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Food Network Used Ringer Vegetables in White House Garden ‘Iron Chef’

The Food Network took liberties when editing its "Iron Chef America" White House garden showdown to make it appear the vegetables—the show’s “secret ingredient”– came from the garden itself, when in fact they didn’t, the Chicago Tribune reports. The heavily…

Alterman Returns to Comedy Central to Head Up Programming

The new head of programming for Comedy Central is Kent Alterman, reports B&C. Alterman, who was previously with Comedy Central before exiting in 2001, replaces Lauren Corrao, who left the network late last year. In his previous tenure with Comedy…

TV Guide Network Names New Programming Head

Diane Robina, currently the president of FearNet, was named the new executive vice president of development, acquisitions and programming strategy for the TV Guide Network, reports B&C. She will continue with FearNet, in addition to her new job at TV…

TVWeek Honors the Cable TV Programmer of the Decade

By Chuck Ross If the past 10 years are notable for a single achievement in television, it’s been the flowering of cable TV programming. By decade’s end, from "Mad Men" to "Dexter" to "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to "Damages" to "The…

Conan Cracking Wise Again: ‘Hosting ‘The Tonight Show’ has been the fulfillment of a lifelong dream for me – and I just want to say to the kids out there watching: You can do anything you want in life. Unless Jay Leno wants to do it too.’ Yowser!

Conan has never been funnier, wisecrack-wise. Beside the gem in our headline, above, here are two other zingers from ‘The Tonight Show’ on Thursday night, Jan. 13: "According to a new TV Guide poll, 83 percent of voters want me to stay…

Possibility of ’24’ Movie ‘Absolutely on the Table’

As we reported back in August, this might be the final season of the Fox hit ’24.’ Contracts with many connected with the show end after this season, and it’s one of the most expensive shows on TV to produce….

Extent of NBC Affiliate Losses Due to Leno Show Calculated at Tens of Millions

A research firm calculated the financial losses among NBC’s affiliates as a result of dropping news ratings caused by a low “Jay Leno Show” lead-in, and said the damage could have been collectively $22 million, the Associated Press reports. Harmelin…

‘Dexter’ Star Michael C. Hall Treated for Lymphoma

Michael C. Hall, the star of Showtime’s “Dexter,” said he had been treated for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and is successfully completing treatment, the Associated Press reports. He said he had been diagnosed with a "treatable and curable condition," but didn’t say…

Report: Peter Chernin is Looking to Get Involved with Another Studio

Somewhere, over the rainbow, former News Corp. president Peter Chernin has his eye on another studio. Word is that Chernin is interested in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, but to get it he might have to team up with his former employer, the Los…

George Clooney to Host Telethon for Haiti To Be Seen on All MTV Networks

Actor George Clooney will host a telethon airing next week on all the MTV channels to raise money to help victims of the devastating Haitian earthquake, Roger Friedman’s Showbiz411 reports. Clooney said he is trying to get his celebrity friends…