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Tori Spelling Undergoes Emergency Surgery

Less than three weeks after the birth of her fourth child, actress Tori Spelling has gone back to the hospital for emergency surgery, People.com reports. Her rep told the publication: "Tori underwent emergency surgery over the weekend due to complications…

NBC Goes From Last to First Among the Big Four Broadcasters — but Will the Peacock Continue to Soar?

After spending much of the past few seasons in fourth place among the Big 4 broadcasters, NBC is off to a strong start on the fall season. The Peacock Network currently finds itself in first place, James Hibberd reports in…

President Obama, Appearing on ‘Letterman,’ Addresses Romney’s 47% Comment

While it’s not unusual for President Obama to appear on late-night television, his appearance Tuesday night on " Late Show with David Letterman" turned out to be particularly well timed, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. That’s because he…

Steve Sabol, Creative Force Behind NFL Films, Dead at 69

The creative force behind NFL Films, Steve Sabol, has died at 69, reports The New York Times. The cause was brain cancer, according to the National Football League. Sabol learned he had the cancer last year. While Sabol’s father founded…

Emmy Winner Joins NBC’s ‘Community’

An Emmy-winning actor has been cast as the estranged father of Jeff on the NBC comedy series "Community," according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. James Brolin will appear in an episode titled "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relationships," the story…

Popular Children’s Book to Be Made Into a TV Series by CW

A classic children’s book that has been made into feature films many times since the silent era will get the TV series treatment at the CW, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will tackle the “Alice in Wonderland” story….

CBS Buys Steve Jobs-Inspired Medical Drama From ‘Hawaii Five-0’ Showrunner

CBS has bought a medical drama inspired by Steve Jobs that’s from "Hawaii Five-0" executive producer and showrunner Peter Lenkov, Deadline.com reports. The drama focuses on a technology guru and billionaire who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. He uses his…

Whaaat? Is This Possible? Two Syndication Classics, Entering Their 29th and 30th Seasons, Respectively, Were UP in the Ratings in Their Season Premieres

It was a terrific ratings debut yesterday, Sept. 17, 2012, for two of the longest-running shows in the history of TV. "Wheel of Fortune," which started its current syndication run in September 1983, "delivered an average 6.3 household rating in the…

Video: Mitt Romney Questioned by Fox News in First TV Interview Since Romney’s ’47 Percent’ Comments Were Made Public

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Former Longtime President of CBS Entertainment Joins Microsoft to Create Original Video Content for the Xbox

A former longtime president of CBS Entertainment has joined Microsoft as its president of entertainment and digital media. Nancy Tellem, who was president of CBS Entertainment from 1998 to the end of 2009, "will oversee a Microsoft production studio based in…