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Hot List: Mike Duffy and Tim Duffy

Names and Titles: Mike Duffy, senior VP, development, RDF USA; Tim Duffy, VP, original programming, Spike TV Ages: 34 Twin brothers Mike and Tim Duffy are rising stars in unscripted programming production. Mike is heading up development on some new…

Jessica Simpson, RDF Teaming for VH1 Series

Jessica Simpson is returning to her reality roots. The pop singer, who shot to fame based on her performance in MTV’s "Newlyweds," has signed on to host a new VH1 docuseries dubbed "The Price of Beauty." RDF USA ("Wife Swap")…

‘True Blood’ Tops Rankings for ‘Fan Engagement’

HBO’s "True Blood" topped the TV Fandex, a new measurement system created by Wetpaint that tracks the level of "fan engagement" on Facebook, Twitter, Google and Wetpaint’s network of 1.5 million fan sites, The Hollywood Reporter says. The series was…

Jon and Kate Announce Separation, File for Divorce

Kate and Jon Gosselin announced that they are separating on Monday night’s episode of "Jon & Kate Plus 8," the Los Angeles Times reports. Earlier today, People reported that the couple had filed for divorce in Pennsylvania Monday afternoon, citing…

Bravo to Debut ‘Watch What Happens: Live’

Bravo will premiere "Watch What Happens: Live" on July 16. The weekly topical series hosted by Bravo Senior VP of Original Programming and Development Andy Cohen was originally a live web show, which then expanded into a series of reunion…

FX Says Yes to ‘Proposal’ TV Rights

FX has obtained the TV rights to "The Proposal," Variety reports. The cable network made a standard four-year movie license deal for the Disney romantic comedy. The film will air on FX in late 2011. The deal also includes the…

Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest Spotted Together in Hollywood Hot Spots; No, It’s Not What You Think

The Hollywood gossip sites were all a-Twitter late last week as Lindsay Lohan and Ryan Seacrest were seen together at several hot spots. The mystery was solved when Seacrest himself  tweeted to tell the world that the meetings were to talk…

Fine Living Network Acquires ‘Three Sheets’

Fine Living Network is the new exclusive home of the travelogue series "Three Sheets.” The series, which previously aired on the now-defunct Mojo HD, will debut its fourth season on FLN July 20. A new episode will air every Monday…

Oxygen Fascinated by ‘Celeb-U-Tots’

Oxygen will shine the spotlight on celebrity offspring with "Oxygen’s 25iest: Celeb-U-Tots" special, premiering July 14 at 11 p.m. The one-hour special will feature everyone from "Family Business Celeb-U-Tots" Trey, Jaden and Willow Smith to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s…

SciFi Begins Its SyFy Rebranding

New York City residents are in for some freebies, including WiFi, as NBC Universal’s Sci Fi begins its rebranding to Syfy, says Broadcasting & Cable. In addition to the giveaways in advance of the July 7 changeover, the cable network…