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Jerry Lewis Released From Hospital, Eyes Work on Reboot of One of His Classic Films

Comedian Jerry Lewis was released from a New York hospital after spending two nights there, reports the Associated Press. As previously reported, Lewis spent a second night in the hospital after collapsing Tuesday before a Friars Club event, with his…

‘Harold & Kumar’ Star Joins NBC Comedy

A new NBC comedy has hired one of the stars of the "Harold & Kumar" feature films as a regular cast member, reports Deadline.com. John Cho, who plays Harold in the films, joins the Matthew Perry vehicle “Go On.” Cho…

Viola Davis, Bonnie Hammer Honored by Women in Film

Meryl Streep and host Jenna Elfman were part of a star-studded lineup at the annual Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, where Viola Davis and Bonnie Hammer were among the top honorees. Click here to read TVWeek Open Mic…

Fired ‘X Factor’ Judge Poised to Join U.K. Version

A judge who was cut from the U.S. version of "The X Factor" is poised to resurface in the U.K. version of the show, reports the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Nicole Scherzinger would replace former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland, with…

Dish.Direct? Dish Applies for Web Suffixes Similar to Rival’s Name

Dish Network has applied for Web-address suffixes that are similar to the name of its main competitor, DirecTV, reports Bloomberg. Dish applied for 13 new Internet domain suffixes, according to a nonprofit Web-management group that released a list of 1,930…

Huge Turnout for TNT’s ‘Dallas’ Premiere

TNT’s reboot of the iconic CBS soap opera “Dallas” premiered to whopping viewer numbers Wednesday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The premiere airing attracted 6.86 million viewers, the top figure for a cable series premiere so far this year….

‘Star Trek’ Icon to Materialize on Syfy Series

An actor who played an iconic character on one of the “Star Trek” franchise’s TV series will appear in a substantial guest arc on a Syfy drama, TV Guide reports. Brent Spiner, best known for playing the android Data on…

NBC Schedules Early Launch for Fall Season

NBC will try to parlay its Summer Olympics coverage into early momentum on the fall season, USA Today reports. The network will boot up a couple of new shows immediately following Olympics broadcasts and will get a number of shows’…

Popular Food Host Pitching Game Show

One of the most prolific of the Food Network stars is pitching a new program for syndication — a daily game show that’s tentatively called "Food Chain," Variety reports. (Note that Variety may charge readers for access to its story.)…

Sports Anchor Jim Rome and NBA Commissioner David Stern Get Into Verbal Scrap During Interview — Listen to the Bloodbath Here

When CBS Sports Network anchor Jim Rome had NBA Commissioner David Stern on his syndicated radio show this week, the interview became contentious — and Stern ended up smacking Rome with a question about beating his wife, reports the Detroit…