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D-List Griffin Attracts A-List Stars

Kathy Griffin is attracting A- and B-list stars to the next season of her Bravo reality show “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List,” USA Today reports. Among those appearing in the show’s fifth season are Bette Midler, Lily Tomlin,…

‘Conchords’ Return for New Flight

The musical numbers in “The Flight of the Conchords,” which is returning to HBO on Sundays at 10 p.m. for its second season, aren’t as memorable as the songs from the first season, Time Magazine says in a review. Yet…

Fox Business Invites ‘Your Questions’ Weekly

Fox Business Network will premiere a new weekly series, “Your Questions, Your Money Live,” on Jan. 24. The series, which will air every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be hosted by Dagen McDowell, who will take live…

‘Situation Room’ to Air Saturdays

CNN’s “The Situation Room,” anchored by Wolf Blitzer, will have a Saturday morning edition that will compile stories from the week, Multichannel News reports. Last year, the show attracted more viewers between the ages of 25 and 54 during the…

Inauguration Gives ‘Daily Show’ a Boost

Tuesday night’s inauguration-themed episode of “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” was the most-watched telecast on cable in its 11 p.m. timeslot among viewers 18-49. The episode drew 1.5 million viewers in the demographic and 2.6 million overall. The show…

Cowboys’ Irvin Creating Reality Show for Spike

Former Dallas Cowboy Michael Irvin is working with 3 Ball Productions to create a reality show for Spike TV, the network said. The show will feature Irvin on-air as he works with 12 amateurs competing for a spot at the…

Paley Center Honors Lowe, Sorrell at N.Y. Gala

Ken Lowe, Scripps Interactive board chairman, president and CEO, and WPP Chief Executive Martin Sorrell will be honored by the Paley Center for Media at its annual gala in New York. Proceeds from the Feb. 24 gala, at Cipriani 42nd…

Zaneri to Head BET Programming

BET Networks has appointed Barbara Zaneri executive VP of programming, strategy, scheduling and acquisitions. Ms. Zaneri, who will be based in New York, will lead the network’s program planning, scheduling and acquisitions teams, in addition to overseeing its programming strategy….

ABC Entertainment, Studios Merging

ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios are merging into a single unit to be headed by Steve McPherson. Anne Sweeney, president of the Disney-ABC Television Group, announced the expected decision Thursday morning at a meeting of ABC and ABC Studios employees….

Tassler, Chervin, Wachtel Join TV Academy Foundation Board

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation has added several industry executives to its board of directors. The new board members elected to two-year terms are CBS Entertainment President Nina Tassler, ICM Worldwide Television head Ted Chervin, USA Network…