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Warner Bros. Names New CEO

In a move that appears to send a signal about the direction of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Time Warner Inc. has named its digital guru, Kevin Tsujihara, as the new chief executive of WBE, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Time Warner…

Sunday Prime Time: Numbers Dip for NFL Pro Bowl; CBS Series Sinks to All-Time Low

Numbers were down from last year for NBC’s broadcast Sunday of the NFL Pro Bowl, based on Nielsen overnights. Meanwhile, the CBS drama “The Good Wife” sank to an all-time low in the key 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The Pro…

One of the Kardashians Is Getting a Talk Show

One of the Kardashians is getting a talk show. Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations announced today that “Kris,” starring Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner, will have a test run this summer on Fox-owned stations, including those in New York…

Why TNT’s Frank Darabont Noir Series Will Have to Get a New Name

Producer/director/writer Frank Darabont ("Shawshank Redemption," "The Walking Dead") really wanted to call his upcoming TNT drama series "L.A. Noir," but the threat of a lawsuit appears to have prompted a name change, reports Deadline.com. The series, which has a six-episode…

ABC Greenlights James Caan Sitcom Project

James Caan, best known for hit movies including "The Godfather," "Misery" and "Elf" along with the NBC drama "Las Vegas," is ready to try his luck with a situation comedy, reports Deadline.com. ABC has given the as-yet-untitled half-hour comedy pilot…

Fox Stations Renew Entertainment Program

Twentieth Television announced that it has received a renewal from the Fox Television Stations for its half-hour entertainment program “Dish Nation.” The series will also return on Sinclair, Tribune, Cox, Meredith, Local TV and LIN stations, the company announced. Making…

Alleged Hoaxer of Manti Te’o to Appear on ‘Dr. Phil’

The man who allegedly created the fictional girlfriend who caught Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o in a hoax will appear on the "Dr. Phil Show," reports the Associated Press. Ronaiah Tuiasosopo, who is accused of creating an online persona…

Production of Fox Sitcom Shuts Down

Production on a Fox comedy series was shut down Friday, two days after the network pulled the show from its schedule, reports B&C. The series is "Ben and Kate." When Fox pulled the program from its lineup, it said it…

Report: NBC Is Barring Ann Curry From Appearing Live

NBC is reportedly barring Ann Curry from appearing live on the television network, marginalizing the former "Today" co-host even more, reports the New York Post. Curry was ousted from "Today" last summer and named as an NBC News national and…

Fox News Severs Ties With Sarah Palin

Fox News has ended its relationship with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, and it is reportedly unclear whose choice it was, according to The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The parting after three years was described as amicable, the piece…