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Report: CBS Offered Conan Job Hosting the Tony’s This Year

CBS tried to get Conan O’Brien on board to host the Tonys in June, Deadline.com has reported, but O’Brien has turned down the gig. Why he turned it down isn’t exactly clear. Deadline first reported that O’Brien "had to turn down the offer because…

Swear-Heavy Pilot Title Giving CBS Pause In How to Name It

The CBS pilot based on a Twitter feed called "S*** My Dad Says" is causing some confusion as to what to name it, considering the naughty language in the source material, the New York Times reports. Currently, the show’s working…

‘Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution’ Gains Steam on Friday

 The revolution will be televised, on Fridays. And actually attract viewers, to boot.  "Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution," which posted disappointing premiere numbers last Sunday, actually gained viewers from its premiere, despite airing on Friday, a notoriously viewer-light night, the Hollywood…

Time Warner Chairman Bewkes Earned 9% Less in 2009

Even though Time Warner’s chairman Jeff Bewkes pulled in a robust $19.6 million for 2009, that was down $2 million  from the year before, reports Multichannel News. While Bewkes’ $1.75 million salary was unchanged, Bewkes’ stock option awards were hit…

Hallmark, Martha Stewart Enter Preliminary Talks Over New Channel

A pairing of Hallmark and Martha Stewart may be the recipe for a new lifestyle channel with the Stewart brand, similar to Discovery’s Oprah Winfrey Network, reports B&C. Crown Media Holdings, the parent company of Hallmark, currently has two programming…

Martin Short Joins Fox Pilot

Comic Martin Short, coming off a dramatic turn on FX’s "Damages," is joining a Fox pilot, reports The Hollywood Reporter. It’s the IRS comedy, "Tax Man," which Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are putting together. David Krumholtz will star in the…

Former ‘ER’ Star On Board for ’24’ Finale

The last few hours of "24" are going to contain some familiar faces.  Former "ER" star Eriq La Salle will be appearing on the last two hours of ’24,’ according to Entertainment Weekly.

‘Lost’ Drawing Almost $1 Million Per-30 To Advertise in the Finale

As "Lost" draws to a close, advertisers are bidding up 30-second spots in the finale with prices reaching $900,000, Advertising Age reports. That represents more than a quadrupling of average $213,563 price the show fetched during last year’s upfront, the…

‘Big Love’ Star Says Show Is ‘Awful’

"Big Love" star Chloe Sevigny, who plays  Nicolette Grant on the HBO series, tells Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello that  she called "Big Love" creators Will Scheffer and Mark V. Olsen to apologize for calling the program’s fourth season "awful" in…

‘Desperate Housewives’ Star Teri Hatcher, Disney, Lauching Web Site Targeted to ‘Chicks’

Teri Hatcher, one of the stars of "Desperate Housewives," is partnering with Disney to lauch a Web site targeted to "chicks," The Hollywood Reporter reports. According to the article, "Nicknamed ‘a chick’s guide to life,’ the site is produced by Disney…