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While ‘Mad Men’ Draws Wealthy Viewers, the Program Draws Lower Ad Rates than ‘Burn Notice’

AMC’s "Mad Men" has one of the wealthiest audiences on television, with almost half of its audience households earning more than $100,000, but the show can’t command advertising rates as high as USA’s "Burn Notice," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Even though about…

‘Iron Chef’ Accused of Cheating Workers

One of Food Network’s "Iron Chefs" has been accused by two former workers in his restaurant in Greenwich Village of cheating them out of wages, reports the New York Post. Stephanie Capsolas, a former waitress at Mario Batali’s Babbo restaurant,…

Carnie Wilson Exits as ‘Newlywed Game’ Host

Singer Carnie Wilson, an Emmy nominee as the host of GSN’s "The Newlywed Game," has decided to leave the show, reports People magazine. A GSN spokesperson said, “Carnie Wilson has been a member of the GSN family for the last…

Thursday Comedy Showdown on Tap as CBS Unveils Fall Schedule

Battle lines are now drawn for a clash of the comedies on Thursday night when the new fall season debuts, after CBS unveiled its premiere week schedule, TV Squad reports. As expected, the Eye Network will roll out most of…

Leno to Put on Benefit Show for Gulf Coast

Jay Leno, the host of NBC’s "The Tonight Show," will put on a benefit concert for the victims of the Gulf Coast oil disaster. "Stand Up for the Gulf Coast: A Special Evening With Jay Leno to Benefit the Gulf…

Future of ‘Mad Men’ Hangs in Balance as Key Players Ponder Sixth Season

The fourth season of AMC’s Emmy Award-winning drama "Mad Men" will premiere this Sunday night, but the powers that be are already contemplating a possible sixth season for the show, reports TV Guide. AMC and Lionsgate already have season five…

Another Cast Change Announced for ‘Friends With Benefits’

ABC has recast one of the roles in the midseason sitcom "Friends With Benefits," adding actor Zach Cregger to the cast, reports Deadline.com. In the pilot, Zach’s part was played by Fran Kranz. The show follows the efforts of five…

Prequel in the Works for Popular USA Series

USA Network announced Thursday at Comic-Con that the creator of one of the network’s hit show’s is preparing a prequel TV movie based on the series, reports Deadline.com. Matt Nix, creator of "Burn Notice," is working on a movie focused…

Why There Will Not Be Another ‘Lost’ or ’24’ or ‘Buffy’ on Broadcast Network TV Again, As Explained by J.J. Abrams (Co-Creator of ‘Lost’) and Joss Whedon (Creator of ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’)

Two pop culture icons, J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon, don’t believe that the broadcsat networks have any interest in producing serialized TV dramas anymore, despite the past success of such shows as "Lost," "24" or "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The…

Ethical Missteps Cited in Internal Review of ESPN’s Decision to Broadcast LeBron James Program

Ethical missteps were made with ESPN’s broadcast of LeBron James’ announcement of which basketball team he planned to join, according to a review by ESPN’s internal journalism watchdog, reports the Wall Street Journal. (A note to readers: the Journal is…