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‘ER’s’ Maura Tierney Returns to Television

"ER’s" Maura Tierney is returning to television, rejoining the cast of FX’s "Rescue Me" for its final seventh season, TVGuide.com reports. Tierney will reprise her role on FX’s "Rescue Me," playing Kelly McPhee, who was a love interest for Denis…

Respected TV Critic Says Person Who Should Replace Simon Cowell is Somebody Most of Us Don’t Know

When "American Idol" first came on the air, most American’s had never heard of Simon Cowell. Now that the show is the most popular series on U.S. TV, would the producers of the show have the guts to replace Cowell…

MSNBC Makes It Official: David Shuster Suspended

David Shuster, MSNBC reporter and fill-in anchor, has been officially suspended indefinitely by the network, reports Popeater.com. As previously reported, MSNBC discovered that Shuster had participated in a CNN pilot for a new TV series co-anchored by NPR’s Michel Martin…

AMC Zombie Miniseries Casts Lead

"The Walking Dead," an AMC miniseries about the weeks and years after a zombie apocalypse, now has its lead, according to The Wrap. British actor Andrew Lincoln will play Rick Grimes, the small-town cop that will try and lead the…

Newest Series Is Highest Rated Non-Spinoff Premiere for Disney Since ‘Hannah Montana’

Disney Channel’s latest original series premiere was a big hit for the network, drawing 4.7 million total viewers in its debut on Sunday. The show, "Good Luck Charlie," was Disney’s most successful new non-spinoff sitcom premiere since "Hannah Montana’s" bow in 2006….

‘Extreme Makeover’ Creating More Modest Homes to Avoid Participant Foreclosures

 ABC’s "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" has put some of its participants in tough financial spots, as the lavish houses the show has built for certain family has crushed them under higher mortgage, tax and utility debt, the Wall Street Journal…

NBC Lowers Episode Order for ‘Trauma’

In addition to being on the bubble as far as being renewed, NBC has decided to trim the episode order of the medical drama "Trauma" to 18 one-hour shows, reports The Futon Critic. The show, which has been struggling in…

ABC, CBS Evening Newscasts Will Broadcast from West Virginia After Mine Accident

Following up on yesterday’s mine disaster in West Virginia, two of the network newscasts tonight will telecast from the site of the accident, reports TVNewser.com. ABC’s Diane Sawyer reported from the location on "Good Morning America," and will anchor her show…

FCC’s Comcast BitTorrent Decision Vacated by D.C. Appeals Court

A Washington D.C. Appeals court vacated the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling against Comcast, saying the FCC didn’t explicitly prove its authority to make such a decision regarding Comcast’s network management, B&C reports.  The FCC originally sought to take action against…

Sharon Lawrence Tapped for CBS Pilot

Sharon Lawrence, probably best-known for her work on "NYPD Blue,"  has been cast in a CBS pilot, the Hollywood Reporter says. Lawrence will play the nosy mother of newlywed Rachel, played by Kristin Kreuk, in the Josh Schwartz comedy project "Hitched." Lawrence has…