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History Special to Reveal Revolutionary Fossil, Sponsored by Ally Bank

History plans to air a special on the discovery of a 47 million-year-old primate fossil that scientists say will revolutionize the understanding of evolution. “The Link” will air May 25 at 9 p.m., with limited commercial interruptions under a sponsorship…

ESPN Targets ‘New Male Consumer’ via Varied Screens

More games, more screens, more opportunities for sponsors. Those were the messages delivered by ESPN at its upfront presentation to advertisers Tuesday morning in New York. For TVWeek’s comprehensive coverage of the upfront presentations, visit the Upfront Navigator page. Despite…

Comcast, NFL Bury Hatchet; Cable Co. to Carry NFL Network

Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable company, and the National Football League ended a dispute over carriage of the NFL Network, meaning the channel will be carried on the operator’s system. The deal settles all legal disputes over the matter…

William Morris Lays off 120

William Morris said it’s laying off 120 employees, or about 15% of its staff, ahead of its merger with Endeavor, the Los Angeles Times reports. About 40 of those people are agents, with the remaining being support staff, the newspaper…

Peabody Awards Packed in NYC

New York’s Waldorf-Astoria was packed for the 68th annual Peabody Awards, Television Week reports. The ceremony celebrating the 36 winners included an entertaining performance by emcee Brian Williams, the Hollywood Reporter says. Williams quipped he was “in the tank” for…

Blago’s Wife Considering Reality Show

Patti Blagojevich, the wife of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has been offered a spot by NBC on “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here,” the Associated Press reports. She hasn’t reached an agreement, the news wire says,…

Prejean May Back Out of Fox Show

Miss California Carrie Prejean may back out of co-hosting “Fox & Friends” next Wednesday, TVNewser reports, citing Fox insiders. Prejean, who has gained attention for her views on gay marriage, is slated to fill in for Gretchen Carlson, who is…

Comcast, NFL Near NFL Network Deal

Comcast and the National Football League are getting closer to an agreement that would place the NFL Network on the cable-operator’s expanded digital basic channel menu, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people close to the talks. Comcast would pay…

ESPN Replaces Kornheiser With Gruden

ESPN has replaced Tony Kornheiser on “Monday Night Football” with Jon Gruden, USA Today reports. The decision was Kornheiser’s, who avoids flying and decided to step down after looking at the “Monday Night Football” traveling schedule, the newspaper says. Former…

Lifetime Orders ‘Sherri’ Comedy

Lifetime is buying 12 episodes of the comedy “Sherri”, which stars “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd, the Hollywood Reporter says. The show features Shepherd’s character dealing with her cheating husband, and allowing his girlfriend and child to move in with…