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Disney Channel Orders More ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Episodes

The Disney Channel ordered eight more episodes of "The Wizards of Waverly Place," starring Selena Gomez, reports Variety. The third-season series about the magic that goes on in the kitchen of a family-owned restaurant earned a recent Emmy. The order…

CNN Producers Lining Up Options as Larry King’s Contract Nears End

Talk host Larry King’s CNN contract expires in 18 months, so the network is eyeing possible successors should the 75-year-old decide to retire, the New York Post’s Page 6 reports. First choice for the CNN would be “American Idol” host…

Centric, New African-American Arts Channel, Debuts Today

Kicking off with a Michael Jackson celebration, Centric — a 24-hour entertainment channel dedicated to African-American arts — debuts today, Monday, Sept. 28, replacing the BET J brand, according to The Futon Critic. Centric is aimed at the 25-54 year…

A&E Cleans Out ‘The Cleaner’

“The Cleaner” has been canceled by A&E Network, after finishing its second season earlier this month, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The drama series starred Benjamin Bratt as an extreme interventionist, and was the network’s first scripted series in six years…

We Know It Sounds Sorta Strange, Since the Entire Network is Really About Selling Product: HSN Adding Product Placements

Home Shopping Network’s decision to add product placements to the sales pitches for its products should help the company’s stock, reports DailyFinance.com. The Wall Street Journal reported that HSN is now promoting products from the likes of Barilla pasta in…

Director Roman Polanski Nabbed in Switzerland, Awaits Extradition for 1977 Rape Case; HBO Documentary Figures in Legal Manuverings

Director Roman Polanski was taken into custody by Swiss authorities this past weekend and he awaits extradition in connection with his 1977conviction in an LA court of statutory rape, the Los Angeles Times reports. After the conviction, Polanski fled the…

From the CW, the First Cancellation of the TV Season

While a lot of new shows have done well, we’ve now had the first cancellation of the TV season. Ashton Kutcher’s "The Beautiful Life," which he produced for the CW, is gone after just two airings reports the Los Angeles…

Khloe Kardashian and LA Laker Lamar Odom Married After Month-Long Courtship: Did Her Reality Show Rush the Nuptials?

Khloe Kardashian and Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom were married Sunday in a private ceremony in Bevery Hills. Well, sorta private. You’ll get to see it all on Kardashian’s reality show on E! Entertainment TV, "Keeping Up With The Kardashians,"…

Managing Director of Time Warner’s Biggest Shareholder: In His Opinion TW Will Eventually Sell Time Inc.

Gordon Crawford, managing director of the Capital Group, which is Time Warner’s largest shareholder, says that Time Warner will eventually sell its Time Inc. publishing division, Reuters reports. Crawford made the comments on Friday, Sept. 24, at an event at the University of…

Despite Record Low Numbers in the Summer, the Broadcast Nets Generally Had Their Mojo Working During Last Week’s Premieres

The scary question asked each fall by TV broadcast network executives is "Will the viewers come back in the fall?" and at least this year they did, Variety reports. Particularly impressive, the article notes, is CBS’ "NCIS" franchise, and the…