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TNT Picks up NASCAR’s Alexander for its Sprint Cup Telecasts

NASCAR and Speed network broadcaster Adam Alexander will be the play-by-play man for TNT’s Sprint Cup Series telecasts which begin June 6, Multichannel News reports. Alexander, who replaces Bill Weber, will also contribute to NASCAR.com.

Gator Bowl Leaves CBS, Goes Back to Cable

The Gator Bowl, which this year featured Florida State’s Bobby Bowden coaching his final game, is leaving CBS for cable, B&C reports.  ESPN will now have the rights of the Gator Bowl through 2014. The network plans for it to…

Wisteria Lane Says Goodbye to One of the ‘Housewives’ In May

The street on ABC’s "Desperate Housewives" is about to get a little less crowded in May, reports Entertainment Weekly. Emmy-award winning actress Drea de Mateo is leaving "Housewives" after just one season.  Marc Cherry, "Housewives" creator, wanted it known that de Mateo has…

Man Found Dead in Canadian Wilderness, Family Believes He Was Using Skills Learned on ‘Survivorman’

Richard Code was found dead Wednesday afternoon in a snow-covered area near Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, after leaving for the wilderness the morning of Thursday, Feb. 25, with just a few supplies, the Toronto Star reports. Code’s relatives didn’t specify if…

Burnett, Stewart Together Again for New Reality Series

Martha Stewart and Mark Burnett are teaming up once again for a reality series, The Wrap reports.  The series, "Help Me, Martha," will see Stewart and a team of crafty experts tackling problems and challenges around the home, like throwing…

TiVo $300 Million Patent Case Upheld Against Dish

After a six year patent battle between TiVo and Dish Network, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a lower court’s decision to find Dish Network in contempt for failing to disable DVRs infringing on a TiVo…

ABC Slips with ‘Oprah,’ Comedy Block While ‘Idol’ Dominates

 Another Wednesday, another ratings win for Fox’s "American Idol," reports tvbythenumbers.com.   "Idol" took the ratings reins, posting an 8.5 rating in the 18-49 year old demographic, easily giving Fox a first place victory.  CBS placed second for the night,…

Dodger Great Joins ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Broadcast

One of the biggest names in Dodger history is joining the broadcast booth of ESPN’s "Sunday Night Baseball."  ESPN’s "Sunday Night Baseball" will welcome Dodger great Orel Hershiser this season, reports Digital Sports Daily. Hershiser already serves as an analyst…

Neil Patrick Harris Planning on Having a ‘Smurf’-tastic Summer

The popular star of CBS’s "How I Met Your Mother," Neil Patrick Harris, has taken on a new role; he’ll be palling around with the Smurfs.  Deadline.com reports that Harris is taking the lead live-action role in "Smurfs: The Movie,"…

ABC Slots ‘Wipeout,’ ‘True Beauty’ for the Summer

Fans of people falling down or shallow pretty people rejoice! ABC has announced the return dates of summer reality series "Wipeout" and "True Beauty," according to THR.   "Beauty" will kick-start its second season after "The Bachelorette" on May 31…