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Ryan O’Neal Brokers Reality Show for Jailbird Son Redmond to Star in Upon Release From Prison

Redmond O’Neal, son of Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, is getting a reality show chronicling his battle with addiction, In Touch Weekly reports. Filming on the series, which was brokered by the elder O’Neal and has yet to be sold…

Kelly Osbourne Makes Drug Addiction Confession in Her New Book: Hooked on Vicodin by Age 17 and Says Fame From “The Osbornes” Show Helped Fuel Her Addiction

Kelly Osbourne, reality TV star and daughter of rock star Ozzy Osbourne, revealed in her new book “Fierce” that she had been hooked on Vicodin by the time she was 17, reports Popeater.com. Kelly, who has been in rehab four…

Sam Raimi Expands Primetime Ambitions, Teams With Joshua Donen’s Stars Road

Sam Raimi has teamed up with Joshua Donen’s Stars Road Entertainment for a two-year, first-look deal with Sony Pictures TV, with hopes of landing dramas, in particular, on broadcast and cable, says The Hollywood Reporter. Robert Zotnowski is leaving his…

Dominick Dunne, 83, Dies of Cancer. Best Known for Chronicling Trials in Print and on TV, He Was Actually a TV Pioneer, Having Worked on One of the First and Most Beloved Kids Programs Ever, ‘The Howdy Doody Show’

Dominick Dunne, perhaps best known for writing about court trials for Vanity Fair and commenting about them on what was then Court TV, has died at age 83, of bladder cancer. Dunne started his career working as a stage manager…

A&E Launches Legal Battle Over Steven Seagal Reality Show

A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against the production company Genuine over its assertion that A&E stole the concept for their upcoming Steven Seagal reality show “Steven Seagal: Lawman,” after Seagal and the production company had multiple meetings, The…

Stand-Up Comic Sued by Her Mother-in-Law for Making Mother-in-Law Jokes on Comedy Central, Other Venues

Comic Sunda Croonquist has been sued by her mother-in-law, Ruth Zafrin, in U.S. District Court in New Jersey for making mother-in-law jokes on Comedy Central, on other networks, in live performances and on recordings, according to the Associated Press. According…

Kate Sans Eight to Fill in on ‘The View’

Kate Gosselin of TLC’s "Jon & Kate Plus 8" has been tapped to fill in for Elisabeth Hasselbeck on ABC’s "The View" on Sept. 14 and 15, according to People magazine. Since separating from her husband Jon, the couple’s troubles…

Two Programming Execs Leave New Oprah Network Just Months Before Launch

Two top programming executives at OWN, the new cable lifestyle network to be launched in 2010 by Discovery Communications and Oprah Winfrey, have left the company, Broadcasting & Cable reports. Maria Grasso and Nina Wass left in the last few…

Okay Planners, You’re Being Bombarded by Clients Wanting Product Placement in TV Shows. Time to Think a Little Out of Your Comfort Zone, as This Article Attests

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Spanish-language network Univision is making an "American Idol" play by launching musical talent contest "¡Viva el Sueño!" (Live the Dream!"). The show will pit 14 contestants against each other to determine which of them will have…

‘The Game’ is Back, Possibly Without Its Stars

“The Game” has another obstacle to clear before it can find new life on BET, reports TV Guide. BET is has engaged in talks with CBS TV Studios, which owns the show, over a possible fourth season to air on…