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‘Jon & Kate’ Return to Solid (Not Spectacular) Numbers; Also, a Columnist Says if TLC Won’t Let Its Cash Cow Go Maybe Kids Will Be OK Anyway

The Aug. 3rd return of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" on TLC didn’t draw the blockbuster numbers it did on the June 22 show, when the couple announced its separation, but it was far from a bust, the Associated Press…

Swoosie Kurtz joins Lifetime’s ‘Rita Rocks’; Brenda Vaccaro Plays With Pacino in HBO’s ‘You Don’t Know Jack’ ; Jennifer Ehle is Cast in HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’

Swoosie Kurtz joined the cast of “Rita Rocks,” a Lifetime comedy series, in a recurring role, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The show, which will return for a second season with star Nicole Sullivan, is about an overworked mom who leads…

ABC Family Approves Newest Installment in ‘The Cutting Edge’ Skating franchise

The MGM-produced “The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice” was given the go ahead by ABC Family, The Hollywood Reporter reports. This will be the fourth installment of the ice skating franchise that began with “The Cutting Edge” in 1992, but…

North Korea Releases Detained Current TV Journalists

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has issued a special pardon to two detained Current TV  journalists, according to press reports citing the official North Korean News Agency . Current TV reporters Euna Lee and Laura Ling had been found guilty of entering…

NBA Season Opens Oct. 27 with 2 games on TNT: Lakers vs. Clippers; Celtics vs. Cavs. Also, ABC gets Kobe vs LeBron for Christmas Day

On Tuesday, October 27, the NBA season will begin on TNT with two games, Daily Variety reports. First, the Boston Celtics will take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. The second game will be between the Lakers and the Clippers. Before the…

Beyonce and Lady Gaga Receive the Most VMA Nominations, Including Video of the Year, with Fellow Nominees Eminem, Britney Spears and Kanye West

Beyonce and Lady Gaga received the most nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, Daily Variety says. Britney Spears picked up 7 nominations, while Coldplay, Eminem, and Kanye West, each nabed four. Beyonce’s "Single Ladies," Eminem’s "We Made You," Lady…

Discovery Communications’ Profits More Than Quadruple in the Second Quarter

Discovery Communications’ second-quarter profit more than quadrupled, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Cost controls, a special gain, higher U.S. ratings, and increased international subscribers more than compensated for the slight advertising decline that the company experienced. Discovery Communications reported a…

Game Changer! CBS Research Guru Poltrack Outlines a Future That Could Transform the Broadcast Business, With Significant Implications for Cable, Local TV and Advertising

CBS Chief Research Officer Dave Poltrack Monday outlined a future for broadcasting that could very well afftect cable, local TV stations and advertising, and thus have a significant impact upon the multibillion-dollar TV industry. As a researcher extraordinaire, Poltrack’s the kind of…

Bethenny Frankel Returning to NYC’s ‘Real Housewives’

Bethenny Frankel told People she is returning to Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York City” when it begins filming a new season in September, Zap2it.com reports. There had been reports she would leave the show for her own series….

MSNBC’s Olbermann Returns to Attacking Fox’s O’Reilly

MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann attempted to disprove reports that his feud with Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly had been put on hold by attacking him on Monday’s “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” the Los Angeles Times reports. The New York Times and Los…