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New Fox Show Bounces Back in Tight Monday Ratings Battle

Monday night saw an unusually tight battle in the broadcast ratings, with two networks tying for first place in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC and CBS finished deadlocked for prime time overall with…

New York Anchorman Accused of Choking His Wife

A New York City news anchor faces domestic abuse charges following an incident Sunday in which he is accused of choking his wife, TVNewser.com reports. WCBS anchor Rob Morrison was scheduled to appear today in a Connecticut court. “NBCConnecticut, where…

Final Tuneup for the Oscars: ‘Argo’ Racks Up Another Win at WGAs, as the Best Writing in Film and TV Is Honored

The Writers Guild Awards over the weekend gave Ben Affleck’s “Argo” one more chance to flex its trophy-lifting muscles before the Oscars, while the best writing in television was also honored. TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes readers inside…

Recording Industry Guru Comes Out on ‘Katie’

One of the legends of the music business revealed to Katie Couric in an interview for her daytime talk show “Katie” that he’s bisexual, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The interview with Clive Davis, Sony Music’s chief creative officer, was…

NBC Series on Death Watch

A troubled NBC series appears to be dead, with the network apparently abandoning plans to take the comedy in a new direction. Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com that “Up All Night” may have already aired its last episode. “The network’s…

‘X Factor’ Reportedly Dumping One of Its Hosts

One of the two co-hosts of the Fox singing competition “The X Factor” has reportedly been asked to leave the show. The New York Post cites an inside source at the show saying the program is giving the boot to…

Michael Jackson’s Son Joins Popular TV Entertainment Magazine Show

The son of the late pop star Michael Jackson has landed a high-profile television job, becoming a correspondent for the popular magazine show "Entertainment Tonight," reports ETOnline. Prince Michael Jackson, 16, will start his job by interviewing actors including James…

Is Former NBC News Boss Headed to CNN?

Jeff Zucker, the new boss at CNN, is talking with the former NBC News boss about job opportunities at the cable news network, reports the New York Post. Steve Capus, who left NBC less than three weeks ago, has also…

Alec Baldwin Accused of Racist Rant

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin is being accused of going on a racist rant during a clash over the weekend with a photographer for the New York Post. The Post reports that Baldwin allegedly “called a black Post photographer a…

‘Mork and Buffy’? Sarah Michelle Gellar Joins CBS’s Robin Williams Comedy

Actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, best known as television’s “Buffy, the Vampire Slayer,” will play the female lead in CBS’s new comedy pilot “Crazy Ones,” Deadline.com reports. The David E. Kelley project stars Robin Williams. “Written/exec produced by Kelley and directed/exec…