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Griffin’s ‘D-List’ Keeps Jabbing Celebs

Kathy Griffin continues to jab at celebrities in the new season of her Bravo show “My Life on the D-List,” USA Today says. This week’s season premiere takes a poke at Paula Abdul and shows a clip of Ms. Griffin’s…

GAC’s ‘Road Hammers’ Lacks Punch

Great American County’s “The Road Hammers,” about a Canadian country band trying to get signed to a record contract in Nashville, isn’t compelling enough to keep television audiences interested in the band’s story, the New York Times says. The series,…

Fox News Taps Huckabee

Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will join Fox News Channel as a commentator, TVNewser reports. Fox News, which signed the former Arkansas governor to a one-year deal, is expected to make the announcement later today, the Web site notes….

Networks Plan Convention Coverage

ABC, CBS and NBC plan to have at least three hours of live, prime-time coverage of both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, the New York Times reports. That is on par with their coverage four years ago, with the…

ACA Takes Issue With Retrans Consent

The American Cable Association is urging the FCC to change current retransmission-consent regulations, claiming they give too much control to broadcasters and limit cable customers’ access to local programming, TVNewsday reports. The ACA wants the FCC to allow cable systems…

Madati Tapped By CNN

Kay Madati has joined CNN Worldwide as its vice president of member services, Multichannel News reports. Madati will be responsible for exploring ways to engage consumers with CNN content on-air, online and on mobile devices, the newspaper says. —Vlada Gelman

Daniel Baldwin Gets ‘Closer’

Daniel Baldwin will guest star in an episode of TNT’s “The Closer” next season, Entertainment Weekly reports. Most recently seen in VH1’s “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew,” Baldwin will play a Los Angeles Sheriff’s office commander whose son is accused…

Dish to Launch WGN America in HD

Dish Network will launch WGN America in HD as part of a broader agreement with Tribune Co., the companies announced. The agreement also covers retransmission of Tribune’s 23 local televisions. Dish will begin carrying HD programming from Tribune’s stations in,…

AMC Showcases ‘Best of Mad Men’

AMC will present “The Best of Mad Men Season One” on June 15 at 11:30 a.m. The 30-minute special, highlighting on-set antics, the cast’s favorite scenes and behind-the-scenes footage, will feature interviews with “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner and cast…

Discovery Proxy Reveals Top Salaries, Compensation

Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav received a base salary of $1.9 million in 2007, and total cash compensation of $7.6 million, according to a proxy statement released by Discovery Holding Co. Wednesday. Mr. Zaslav, who joined Discovery from NBC Universal…