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Conan Has Gone Nuts

Conan O’Brien announced to the world yesterday that “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.” The significance of this is the method O’Brien used to make this pronouncement: he tweeted it….

Hollywood Parlor Game: Who Pays if Sheen is Unable to Make ‘Two and a Half Men’ for an Extended Time?

A guessing game has begun in Hollywood over who might be financially liable if Charlie Sheen has to take an extended absence from “Two and a Half Men,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. Sheen this week checked himself into rehab. He…

The Onion’s Take on Tiger Woods’ Recent TV Announcement; Some Will Find it Funny and Some Will Find It Over-the-Top Offensive

According to the Onion, the news parody and satire specialists, this was what Tiger Woods had to say recently when he made his first public TV announcement since scandal first rocked his world on Thanksgiving day: "In an announcement highly…

3D Capable TV Sets Arrive at Sears in March; Guess the Price of the 46-inch Model

[UPDATE: This item originally said that the Samsung sets on sale at Sears next month would be the first 3D sets available in the U.S. This information is from the article to which this item links. As our first two…

Is ‘Ellen’ Benefiting from ‘Idol’?

Most of the major syndicated programs did well ratings-wise in the week ended Feb. 14 but one did exceptionally well, and that was “Ellen DeGeneres,” reports B&C. Perhaps not coincidentally, that was the host’s first week as an “American Idol”…

Parents of Missing Andrew Koenig, Who Have Been Making the Media Rounds Pleading for Their Son’s Safe Return, Walk off Larry King’s Show Moments Before They Were to Go On-Air

The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig walked away from Larry King’s show on CNN on Wednesday, Jan. 24, just moments before they were going to go on-air. Coming back from a commercial break King said that the…

Attention Actresses: If You Think You’re as Good as Helen Mirren, Have Your Agent Contact NBC

One of Helen Mirren’s signature roles was playing the lead in the British TV series "Prime Suspect." NBC hasn’t been able to find an actress to take the lead role in its remake of that show, so the project is…

Cop Dramas Rule in Fall Pilots

The networks appear to be betting that cop dramas will be hot come fall, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The four major networks have ordered 22 pilots about some aspect of law enforcement, whether the CIA, FBI, U.S. Marshals or just…

Annual Beta Survey of Basic Cable: Operators Rank Two ESPN Channels as Most Valuable; Guess Which Network Ranked No. 3

Beta Research’s Annual survey of cable operators one again ranked two ESPN channels in the top two postions of most valuable basic cable networks, according to Multichannel News. ESPN ranked No.1 with operators ascribing a value to the network of…

Discovery Communications Has Partnered With Oprah and Hasbro. Is The Company Now Looking to Partner with Ben SIlverman and Barry Diller on One of Its Channels?

Barry Diller and Ben Silverman want to buy a piece of one of Discovery Communications’ cable channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The two media entrepreneurs have proposed a joint venture with Discovery for FitTV, the Times said, citing a…