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Coverage of Whitney Houston’s Death Gives CNN a Rare Ratings Achievement

CNN reaped some of its strongest recent ratings with its coverage Saturday night of the death of Whitney Houston, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. CNN pulled off the rare feat of beating Fox News for the night….

Cable Channel Greenlights Gun-Oriented Spinoff of Its Top-Rated Show

A cable network is leveraging its top-rated show with a weapons-themed spinoff. Announcing plans today for the new show, “Hardcore Pawn: Fort Bragg,” a spinoff of its top-rated “Hardcore Pawn,” was TruTV, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new series…

Show Creator’s ‘Dream Guest’ Joins ‘Community’

Despite being on hiatus, NBC’s "Community" continues to cast, with creator Dan Harmon grabbing someone he had described as one of his "dream guests," according to The Hollywood Reporter. That guest is "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" contributor John…

Report: Resurgent NY Knicks Basketball Team May Cause Time Warner Cable Customers to Defect in Nation’s Largest Market

Jeremy Lin’s winning streak with the New York Knicks is electrifying fans — except for subscribers of Time Warner Cable, who are unable to watch the NBA team’s games because of an ongoing dispute between the cable operator and MSG…

‘Chuck’ Star Takes Lead Role in Fox Comedy

The star of NBC’s “Chuck” has been cast as the male lead in a Fox comedy, lifting a contingency on the project, reports Deadline.com. Zachary Levi, who plays the title character in "Chuck," joins the Fox pilot "Let It Go."…

Public Funeral May Be Held for Whitney Houston; Drama Surrounds Houston’s Daughter

Funeral plans are beginning to take shape for singer Whitney Houston, who died Saturday at 48. Her body will be flown to her home state, New Jersey, and her family is said to be considering holding a wake Thursday and…

‘Glee’ Set to Pay Tribute to Whitney Houston

Fox’s telecast of "Glee" tomorrow night, the Valentine’s Day episode, will include a tribute to Whitney Houston, E! Online reports. The episode was taped before Houston’s death, but by coincidence the episode already included a rendition of Houston’s big hit,…

One of OWN’s Most Important Shows Gets Tweaked, Drops Live Audience

A show that has been counted on to help bring viewers to Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network has been undergoing some fine-tuning, and the tweaks appear to be getting bigger. Since its bow in September 2011, Rosie O’Donnell’s "The Rosie…

E!’s ‘Live from the Red Carpet’ Sets Ratings Records

E!’s Grammys red carpet show on Sunday went through the roof, finishing as not only the channel’s top-rated Grammys red carpet show, but also its most-watched “Live from the Red Carpet” for any awards. The channel announced that Sunday’s 6-8…

Showtime’s ‘The Franchise’ Settles on a Team to Showcase

Showtime has announced which team the second season of "The Franchise" will showcase, B&C reports. The program, which spotlights a Major League Baseball team, will focus on the Miami Marlins, the story says. The first season of the show was…