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Late-Night Talk Show in the Works From Will Ferrell — With a Twist

Will Ferrell’s production company is developing a talk show with a twist for late-night, TV Guide reports. The show is in the works for USA Network from Gary Sanchez Productions, which is run by Ferrell and Adam McKay. The idea…

‘Die Hard’ Director Appears to Be Headed to Prison

The director of a string of successful films including “Die Hard” and “The Hunt for Red October” appears to have run out of sequels in his battle to avoid going to prison. Reuters reports that John McTiernan lost his bid…

Hit CBS Drama Series Surges, Helps Push Eye Network to Dominating Ratings Win

A hit CBS drama series saw its ratings continue to soar Tuesday night, helping the network rack up a dominating win for prime time, based on Nielsen overnights. With “NCIS” leading the way, CBS averaged a 3.8 rating for prime…

Syndication Group Unveils Findings of Annual Member Survey — Including Shorter Ad Breaks

The Syndicated Network Television Association is rolling out the results of its annual 2012/2013 member survey in advance of the annual NATPE conference. Here are a few of the findings: Syndication’s national breaks, at 2:27 in length, are 30% shorter…

Actor From ‘Maude,’ ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Dies

A well-known sitcom actor who became a familiar face to TV viewers in the 1970s on "Maude" and "Diff’rent Strokes" has died. Conrad Bain, who played wealthy dad Phillip Drummond for eight seasons on the NBC sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” was…

AMC to Revive Show It Canceled Last Year

AMC is bringing back a show it canceled last summer, The New York Times reports. The cable channel said it made a deal with Fox Television Studios to produce a third season of "The Killing." The drama drew early praise,…

‘Honey Boo Boo’ Co-Star Reveals He’s HIV Positive

One of the co-stars of the hit TLC reality show "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" has revealed he’s HIV positive and says he wants his own show. Lee Thompson — who is called Uncle Poodle on the show — said…

Oprah Winfrey’s Interview With Lance Armstrong Could Spell Trouble for ‘Idol’

Oprah Winfrey’s interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, which will air in two parts starting Thursday, Jan. 17, at 9 p.m., could be bad news for Fox’s "American Idol," potentially siphoning off viewers from the singing competition, reports Bloomberg. OWN…

Video: Golden Globe-Winning Actress Fires Back Over Lindsay Lohan Hassle

Actress Jennifer Lawrence got a little grief over her Golden Globes acceptance speech after winning a Globe for her performance in the movie “Silver Linings Playbook,” with Lindsay Lohan among those she appears to have rubbed the wrong way. Lawrence…

Lifetime Cancels Scripted Drama Series

Lifetime has canceled a scripted drama series after four seasons, Deadline.com reports. Executives waited until the last minute to make a decision on the show, "Drop Dead Diva," because they wanted to get a chance to see some of the…