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NBC Eyes Will Ferrell Comedy With ‘Private Practice’ Star in Lead Role

NBC is taking a look at a comedy produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions, with former "Private Practice" star Kate Walsh in the lead, reports Deadline.com. The network is considering giving a pilot order to the…

Former TV Executive Says He Deserves Community Service for Bringing Nancy Grace to TV

Steve Brill, the founder of Court TV, tells the journalism organization ProPublica that he deserves "to do community service. I am the person who brought Nancy Grace to television." Brill, asked about his nose for hiring inexperienced people who end…

After Getting Pushed Off CBS Drama Series, Actress Has a Reality Show in the Works

After being placed on indefinite medical leave from CBS’s "Blue Bloods" due to her struggles with celiac disease, actress Jennifer Esposito may star in a reality show on E!, reports Deadline.com. Esposito is filming a pilot for the network, which…

J.R. Ewing’s Funeral Brings Big Turnout for ‘Dallas’

The funeral for one of television’s most memorable characters, the conniving oilman J.R. Ewing, brought "Dallas" its best overall audience of its second season on TNT, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The episode drew 3.6…

Report: Koch Brothers Want to Buy Los Angeles Times

Charles and David Koch, two of the world’s wealthiest men and funders of conservative and libertarian causes, are interested in buying the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune newspapers, reports Reuters. The Koch brothers aren’t interested in Tribune’s non-newspaper assets,…

A&E Wins First Round of Lawsuit That Alleges ‘Storage Wars’ Is Rigged

At a hearing on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson tossed the unfair business practices claim of "Storage Wars" star David Hester, reports The Hollywood Reporter, adding, "The judge also demanded that Hester’s claim of wrongful termination be…

Company Buys Twinkies, Ho Hos and Sno Balls for $410 Million. It’s the Same Company That’s Revived Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) Beer. Plus We Tell the Stories of Other Food Brands That Refused to Die, Including Ovaltine, Log Cabin Syrup, Necco Wafers

"Hostess Brands, the now bankrupt owner of the cream-filled confections, agreed on Tuesday to sell the snacks — along with Ho Hos, Sno Balls and Dolly Madison Zingers — to two investment firms with a shared history of corporate turnarounds,"…

CBS and NBC Share an Unwelcome Ratings ‘Achievement’

CBS and NBC both suffered an indignity in the ratings for Monday night. Based on Nielsen overnights, both broadcast networks saw shows sink to season lows in the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s “Rules of Engagement” dipped to…

Hasselbeck Drama at ‘The View’: Was It All Just a Stunt?

The drama of the past several days over whether co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck was getting the boot from “The View” has been criticized by TV observers as a lame publicity stunt, with one TV critic comparing the show’s treatment of its…

Name Change for CNN Program

A nightly CNN program has received a name change, making official a move that has been talked about for a while. The program is “Piers Morgan Tonight,” which officially became “Piers Morgan Live” as of Monday night, according to Deadline.com….