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Leno on Oprah’s Show: Of 80,000 Respondents on Oprah.com Poll, 96% Were Against Jay. Oprah: You Could Have Walked Away. Leno: That Would Have Been an Ego Decision, Telling My Staff ‘Good Luck Finding Jobs.’ Oprah: Really?

Here’s a partial transcript from the end of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" yesterday when she had Jay Leno as her sole guest. In this portion of the interview, Oprah brings up the question of why Leno just didn’t walk way…

Video: Jimmy Kimmel Gives His Side of the Story After Leno Tells Oprah that Kimmel ‘Sucker-Punched’ Jay When Kimmel Appeared on Jay’s Show and Joked About the Latenight War Between Jay and Conan

What Surprised Oprah About the Leno Interview

After the Jay Leno interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that aired yesterday, Jan. 28, Oprah conducted a Q&A with an audience that aired exclusively on her website that lasted about 40 minutes. It was during that show that Oprah…

Another Network Wants to Get Into Late Night

Another network is getting into the late night talk show business but Conan O’Brien shouldn’t count on finding a home there, the Associated Press reports. The Spike network is developing a new show with Thom Beers (Spike’s"1000 Ways to Die,"…

As ‘Ugly Betty’ Disbands, Cast Members are in Demand

The cast members of “Ugly Betty” may not be unemployed for long, reports The Hollywood Reporter. With cancellation of the show hitting in the middle of pilot casting season, the show’s actors are already fielding plenty of interest, THR says….

Former Star of Emergency Room (‘ER’) Set to Star in HBO’s Upcoming ‘Emergency Sex’

One of the stars of the long-running hit "ER" will star in the upcoming HBO drama series "Emergency Sex," reports the Hollywood Reporter. Maria Bello, who played Dr. Anna Del Amico during the third season of "ER," has been signed for the HBO…

Cablevision Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Must-Carry

Cablevision made its formal request to have the Supreme Court review the constitutionality of the must-carry rules, B&C reports. In its filing the cable operator notes that earlier rulings that passed by a narrow margin might not go the same…

Newest Baby on ’19 Kids & Counting’ Getting Stronger

The 19th child of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, stars of TLC’s "19 Kids & Counting," is getting stronger after being born more than three months prematurely, the Associated Press reports. The baby, Josie, weighed less than two pounds at…

Comcast Tells FCC Why Acquiring NBCU Is in the Public Interest

Comcast Corp. formally put its 145-page application to take control of NBC Universal before the FCC, the Los Angeles Times reports. In broad strokes, the company said the merger wouldn’t stifle competition, or shut out rival programmers, and would be…

‘Hope for Haiti Now’ Numbers Pass $66 Million

The money keeps rolling in to the “Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, which said it has raised more than $66 million, The Wrap reports. The higher total includes proceeds that are starting to come in from sales of the music…