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Charlie Sheen Charged WIth A Felony; ‘Men’ Producers Fret Over the Possibility of Jail Time

It’s nervous time for the producers of the hit cash-cow "Two and a Half Men," reports Scott Collins of the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The star of that show, Charlie Sheen, at a Colorado court proceeding Monday, was charged…

CW to Premiere New Reality Show After ‘Top Model’

Both of The CW’s upcoming Wednesday reality shows will get special premieres behind a 90-minute episode of “America’s Next Top Model,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. "High Society," following the life of socialite Tinsley Mortimer, will debut March 10, while "Fly…

FX Bets on Originals

News Corp.’s FX is ditching the usual cable strategy of airing a few original series in a sea of off-network reruns, and instead making a bet on lots of original programming and top-tier theatrical movies, Multichannel News reports. The network…

Howard Stern Confirms That He’s Being Considered to Replace Simon Cowell on ‘American Idol’

Last week rumors about Howard Stern being considered as the next "American Idol" judge toreplace the departing Simon Cowell next season, have a basis in fact, reports The Wrap. The shock jock said on his radio show that Fox has contacted…

‘Paul Sr.: Mikey, get your fat ass upstairs and find my drill bits. Mikey: I want you to apologize for calling me fat. Paul Sr.: I apologize. Now get your fat ass up there and find my f-ing’ bits!’ End of an Era: ‘American Chopper’ Canceled

The trip is over for TLC’s reality series "American Chopper," according to TVbythenumbers.com.  The last episode is Thursday, February 11. The program, which chronicled the Teutuls, a family that makes custom motorcycles, began on the Discovery Channel in 2003 and…

Huh? Toyota Dealers Pull Ads Off Some ABC Affiliates; Dealers Are Mad About ‘Excessive Stories’ on Toyota Problems

Talk about your mixed messages. Embattled Toyota, trying to reassure the public that it’s concerned about safety issues and will fix its cars that have been found to have a potentially deadly acceleration problem, has pulled TV ads off TV…

Record Smashed! The Super Bowl was Watched by 106.5 Million, Breaking the All-Time Viewing Record Set by ‘M*A*S*H’ Finale

Twenty-seven years ago, in 1983, Sally Ride become the first U.S. woman in space. Pitchers Nolan Ryan of the Astros and Steve Carlton of the Phillies both broke Walter Johnson’s 56 year record for most strikeouts. "Terms of Endearment" won…

A&E Narrows Pilot Pick-Ups to One Choice

A&E is considering the picking up the pilot "Sugarloaf," after passing on the drama pilot "The Quickening," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Says THR, "Sugarloaf," from Fox TV Studios, "stars Matt Passmore as Jim, a Chicago cop with a sly…

Bob Schieffer’s Take on the Importance of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert

Veteran CBS newsman Bob Schieffer talks about how the times they are a-changin, in an interview with B&C, For example, B&C’s Marisa Gutherie asks him what he thinks about Jon Stewart and if he’s taking the "mantle" from more traditional newscasters…

Video: The Best Super Bowl Ad This Year, as Rated by USA Today’s Annual Consumer Poll

The best ad on the Super Bowl this year, as rated by consumers in USA Today’s annual poll, was not a beer commercial, nor an auto spot. It was Mars’ ad for its Snickers brand, starring Betty White. See it…