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‘Lie to Me’ Showrunner Ryan Leaving Show for Other Projects

Even if Fox picks up "Lie to Me" for next season, showrunner Shawn Ryan won’t be returning, the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed reports.  "His plate full with other projects, Ryan has told Fox he no longer wants to run…

20th Century TV Taps Michael Thorn as Development Head

20th Century Fox Television has tapped Michael Thorn as its new head of drama development, replacing Patrick Moran, reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com.  Moran said he decided to leave after spending seven years at the studio, opting to look for…

Lifetime Contemplating ‘Army Wives’ Spinoff

"Army Wives," Lifetime’s most successful original drama series, may soon be generating a spinoff, reports TVSquad.com. The character of Pamela Moran, a young mother of two played by Brigid Brannagh, would be moved from "Army Wives" into a new series,…

Syfy Acquires the Rights to Remake Classic British Detective Series

Once upon a time, the British detective show "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" was a UK sensation and now Syfy has acquire the rights from ITV Studios, Inc. to create a new program based on the material. "Scrubs’" Josh Bycel and…

Wow: ‘SNL’s Best Ratings in 18 Months, Thanks to Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Molly Shannon and, of Course, Betty White

What Does ‘SNL’ Need for Ratings and Laughs? Just 88-Year Old Betty WhiteWhat does "Saturday Night Live" need to freshen up its laughs and draw back viewers? Apparently it’s an 88-year old woman, says Dave Itzkoff in the New York…

Roger Ailes and Fox News: Traitors or Patriots?

It’s clear that there’s a war between the Obama White House and Fox News. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross says it’s a bigger issue about the nature of a free press in a democracy in his very provocative essay. Click…

Video: Betty White Zings on ‘SNL’: ‘I didn’t know what Facebook was. Now that I DO know what it is, I have to say, it seems like a huge waste of time.”

Lena Horne, Pioneer and Iconic Actress and Singer, Dies at 92

Lena Horne, the first African-American performer to be signed by a Hollywood studio, has died at age 92, the New York Times reports. Horne, who became a beloved international singing sensation, "languished at MGM in the 1940s because of the…

FCC Decision Allows Distributors to Remotely Disable Set-Top Connection that Allows Recording of Shows: MPAA Claims this Means Movies May End up in Homes Sooner

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission late Friday means movies may be available for home viewing on demand soon after they open in theaters or even during the same window, the Associated Press reports. According to the article, "the…

Why Jeremy Piven, Donald Trump, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig and Buzz Aldrin All Like Wresting

When stars go looking for promotion, there’s a new stop on the circuit: World Wrestling Entertainment’s "Raw," reports the New York Times. After cutting back on the gore, the USA program has become more family-friendly, helping attract the likes of…