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Surprise Star of Royal Wedding Gets a TV Show

A relative unknown who became a sensation at the royal wedding in April — and who has been a staple of the tabloids ever since — will be the subject of a TV special, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pippa…

Zombie Shocker: Report Says Frank Darabont, Creator, Executive Producer, Director of AMC hit ‘The Walking Dead’ Is Leaving as Series Showrunner. Will He Stay with Show at All?

This news was first reported by Nellie Andreeva at Deadine.com; later James Hibberd at EW.com’s Inside TV blog said that his sources had confirmed Andreeva’s report. Andreeva’s report adds, "There is speculation that [three-time Academy Award nominee Frank] Darabont might…

Piers Morgan’s Name Continues to Come Up in Hacking Case

Allegations continue to surface that CNN host Piers Morgan knew about the phone-hacking techniques used at British tabloids, reports Lloyd Grove at the Daily Beast. In a BBC radio interview from 2009, Morgan admitted to knowing about some of the…

Film Director Known for Quirky Movies Has a Talk Show in the Works

A movie director known for his offbeat films is working on a daily half-hour syndicated talk show that would combine comedy and celebrity chat, reports Joe Adalian at New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Kevin Smith, whose movies include “Clerks” and…

Fox Limits Access to Online Streams of Its Shows — Be Ready to Prove You Have Satellite or Cable

Fox is putting limits on the online streaming of its shows via Hulu and Fox.com, requiring viewers to enter a login and password to prove they have a paid television subscription, the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog reports. The…

‘Mad Men’ Finds Its Way to Netflix

The first four seasons of AMC’s "Mad Men" begin streaming on Netflix today, the result of an April deal between Lionsgate and the DVD rental and streaming company, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Additional seasons of the popular AMC program…

Comcast to Insert ‘Dynamic’ Ads Into On-Demand TV Shows, With NBCUniversal as the Guinea Pig

Comcast is taking steps to ratchet up revenue from its popular on-demand service by "dynamically" inserting advertisements into the shows, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Previously, advertisements on VOD shows could be changed only monthly, the story says. But new technology…

Anderson Cooper May Include Overseas Broadcasts in His Daytime Talk Show — Getting Extra Mileage Out of His CNN Travel

Anderson Cooper, appearing at the semiannual Television Critics Association press tour, addressed concerns that his work for CNN could impact his upcoming daytime talk show — with breaking stories forcing him to report for CNN from almost anywhere in the…

Are Viewers Nostalgic for the ’90s? Numbers Are In for Retro Block

Nickelodeon’s strategy of highlighting what it considers a golden age of television — the 1990s — on cable network Teen Nick has produced ratings that are "All That," reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. Among viewers 18…

Lifetime Opts Not to Pick Up Its Two Remaining Pilots

Lifetime has decided to take a pass on its two remaining pilots, reports Deadline.com. The cable channel will not pick up "Meet Jane" or an untitled project from "Wings" producer Michael Sardo. Under new President and General Manager Nancy Dubuc,…