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‘Bourne Identity’ Director to Do Pilot for MTV

Doug Liman, a film director whose credits include "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Swingers" and "The Bourne Identity," has a new project lined up–directing a pilot for MTV called "I Just Want My Pants Back," reports TV Squad. Liman has been…

On-Air Medical Emergency for Morning Show Host

On CBS’s "Early Show," co-host Harry Smith nearly lost a finger while participating in a cooking segment on Friday morning’s episode, according to TVNewser. With guest Katie Lee, Smith was slicing zucchini on a mandolin when he suddenly stopped and…

‘Big Brother’ Takes Top Honors on a Slow Night in the Ratings

On another slow summer night on the networks, CBS’s "Big Brother" was the strongest show in the Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" scored a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic, tops for the hour and…

‘American Idol’s’ Lythgoe Apparently Won’t Get His Wish–Abdul Barred From Returning as Judge

Earlier this week, returning "American Idol" executive producer Nigel Lythgoe said he would like Paula Abdul back as a judge, but apparently he didn’t know that she cannot return to the Fox show because of her contract with CBS for…

Can We Talk? ‘Fashion Police’ Becomes Weekly Series on E!

Red carpet interviewer and comic Joan Rivers has been signed to star in "Fashion Police," a new weekly series from the E! Channel. Upgraded from its previous special status, the new “Fashion Police” series kicks off Monday, Aug. 30, at…

A&E Goes ‘Beyond Scared Straight,’ Revives Acclaimed Juvenile Crime-Prevention Series

Based on the landmark "Scared Straight" documentary series, in which real convicts confronted juvenile offenders with the horrors of life behind bars, A&E has ordered a four-hour documentary from executive producer by Arnold Shapiro called "Beyond Scared Straight." The original…

Oprah Winfrey Network Taps Rosie O’Donnell for Daytime Talk Show

Rosie O’Donnell will be returning to television with her own daytime talk show on the Oprah Winfrey Network, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The move comes about after O’Donnell had been talked about as a replacement on…

Real-Life Version of ‘Big Love’ in Form of Polygamist Reality Show Heading to TLC

A real-life version of HBO’s "Big Love" is heading to TLC in the form of a reality show tracking a polygamist family in Utah, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Called "Sister Wives," the program will center on husband Kody,…

‘Extreme Makover: Home Edition’ Host Ty Pennington Developing Daytime Show

Ty Pennington, the host of ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" is working on a daytime show that would be ready for a fall 2012 debut, just after his contract with "Extreme Makeover" comes to an end, reports Deadline.com. While his…

Fox Executive Calemzuk Trades Rupert Murdoch for Job at His Daughter’s Reveille Production Company

Fox Television Studios executive Emiliano Calemzuk is leaving Rupert Murdoch’s fold to join Murdoch’s  daughter’s television business, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. He’s joining Elisabeth Murdoch’s Reveille as the production company’s chief executive, the story says. At…