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Former NFL Quarterback Says He Will Be ‘Dancing With the Stars’

A Super Bowl-winning former NFL quarterback says he will appear on the next season of “Dancing With the Stars,” reports TMZ.com. Troy Aikman, a former Dallas Cowboy who is also a Fox NFL analyst, was leaving an L.A. restaurant when…

ESPN to Kick Off 3D College Football Telecasts With Three September Games

ESPN’s new 3D channel, ESPN 3D, will launch the college football season in September with three 3D game telecasts, reports Multichannel News. On Sept. 6 at 8 p.m. ET, Virginia Tech will play Boise State at FedEx Field in Maryland….

Coming Soon to Your Issue of Vanity Fair: A TV Show, Inside the Magazine

In an unusual marketing move, Fox has teamed with Vanity Fair magazine to promote a new drama series on the network. The October issue of Vanity Fair will include a DVD insert of the season premiere of "Lone Star." iPad…

Reality Check: ‘America’s Got Talent,’ ‘Big Brother’ Score Again in Nielsens

The Wednesday night Nielsens reflected the smaller summer audiences, but reality TV continued to thrive, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. CBS’s "Big Brother" beat out Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance," scoring a 2.2 rating to a 2.0…

Emmy Winner Returns to HBO for Another High-Profile Biopic

An actor who already has one Emmy for a starring role in an HBO biographical production will give it another go, reports Digital Spy. Paul Giamatti, who won an Emmy for HBO’s "John Adams" miniseries, will return to the premium…

‘Glee’ Creator Reveals Theme of Upcoming Tribute Episode–And It Will Be a Familiar One to the Show’s Fans

The speculation has been that Fox’s "Glee" would do a Britney Spears episode in season two, but co-creator Ryan Murphy said at Comic-Con on Sunday that the show will revisit an artist it has already paid tribute to once, according…

Conservative Political Analyst Returns to Fox News

A well-known conservative political analyst has returned to Fox News, reports TVNewser. Appearing Wednesday on "Fox & Friends" and "The Strategy Room," Angela McGlowan announced her return to the network on her Facebook page. McGlowan exited Fox News last February to run…

Report: McPherson Resigned Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

"Steve McPherson resigned from ABC as the company conducted an internal sexual harassment investigation of the executive, according to a source," reports Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog. (Though the Reuters version of the story, which can be…

TVWeek Exclusive: With Her Experience as a Reality Show Talent Judge, Plus Her Years Managing Music Acts, Sharon Osbourne Reveals Her Shocking Ideas of What ‘Idol’ Needs to Do Post-Simon Cowell; Separately, TMZ Says Jessica Simpson Might Be ‘Idol’ Judge

By Chuck Ross Sharon Osbourne, a judge on "America’s Got Talent" as well as a former judge on the hit British music talent show "The X Factor," and a former manager of a number of popular music bands, has shared…

USA Network Renews Series for Two Additional Seasons

The USA Network has renewed one of its signature series for an additional two seasons, reports Deadline.com. The renewing of  U.S. marshal drama "In Plain Sight" will bring the show’s run to five seasons on the cable network, the story adds….