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Kate Gosselin’s Clothing Line Delayed

“Jon & Kate Plus 8” star Kate Gosselin’s project to promote a clothing line for Healthex is on hold in the wake of her divorce filing, Usmagazine.com says. The clothes are in Wal-Mart stores but Gosselin isn’t part of the…

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Tracks Down Jackson’s Chimp Bubbles

CNN’s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday tracked down another former player in singer Michael Jackson’s life, his former pet chimpanzee Bubbles, the Huffington Post says. Cooper found Bubbles in an animal sanctuary in Florida, and learned that the singer never visited…

‘Mother’ Maven Neil Patrick Harris Close to Emmy-Hosting Gig

After generating raves for his Tonys and TV Land Awards performances, Neil Patrick Harris may be ready for a really big show: The Emmys. The "How I Met Your Mother" star is in advance talks to emcee the TV Academy’s…

Bravo Sets ‘Flipping’ Debut for Aug. 17; ‘Rachel Zoe’ Returns Aug. 25

Bravo has announced the return dates for its series “Flipping Out” and “The Rachel Zoe Project,” both due in August. “Flipping Out” will return for its third season Monday, Aug. 17 at 10 p.m. The “docu-series” stars house-flipper Jeff Lewis…

‘Being Erica’: A Sudsy Import with a Time-Travel Twist

It’s almost the Fourth of July—and that means it’s time to declare your independence from subpar television. All this week, TVWeek.com is turning the spotlight on some of the small screen’s most promising new series, young shows with breakout potential….

Fox News Has Q2 Ratings Surge, on Track for Best Year Ever; MSNBC Tops CNN in Prime; Best Quarter to Date for HLN

President Obama may be critical of Fox News but his administration is giving the network some of its best ratings ever, with a 35% year-to-year jump in total primetime weekday viewers for the second quarter, Broadcasting & Cable says. The…

FX Wants a Sports Franchise

FX has a strong track record when it comes to original series but what it really needs to compete is a sports franchise, FX Networks President and GM John Landgraf told Broadcasting & Cable. “It’s going to be virtually impossible…

New ‘Alien Nation’ for Sci Fi

First there was the Fox series and now cable’s Sci Fi is developing a show based on the 1988 feature film, “Alien Nation,” Variety says. It’s being written by Tim Minear, whose credits include “Angel,” “The X-Files” and “Firefly.” –Elizabeth…

HBO Sundays Riding High; ‘Dance’ Is Oxygen’s Most-Watched Debut

HBO’s Sunday night lineup continues to perform well for the cable network. “True Blood” delivered 3.7 million viewers and 5.1 million viewers when counting the 11 p.m. replay. The series is averaging a gross audience of 10.8 million viewers per…

Rainbow Media Launching Wedding Channel

Rainbow Media, programming arm of Comcast, is spinning off WE TV’s wedding programs into a wedding-themed cable channel, Broadcasting & Cable reports. WE’s current wedding lineup includes “Bridezillas,” “Amazing Wedding Cakes,” “My Fair Wedding” and “Platinum Weddings,” which will be…