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Archie Called Her ‘Dingbat,’ But We Knew Better. Jean Stapleton, Who Made Edith Bunker a Character for the Ages, Dies at 90

"Jean Stapleton, 90, the actress who endeared herself to viewers in the 1970s as Edith Bunker, and whose sudden bursts of truth regularly cut through her husband Archie’s bluster on the groundbreaking television series ‘All in the Family,’ has died, writes…

Fox Getting Upfront Price Increases; Where Do Things Stand With the Other Broadcast Nets?

The Fox broadcast network has wrapped up a sizable portion of its upfront ad sales, and it is reportedly getting price increases. B&C reports that the network is pulling in cost-per-thousand-viewers (CPM) hikes in the 5% to 7% range, according…

Cable Channel Gets a New Name — Again

A cable channel will have a new name come June 1 — the third name for the channel, which has been around for eight years, AP reports. The channel is GMC, which was knowns as Gospel Music Channel until it…

Ruling Forces Oprah Winfrey Back Into Court

An appeals court has dealt a setback to Oprah Winfrey. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that Winfrey will have to defend herself in a trademark lawsuit against her after the ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. “In…

‘GMA’ Celebrates Historic Achievement

ABC’s “Good Morning America” is celebrating an achievement it hasn’t pulled off in 19 years. The morning show won the May sweeps in the key news demo of adults 25-54 — the first time it has pulled off that feat…

Thursday Ratings: Did One-Week Delay Sink Tornado-Themed ‘Mike & Molly’ Finale?

The third-season finale of CBS’s “Mike & Molly” made it to air a week late Thursday night after being delayed because of its tornado-themed content, and the result was the show’s lowest rating ever, based on Nielsen overnights for the…

Two Judges Confirm They Are Leaving ‘American Idol’

"American Idol" continued its housecleaning, with two more judges announcing they’re leaving the program. They join judge Randy Jackson, who has previously confirmed that he’s leaving the show. Now the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Nicki Minaj and…

NBC Finally Decides Fate of Series That Was on the Bubble

"More than two weeks after its upfront presentation, NBC has decided the fate of its last remaining bubble series," reports Deadline.com. The series, "Hannibal," will return for a 13-episode second season either midseason or later. The show tracks the serial killer Hannibal…

CNN Shutters Its Operation in a Country Whose Dramatic News Events Once Almost Singlehandedly Defined What CNN Was

CNN has quietly shut down one of its international bureaus, bringing an end to an era after having a bureau in the country since 1990. TVNewser reports that the cable channel closed its Baghdad bureau. CNN was the last U.S….

Oscar Winner Leaves Detox Center After Treatment for Heroin Abuse

An Academy Award-winning actor has checked out from a detox facility after receiving treatment for a substance abuse problem that reportedly included heroin. TMZ reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is back at work after 10 days in treatment. “Hoffman —…