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There’s a New Online Network, and You’ll Never Guess Its Name … OK, Maybe You Will

A new online network that has been in the works for months — known mainly as the place where a couple of canceled ABC soap operas are headed — now has a name, Deadline.com reports. The name: The Online Network….

Longtime TV Comedy Writer Dies; One of His Shows Is Said to Be the Most Successful British Sitcom of All Time

A prolific TV writer and producer who was behind a string of BBC sitcoms, including “Are You Being Served?” and “Dad’s Army,” has died, The Guardian reports. David Croft, 89, died at his home in Portugal. His family announced that…

Lifetime Renews Controversial Reality Show

Lifetime announced that is has ordered another season of a reality series that has been attracting attention for both its controversial content and its solid ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network gave a 13-episode order for a second…

Video: ‘Millionaire Matchmaker’ Defends Her Comments on Gays — and Stands by Her Opinions

Reality personality Patti Stanger, known as the “Millionaire Matchmaker,” used an appearance on Joy Behar’s HLN show to try to quell a firestorm that erupted over recent comments she made that have been interpreted as gay bashing, according to The…

CBS Orders Rob Schneider Sitcom

Former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Rob Schneider has received a midseason order from CBS for his family comedy, reports TVGuide.com. Schneider stars in the project as a bachelor who marries into a large Mexican-American family, the story says. The…

Monday Ratings: CBS After Charlie Sheen Still ‘Winning,’ as Fox’s Infusion of Saber Tooth Tiger Blood Isn’t Enough to Take Night

Fox’s eagerly anticipated premiere of its prehistoric adventure series “Terra Nova” went head-to-head against week two of CBS’s post-Charlie Sheen “Two and a Half Men” in a key ratings battle Monday night, and it was no contest, with CBS notching…

Stars Weigh In After ‘L Word’ Actress Is Booted Off Plane Over Lesbian Kiss

Actress Leisha Hailey, one of the stars of Showtime’s “The L Word,” is the focus of an Internet frenzy after being kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Hailey said in a series of tweets that…

Video: Nancy Grace Has a Wardrobe Malfunction

HLN host Nancy Grace has something in common with Janet Jackson: She suffered a wardrobe malfunction on television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Grace inadvertently exposed part of her breast while performing on "Dancing with the Stars" with partner Tristan…

Big Payday for Charlie Sheen as Actor Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Two and a Half Men’

The lawsuit between Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. TV over "Two and a Half Men" ended Monday when the two sides agreed to settle, with Sheen receiving $25 million, reports TheWrap.com. The two sides were thought to be close to…

‘The Office’ Showrunner Explains Thinking Behind Picking the New Boss

"The Office" showrunner Paul Lieberstein tells New York Magazine’s Vulture blog why the program passed over Darryl and Dwight as possible successors to Scranton branch manager Michael Scott. Darryl, played by Craig Robinson, "was too rational and smart to be…