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After Beating CBS in Court, New ABC Reality Show Loses in a Court That May Matter More: the Nielsens

All the legal wrangling and hype generated by a legal challenge from CBS apparently didn’t help ABC get its new reality show "The Glass House" off the ground. The show premiered to weak viewer numbers Monday night — even falling…

NBC Unveils C-List Celebrity Lineup for New Reality Show

NBC has taken the wraps off the “C-list” celebrity cast of the network’s upcoming military-themed reality competition series "Stars Earn Stripes," reports B&C. The series, which will be hosted by Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.) — the former Supreme Allied Commander…

Broadcast-Only (aka Free Over-the-Air) TV Households on the Rise

With a weak economy and rising cable bills, more Americans are watching broadcast-only television, or TV that’s delivered free over the airwaves, reports the New York Post, citing data from research firm GfK Media. Almost 18% of all U.S. households…

Prosecutor Tosses Out Sexual Assault Case Against TV Actor

The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office has decided not to go forward with a case of sexual assault against actor/director Timothy Busfield, best known for his roles on "thirtysomething" and "The West Wing," reports TMZ.com. A woman who went on…

Actor Who Was Featured in All the Beatles Movies Dies

An actor who was featured in all three of the Beatles’ major 1960s films — “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Help!” and “Magical Mystery Tour” — has died, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reports. Victor Spinetti was 82. The Welsh-born Spinetti died…

WNBC-TV Names Successor to Legendary Anchor Sue Simmons

WNBC-TV has tapped a successor to the legendary anchor Sue Simmons, who signed off from the station Friday night after three decades there, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. Her successor is Shiba Russell, who joined the station in…

Arsenio Hall Late-Night Talk Show Now Sold in 52% of Country, Including All Top 10 Markets

After almost two decades off the air, Arsenio Hall plans a return to the late-night television schedule with a new syndicated program that will debut in the fall of 2013. CBS Television Distribution is working with Hall to develop the…

‘Liz & Dick’ Risks Losing Its Insurance Over Lohan Incident

The Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick" may be at risk for losing its insurance over an incident in which the production’s star Lindsay Lohan got into a traffic collision, TMZ.com reports. The insurance policy the production company took out made…

Television Pioneer Who Formed One of Hollywood’s First Female Producing Teams Dies at 84

A TV pioneer who formed one of Hollywood’s first female producing teams has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lillian Gallo, 84, died June 6 of Alzheimer’s disease. Gallo produced the 1974 television film "The Stranger Who Looks Like Me,"…

Writers and Producers Protest Emmys Decision on NBC’s ‘Community’

Writers and producers are protesting a decision by the Television Academy to allow an episode of NBC’s "Community" to compete for Emmys in animated categories for writing awards, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The 52 writers and producers who signed a…