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Despite Shaky Economy, Political Advertising Expected to Boom — Perhaps Double That of 2008

Even though the economy is still shaky, political campaigns are planning on pulling out the stops when it comes to advertising up through the Nov. 2 elections, reports Adweek. One estimate from Borrell Associates pegs political advertising this year reaching…

Jennifer Aniston, Jon Stewart Recall Their Awkward First Date

When Jennifer Aniston appeared Thursday night on Comedy Central’s "The Daily Show," she and host Jon Stewart joked about the night years ago when he asked her out and they shared an awkward first date. Watch the video on People.com….

Good News on Two Fronts: NBC Is Committed to Bringing Back ‘Rockford,’ and the Move Could Mean a New Lead Role for a ‘Lost’ Refugee

NBC remains interested in rebooting the James Garner detective series "The Rockford Files," and now the name attached to the project is a former cast member of "Lost," reports Entertainment Weekly. Josh Holloway, who played James “Sawyer” Ford on “Lost,”…

Michael J. Fox Makes Return to TV–as Cynical Lawyer Willing to Use His Neurological Condition to His Advantage

Five-time Emmy Award winner Michael J. Fox will return to TV this fall with a guest spot on CBS’s "The Good Wife," the Orlando Sentinel reports. He has been cast as a "shrewd and cynical litigator" on the legal drama,…

CBS’s ‘Big Brother’ Tops Fox’s NFL Preseason Game in Ratings

CBS’s summer reality hit "Big Brother" delivered the night’s best Nielsen ratings Thursday, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" served up a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of the first hour of Fox’s broadcast of the…

Colbert Plans Two-Night Tribute to Iraq Vets With the Title: ‘Been There: Won That’

Coinciding with the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert will host two special episodes devoted to the troops, reports The New York Times. During the Thursday night broadcast of "The Colbert Report," Colbert announced that…

Comic Book King Adds His Geek-Cred to Syfy’s ‘Eureka’

The father of Spider-Man, the Incredible Hulk and dozens of other comic book heroes will appear on Syfy’s "Eureka," reports TV Squad. The former president and chairman of Marvel Comics, Stan Lee is also behind the Fantastic Four, the X-Men,…

OMG: This Is Something We Would Pay to See on Premium Cable, and It’s on Basic: Jerry Springer and Perez Hilton on the Same Show

A celebrity blogger who has stirred up his share of controversy is joining forces with a veteran talk show host known for his salacious subject matter to raise the level of intrigue on GSN’s “Baggage,” Multichannel News reports. The top-rated…

Annoy a TV Writer? You Might End up as the Namesake of a Psychotic Character on TV

In an amusing look at the power of television writers, the Wall Street Journal’s Amy Chozick looks at how writers sometimes take out frustrations by naming characters after people who have wronged them or by introducing unflattering plot lines to…

Set Your DVR: Great Opportunity This Weekend to Visit a Famous Show From the Golden Age of TV

Yes, some observers say we’re in the midst of a second golden age of TV drama, but we’re talking about the first one, in the 1950s. Back in 1955 Rod Serling wrote two dramas that went a long way to…