards, has died, Entertainment Weekly reports. Ms. Richards, a Toronto native, was 88 years old. She died of a stroke on Sept….

MTV Exec Moves To Discovery

One of MTV’s top executives in a very crucial area has moved to Discovery Communications, according to B&C. The crucial area is distribution. Meg Lowe, who has been senior VP, content distribution and partner marketing, for MTV Networks is now…

NBC Scores Ratings Win as ‘Parenthood’ Opens to Solid Numbers

The combination of "America’s Got Talent" and the premiere of "Parenthood" resulted in a ratings win for NBC in the Tuesday night Nielsens, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. ABC’s "Wipeout" was tops with a 2.75 average rating for the…

A Major TV Event Kicks Off This Weekend: Is It Worth Tuning In?

A major TV event premieres this Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010. Is it worth tuning in? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has very strong feelings about this show. To read what they are, please click here.

Time Warner Cable Adds Porn Channels Days After Doing Disney Deal

Time Warner Cable is offering eight new porn channels on its lineup just days after agreeing to boost the fees it pays to Walt Disney Co., prompting the New York Post to ask whether the two items are related. The…

Ex-‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub Says Her Spinoff Show Will Address Her Sexuality

Danielle Staub tells RadarOnline.com that her new reality show will address her sexual orientation, apparently a question for some fans of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" given her relationship to Lori Michaels. "You’re going to see the truth of…

He Had the Most Civil Of Tongues: NBC Newsman Edwin Newman, 91, Dies

Edwin Newman, the longtime NBC newsman, has died at age 91, according to a number of media reports. The reports did not list a cause of death. Says the New York TImes in its report, "Mr. Newman, recognizable for his…