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Prepare to Meet a Whole New Kind of Crazy: MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore Goes International

MTV is exporting its hit “Jersey Shore” to more than 30 countries where it has networks beginning this week, the New York Times reports. To promote the series, the network is promoting the beach lifestyle with spots called “Get Jersey…

HGTV and Food Network Had Strong Year, But Top Execs Get Pay Cut Anyway–Here’s Why

HGTV and Food Network had a strong year, but at parent company Scripps Networks Interactive executives got a pay cut in 2009 anyway, Multichannel News reports. That’s because some of their pay is tied to the performance of their stock on the…

It’s Our Annual Public Service Message–Folks, People ARE Watching You if You’re on TV: Couple Who Bragged About Shoplifting on ‘Dr. Phil’ Get Federal Prison

A couple who went on "Dr. Phil" to get financial help and ended up talking about how they made $100,000 selling shoplifted Legos on eBay got federal prison sentences on Monday, the Associated Press reports. Matthew Eaton got 27 months…

Scripps Wants to Reinvent Local TV News

Scripps, which owns such venerable TV stations as WXYZ in Detroit and WMAR in Baltimore as well as seven other stations, wants to reinvent local TV news, TVNewsCheck reports. Scripps President and CEO, Rich Boehne, says in the report, "We’re…

The Half-Hour(ish) Sitcom ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Becomes an Hour in Syndication

HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" is making its way towards cable syndication in November on the TV Guide Channel, but the show brings along some peculiar baggage, the New York Times reports. Creator Larry David said he was unwilling to make syndication cuts…

Report: Jerry Springer Hosting New Show

Looks like Jerry Springer might be hosting a new show in addition to continuing on his long-running talk show GSN’s new dating show, "Baggage," has tapped Jerry Springer to be the host, reports Buzzerblog.com. "Baggage" has already been greenlighted for…

Longtime LA Weatherman Johnny Mountain Calling It Quits; More Layoffs at KCBS and KCAL in Los Angeles

Weatherman Johnny Mountain, a fixture on Los Angeles TV for the past 30 years, is retiring, KCBS has announced. In addition, between 12 and 20 staffers were let go last Friday, March 19, at KCBS and its sister LA statiom,…

Brooklyn D.A. Investigating: Has Mike Tyson Bitten Off More Than He Can Chew? Will Pigeon Show Lay an Egg?

Animal Planet and Mike Tyson have drawn the attention of investigators from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office regarding the proposed series, "Taking On Tyson," reports TMZ.com. The program, in which Tyson cares for, breeds and races pigeons, has been targeted by PETA,…

With No Trepidation Fox Does a Repudiation of ‘Glee’s’ Broadway Aspiration

The reports on Friday that Music Theater International was interested in getting the rights to Fox’s hit TV show "Glee," have been squelched by the network, reports Popeater.com. Chris Alexander, Fox TV spokesman, released a statement saying, "We are very careful…

Attention Advertisers: ‘Fox News’ Says Forget CNN, Our Real Competition is USA and TNT

Believing that it has quashed the competition in the cable news game, Fox News is setting its sights on ad dollars that would otherwise go towards bigger cable networks, like USA or TNT, Advertising Age reports. Fox News said that…