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Reflections on the Golden Globes

Move over “30 Rock.” Here comes “Glee.” Fox’s freshman comedy series about a high school glee club took critics and viewers by storm this season, and now it can add a Golden Globe award to its songbook. Two of its…

A&E Wants More From The Jacksons

Based on the performance of the first season of "The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty," A&E has asked for more from Michael Jackson’s brothers, according to TMZ. The Jackson Brothers have yet to respond to the network’s offer of a second…

Strong Advance Sampling for SyFy’s ‘Galactica’ Prequel

To boost the premiere of SyFy’s "Caprica,’ the new prequel to "Battlestar Galactica," the network boldly made the previews of the two-hour premiere available in a variety of ways, giving viewers numerous chances to sample the science fiction program, reports…

FX Sets Premiere Date for ‘Justified’

The new Timothy Olyphant drama, "Justified" will premiere on FX March 16 at 10 p.m., according to The Futon Critic. The series, which was originally called "Lawman," is based on a character created by novelist Elmore Leonard. It is a…

Could Conan Land on Cable?

Add a cable network to the list of those who’d like to offer a new home to NBC’s Conan O’Brien, B&C reports. FX Networks head John Landgraf said he’d jump at an O’Brien show for his network “in a heartbeat,"…

AMC Developing Mini About Teapot Dome Scandal, From ‘John Adams’ Writer

AMC is developing a miniseries, "Black Gold: The Teapot Dome Scandal,” about the 1920s Teapot Dome scandal, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Kirk Ellis (HBO’s “John Adams”) is adapting the project from Laton McCartney’s non-fiction book about the political scandal, in…

Children of Former Talk Show Host Say Their Father All But Abandoned Them

His TV talk show focused on family and social responsibility but in his personal life, Montel Williams is “like a stranger,” Williams’ children charged in an interview with the New York Daily News. Williams and his ex-wife have been battling…

Zucker Takes Responsibility for Leno’s 10 p.m. Failure; Fred Silverman, a Former NBC Programming Chief, Calls In-Fighting ‘A Corporate Embarrassment’

NBC Universal head Jeff Zucker said he takes responsibility for the failure of Jay Leno’s prime time program, The New York Times reports. “At the end of the day Jay at 10 o’clock didn’t work,” Mr. Zucker told The Times,…

Deal Set for Conan and His Staff to Leave NBC with $40 Million

The basic outlines of Conan O’Brien’s exit from NBC were set Sunday night, Jan. 17th, The New York Times reports. The settlement includes a payment of about $40 million, a portion of which will go to the comedian’s staff members….

VIDEO: More Must See TV: On Friday Night, Leno and Conan Traded Barbs. Sample Line: Conan–‘NBC Thinks I’m Such an Idiot They Now Want Me to Run The Network.’ Hi-Yoooo!

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