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Julia Roberts to Produce Workplace Comedy for ABC

ABC has ordered a workplace comedy from Julia Roberts and her longtime collaborator Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Deadline.com reports. “Taming of the Shrew” comes from Roberts’ Red Om Films, 3 Arts — where Goldsmith-Thomas is a manager and producer — and ABC…

Video: Mitt Romney Won’t Do ‘Letterman,’ So Letterman Gets a Celebrity Surrogate to Fill In for Him

Here’s a clip from last night’s episode of CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman” in which the host, frustrated that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney won’t appear on the show, instead interviews a celebrity stand-in — who hits it out…

Who Wins in ‘American Idol’s’ Diva Smackdown? Seacrest Offers His Take

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest says he knows who the winner was in the heated verbal exchange between the show’s dueling divas, Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. The winner, according to Seacrest, was the show itself, which he apparently thinks…

CBS and Yahoo Working on Rebranding ‘The Insider’

When the “Entertainment Tonight” spinoff “The Insider” relaunches in January, it may be hard to recognize. CBS TV Distribution and Yahoo are collaborating to rebrand the syndicated newsmag, which is set to become “omg! NOW” — the name of a…

Syndie Talk Show Rankings Become Clearer as Fall Season Gets Up to Speed

The pattern for fall 2012 continues to take shape in the hotly contested ratings fight among syndicated talk shows — and with most shows now having unveiled their fall premieres, the early leader in the key demo of women 25-54…

New TNT Schedule Includes David E. Kelley Medical Series, Boston-Based Reality Show

TNT announced plans to roll out two new midseason shows along with new seasons for a number of returning shows, Entertainment Weekly reports. Joining the lineup are "Boston’s Finest," a new unscripted show from executive producer Donnie Wahlberg, and "Monday…

Video: TV Anchor Goes on the Offensive Against a Viewer Who Criticized Her Weight

In an incident that has received wide attention on the Internet, Jennifer Livingston, a morning anchor on CBS affiliate WKBT-TV in Lacrosse, Wis., responded on air to a viewer who criticized her for being overweight, The New York Times reports….

NBC Gives Early Renewals to Three New Series

After some ratings success at the start of the new television season, NBC quickly renewed three new shows Tuesday: the drama "Revolution" and the comedies "Go On" and "The New Normal," reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media…

Diva Battle Breaks Out During ‘American Idol’ Auditions, Raising Alarm Among Producers — Video Catches Nicki Minaj Cussing Out Fellow Judge Mariah Carey

A battle between two divas appears to be brewing at "American Idol," with rapper and judge Nicki Minaj caught on tape swearing at fellow judge and singer Mariah Carey during auditions Tuesday in Charlotte, according to a video posted by…

Fox News Drills Staff on 5-Second Delay After Televising Suicide

Fox News Channel has drilled its staff on using a 5-second delay in an effort to ensure that the channel never repeats what happened Friday, when Fox News televised a suicide, reports TVNewser.com. As previously reported, FNC was airing live…