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VH1 Getting into the Parenting Business

VHI has ordered a reality series that will teach men how to be good fathers, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The series from 3Ball Prods. ("The Biggest Loser") is tentatively titled “Dad Camp” and will focus on teaching first-time fathers how…

NAB President Pleads for ‘Modest’ Media Ownership Reform in Meeting with FCC

In his second day on the job, the new National Association of Broadcasters president, Gordon Smith, met with FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to plead for "modest" media ownership reform, B&C reports. He said it would help preserve "quality journalism." –Elizabeth…

You’ll Never Guess Who Kids Voted Worst Celebrity Influence of 2009

Respondents to a survey conducted by AOL’s JSYK.com (Just So You Know) have chosen the worst celebrity influence of 2009, according the Reuters. The winner (or loser, as the case may be): singer Miley Cyrus. Making the results particularly interesting is the fact that the…

Latest Celebrity Guests Set to Appear on ‘Monday Night Raw’

On the heels of Jeremy Piven, Shaquille O’Neal and Snoop Dogg, the next celebrities are set to grace the ring on USA’s "Monday Night Raw," reports Multichannel News. Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon, famous for their reality TV show…

In the Wake of ‘8,’ TLC Sets a ‘Table for 12’

The "Jon and Kate Plus 8" Gosselins are no more for TLC, so now the network has begun filming a reality show about the Hayes clan, an even bigger family, report the New York Post. The Hayeses of New Jersey…

Chrysler to Offer Live TV Service in Cars

DVD monitors in cars are not new, but Chrysler announced Thursday that car buyers also will be able to buy live TV service, Qualcomm’s Flo TV, a new luxury option that’ll be included in new Chrysler models starting this December, according…

TV Guide Plans ‘Mad Men’ Sweepstakes for Media Planners, Buyers

To draw attention to the TVGuideonline entertainment Web site, TVGuideonline and TV Guide Network sales chief Richy Glassberg has created a promotion geared to media planners and buyers, reports MediaPost. TV Guide is mounting a sweepstakes for planners in which the top prize is a…

Comedy Central Greelights Nick Swardson Show

Comedy Central announced today that it has given the go-ahead to stand-up comic Nick Swardson, who played the roller-skating character Terry Bernardino on the "Reno 911!" series, for a six-episode sketch show. The weekly series will begin shooting in November for a launch…

Susan Boyle to Sell Debut CD on QVC

British songstress Susan Boyle, who became an overnight sensation after singing on "Britain Has Talent," is going to appear on QVC Nov. 4 to promote and pre-sell her debut CD, "I Dreamed a Dream," reports OK Magazine. QVC is offering viewers who…

Was Truce Discussed in Meeting Between Fox News, White House?

Fox News Channel executive Michael Clemente met Wednesday at the White House with Obama Administration press secretary Robert Gibbs, but neither side is saying whether a truce was on the agenda, the Associated Press reports. No details of the meeting…