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Oscar Nominee Joins Upcoming Showtime Drama

A two-time Academy Award nominee is the latest star to join Showtime’s new one-hour drama series "Shameless." The new cast member is actress Joan Cusack, who received Oscar nominations for "Working Girl" and "In & Out." Cusack will appear in…

CBS Reruns Top Monday Night Nielsens

CBS reruns of "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" were the top shows in the Nielsens Monday night, with ratings of 2.6 and 2.8, respectively, in the 18-49 demographic, while ABC’s second hour of "Bachelor Pad"…

Freshness Quotient and Moments of Inspiration Kept 62nd Annual Emmys From Sinking Into Trophy Tedium

Did you think this year’s primetime Emmy Awards telecast on NBC was a marked improvement over recent years? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin did. She says Jimmy Fallon’s hosting was inspired and the show’s emphasis on fun and funny definitely elevated…

Soap Star Sued for More Than $250,000

One of the stars of a CBS daytime soap is being sued for more than a quarter of a million dollars by her attorneys, her manager and a security firm for allegedly being delinquent in her payments, reports SoapCentral.com. TMZ.com…

Undercover Surprise: Fox News Star Wore a Bulletproof Vest Under His Button-down Shirt at His ‘Restoring Honor’ Rally

The niece of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was told by Fox News’ Glenn Beck that he was wearing a bulletproof vest at his "Restoring Honor" rally in Washington, D.C. last weekend, the New York Daily News reports.  The vest…

Snooki to Receive Very Public Marriage Proposal

Snooki, one of the stars of MTV’s "Jersey Shore," is receiving an unusual proposal from her boyfriend of at least two weeks, reports the New York Post.  Her boyfriend, Jeff Miranda, is using the Sept. 10 cover story in Steppin’…

Could the Emmys Be Divided into Two Programs Next Year, With One for Broadcast and Another for Cable?

An idea is circulating among television executives that may change the way the Emmys are presented in the future, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  The top TV networks have been talking with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences about potentially…

Piers Morgan Getting Closer to Taking Over Larry King’s CNN Slot

Piers Morgan says he’s getting closer to taking over Larry King’s time slot on CNN, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog.  From the red carpet at Sunday’s Emmy awards ceremony, Morgan told the newspaper, "We’re near the end of…

Murdoch’s Desire to Save Newspapers Could Help Push Apple’s 99-Cent TV Plan

Rupert Murdoch’s desire to save newspapers may help push forward Apple’s plan to rent television shows for 99 cents per episode, reports the Los Angeles Times.  Murdoch and other top News Corp. executives are considering joining a six-month trial of…

British Comedian Joining Cast of Showtime’s ‘United States of Tara’

A British comedian will be joining the third season of Showtime’s "United States of Tara" in a major recurring role, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com.  Eddie Izzard will play a psychology professor who becomes fascinated with Tara, a woman who…