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Rough Around the Edges? Comic Developing Sitcom at NBC

NBC is developing a sitcom with the comic who appeared in the movies "Dan in Real Life" and "Good Luck Chuck." That’s the word from our good friend Michael Ausiello at TVLine.com, Michael writes, "In what marks his first foray…

New Report Pinpoints TV’s Most Gay-Friendly Broadcast and Cable Nets

A new report by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation says the most gay-friendly broadcast and cable networks are Fox and and HBO, respectively, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Across scripted shows on broadcast and cable, fewer LGBT characters…

Video: First Sex Toy Retailer Ad Allowed on TV in U.K. Will Air in Daytime During Episode of U.S. Show ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’

Lovehoney will become the first sex-toy retailer to advertise on TV in the U.K. on Oct. 3, when a 30-second spot debuts at 10.15 a.m. during an episode of imported U.S. reality show ‘The Real Housewives of New York City,’…

Oprah Brings In Top TV Exec Who Has Run Programming at Both Lifetime and the WB to Help OWN Programming Effort

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network is bringing in a veteran programmer to help put the network on track, according to The Hollywood Reporter. OWN has tapped former Lifetime executive Susanne Daniels, who will work as an executive consultant and report…

Southwest Airlines Offers an Expanded, Different Account of ‘Lesbian Kiss’ Incident

Southwest Airlines says the reason "L Word" actress Leisha Hailey and her partner Camila Grey were removed from a flight was not because of a public display of affection — which has been described as a lesbian kiss — but…

Farmer Halts Video Shoot, Tells Rihanna to ‘Cover Up’

A farmer who apparently didn’t know what he was agreeing to when he gave permission to pop superstar Rihanna to do a video shoot in his grain field ended up halting the shoot because he was offended by the singer’s…

Fox Wins Tuesday Night as ‘New Girl,’ ‘Raising Hope’ and ‘Glee’ Remain Strong

Fox took the overall ratings win Tuesday night in the 18-49 demo, as “New Girl,” “Raising Hope” and “Glee” remained strong, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “New Girl” won adults 18-49 with a 4.4 average rating, off 8% from premiere…

Early Returns Are In for ‘The Chew’ — the Show ABC Moved Into ‘All My Children’s’ Time Slot

Initial ratings have come in for ABC’s replacement for the soap opera "All My Children" — a lifestyle series called "The Chew." According to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog, the show got off to a solid start on…

Clear Winner Declared in Daytime Talk for Week One of New Season

One syndicated daytime talk show stood above the rest as ratings came in for the first week of the new television season, reports the New York Post. “Dr. Phil” averaged 5.2 million viewers and a 3.9 rating for the week…

Cable Net Changes Content, Focuses on Social Media. Mark Burnett to Contribute

"AmericanLife TV Network on Tuesday, [Sept. 27, 2011]  converted to Youtoo TV, billing itself as a social media TV network that lets viewers record short videos and air them on the channel," writes our friend Kent Gibbons at Multichannel News. Gibbons…