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Rocker Dave Navarro Joins Cable Drama

Rock musician Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction will appear on a popular cable drama series, Entertainment Weekly reports. The series is FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” where Navarro is set to appear in the final two episodes of the current season….

Football Owns Sunday Night Broadcast Ratings

Live NFL coverage pushed NBC to another easy win in the Nielsen overnights for Sunday — including easily topping live coverage of the MLB playoffs on Fox. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC averaged a 5.6 rating for prime time in the…

NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’ Requests Meeting With Union After Being Shut Down by Pickets

Producers of the NBC show “Fashion Star,” which had production halted by a work stoppage and has been picketed by IATSE, has requested a meeting with the union today to talk about a contract, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Production…

Letterman Without Paul Shaffer? Longtime ‘Late Show’ Sidekick May Leave the Show

David Letterman’s longtime sidekick and musical director, Paul Shaffer, may leave the show when his contract expires, reports TV Guide Canada. Shaffer told the publication that he’s ready for a break. "We’ve been on 30 years so now we’ve got…

Union Walkout Shuts Down NBC Show

A union walkout has shut down an NBC show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. IATSE crew members picketed the show “Fashion Star” Saturday, leading to a production halt. The union said it intends to continue striking until a contract is…

Wow! One Recent Show Had Its Ratings Increase 81% (!) in Viewers 18-49 Once 7-Day Viewing Numbers Were Added

TV’s top DVR gainers New Nielsen data, as reported by USA Today, shows bigger jumps than ever for many sitcoms and dramas when delayed viewing on DVRs is factored in. Top premiere week viewership increases, by percentage, among viewers 18-49 for…

Gary Collins Dies — TV Actor Was Longtime Miss America Pageant Emcee and a ‘Gentler’ Talk Show Host

Actor and television host Gary Collins, known for a long run as host of the syndicated show “Hour Magazine” in the 1980s and for hosting the Miss America Pageant from 1982-1990, has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. Collins, 74,…

USA Renews Drama Series

USA Network has given a renewal to a drama series, B&C reports. The cable network made the decision to bring back the legal drama "Suits," the story reports. The network ordered a 16-episode third season of the show, which, for…

Lindsay Lohan Slates High-Profile Sit-Down TV Interview

Lindsay Lohan will sit down for a high-profile one-on-one TV interview in the next few weeks, reports TMZ.com. The headline magnet has reportedly granted the interview to Barbara Walters. Lohan has ben wary of sit-down interviews because she’s concerned about…

‘Million Muppet March’ Planned for Washington, D.C., in Support of PBS

A puppet-based protest has been scheduled for Nov. 3 at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in support of PBS, Reuters reports. The event follows comments by Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney that he would like to cut funding for…