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Martha Stewart’s Move to Hallmark–a Potential Game Changer for the Network–Sparks $5 Million-Plus Marketing Campaign

Hallmark Channel is pulling out the stops–and likely spending between $5 million and $8 million–to make consumers aware of Martha Stewart’s shift to the network on Sept. 13, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Hallmark is committed to eight hours…

Added to Court Charges Against Snooki: Being Annoying

"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is now officially annoying–at least according to a new charge brought against her related to her July 30 drinking binge in Seaside Heights, N.J., reports the New York Post. Snooki was given the additional…

Betty White’s Ever-Expanding Media Empire Gains a New Product Line

The Betty White media avalanche continues with the announcement Thursday by TV Land that it has launched a line of character-oriented merchandise based on her role in the sitcom "Hot In Cleveland." Wednesday night’s cliffhanger ending to the show’s season…

Co-Host of ‘The View’ to Add Game Show to Her Hosting Duties

One of the co-hosts of ABC’s “The View” is about to get a little busier–and take on lighter material–as she becomes the host of one of TV’s most familiar game show formats, the AP reports. Comic Sherri Shepherd will take…

CBS’s ‘Big Brother,’ NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’ Pace Wednesday Ratings

CBS’s "Big Brother" and NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" were the top Nielsen draws Wednesday night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" scored a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, while Fox’s "MasterChef" had a 1.9 and NBC’s "Minute…

NBC Orders Additional Episodes of Game Show

NBC is more than doubling its initial order for episodes of a game show that has been steadily climbing in the ratings for the network, reports The Futon Critic. The show is “Minute to Win It,” which has averaged almost…

Despite Weak Ratings in Recent Years, CBS Will Again Put On Live TV Concert to Announce Grammy Noms

CBS will broadcast a live concert TV special Dec. 1 to announce the nominations for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, reports the AP. The previous two years that CBS has used this approach to unveil the nominations resulted in tepid…

Report: Michael Jackson’s Parents, Both in Their 80s, to Divorce After 60 Years of Marriage

A report in the U.K publication Daily Star says that the parents of Michael Jackson–Katherine, 80, and Joe, 81–are going to be divorced. According to to the article, "It was said mum Katherine has ‘finally had enough’ of dad Joe’s…

Not Every Band Wants Their Music on ‘Glee’: One Band Explains Why They Turned Down Offer

Not all bands want to have their music used on Fox’s hit "Glee," reports U.K. music magazine NME. For example, one band that turned the idea down was Kings of Leon. The band said the reason is that if they had…

Jennifer Aniston, Scott Speedman (He Played Ben Covington in ‘Felicity’), Anne Hathaway, Other Celebs Alleged Victims of Beauty Parlor Scam

Jennifer Aniston, Scott Speedman, Anne Hathaway, Liv Tyler and Melanie Griffith allegedly had their credit cards ripped off " by a woman who ran a swanky salon in Beverly Hills called the Chez Gabriela Studio," TMZ reports. Says the TMZ…