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AMC’s ‘Rubicon’ Breaks Debut Record Previously Held by 2007 Premiere of ‘Mad Men’

AMC’s ‘Rubicon,’ a moody new drama about a code breaker, broke the network’s record for a debut audience with an average of 2 million viewers on Sunday, reports Multichannel News. That broke the network’s previous record, which was held by…

More Than Just Sing Along: The Man Who Practically Defined Pop Music For Columbia Records in the 1950s–And Who Declined to Pay Elvis His Asking Price to Be on the Label–Dies at Age 99

One of the most influential people in pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s, who became a TV icon as well, has died at the age of 99, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was Mitch Miller, familiar to baby…

‘Law & Order: LA’ Finalizes Cast, Taps Former ‘CSI: Miami,’ ‘Ally McBeal’ Actors

With a day to spare before production was set to begin Monday, NBC’s "Law & Order: Los Angeles" locked in its cast over the weekend, reports Deadline.com. "CSI: Miami" alumna Wanda De Jesus and Regina Hall from "Ally McBeal" have…

Longtime Anchor Leaves HLN

One of the fixtures of HLN has left the network, TVNewser reports. The move is being reported as amicable. Chuck Roberts, an anchor with the network since 1982, wrote a note to his staff that said in part: "I can’t…

Will Conan Appear on NBC’s Emmys Telecast or Will He Be Too, Um, Busy With His TBS Show?

Producers of the Emmys telecast, which will air Aug. 29 on NBC, have sent an inquiry to Conan O’Brien to see whether he’s interested in being a presenter on the show, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. O’Brien, who is a nominee, is currently…

Lohan Released From Jail, Headed for Rehab

Lindsay Lohan was released from jail early Monday in Los Angeles after serving 14 days of her 90-day sentence for probation violation in a 2007 drug case, USA Today reports. Next up for the 24-year-old actress is a three-month rehab…

FX Drama Star to Stir Things Up on ‘Office’

An FX star who normally plays a dramatic character will try his hand at comedy when he appears on a two-episode arc on NBC’s "The Office," reports TV Guide. Timothy Olyphant, who plays U.S. Marshal Raylon Givens on "Justified," will…

Fox Unveils Launch Details for Spielberg-Chernin Sci-Fi Series

Taking a cue from "Glee"–which had its premiere in May 2009 before a full-fledged launch in September 2009–Fox will debut its new high-profile sci-fi series in May 2011 before commencing its regular run in September 2011, reports Deadline.com. The Fox…

Live From New York, It’s ’30 Rock’

NBC’s Emmy Award-winning sitcom "30 Rock" will take a page out of the playbook of shows such as "Will & Grace" by doing a live episode, reports Digital Spy. The live show will air Thursday, Oct. 14. There will be…

MTV Renews Sitcom, Says It’s Committed to Scripted Programming

Affirming its commitment to scripted shows, MTV announced that it is bringing back a comedy for a second season, reports Deadline.com. The cable network renewed the sitcom "The Hard Times of RJ Berger," and issued a statement on the relationship…