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‘Two and a Half Men’ Casts Mom to Ashton Kutcher’s Character

The CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men" has cast a well-known film actress as the mother of Ashton Kutcher’s character, Walden Schmidt, reports Deadline.com. Actress Mimi Rogers will play the role on at least two episodes, the story reports….

Reporter Who Recently Left CBS News Lands at ABC

A former CBS News reporter who left the network last month has been hired by ABC News, reports TVNewser. Kelly Cobiella, who left CBS to relocate to London with her husband, will work for ABC out of its London news…

Emmy-Winning Series Loses 2 Million Viewers

A scheduling decision that moved an Emmy-winning series to a new time slot looks like it’s turning out to be a bad move for the show, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times. CBS’s "The Good Wife" has lost…

HBO Pulls the Plug on Comedy Project

A comedy series that has been in the works at HBO will not go forward, as the pay-cable network has decided to pass on the pilot, reports Deadline.com. The series is the Tea Leoni project "Spring/Fall," which was set in…

A Brutal Murder Shook The New York TV and Advertising Communities to Their Core 20 Years Ago. How These Communities Have Worked So Hard To Make Sure Some Good Has Come of This Tragedy.

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross recounts the harrowing events of this murder, along with the important work that’s been done in its wake. Please click here to read what happened, and its aftermath.

Creator of Landmark TV Series Dies

An Emmy Award-winning comedy writer who created a landmark TV series has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hal Kanter, who made TV history when he created "Julia," was 92. Kanter’s "Julia" starred Diahann Carroll as a professional woman, marking…

Why Hefner Insisted on More Nude Photos of Lindsay Lohan

Reports have surfaced about why Lindsay Lohan had to return to Playboy to do an extra round of nude photos — a shoot that had to be carefully scheduled around her court appearances and jail visit. Playboy boss Hugh Hefner…

Plunging Viewership for New Show Raises Questions Over Cable Net’s Unusual Strategy

With ratings sinking for a new show, questions have been raised over the unusual strategy the network has adopted with the launch of the show, reports Lynette Rice in EW.com’s Inside TV. The show is "Boss," starring Kelsey Grammer, and…

‘Mike & Molly’ Star Named as Spokeswoman for Iconic American Product

Emmy-winning actress Melissa McCarthy has been tapped as the new spokeswoman for an iconic American product, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Tapping McCarthy as the spokeswoman for Ivory Soap is part of what manufacturer Procter & Gamble calls a "holistic…

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Talks About Getting Input From Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, the late Apple co-founder, advised Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on his company’s focus and management, according to an interview with Zuckerberg on "Charlie Rose," Bloomberg reports. "I had a lot of questions for him,” Zuckerberg said. Those…