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Comedy Central Coming to House of Blues

Comedy Central and Live Nation will launch a monthly stand-up showcase called "Comedy Central’s House of Comedy Live from House of Blues," reports The Hollywood Reporter. As part of the agreement, the network also plans to tape two one-hour stand-up…

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered: Classic ’60s Sitcom–the Enchanted ‘Mad Men’ of Its Time, Debuts on TVLand

One of the most beloved sitcoms of the ’60s comes to TVLand beginning March 1. And one of the characters is an Adman so impressive it took actors to portray him. We’re speaking, of course, of "Bewitched," starring Elizabeth Montgomery…

PBS Tops Fox News as Most Trusted News Outlet, Poll Says

The annual GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media poll released its results today and PBS was named the most trusted name in news, as well as one of the most trusted institutions in America, reports B&C. When asked to assess…

‘Nine Lives’ Gets Another Potential Life With NBC

Steven Spielberg’s "Nine Lives," a miniseries developed four years ago for SyFy that was quietly axed, may get its own shot at another life, the Hollywood Reporter reports. NBC is taking another look at "Lives," which follows a group…

GLAAD To Honor Wanda Sykes With Kolzak Award

Wanda Sykes, co-star of the CBS sitcom "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and the star of the Fox Saturday late night show "The Wanda Sykes Show," has been chosen by GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination) to receive…

The Promo For Leno’s Return to ‘The Tonight Show’ That You Won’t See (and the One You Will See)

NBC on Wednesday ran its first spot promoting Jay Leno’s return to latenight on March 1 and it is essentially a reworking of the campaign that launched his ill-fated move to 10 p.m., USA Today reports. What might be even…

What Will Tiger Say on Friday? Here’s Our Guess

This week’s $64,000 question: What will Tiger Woods say to the media on Friday? TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has an idea. Click here to read it. –Tom Gilbert

What Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Courteney Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Shakira Have in Common, and What It’s Got to Do with TV

Here’s a celebrity A-list: Jennifer Aniston, Madonna, Courteney Cox, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Shakira. What they all have in common is personal trainer Tracy Anderson, who they are all either using or have used. The CW is developing a…

‘NBC Nightly News’ Gets Biggest Audience in More Than Four Years: Guess Why

On Wednesday Feb. 10, the “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” had 11.89 million viewers, its biggest audience in more than four years, B&C reports. The reason: It was the day of a major snow storm on the East Coast.. For the…

TLC, Jon Gosselin, Settle Lawsuits; Show With Kate Gosselin Still Planned

TLC settled its breach of contract lawsuit against its former star Jon Gosselin, the Associated Press reports. No terms were disclosed. The former “Jon & Kate Plus 8" dad was sued by the network last fall, when TLC claimed he…