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HBO’s ‘Big Love,’ ‘Conchords’ Return Jan. 18

HBO’s “Big Love” and “Flight of the Conchords” return to Sunday nights on Jan. 18. “Big Love” will kick off the night at 9 p.m., launching its 10-episode third season. “Flight of the Concords,” which also is returning for 10…

Hollywood SAG Meeting More Supportive Than N.Y.’s

The roughly 570 attendees at the Screen Actors Guild’s Hollywood meeting Wednesday were more supportive of the union’s leadership and the January strike vote than the group’s New York members, the Hollywood Reporter says. Rob Schneider and former guild president…

Timberman/Beverly Sets Up Cable Projects

Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly’s Sony-based television production company, Timberman/Beverly Productions, has set up most of its eight projects at cable networks, the Hollywood Reporter says. Timberman said working on cable allows them to think of projects they wouldn’t have…

James Badge Dale Tapped for AMC Thriller

Actor James Badge Dale (“24”) has been hired as the lead in an untitled AMC thriller, the Hollywood Reporter says. Dale will play an analyst at a think tank who discovers his bosses have secrets, the paper says. Separately, Christina…

Fox Business Sends Card With Cramer as Grinch

Fox Business News mailed corporate holiday cards featuring CNBC host Jim Cramer as the Grinch, the New York Post says. The year-old cable network, which lags CNBC in ratings, included lyrics that mock Cramer for his recommendations of Bear Stearns…

Young Americans Watch More DVDs on PCs, Less TV

Americans between 14 and 25 years old spend more time watching DVDs on computers than any other age group, although they also view less television than other age groups, the Hollywood Reporter said, citing a study from Deloitte. Millennials, the…

Macrovision Sells TV Guide Network for $255 Mil

Allen Shapiro and One Equity Partners acquired TV Guide Network for $255 million from Macrovision Solutions Corp., the companies announced Thursday. Macrovision will continue to own TVGuide’s interactive program guide business. “Over the last few years, the TV Guide Network…

SAG Nominations Fairly Divided Between Cable, Broadcast Performances

HBO was the leader among TV networks in nominations for the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, announced Thursday morning. The cable network led the way with nine nominations, followed by broadcast leader NBC with eight, ABC with seven and…

Nickelodeon Will Cover Inauguration

Kids network Nickelodeon is making plans to cover the inauguration of Barack Obama as president, the Associated Press reports. The coverage will appear during commercial breaks and between primetime shows, the AP says. Nick won’t cover Obama’s speech live, but…

‘Hills’ Wedding Questioned

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag of MTV’s almost-but-not-quite reality show “The Hills” were shown going to a Beverly Hills courthouse to get married, but there are questions as to whether the couple actually tied the knot, the Associated Press reports….