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‘My So-Called Life’ Creator Close to Getting New Show Script Approved by ABC Family

ABC Family is getting close to giving a greenlight to an hourlong drama based on the young adult novel “Huge,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. The book, by Sasha Paley, explores girls’ body image issues and is set at a weight-loss…

Harris Poll: Oprah TV’s Top Personality; No. 2 a First-Timer on List

Oprah Winfrey is the No. 1 personality on television, up three places from where she was last year, according to the Harris Poll, conducted by Harris Interactive. New to the annual top 10 list and landing right behind Oprah was…

Mixed Results for ‘Burn Notice’ Premiere

The mid-season premiere of USA Network’s "Burn Notice" was down from its season-to-date average, 5.4 million total viewers compared with 6.17 million. On the plus side, the mid-season return was up 3 percent from a year ago, and in the…

Spike Promotes Griffin

Spike TV has elevated John Griffin from VP to senior VP of programming, putting him in charge of acquisitions, media planning and scheduling for the network, reports B&C. As programmer for the male-oriented network, which is part of the MTV…

Guess Which Game Show is the Most Popular Worldwide

With the opening of the annual convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives in Las Vegas today, word comes from Television Business International that they’ve determined the most popular game show in the world, based on ratings. And…

Nancy Grace, ‘E! True Hollywood Story,’ ‘American Dad,’ Nate Berkus, Judge Karen: It’s Time for the Big Bang (Theory) of January, NATPE 2010

As the annual convention of the National Association of Television Program Executives gets underway in Las Vegas today, statiions are hoping that in 2010 the ad market will improve so their cash positions will get better. As B&C reports, it’s…

Video–Conan Says Goodbye: Thanks NBC For His Run on the Net; Tells Young People ‘Please Don’t Be Cynical’

‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Holding Out for Higher Second Season Salaries

The cast members of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" rejected MTV’s Season Two salary offer, TMZ reports. According to sources, they had been offered $5,000 an episode each, with a $10,000 signing bonus. MTV later doubled the offer to $10,000 an episode….

‘Hope for Haiti Now’ Raises $57 Million, and Counting

Organizers said Friday night’s "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon has raised $57 million, with money continuing to come in, the Associated Press reports. The two-hour star-studded event aired on all the major broadcast networks and numerous cable channels, as well…

Mommyblogger Gets HGTV Development Deal

Popular "mommyblogger" Heather Armstrong, who writes about her life at dooce.com, signed a programming development deal with HGTV, Multichannel News reports. She’ll work with network executives on programming that can run online as well as on-air, and will continue to…