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More Celebrities Sign On for ‘Dancing With the Stars’

The official ABC announcement isn’t coming out till Monday during the broadcast of "The Bachelor Pad," but several more stars’ names have surfaced and they’re apparently confirmed for the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars," according to E! Online….

‘Spanish Oprah’ Will Follow in Winfrey’s Footsteps

Known as the “Spanish Oprah,” the most famous talk show host on Spanish-language television is following in the footsteps of Oprah Winfrey and will end her Univision program in November, the AP reports. Cristina Saralegui’s "El Show de Cristina" has…

HBO Casts Oscar Winner in Key Role for Movie on the Financial Collapse; Who Else Should Be Cast?

An Oscar-winning actor has signed on to play Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson in HBO’s movie "Too Big to Fail," reports Deadline.com. The actor is William Hurt, who won an Oscar in 1986 for his starring role in “Kiss of the…

Former James Bond to Play Mystery Man on ‘Chuck’

An actor who has played James Bond in the movies will make an appearance on NBC’s "Chuck" as a mystery man with ties to Chuck’s mother, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. The actor is Timothy Dalton, who played Agent 007…

Longtime Popular SNL Cast Member Won’t Be Returning to the Show

One of the popular cast members of "Saturday Night Live" won’t be returning to the latenight series this fall. It’s Will Forte, who played the character MacGruber on the show, among other characters. According to the New York TImes, a…

Old TV Mystery Solved. Years Ago, on the ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers,’ One Day The Blue Ranger Was No Longer On the Show. Viewers Were Told He Went To Another Planet. In Reality, the Actor Walked Off the Set, Tired of Being Taunted For Being Gay

About 20 years ago, the blue power ranger on Fox’s “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” went to live on another planet. But the reality behind the character’s inter-planetary move was that the actor who played the part, David Yost, walked off…

Intrepid Reporter Discovers That This Show Canceled Itself!

As regular readers of TVWeek know, we have long admired the reportage of the talented James Hibberd, who used to work for us and who now writes for The Hollywood Reporter. The other day, Michael Vick announced that he had…

Will Ryan Seacrest Be Larry King’s New Boss?

Will Larry King soon be working for Ryan Seacrest? Could be. Seacrest, whose daily Los Angeles-based radio show is set to end in November, is in discussions to create his own radio company. And King, 76, may become Seacrest’s first…

Here’s What’s Holding Up Time Warner Cable’s Negotiations with ESPN

Negotiations for Time Warner Cable to renew rights to ESPN may be delayed by demands from ESPN’s parent, Walt Disney, for money for ESPN3.com, Bloomberg News reports. Disney wants Time Warner Cable to pay 10 cents per month per customer…

Could the Super Bowl Find a Permanent Date? How the 18-Game Proposed Season Could Have Big Effect on Television

The proposed 18-game season for the National Football League could affect the television industry, including creating a permanent date for one of the biggest annual TV events, the Super Bowl, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town…