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Twentieth’s ‘Don’t Forget the Lyrics’ Moves Towards National Syndication

The new syndicated game show "Don’t Forget the Lyrics" is poised for a major roll out later his year with clearances in 65% of the market, reports B&C. The RDF USA produced and Twentieth Television syndicated gamer has cleared in…

Palin to Guest Star on ABC Family Show That Deals With Teen Pregnancy

ABC Family’s hit series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager,’ which deals with teen pregnancy among other issues, will get a very high profile guest star this summer when the show comes back for season number three, ABC Family…

Reports: Supposed Sightings of Missing ‘Growing Pains’ Star; Friend Says Star Gave ‘Warning Signs’ That Not All was Well

A police appeal for help has turned up multiple tips of sightings of former "Growing Pains" star Andrew Koenig, who has been missing in Vancouver, TMZ reports. Police told TMZ that they have received numerous reports from the area, and…

Lifetime Cable Shakeup Coming in Wake of Ratings Woes

Lifetime, the cable network aimed at women, is headed for a management shakeup as it tries to regain its ratings momentum, the Los Angeles Times reports. The network’s recent efforts to add more sizzle to its programming failed to catch…

CBS Asking Affiliates to Pay for Programming

CBS is asking its affiliates to pay for programming, according to TVNewsCheck. In an interview with CBS Affiliates Relations President Diana Wilkin, our good friend who runs the editorial product on TVNewsCheck, the veteran journalist Harry Jessell, says Wilkin claims "that most, if…

Oh My: ‘Weeds’ Creator Says to Lionsgate We’re ‘In Bed’ and ‘Going All the Way’

“Weeds” creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan has a new development contract with Lionsgate, but it’s how she chose to describe it that makes it newsworthy, the Los Angeles Times reports. "Having gotten to second base with Lionsgate in my…

Lawsuit Fails to Stop DVD Release of ‘Jersey Shore’

The release of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” on DVD is expected to proceed today, after a lawsuit failed to shut it down, TMZ reports. Stephen Izzo—who was laid flat by the show’s Ronnie in one episode of the reality series—argued in…

‘Kardashians’ Finale Sets E! Viewing Record

The season finale of "Keeping up with the Kardashians" set a viewing record for E!, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show drew 4.8 million viewers Sunday night, making it the network’s most-watched program ever. The number was about six times…

Indecency Alert: Janet Jackson Super Bowl Case Appeal to be Heard (Though Not Seen) on C-SPAN

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals will let C-SPAN broadcast the audio from today’s oral argument in the re-hearing of the case of CBS versus the FCC over the fine for Janet Jackson’s 2004 Super Bowl halftime show, B&C reports….

Guess Which Networks Were Winners and Losers in TV Ad Sales in 2009

Examining new full-year data from Kantar Media (formerly TNS), Brian Steinberg of Advertising Age reports on 2009’s winners and losers as far as national ad sales is concerned. On the broadcast side, ad revenues were down at ABC, CBS, CW, NBC and…